I am in California.
I had to look up chicken math. I had to laugh, my wife said we were going to get a turkey next. That's three months after I said the same thing, and she wasn't ready.
These are rewarding creatures. We sit out during sunset and watch the chickens march into the coop. Almost...
So I saw this today, for the first time. I have a 4 ft fence for a 20ft run, and our oldest hen always seems to get out. She doesn't go anywhere, just walks around and poops on stuff she' not supposed to.
Anyway I was trying to catch her, and got her into a corner and she did this squat. I...
Started razing chickens from eggs, for keeps this time, late last winter, '12.
About 2 years ago, I built a cooler incubator out of a 2gal cooler from Walmart. My first batch over heated and never hatched. I then made some adjustments and got several thermometers, including a plug with a heat...