Does anyone in San Jose, CA want a baby hen?
It is too young to be sure of her breed she is either a Silver Laced Wyandotte or an Easter Egger which is a hybrid that lays blue, green or pink eggs.
She was vaccinated for Merck at 1 day old.
The fee is 15 dollars which is less then I paid. I...
I have a mixed flock with no problems.
It makes for a beautiful egg basket!
I have everything from a Jersey Giant to a Silkie, Sultan, EE, you name it.
I raise them from 1 day old indoor until they reach 3-4 weeks.
Sometimes but very rarely I have bullying issues but a proper tongue lashing...
So many people get freaked out by my hens eggs. As if they are inferior to those they buy at the store.
"My wife doesn't like them because she thinks they aren't clean" "She gets WHITE ONES on sale at Von's, anyways"
UM you can look out my patio window and see all my hens and their coup are...
I smoke. Yes it is a dirty habit and the lengths I go to amaze even myself.
But stories like this make me livid! Smokers making all smokers look bad.
These are not just smokers these are inconsiderate or immature individuals. .
People who give all smokers a bad name. No doubt they have...
I love the ideas here.
My coup is on cement, not as a choice but because I already put in a huge cement patio and left my coup floor-less then I decided I couldn't live without chickens.
I just wanted to say hay is the best bedding, imo. I have tried many types of bedding even cedar chips...
I find Provodone-Iodine to be my most valuable first aid item. The combo makes it less acidic then Iodine by itself which can damage skin.
You can pour that on the wounds.
If you need to keep her from picking at them I would use a little super glue to hold the bandage on.
I once literally...
I have really enjoyed looking at everyone's pictures! So many great ones I don't envy the judge
My son loves to help take care of the chickens. He is very gentle and a great help.
He's got a Mille Fleur in his hand.
They are all wonderful but I think Blinkyfish & Max have this one in the...