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I'm looking for 4 heavy breed pullets or young hens to add to my flock. I currently have 4 Barred Rock hens and I would like to add 4 more. I'm not necessarily stuck on the heavy breeds, I just want some that will be less likely to jump my 4 foot fence. They do free range all day long. My...

I think I just figured out what stalled egg production here. I noticed a few extra feathers in the yard yesterday and today one of my girls has not more long tail feathers. Some of them must be starting to molt. The only thing that has me puzzled is that they won't be a year old til Dec 5th...

I apologize in advance if this has been discussed recently. Not able to read the few hundred posts that I've missed. My chickens have slowed down production drastically in the past couple of weeks. Nothing has changed in their diet. Could this already be from shortening of days? I was...

WOW 1500 posts in a little over a month. Must have been an exciting August. I will have to go back and catch up. I had 2 near fatal attempts this weekend. My dog has learned how to open the gate between my yard and my parents yard. When he's ready to go over and play with their dogs, he...

I'm thinking about checking out the chicken swap tomorrow morning at the Opelousas Tractor Supply. Anyone have any idea what they usually have? Is it only young chicks or can you sometimes find older pullets too?

Morning LAyers.

After reading everyone post about figs, it almost makes me feel guilty for throwing mine to the chickens and the dog each morning. Usually each morning is to pick 3 for me, 2 for the dog and 5 or 6 for the chickens. Any idea why my chickens won't eat romaine lettuce or carrots? Is it...

Since I'm still not having any luck, I'm going to post here. I've been looking for about 4 pullets. I'm looking in the Lafayette and surrounding areas. I've been all over craigslist and have feelers out from some friends, but not getting any results. I'd like possibly a few orpingtons and...

That stuck out to me as well. These were the only 2 ads near me. I'll keep looking.

Folks, I need a bit of help. I am in the Lafayette area and am looking for a couple more chickens. I do not want to start with chicks again. (too much trouble for just a couple). I have been watching craigslist and found these 2 ads. Any thoughts? I currently have 4 barred rocks who are...

I haven't been here in a while and I apologize that I won't have enough time to catch up on the 600 posts that I've missed. Just wanted to come on and share some photos. If I leave the patio door open for just a few minutes, they run inside and stake their claim. They would probably come in...

My first egg today. 4 Barred Rocks at 19 weeks old.

I got my first egg today. At least she was close. It was laid on top of the nest box.

To all of you that have peach trees. What variety do you have/prefer? I've been looking through them and was thinking the Florida King, but would like some input on which variety produces better fruit.

I'm not sure how quickly, but there was a grapefruit tree in my yard when I bought the house. It produced just at 1000 huge sweet pink grapefruit this past year. Also my fig tree was cut down and came back in 2 years and is already producing, but not producing that much yet.

Apparently today was a super lazy day for the chickens. I forgot to close the patio door, so then spent the day in the patio and garage. Now I have tons of poop to clean up! Silly chickens.

No I went back out in flip flops to see if that was the problem but she was fine later in the day. I had originally thought it was the clap of the flip flop that ignited her.

Are some chickens just not nice? My largest, lightest pullet (barred rock) has been charging my dog and today she charged me. I was walking in the backyard in flipflops and I felt a peck on my heel. She continued to charge me until I left the backyard. Later in the afternoon, we had no...