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So long BYB and chickens. DW does not want the birds around. Too messy, too much time invested in taking care of them, they are dirt bathing in her flower gardens, their pen takes up too much lawn, spending too much money, and the list goes on. So the birds went to brother and sister-in-law...

Picked up a pullet to put her in the coop last night. She made a ruckus. Doesn't like to be picked up. My rooster came out and tried to fight me with his spurs. Being protective of his girls. lol

Why not snowblow the run? My snowblower is 4' wide on my tractor, so I would need a gate of 5' to enter. I would have to shovel the area for the gate to open. Also, the snowblower needs to stay away from fences and walls so the auger doesn't get tangled up or shear pins broken. So a roof is...

Run design My group of 5 (4 pullets and a rooster) make quite a mess in my garage and on my paved driveway. After this winter, I know I must make some changes. There are so many "land mines," and they get tracked into the house. They cannot wait to be set free in the morning and venture...

Nancy, lazy gardener has good advice. I chose Blue Laced Red Wyandottes for their rose comb among other reasons. Their large bodies are hardy and can withstand the cold. I have a covered run in addition to a coop. They choose to roost outside on the collar ties under the rafters, even...

Here are before Sunday's storm and after the storm photos of the snow on my front lawn. I used my sledge hammer to index the accumulation. My chickens are making the bold move of crossing the driveway on the poison white stuff to get in the garage. They like having a change in scenery. Had...

Widget, Our pump was 20+ years old 2 years ago when a lightning strike fried it. I doubt you had a lightning strike. Are you sure you don't have a frozen spot in your supply line? CoopChick, My birds are coming out in the snow if I make a path. There can be packed snow and they will...

CoopChick, That is a great story. Hope you have 2 spare keys made tomorrow, hide them in separate places, and don't tell the kids about one. lol

My blrw's have a rose comb. I don' think they win prizes for productivity, but there has been no frostbite yet.

Here in the sunny south of Maine it was -7 this morning. I'm sure you all had cooler temps. Getting 2 eggs a day from the same two pullets, at least I think it is the same two. They dared come out of the run this morning after two days of staying side. They have their down coats fluffed up...

My two laying pullets prefer the corner of the shed where the boat is stored, in a nest they made with leaves. One of them made a beeline to the shed nest right through the snow today, while her sisters and brother were loathe to put their feet in the poison snow. She didn't take long before...

QT, I had my left hip replaced in 2001. It gave my back my life. Prior to the surgery, the question was NOT, "Are you in pain?" It was, "How bad is the pain?" I can do almost anything now. The two cautions my doctor had for me was to control the amount of pounding I did on the hip with any...

After getting the two eggs from our pullets yesterday, and another today, I thought about what it took to make an egg. It is quite amazing to me, the pullets convert seeds, berries, bugs, grit, calcium, and grain, along with plenty of water, into something so perfectly ovate, and tasting so...

A great Christmas from our girls, the first two eggs, pullet sized and causing great excitement.

They make a great stew, or noodle soup. Cleaned and skinned, soak them in salt water for several hours, then cook. I ate many when I was growing up. We were poor and Grandma was a good cook.

Suz, Squirrel tastes like chicken. lol

Thank you, Izzy.

Took a few shots of my little flock on the deck this morning. Blue Laced Red Wyandottes from a Maine breeder. Hatched about June 1, no eggs yet. They are not show quality in coloration, but funny personalities and pretty to look at. The rooster is very full of himself. So funny.

Yes, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We had 5" here in Kennebunkport, a paltry amount compared to others. I was able to scrape the snow down to the tar on the paved part of the driveway. My pullet with the biggest food motivation was the only one I could coax out onto the snow, and she went...

LG, It sounds like Bucka's DH's formula may have applied to your project. lol Congrats on the new digs for the chicks. Photos??????????????????