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Simon is a hoot. He is a Siamese mix who does not like people. Although gorgeous, he hisses, shows his teeth, and snarls when people get close, but oddly enough, when he got around my youngsters when they were old enough to go to the barn, he was lonely enough and they were shy enough to...

This year's group of new chicks (10-week-old) is just about ready to add to the rest of the flock - I quarantine until they are big enough to not get picked on by the adults, although they are so much quicker than the adults. This year, with the bird flu going around, it happened to be helpful...

Tea tree oil is good for many things, but I wouldn't experiment with it. Take a good picture of the insects & get to your farm/garden store & find the appropriate solution. One caution, if these are chicken lice, you can bring them into your home after handling a chicken (my boss once brought...

Hi, I am in Snohomish & am interested. I already have a coop & hens, but the Eglu is great for letting them out on fresh grass safely.

I mentioned how I gave up on finding a Barnevelder rooster in another post & got 3 barnevelder chicks instead, 2 were supposed to be roosters (longer story!). I took a good look at them today (5 wks old) & 2 of the Barnevelders have a more pronounced comb than the 3rd, so it looks like I might...

I gave up looking for a grown or nearly grown roo, so I tried to get a rooster chick from the Snohomish co-op but am not sure what I got yet. One is definitely a male but am not sure of the breed. I know I have at least 2 barnevelder hens, a prairie bluebell, and a marans. I am going to wait and...

Thanks for letting me know!

In all sincerity, please reply if this is a legit posting. I want the entire package, including chickens. I never heard back from you the last time this was posted & again not this time. The Eglu is something I really want, but if it is not available, please remove this post.

By the way, I live in Snohomish and have a trailer to pick everything up. I would love to have all three hens. I live just south of the Snohomish Valley where there are no ordinances against having chickens or roosters. I keep a reptile aquarium to raise my own beetles & larva as treats for the...

Hi, I reposted my reply to you from February. I am still interested. Thanks!

Do you still have this? It looks like a chicken tractor, which is something I have been wanting. I live in Snohomish County with a flock of 7. I already have a chicken barn & fenced yard, but it would be nice to let the flock have access to some more greens. Not sure if I can afford the price...

For my 7 hens, would like a barnevelder or other friendly roo that will enhance dark chocolate eggers (welsummer, French black copper marans). I decided on a barnevelder because they supposedly crow less, are friendly, and hens are dark egg layers. Neighbors have never complained - lucky there -...

After my incident with an American gamefowl, I looked them up on Wikipedia to find that their temperament is naturally "aggressive", had previously been used for fighting, & you should never have 2 roos together because they might fight to the death. The roo never attacked me but did attack my...

This looks like a French copper marans plus something else. Is it a marans/junglefowl cross? It is the roo I have, along with 2 hens for the chocolate colored eggs, plus others for "bird watching", a blue/red laced wyandotte, speckled sussex, prairie bluebell egger, & a couple of buff orpington...

Because American games tend to be aggressive, they have been used for illegal fighting. I had one & didn't know about this tendency, until it decided to attack my 100 lb. dog - the only chicken my dog ever killed. He has caught other birds but never hurt them, but this roo would not stop...

The reason bleach is not used in many sprayers is that it can corrode the plastic or rubber hoses, whereas vinegar is much safer. Vinegar is also safe for chickens to consume & is recommended to dilute in their water source.

Everyone has their own reasons for raising chickens. I too like to watch my chickens, and the more colorful or with interesting variations - the better. I also like different egg colors. Beauty is also a personal choice, whether it's exotic or not, as you can see from all the postings. You might...

I just asked an expert I know about this, and I was wrong above. He said: chickens accrue considerable pneumoconiosis over time as ground birds, so they can easily tolerate the air there. I'll take his opinion over mine!