I'm a newbie and this is my first time raising chickens. I have two hens which were very young when I got them. That was about 10 months ago and they have FINALLY started laying eggs!!
They have had the same 2 gallon plastic waterer since the day I brought them home. It is a standard type...
I'm very new to this and so am reading as much as I can about how to get my chickens to be happy, healthy, and laying efficiently. I've had them 6 full days now.
I read a thread that said that I should have a perch above the nesting box and that the chickens would sit on the perch and lay an...
I went to a Farmer's market last Saturday with my daughters and we picked out these two pullets on looks alone. Even though I grew up in the rural south we never had chickens. I really really hope they are female. (I asked the seller specifically for pullets)
Would someone mind taking a...
HEY YALL! (that's redneck humor there...)
My wife thinks I'm crazy because I decided to grow a garden, establish a couple of bee hives, and buy some chickens all in the same week.
Well, I missed out on the bees this season, but the garden is coming along great and my kids and I brought...