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I considered writing a book about the joy of raising chickens...gave up when the publisher said it would never win a "pullet surprise".

Came home late, wife told me that something had happened to Pojo, Pocky and Alice. It was dark and I found one dead chicken in the orchard, the other two were missing. No sign of them. I had raised them from chicks, and we had a six foot fence around the free range area...but now, they are gone...

http://thefederalist.com/2016/04/06/why-you-should-keep-backyard-chickens/ Can't argue with a thing he wrote.

Up until now (24 weeks of age next week) all three hens seemed to share and share alike. This morning, I set out a bowl of treats (bird seed, corn and oyster shell) and bent-toe Pojo, one of the two bigger pullets, pecked poor little Alice (runt of the litter) away. She attempted to return...

A little chicken humor to start off the day.....

Well, we "used" to have an old 1/2 wine barrel for growing pumpkins...not much was happening there. It was in the orchard where the hens roam. Yesterday, one of them "discovered" it, and turned it into their personal dust bath spa. Little Alice, the runt Barred Rock, was the first to roll around...

Saw a posting on Craigslist, person wanting to know the rules/regulations for chickens/roosters in Magalia, CA before they get too much involved. Anyone here know? Thanks!

13 week old Barred Rock rooster. Just began to crow this morning. Illegal here in Paradise, CA. Good with the ladies, raised from day old chick. Good protector, very observant. A little skittish, but not mean.

13 week old Barred Rock rooster. Just began to crow this morning. Illegal here in Paradise, CA. Good with the ladies, raised from day old chick. Good protector, very observant. A little skittish, but not mean.

We had a two hour downpour with lightning and thunder. I, of course, being a responsible chicken parent, went out to check on the four Barred Rocks that were caught in the rain in the tractor. They were huddled on the west end of the tractor, anxious to reach the sanctity and safety of their...

1. A flock of chickens doesn't require a home equity loan. 2. There are so many breeds of chickens vs. parrots. 3. Chickens don't reveal family secrets when guests are visiting. 4. A chicken can talk behind your back and you don't realize it. 5. Fresh eggs, on a regular basis. 6. They won't...

Came home after a three day vacation, son was tending the chickens. Went out to get them from the tractor...two entered the coop, one had to be "motivated" by picking her up, and of course she screamed like a banshee. When I went for Alice, all I got was her tail, and let her go...she ran around...

Barbeque with friends and watch the chickens play.

I read about the pitfalls of PVC, so I took my file and roughed it up to the point that it is no longer slick. Made of 1 inch PVC, with a stable base and 30 inches of roosting space. I put it together because our little rooster likes to be on top of things. He still flies around the tractor. I...

Wife alerted me, said she thought there was a drone circling the house....wasn't wearing her glasses at the time...then she heard a hawk somewhere in the backyard orchard. Went out to find a hawk on the ground, looking at my four 10 week old chooks. He took to the sky immediately, but it took a...

When I put the four chickens (10 weeks) into the coop from the tractor, they climb up into the box to settle in...you would think peace and quiet. Nope, They spend a good ten minutes discussing sleeping arrangements...."Not there, that's my spot. Nope, I get the window this time. Who wants to...

One of our three BR pullets, Pojo, broke a toe on her right foot sometime back. Doesn't seem to affect her activities. Guess she won't be on "Dancing with the Stars". Probably happened when she tripped while trying to jump out the brooder on to the carpet in the study. Will this keep her off a...

So my little flock are enjoying themselves in the new tractor. Build it based upon a YouTube video with PVC and chicken wire. Found the best way to keep the door shut is by using bungee cords so I can slide it back and forth for their access in and out. Have a six foot perimeter fence and have...

Well, the eight week-old roo and three hens spent the day in the chicken tractor. Toward the evening, I figured when I opened the door to the tractor, these little geniuses would go into the welcoming open door of the coop....well, not really. I honestly believe they must have watched "Chicken...

Ran the backyard sprinklers for the first time that the birds were in their coop. Just a few drops fell into the coop, most were on the roof...you would have thought a twister had run through. I went out to find them all hiding under cover at the other end of the coop. Fifteen minutes after the...