Hi,
Welcome... New Egg also. I'm researching breeds for my flock. I'm entertaining the idea of heritage breeds, Buckeye being one of them. From what I've read on line so far, they are supposed to be active but gentle. I'm sorry you lost your Jersey Giant. Perhaps it's just an isolated...
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I want to thank you for all the warm welcomes.
My BO seems to have snapped out of whatever was wrong. (I did follow y'alls advise.) She's runnin' around with the rest of 'em now. As for the rooster; my friend's daughter needed an animal for her FFA class. So, I gave him to her...
Hi there!
I'm no "eggspert", but I have noticed that my chickens will eat anything that doesn't eat them first. (Provided it doesn't out run them! lol) I believe it's perfectly normal. Mine eat mice whenever they get a chance, and will even catch and peck at sparrows that get into their...
Hi, Ms Rae here,
I'm wanting to get a nice little flock of good dual purpose chickens. I think if I start them pretty soon, they'll be ready to start laying next spring. Right? (The cockerels of course will be consumed. One rooster would be saved for breeding.)
My question is: Is...
Thank you all for the welcomes.
I'll try these measures for the BO. Thanks for the suggestions!
Chicken and Dumplings sound real good about now. I'll go inform the mean rooster.
I'll be in touch.
Ms Rae
I'm Ms Rae.
I've been watching this site for a while. I really like the way y'all have in common, the desire to help each other raise happy healthy chickens.
I inherited a few hens (1 Buff Orpington, 3 Golden Sex Links, and a big white rooster) I'm down to just 2 Sex Links, and 1...