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Hi Folks! I am in the Plains/Marshall area. I moved here a year ago from South Eastern Michigan. I have 11 chickens right now, with a broody sitting on 5 eggs. Does anyone know of a poultry processing place in northern Virginia?

I'll be there with my hubby.

Hi everybody! We are having a busy Spring getting ready for my niece's wedding next month. I've been painting, weeding and mulching like crazy the past couple of weeks. We are having a strange situation here...my chickens, who have been happy to stay within the yard for the past 2.5 years...

Does anyone have an older EE hen that lays BLUE eggs they would be willing to sell? I've been selling my eggs at work lately and everyone there loves the green eggs my EE lays and when one of my coworkers heard that some lay blue eggs she has been begging me ever since to get a blue egg layer...

Quote: This may be a bit late, but I know Animal Kingdom in Saline will treat chickens. They even have their own flock there. It can be pretty expensive though. As Opa noted, they may not be able to do much more than you can yourself. But if you are attached to her and want to consult a...

I'm bummed I can't make it this year! My niece is getting married that day...on our farm too, so I REALLY have to be there. Have fun everybody!!

Quote: Hi Opa! I know what you mean. We went in last weekend for some horse feed, and DH made me turn out my pockets before we left. They are just so cute!

Quote: Oh, I should add that I sewed all the seams twice, for extra strength.

Here are the instructions I used... http://bigredcouch.com/journal/?p=735 The thread is here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3339652 MissPrissy's design. I used just regular sewing thread - not heavy duty, though that wold probably be a good idea! I used Fushia...

I just winterized my coop this weekend... I added clear tarps around the run walls, and then we put a silver tarp on top to keep the snow out of the run. There is still plenty of ventilation on the ends and the door. I use a heated dog bowl for water. We got a flat heating panel called...

Quote: Here are the instructions I used... http://bigredcouch.com/journal/?p=735 The thread is here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3339652 MissPrissy's design.

I made this today... I think it turned out pretty well. I wanted to do something with the pretty pink bag. I may make some more out of the blue ones.

Hi All: I hope everyone had a fun weekend. We did not get any trick-or-treaters, so I am enjoying the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups myself. I did a fun little sewing project tonight...My chickens' food came in a pink plastic bag this month (for breast cancer awareness month). Usually these bags...

Quote: That is great news! I remember getting ready for the fair in my 4-H days. I showed horses, rabbits, and entered a few crafts. Those are some greast memories you and your daughter are making!

Had some more excitement last night...I had just finished processing 12 half pints of blueberry jam (around 8ish), when I heard my rooster buking his little head off. I ran outside, to find a big coyote right in the middle of my driveway! I yelled at him and threw rocks until he left. He...

Quote: Glad I made you feel better. The one good thing is I now have a new standard for "bad day". It makes those rough days at work look not so bad by comparison!

I tried a nipple waterer, but mine could not get the hang of it. Was hoping it would be a good solution to having to dump out dirty water everyday. Oh well. Had a terrible evening last night...I got one of those big stinky fly traps from TSC over the weekend to hang in my run. The ones that...

I have a persistant one too. It has been taking a good 7 days each round.

Quote: What is the submissive wing thing?

Not sure if this would work in your situation, but I keep my new hens in a separate area of my barn for a few weeks, then I will let them ALL out to free range together in the evenings so they meet outside and if things get too intense they have room to run away from each other. Once they are...