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I am a backyard chicken owner who just bought an old farmhouse on 26 acres! My question, we will not be moving over there for another year or so, but was curious if I could go ahead and get a few guineas. How self sufficent are they? I have heard that they will roost in trees, etc.. and a coop...

my necterine fruit? I planted this tree last year and it is loaded this year, but I am having issues with something killing the new fruit. Here are a few pics. If you can give me some direction how to treat I would soooo appreciate it. I did spray some organice insectide, but that must have been...

Last summer I would treat my hens to some frozen grapes and bananas to help keep them cool. This year I discovered a new treat for them. I freeze a whole head of iceberg lettuce. This type of lettuce is predominately water anyway. They loved it an ate the whole thing. It was not super hot here...

I know it looks like my girls are watching a 3D movie, but these suckers have helped immensely! I have witnessed no more pecking, picking and bullying in the past few days. It looks like my one hen is on the mend. I am so grateful for these ugly little blinders. LOL!!

I have one hen who has bullied her way to the top. She has pulled the chest and vent feathers from the other seven. She has none missing. I bought some Blue Kote when I saw a raw spot on one of my maran's vent. The bully has been put into a separate cage hopefully this will bring her down a...

How long do you think it will be before she lays for me again. Her comb and wattle is a beautiful red, but no eggs. I am just curious. It has been about a week since she gave up. I wished I could have put her to good use. Thanks!!

My BCM hen went broody on me today! She is on the favorite nest of all of my birds and has taken to trying to hatch them. She did get off once that I saw after being chased away by the head hen, but promptly returned. I do not own a rooster, so no chicks. She screams at me and tries her best to...

is it the same stuff as for horses hooves? I have one bird who is well on her way to a bald spot. Is this what I get? Thanks!

I do not sew. I need one for my BSL before I take her to my son's kindergarten class for show and tell. You can find them online, but they are crazy priced. LOL!! I do not care about the fabric pattern, etc... Any ideas as to where to look? Thanks!!

I have a CM that I notice always lays a dirty egg. My nest boxes are super clean and all the other girls lay "clean" eggs. Dottie's are always covered in wood shavings and some poop! I have to scrub them pretty sternly under running hot water. What gives? I am thinking hers must be super sticky...

I looked in the BYC cookbook, but nada. Any good ways to use a chuck roast other than plan old pot roast? Thanks!

I have a new Cuckoo Marans hen whom I believe might have given me this egg or my Rhodie is playing tricks on me. LOL! What do you think?

Hi there, Yesterday I went to the coop to retrieve the one egg I knew I had simply because I had seen my BCM on the nest. It was there, but also there was an egg deposited by the pop door, right on the floor. Everyone was checking it out. It was intended to be a light brown egg, but was very...

I have seen were it is mentioned that some folks give their birds some premium cat food as a treat or supplement to the regular feed, especially during the winter. I just now treated mine(8 chickens) to a can of sardines packed in water, but was wondering about the cat food. Do you give them wet...

The reason I ask is that I have a new one and she has not laid for me, yet. I just went down back to visit and there were two eggs waiting for me. One egg is kinda two toned that I am thinking that might be from slacker RIR and another smallish, light brown with white speckles. I am just...

recipe, please. I would love a good whole grain bread. Any fab recipes out there for this novice? Thanks!! Beth

I have a new Cuckoo Marans hen who refuses to come out of the coop. Yes, she has gotten pecked on by the others to establish order. Yesterday, I physically went out and put her in the run. She sat on the roost most of the day. I am afraid she is not eating or drinking. I gave her some pellets...

We have had a big snow here in VA . My chickens are in a covered run and have full use of their coop. It has not been crazy cold, yesterday it was 28, but I do see a few black spots on one of my hen's combs. She is my best layer and it is bright red with a few black spots. I can not remember if...

serves with their pinto beans? I am just looking for a good sweet pepper relish, tried and true, to can for gift giving. Thanks!!!

We just did a coop redo and made a bigger and better one, all but two of my chickens are using the boxes. It is two of the original birds that are laying on the floor in the corner, and one of those also sleeps in the box. What gives? How I can get them to catch on where to lay? and not sleep in...