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I have changed my water system, and no longer need this nipple unit - good for a small flock. You can use any container that you can drill a half inch hole in. It screws on easily, and you're set ! The whole thing can be detached , and submerged for cleaning/disinfecting. My girls learned...

I recently noticed my girls were sometimes laying in odd places, so I went to check the coop. My timing was perfect - caught the thief in the act of trying to swallow an egg ! A beautiful yellow rat snake had her head in the nest box, and her mouth around the egg. After I got some...

Some Australorps, some RIR, some crosses. Began laying at the beginning of September. All healthy beauties , used to interaction with people, and having a large yard. They lay brown, tan and beige eggs - with occasional double yokes ! Looking for the kind of home where they'll be treated...

In many towns, those commercial plastic signs on heavy wire supports are totally illegal. They're considered litter, and those that repeatedly place them on town right-of-ways can be heavily fined. That's true where I am. So ... during my neighborhood clean-up of general trash , myself and...

My large yard has an abundance of huge trees - many of which are water oaks that drop leaves regularly. The ground is covered with them, and they provide shelter for all sorts of of teenie critters, and a lovely surface that requires little care. I recently visited a chicken owning neighbor...

I have seven lovely chicks - 3 black australorps, and 4 RIR, and they're just 3wks old. Because it's beautifully warm here, I decided to move them to the coop early, and it's working out well. Their coop has two levels, with a small ladder going up to an enclosed loft, where they're more...