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Quote: Yeah, my wife thinks I'm nuts, but I'm looking forward to some pumpkin eggs tomorrow. Definitely will save some $, and give them something not readily available in Jan-Feb., especially if you've got 20 pumpkins laying around wondering if they'll even be eaten at all.

Quote: Thanks for that reply, I'll cut up another one tomorrow and see what happens during the course of the day. I just assumed they would tear into the first offering, like they do with just about everything else. I'll post back either way, just to update what happens, we'll see if they...

This may sound like a PIA, but was really simple to make, took about 30 minutes. Earlier in the day, I tried feeding the girls some pumpkin. After seeing they wanted nothing to do with it, I took it in and steamed it to soften the flesh a bit, still wouldn't eat it. Since I had a whole...

Quote: Thanks for that reply, I'll cut up another one tomorrow and see what happens during the course of the day. I just assumed they would tear into the first offering, like they do with just about everything else. I'll post back either way, just to update what happens, we'll see if they...

Yeah, seems they all have a sweet beak, they decimated all the watermelon and cantelopes they were given over the summer, from the garden. Loved the tomatoes and just about everything else put out for them too. My hens are 8 months now, this is their first taste of pumpkin. They free range...

I have been gathering pumpkins from friends and family now that everyone is breaking down their Halloween decorations. Today, I whacked one up into 16 pieces and took it out to the hens, they didn't want anything to do with it! I also took the guts and seeds out to them, they did pick away at...

Thanks a lot for the replies, I feel much better now Peterlund, I did build a 24x24 run off the chicken door side of my converted 8x8 shed. None of it is covered though, yet. I plan to roof over the back 10'x 24' then wire the remaining open area. Since all they've ever really done is free...

While I admit, I haven't done any research on this yet, thought I just ask since I'm cold,wet,tired and hungry. We're in the midst of a nor'easter here in the northeast, it's a cold, heavy rain with stiff winds and sometimes a mix of the white stuff. I left the birds in the coop until noon...

Admittedly, I know little about chickens. I have 14 healthy RIR, just turned 20 weeks and all are now laying. I think my girls, being able to free range has a lot to do with their health and happiness. What do you feed them? Where did you acquire her? Perhaps with a little more info...

Mrs. K : I would not put a single bird several weeks younger in with a group of 14. That is going to be a fight, and the roo won't be big enough or have enough hormones to come out on top. It would be better to wait to get the rooster, or get an older rooster. A baby rooster thrown into an...

Any opinions on a hamburg rooster, free on craigslist 6 weeks old. Since the hens are older, would that help in introducing a roo to the flock?

Thanks for the replies! My birds are free ranging, is there a specific breed known for being "less" aggressive or is it basically luck of the draw?

I have 14 rir hens, they are 11 weeks old. These are my first birds, all happy and healthy. I am thinking about adding a rooster to the flock, should the roo also be a rir? Should I get a roo about the same age or does age not matter? What are the downsides of having a roo, besides the...

Quote: I agree, also add a shovel full of 3/4" stone to the bottom of your hole before tamping will make it even "more" less likely to rotting. The stone will double as additional footing and permit more drainage away from the wood

I have an 8x8 shed that I plan to convert over to a hen house. I don't know squat about coops except what I've picked up looking at pictures. My 14 birds are now 3+ weeks and I need to find some time to get it done quick. What I would like to do is raise the shed approx. 32" off the ground...

Quote: I asked this Q too, a while back, seems most say don't give grit yet. Instead, I dug some garden worms and cut them in 3/4" pieces and the 3 week olds go nuts. The "chicken chase" is definitely fun to watch. They ignore the obvious ones, to steal another chicks treat:lau

I was a bit concerned about my cat too, up until about a week and a half ago. I started taking the cat and dog to the brooder area (taking turns) whenever I would check up on them. At first there was a lot of curiosity from the 100+ lb. Choc lab, but the cat was more afraid of the chicks than...

I was a little concerned about my cat too, up until about a week ago. I started taking the cat and dog (take turns) up to the brooder, every time I would check up on them. When I take the top fencing off the brooder, the chicks (3 or 4 usually), fly up to the brim of the brooder,( they like to...

Quote: Interesting, do you mean the one that settles closest to the bottom, or the one that sinks to the bottom quickest? I would have to "borrow" a store bought off my neighbor, bottom = fresher?

Quote: It must be the free ranging that makes your eggs so tasty looking, the eggs I buy locally are from a flock of run kept RIR's. Since I don't think I'll be able to allow my birds to free range because of the hawks, I'll throw them a lot of the leafy greens from the garden and hopefully...