My icelandic hen started brooding a couple of weeks ago. Last summer I hatched only her and one rooster out of many Icelandic hatching eggs, so I'm really hoping for chicks!
I'm excitedly awaiting my eggs, too! I have three Indian Runners who are hilarious but really high-strung; I've heard Cayugas are pretty mellow. I have turkey and coturnix quail in the incubator right now. I love spring!
My dog, a ten year old puggle who I've had for about four years, killed a friend's chicken before either of us knew what was happening. It was SO fast. That was about three years ago, and this spring I started hatching chickens. I assumed I'd have to keep him far, far away from the chickens...
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I'm new, too, and live in Vermont. I'm brand new to keeping poultry, and still have NO idea what type of coop I can build with my limited carpentry skills (I can use a circular saw and nail gun but that's about it!) that will make it through winter. I'd love to hear about your...
Wow, you're researching BEFORE you get chickens? What a novel concept! I dove right in with no idea what I was doing. I'm still really new, learning lots, making lots of mistakes and having a blast on my mini-farm. Welcome! There is TONS of fabulous info on this site!
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I've been "lurking" for awhile and getting LOTS of great info, so decided I should be polite and introduce myself. I live in the beautiful state of Vermont, where we are currently experiencing our glorious two months of summer (otherwise known as "time to prepare for the coming winter...
What a heartbreaking story! I'm so sorry for your loss, and for the trauma you went through. My heart goes out to you. My dog once got off lead and, in the blink of an eye, killed one of my landlord's young chickens. It was awful for all of us. I'm truly sorry.