Hey everyone...My first 11 hens are just about to turn 1. I have been reading various posts about some concerns and questions I have, but I think it would be easier to ask this way:
What types of things should I be doing/looking for at this stage in their life? For example (sorry, I have been...
I posted earlier today about a sick chicken...Well she just slipped away. She hadn't eaten all day today and I just checked on her and she was gone.
We have 2 feet of snow on the ground...What should I do with her?
Hi All - We had a cold spell and one of our girls did not get in out of the cold. I noticed she had been huddling away from the others for a few days but didn't think anything of it. Then my husband found her half frozen and tipped over. Her feet were frozen solid. I brought her in, warmed...
Hi all....I started getting eggs last week...Woohoo! I was getting an egg a day....one day it would be a tiny egg, the next day a large egg. All of those alrge eggs have had double yolks. This seemed like maybe 2 different hens were laying? Or does eggs size vary from day to day?
Are the...
I couldn't believe it....The girls are 20 weeks old and I have been trying so hard NOT to look for eggs. I went out and found 4 of themost beautiful blobs lying in a dent in the straw! I started yelling and hollering so that everyone came running - they thought something was wrong.
It is the...
Does anyone want to offer any tips or info on selling eggs? I was wondering how to go about the actual purchases.....( I must sound like such a doofus..sorry ) but do folks just knock on your door? Do you keep a separate fridge stocked? I have heard of people using coolers at the roadside and...
Dumb question - what are the rules to be able to call my eggs organic? We are feeding Poulin grain grower etc. I am sensing this is not organic?
help...
O.k. I am a newbie. My chicks are 12 weeks old and have been getting Poulin chick starter.
About a month ago they began attacking the feed container (red rectangle with holes) and after I filled it, they would dump it over and spill it everywhere. I figured they were hungry so I bought a...
O.k. so I feel SOOO incredibly "capable" right now. Friends can't believe we moved to a farm, and are astounded that I have chickens now....This weekend I cleaned out the coop in the barn, emptied everything out, cleaned, washed, set up the new stuff etc. Then I got the girls the hell out of...
OMG....I posted here about a month ago when i was in the "I think I'll go ahead and get some chicks" mode. Well I got to work and I now have a living room full of 12 of the funniest little things I have ever seen. The whole family is in love. We saved one from a bad pasted vent, so now she is...
Hi Everyone....We are looking to add some guinea fowl to our farm for help with ticks etc. We just recently built our new coop and run, and we have 12 new chicks getting big in the living room. They should be in the coop by Memorial Day.
Does anyone recommend a hatchery for guineas...And does...
Hi Everyone - My H and I recently bought the farm so to speak, and it came complete with an old but workable coop (both outdoor and in barn). I want to get ready for the spring and get it started again.....I need any and all advice. Including (but not limited to, so please tell me what I am...