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a catydid, grashopper, a giant moth, chicken nugget, and theyre nuts for leaves. they didnt like cucumber. and the one thing i have in abundance, carpenter ants, chickens completely ignore them :(

i don't know why, but my hens all seem to lay in the nesting box, all in the same corner of the community (never finished) nesting boxes.original plan was for 3 but never finished.

3 a day now it seems. and it looks like they may be getting larger. <--the eggs

im getting 2 eggs a day now, so im thinking 2 of my hens are laying, but who knows.

egg, but no shell today, her system is still adjusting i guess.

another egg today, looks fine but small. same spot as the previous 3, i guess it's the same hen. i think i know which as well, one of mine seems a little more developed than the rest.

i got my red sexlink chicks from TSC in mid may, i found 3 eggs today, not sure if from more than 1 hen, or more than a day old, or what. i broke the eggs to check quality, they were small medium big, biggest had double yolk. all eggs had good shell and good color, 1 was a little runny, double...

awesome coops, the one under a porch is hardly noticeable.

when i got my chicks, they hardly pooped the first day, poo has been doubling almost weekly. ...my chicks are just under 2 1/2-weeks old, in a big tote and was cleaning it weekly, the last time i cleaned it, they managed to cover pretty much everything in poo within the hour. think i'll be...

thanks for the good words, i'll post more when it's finished off with shingles and exterior walls. have to insulate it in my climate. total cost was under $200, it's made of mostly scraps i found around my basement. i bought the 4x4 floor plywood and the 2x3's. i like the "turned over table"...

I don't think it's particularly good, but it's what i can build. plan on building a run attached to it. it's 2ft raised, and is a 4ft square, didn't want to have to get on my knees to clean and fetch eggs. the run will be the same shape but 8ft long for now. have 7 red sex-links. i think they'll...

^defense spending is something like 70% of your tax dollars if i remember that chart right.^

new foodstamp policy: seeds, few hens and a rooster, some lumber and a bit of fencing. lol :/ sadly anybody who might lead a revolution against any tyrannical government has been or will be classed a "terrorist" and taken care of. homeland security is busy protecting the interests of the...

well, of course you would be held liable for any injuries, but the fact is they'd just shoot any problem chickens, it's not about them having them. it's about you NOT having them. It's all about obedience and compliance. i don't believe the government will come after chickens any time soon...

comrade, my rifle sits ready. isn't that one of the biggest points to having chickens? self reliance.