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Thank you all for the warm welcome! I was feeding the "gals" 2 days ago when a broiler chicken wobbled in my backyard, it had fallen off the truck! lucky for her...at least for a few more days, then she will processed. At least it will be better then her going to the processing plant for that...

Thank you for the welcome. I have missed the boards! My hubby (who swears I'm obsessed with farm animals..hehe) found a local lady with peafowl...well keets for sale. HIM not me, guess I'm rubbing off on him. I called and left a message, anxiously waiting the call back! Glad to be back! Jen

Hello Everyone, I haven't been on in a long time but have now become a sucessful chicken keeper! Not that it is that hard but does take patience and time. I have a small issue...the people that were renting property that my hubby manages, moved out, left for dead their dog, rabbit, 5 hens and...

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Personally, I believe that people become friends for a reason. People that are strangers become "involved" for a reason. Knowing someone on a friend level, there should be limits and boundaries, friends don't make good lovers. Strangers, once involved for some time become friends but only...

"Obsessed" is the word that the lazy use to describe the dedicated~coming from one who has OCD....this quote fits!

Mealworms, both fresh live ones and dry freezed ones. People food...I haven't found anything they like yet?? Maybe I have picky chickens! Just my luck, ahhh love em anyways. I'm reading that spaghetti noodles seem to be a "hot" item that chickens like so I'm gonna give that a try.

That is what I thought about after I posted. I think they would use it if it was like that. I have 1 pullet that loves to explore anything, including a baby water snake that was in my yard. I mean it was tiny, so it probably couldn't have bit any part of her. Funny thing, she made a...

ok so do you cut holes in the burlap or just let it hang? I have 6 nesting boxes in the coop. 3 on each side with dividers in between each. If I use a curtain of some type I would use 1 for each box, but unsure if they will go into the box with the curtain there. Does your chickens just push...

I am going out today to purchase new tarps since the hurricane tore through my last one. I usually just cover the top for shade and rain reasons, but since the weather is getting cooler I am gonna cover the sides, 1 for now till it gets cold cold. I like to look out my kitchen window and see my...

Is it a bad idea to let them sleep in the run? I have 1 pullet and my roo that prefers to sleep outside and not with the younger pullets in the coop. Should I put her in there at night? Also, I was told that a roo will not go in the hen house at all. Well if that is true, my roo is not following...

Quote: Oh my gosh! I have a full grown white turkey with a massive wing span. Well lately she has been following me around the yard like my shadow. The other day I went to the garden to pick a green pepper and she followed. Well I went back to the coop and she didnt realize it till I was...

I got my 1st egg yesterday from my NHR! I left it in the coop for my two youngest daughters to find it. They were so excited!!!! Makes it all worth it.

Quote: My first birds (goodness, they're a year and a half, now) do that when I say "CHICKY CHICKY CHICKIES!!!!", but the new batch of birds hatched in August just sit there and look at me blankly. They're quite frightened of the big girls, but I wish they'd get over it and follow me around...

How long have you had them? I was told that you have to leave them in their coop/run for at least 2 weeks so they know where "home" is. That way they will return to eat and roost. I have done this and my chickens come running when I call "time to go in"! Hope that helps!

Yay, I got my 1st egg from my 22 week NHR! I got 2 eggs from my Cornish Rock but then I read that they shouldn't live that long cause of health problems....so I had to do the deed. Anyway I was as happy as a kid on Xmas morning! Then I left it in the nest so my 2 girls could find it! The looks...

Yea it's better then Baltimore City where we use to live. My kids can go outside and play and I don't have to worry about them getting hurt! So I am compiling my list of chicks that I am ordering from Ideal Poultry later this month. I currently have 9 pullets and 1 roo, and I want more! I...

No, I am in Crisfield but only 20-25 minutes from Pocomoke. So not to far from ya!

Hi I live 30 minutes south of Salisbury, MD. I currently have 1 roo and 9 hens and 1 turkey in my flock, all different breeds. Nice to see there are other people on the shore that have chickens! Jen

I noticed this morning when I went out to give them treats, he "cracker" was walking around the now empty cage where the other 2 were, and he puffed up and did a funny "dance" if you will, almost like he was glad they were gone. He is now walking around with his head held up, very upright, very...