Hi bantimna yes i do i have over thirty now, love them all :-) they are such a delight to have, although they are not too fond of the snow, so when that starts to fly again... the laughs start as when their little feet touch the snow they freak out and run back into the coop!! I swear my chooks...
hey hey all of you.. yay South africans .. I am from Natal as i call it I lived in Pietermaritzburg, Durban, Eshowe and all over the place.. my folks and brothers all live in Underberg.. and my sister in JHB.. aw... i miss them all the last time i was there was 2004 I have been in Canada nova...
Thank you ALL so much for the replies... you guys are awesome!! i am beyond thrilled they are both pullets for a while i though they may be Roos... but now i can celebrate .. thanks again to all of you!
Hi Victoria.. quick note to say your book is fabulous, bought a couple copies one for myself, well of course :-), and the rest for friends and family...yay! when is your next book coming out
I have the inside install and use the timer with it, it works like a dream.. have never had a problem!! well worth he money IMO i just change the timer for summer and winter hours other than that there is no hassel and never had any chickies left out in run.. it is simply fab!!
I am new to this but i think my chicky has bumblefoot... which I have read a lot on in this site as to how to treat... BUT my question is now are her eggs safe to eat... since i have a couple layers it is difficult to know which are her eggs, unless of of course i seperate her.. but just dont...
Yeah it is awful!! I ordered six layers from our co-op and when i picked them up they were all stuffed into a minute box. i was told this was ok.. not to mention when i got home they were sitting in "layers" of two in the box, the poor chickens on the bottom were totally traumatised... one of...
Well done on your 2 eggs I got my first today too! I was so excited.. i had to run to the house, egg in hand yelling like a mad woman.. to show my DH!! He just grinned and said "this one's yours" .. what an amazing feeling to get so excited over a egg dont think i want to eat it though i have...
Thanks to you all! I really appreciate all the replies! Think i will keep them in the coop and visit them every other second maybe i will just move my bed out there
I live in nova scotia and was wondering if it is ok to put the chicks in a insulated coop that has a brooder in it...when they arrive.. i know sounds stupid but everyone seems to have them in their homes before puting them into the coop..? I would prefer to put them directly into the brooder in...
Hi Everyone .. yeah i am a newbie and a chicken lurker... i have millions of questions.. i am getting a 12x10 shed which we are going to insulate and put a window in, what i would like to know is where exactly should i put ventilation, and how much should i have i find this topic so darn...
Hi LynnneP yes little Bear River!! It is beautiful here where are you located? And where do you get your chickens from? I am busy organising a coop now so it will be all ready for the spring.. so i am so looking forward to getting some babies!!
Rise-n-shine-everyday ( nice name lol) halifax is a...