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Got a quote on a spring yard clean-up from our lawn care service (thinking: mower & manual weeding, not Chemlawn) and one of the things he listed on the estimate was fertilizer. Knowing we have chickens, he listed organic fertilizer. Now, our hens don't free range--- they have a grand ol' time...

I know our girls (2 Brahmas & 2 Orpingtons, 23 weeks) are cold hardy, and they seem to have handled our frosty days well so far. Today we were unexpectedly hit with that Nor'Easter (it wasn't supposed to be as serious this far east on the Island, but we got a lot of snow.) When I went out the...

...DH discovers a raccoon ---the same evening(!!!)--- on top of the tarp-and-poultry-netted roof of our "dog kennel" chicken run. This is more than a little disarming... is it typical to encounter a raccoon the first night?! Did they scope us out while we spent 2 days building the run?! The...

Dear all, As our "girls" approach 8.5 weeks, I'm trying to ID them. While we are hoping for all pullets, we will get by if one of our silent, calm Brahmas is a roo. Two of them strongly look like pullets, so I haven't taken as many pictures of those birds. (Plus that Orp is a real camera shy...

Hi all! So glad to be a part of Backyard Chickens. This is my first post. Of my four baby chicks (who are now almost 2 weeks old), 2 are supposed to be Buff Brahmas. The feathered feet of both of the girls gives me reason to believe that they are in fact both Brahmas, but one has a much darker...