When my pullets start laying well, I will start taking them to town once or twice a week. I have a second fridge at home for eggs. I'll have to keep them cold when I take them to town with no electricity. Sweetie got me an ice chest, but I can't get it at the correct temp. I need to do this to...
I am a grandmother with 3 drandaughters and 3 small grandsons. They spend alot of time here and enjoy helping me. In the chicken coop this AM, Nattalee,6, and Kaitlyn,5, were very close to a hen on her nest. The hen was not appretiating the closeness and the girls asked me why she was 'laughing...
I am not exactly new to chickens having raised them when the kids were babies. I guess I just think about it more and want to do it right. Grandmother and Granny made it look easy. I have 7 older hens and a rooster and 9 Buff Orpingtons, 8 pulletsbeginning to lay and a rooster.
I also have...
I'm new here with 7 hens and a rooster past their 3rd summer who are'n't laying as well anymore and 8 pullets and a roost with the pullets beginning to lay. I am provoding artificial llight.
My problem is this. I am not going to kill a chicken! My grandmother took a neck in each hand and...