Thanks so much jtbrown! I decided to get her some new friends Neighbors don't mind a bit....I'm even letting their daughter name one I wish I had more time to really look around.....going to pick out 2, 3 month old Cinnamon Queens tomorrow. Sure hope all looks well because if I'm not...
We are in the city & only had 2 girls. Went out this AM to let them out & my buff was laying dead in the coop. No trauma, had been acting/laying normal. Have no idea what happened! OK, so now we have just the one. On Wednesday we are leaving town for 3 weeks. Should I
Find her a new home...
I only have 2 backyard girls. They are both 1 year old. Niether has molted w/i the last year. No changes in housing, feed, care, etc. Both are acting completely normal....except Ginger has not layed since 4/23 & Myrna just layed 1 (4/29) since 4/23. They are good "regular" layers, Myrna a...
Well, today, one of our dogs got a hold of one of our girls. June is approx. 2 months old and is a fighter. I honestly thought she was dead, then I saw her move. I scooped her up, wrapped her in a t-shirt and headed to the vet. Fortunately the only injury was a broken leg...severely broken...
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Point taken .... If it were up to me, I would have bought one long ago. DH insists that it's something we can do (eventhough he travels & is home only a day or 2 a week). Not sure where we stand....maybe the girls will appreciate a cool garage a little longer (they do get outside...
Thanks so much for all the input! We definitely have some good ideas & advice to start with. Write2caroline & Spotstealer, thanks for the pics! Azpenguin....LOL!!! Also, Craigslist is a great idea! We've been looking daily for a used one, a playhouse & a dog run.....I think a lot of peeps...
We live in west central Missouri (KC Metro area). We need to get a coop built SOON. We have 3 standards & might possibly add no more than 3 next year. So, we need a coop that will house 3-6. I've looked at ALL the coops here & looked online too. OVERWHELMED is the word! I have seen TONS of...