The lowest chicken in the pecking order of my little flock has been banished to her own end of the roost by the other 3 hens. They will not allow her to snuggle with them at night and it has been getting cold here. I recently bought her a friend for 50 cents at the local second hand store. I...
I plan to use some small boulders as a border to help keep out predators but I also want something green / pretty to soften the look. I should be able to get away with a few tougher plants as my 4 chickens make a bee line for my vegetable garden when I let them out to free range each evening...
I have a Buff Orpington who LOVES to hatch eggs. Roxanne has successfully raised a batch of chicks with no losses. She is broody right now and would like to be your surrogate chicken mother. She would happily hatch and raise any babies you have. Chickens, ducks, quail... I think she would...
Roxanne has a great personality, goes broody several times a year and has successfully raised chicks from a batch of fertilized eggs. (I do not have a rooster.) However, she is NOISY and I am concerned she may start to bother my neighbors. I would like to give her away with her healthy, but...
Hello,
I am a long time reader and learner but first time poster. Thank you to everyone for all the great information!
We recently built a much improved coop. Please see my page for details.
(If you click on the photos they get bigger. I obviously need to read more about posting...