Were getting a new dog!!! The DBF and I were cruising the CL last night, killing time, checking out livestock and such . . . when we came across this ad and FELL IN LOVE. I called this morning and made sure she was chicken-friendly. So, were on our way to meet her tonight and (hopefully)...
I have a Blue Orp chick who is ROUGHLY 3 weeks (correct me if Im wrong, Tori) old and is just not feathering out or growing like its hatch-mate. Though she behaves much like the others when Im out with her (brooder is in the coop), she is noticeably smaller than her buddy maybe 2/3 the size...
My DBF's dad brought us a new baby today. He found it down by his lake with no mother in sight . . . he watched it for a while and no momma showed up. So he brought it to us . . . DBF emailed me at work to tell me we had a baby duck . . . I got home just a few minutes ago to find this little...
My DBF's father brought us a duckling today. He found it down by the lake he lives on. I guess he saw it, watched for a while and never saw its mother . . . then he decided to bring it to us. Why the heck not, right?! Afterall, we HAVE a bunch of chickens, what's one more bird?!
WHAT...
WHY dont they go into their coop at night? We have 22 chickens we let free-range in the back yard all day. The 10 meaties are rather agreeable and go into their tractor every night. My hens, on the other hand, are night owls and prefer to wander around the yard endlessly. Every night we...
I just got back in from wandering my property to find my 4 month old Blue Silkie, Neela. I can't find her anywhere!!! Her best buddy Keira (my 4 month old Black Silkie from the same breeder) was all snuggled up to the Barred Rock chicks when I went out to put all the girls in for the night...