Hi, all. Due to losing the smallest, but still a good-sized Buff pullet a month ago to a predator in the middle of the day (hawk?) I scrounged my area for wildlife netting. Found a farm store that had 3 rolls of 1/2" almost invisible nylon netting (horrible to work with as I'm 1/2 blind and my...
Always loved this toy. Found this one, hand-made and signed by the maker, on eBay. There were all designs, new and vintage, on both eBay and etsy. Don'tcha think every child-at-❤️, Backyard chicken lover should have one? 😬 (took a video, but couldn't post it.😶)
Good morning, all. I have a 6 week Buff roo that is the only identifiable roo in the flock of 20 chicks: 8 buffs and 12 production reds. There MAY be a couple of male reds, but none of them have enough of an identifiable comb, yet. I purchased them as "pullets."
Came back from barn chores...
:thI read BYC threads and posts all evening. Kept falling asleep as I sat on the sofa, and finally dragged myself off to bed at midnight. All night I worked herding chickens, feeding chickens, breeding chickens, cleaning coops, washing chickens, doctoring chickens, chasing off hawks, checking...
Hello, BYC-lovers.🐣🐥🐔
My chicks (8 Buffs;12 Production Reds) were just over a week old when I decided to capitulate (after years of arguing with myself) and buy them. My real chicken house has always housed Guinea Hens that free range the property, and I didn't want to mix chicks in with them...
Having trouble posting to new member intro thread. Hope this time works. Homesteaded in VT in the 80s. How did I end up in KS?
Decided, after many years, I have no good reason NOT to raise chickens and have a veggie garden, in the present economic climate. Got 20 chicks a couple of weeks...