@BigBirdy ... Just saw that you posted you're in CA. Probably more than an hour drive for me :) I bet you'll be able to find a good home. Good luck!
You other BYCers, any leads in NE Indiana would be appreciated! I feel like I'm always seeing posts along the lines of "Oh no, my chicken...
@BigBirdy Where are you located? What are the roosters' temperament? My beloved rooster was recently killed by a predator, and I'm devastated and miss him terribly. I would like to have another to protect my flock. I can't guarantee protection from predators, since I live in the countryside...
The owner of one of my local liquor stores ordered this for me. I've never heard of it, but I saw the poster and thought "Well, it has a chicken on it, so it must be mine. MINE!!!" Anyone want to join me for a whiskey tasting tonight? :D
Your birthday creations are truly magnificent!! Mine was a flour tortilla, apples, yogurt, raisins, and a sprinkle of birdseed. How did you cut out the letters for the "Happy Birthday" garnish?! I wish I had some meal worms for it, but I forgot to buy some. He's getting plenty of tasty bugs...
Today is my rooster's first birthday! I made him a "cake". Sadly I had no meal worms, so I used all of his other favorite treats instead. It has been the best year of my life, partly because of him :)
And finally, a video of him sharing it with Gwyneth Poultry and her chicks, Smokey &...
So tomorrow is the one-year birthday of my rooster Reginald (the handsome fellow in my profile pic). What does one give the rooster who has everything??
Bloop!
I was venting about some people whose feelings might be hurt if they came across this, so I decided I should delete the post. But then I realized I don't know how to delete a post, so I hope this is sufficient :)
Did you guys see this? It's something I've always wondered! Now I don't feel so guilty about not washing my eggs :)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/09/11/336330502/why-the-u-s-chills-its-eggs-and-most-of-the-world-doesnt
I have five barn cats and I put out fresh food and water for them every day. I don't know if it's thanks to them or just luck, but I haven't seen ANY evidence of rodents getting into my chicken feed, and I do find the occasional dead-but-not-eaten mouse in my yard.
EDIT: It is a pain, though...
Greetings from Whitley County! I introduced myself in the New Member Introductions forum a while back, but I'd really like to meet some chicken folks in my area especially, so I figured I should introduce myself here, too :) Grew up in Whitley County, left for 15 years, and came back about a...
ChickenShan - People talking down to you (however old you are) is the WORST. I'm 33 now, but it still happens sometimes with people of older generations (and younger generations, too ...). Sucks too that there isn't a whole lot you can do about it. Try not to put too much energy into trying...
A friend of mine put a caption on my profile pic, which my BF shot of my rooster "Reginald" over my shoulder. He's actually outside looking in through the glass door, so it's very possible he's just staring at his own reflection and not glaring at us :) But the caption really fits his facial...
*spoiler alert* this story has a happy ending! I had a broody hen, and my dad had two chicks, one a week and a half old and one just 1-2 days old, that were wandering around his barn without a mama. He suggested that I try to introduce them to my broody hen and see if she would (literally)...
Wow! Thank you so much for all the welcomes! I don't know if I'll ever have the need to post a question on the site since there's already SO MUCH info here, but it's very nice to know I have this resource. I wish you all a lovely weekend! ~Anna
Hello from Indiana! Last summer I had just moved back to the US from Germany when my dad asked me if I could take care of a chick for him while he went on vacation. The chick had hatched under a turkey (something of a mystery) but the turkey hen didn't want anything to do with it. I fell in...