I just had the first death in my flock, sad. I have been very ill for a week and a half and could only do the necessary tending of the flock, obviously I missed my Henrietta not being well. Everything suffered from my illness not being able to perform daily tasks, but I never thought I would...
That’s great, my eggs go to my 92 yr grandmother, friends and family, when I have extra I give to my coworkers or community members, sometimes I get a donation. But that’s why I have the chickens so that my community benefits and I happened to fall in love with them.
What’s up with the last sentence? I thought we were here for information, I don’t usually feed Dumor so I was curious, about others experience. Looks like you are an OG with the forum or at least quite active on the forum, should newbie’s toss your info because you have an issue with a theory?
I have noticed that when I ran out of the Dumour feed I purchased, the hens started back up laying. But being new to wintering chickens I figured it was the season. But isn’t it still the season? I was feeding organic and switched around Christmas due to budget, I went back to my old feed this...
I just went through culling my rooster this week, fortunately I found a little girl who found him beautiful and latched onto him. But I was very nervous I would not have any takers for a magnificent specimen, which would’ve broken my heart. Very grateful to call the breeders to get papers for...
I have 2 buff Orpingtons, Henrietta & Buffy the vampire slayer, Buffy is low chick on totem, but has figured out the human gives extra treats to the underdog. She loves to ride on my shoulder over the other chicks that put her at the bottom. Very smart chick! Henrietta is almost top of the...
Thanks for easing my anxiety about my chicks running around in the rain…I turn on the heat in the coop so they can warm up if needed. But I feel much better now about those little shaggy wet bodies being too cold.