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I came home to carnage yesterday. Left my little freerange flock as usual around 9A, got home at 6P anf they did not come running at the sound of my car,as is their habit, to mug me for treats. Just one hen in the backyard, and a huge pile of downy feathers - from the color I knew they...

My hens have just started laying again - well, 4 of 6 have. They will be 3yo this Spring and this was the first Winter they stopped laying - right after everybody went through a Major Moult. But true to BYC Lore, the eggs I'm getting now are Ginormous! XL-Jumbo for certain and one near the...

OK, I have HAD IT with my teen rooster bloodying my hens. He has taken the idea of Tough Love a step too far! I know I've read about twisting the spurs off, but want to make sure I don't hurt him. Would a set of vise-grip pliers work? I have a small boltcutter that I could use, but would I then...

I've been giving my young rooster my own version of Stinkeye lately. He's been a PITA and I need to keep an eye on him when I'm out with them or risk getting pecked from behind. Not every single time, or he'd already be renamed Stew, but often enough so he's edging up my List. Usually if I walk...

I made drop biscuits last night - my attempt at recreating the Red Lobster Cheddar Bay ones. No - not from scratch, but using JiffyMix and adding lots of shredded cheddar. They came out good except: I used onion salt waaaaaay too generously - thought I was using onion powder. 2Dogs Note to...

While visiting a friend we found an old recipe book of her Mom's with a recipe for tomato butter. Since I bought a 1/2 bushel of canning tomatoes I'll probably try this recipe with some of them. It directs you to "grind" tomatoes & onions and combine with brown sugar, vinegar and spices...

My teenaged rooster - nearly 9mos old now - is testing his Rooster Skills, but the hens do not seem impressed. He will call them over to get something good he has found & the only one who pays him the least bit of attention is the hen the same age he was hatched with . she is his GF When he...

Got this off the web & it seems too easy to be true. Has anyone used this recipe & how did it come out? If it works, have you tried any variations - like adding cheese or herbs? Mix well & pour into a greased loaf pan: 3 cups self-rising flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 12oz can beer Bake @ 350 for 40...

My teenage rooster (8mos old) has been mating my hens, but he is nowhere near "on target" - he does not come anywhere near their vent He hangs on like heck & grabs their heads, but if he expects to fertilize anything he is SOL. Is this typical? Will he eventually figure out what he is missing...

My teenaged (7mo) rooster has started making the oddest sound. It sounds like a rusty hinge on a door, isn't very loud & goes on for some time. He does it while "supervising" his hens who are mostly 2yo & largely ignore him if not actively putting him in his place with chestbumps & pecking. He...

I have gotten hooked on cooking in parchment - no cleanup! So far I've made tilapia, salmon & chicken breast. Sat them all on a bed of sliced veggies - carrots, onions, cabbage - seasoned with S&P, whatever herb sounded good, drizzled with olive oil and bake on a cookie sheet. Both fish &...

I am a Rooster Newb - my 7mo cockerel was supposed to be a pullet! - but he is quite handsome, seems pretty gentlemanly to the hens & up until yesterday seemed to acknowledge I was the Better Man (so to speak). I make a practice of carrying him around a bit when I feed the hens in the morning -...

http://www.ecrproducts.com/rodenticides/product/assault_all_weather_bait_block/ Rodenticide that is not an anti-ci\\oagulant & claims it is not harmful to "secondary" consumer - i.e. pets or chickens that eat an Assault-killed rat won't be harmed. The active ingredient is Bromethalin -...

I've been letting my little Flock of 7 freerange for the last year. I'm at work from 8A until 5P and they were always on the property when I get home. In fact, all come running to see what I may have brought for them. No problems until now. This morning my across-the-road neighbor's husband...

Too easy to put together & sooooooooo good! Brown 1lb ground beef (I used ground turkey) Saute 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped green pepper & a couple cloves chopped garlic in the same skillet until softened - about 10 minutes Stir in 1 cup uncooked Minute Rice Spray a 9X13 pan with cooking spray...

My 6mo rooster seems to always let the girls eat first when I feed or bring treats. He sure isn't losing any weight, so I assume he gets his after the girls are done. He'll stand close to his "sister" (got them as 2 day-old chicks) and make little soft sounds as she eats before taking a bite...

Bear with me, I am new to roosters. My 5mo guy is starting to act like he might be in charge of my little Flock of Six. Five of the hens will be 2yo soon, the last is a littermate of the rooster. After a long Winter of confinement to their coop or fenced yard, I have been able to let them out...

My youngest hen, really a 5-1/2mo pullet - has been laying for about a month now (Early Bloomer?) The problem is she sometimes lays while roosting and unless her butt is positioned over the shavings...SPLAT! She does lay in the nestboxes, so it seems she just doesn't wake up enough to get off...

So today I turned the chickens loose to freerange for the first time in weeks, if not months. My flockette of 6 hens & 1 teen roo immediately took themsleves to a favorite spot under some tall pine trees for some good scratching. While I watched, I saw - through the pine branches - my little...

Weather here was decent yesterday - sunny & near 40 So, for the first time in weeks, I let the girls & teen roo out of the coop to freerange. Once they got over their fear of walking on snow you have never seen happier chickens. But: When I went to put them up around 4ish, my Head Hen - Noodle...