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Saw my fox yesterday. I interrupted him going into the coop! He is a very leggy red fox. Never seen one who stood so tall! This weekend is fence weekend. Time to protect those Marans breeders. My blue rooster who was attacked by the fox is much better and back out with the flock. But...

Anyone else going to Sharkie ChickenStock? I went last year and it was good fun, will be going this year too. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/759553/updated-2nd-annual-sharkie-chickenstock-ny-12989-saturday-june-1-2013-10-3pm

Vermonters... I know you are all planting Gardens but....... you all are way too quiet! We are seeing an uptick in predators here in Bristol. Fox during the day Coyotes at night. I'm planning a daytime pen for my best breeders to keep them out of the foxes mouths. How about you guys? -Keara

Ugh! Went to the Great Big Sea concert last night... didn't get a chicken sitter... Coyotes got all the young chickens (10 in all) who were not going in the coop at night! ****!!!!!

Yup I sold her eggs yesterday! Thanks for sending her my way! PS I got chicks and when you are ready we'll set you up with some. I know how you feel about those slacker Marans so if you want mutts we get you those. We had both a weasel and a mink here this winter. Neighbors got the weasel...

nope, I'm a marans girl. black copper mostly but getting into blue copper too!

So glad I have 4 roosters! They are working shifts, all day, to drive off a persistent peregrine falcon. Even the little bantie is doing his share. My poor blue copper marans has been blooded but is doing fine and still working to protect his girls.

so.... I have one olive-egger hen who is laying again long after she molted and regrew feathers, hopefully the other hens are not far behind her. But the pullets are still holding out on me...... **** them... I really do want to hatch!

Anyone else in Vermont have lazy chickens who lay no eggs? Seems like they have been molting forever! Though, some of my pullets are finally looking ready so keep your toes crossed.

8 is a very good number!

no need to heat but you will have to provide thawed water. A heated waterer base works great but needs electricity. I guess you could bring them fresh hot water 3x a day, though that seems like a lot of work. Can you run an extentioncord out to the coop?

That many birds and you will not have to worry about heat or insulation. In fact you will be more worried about having good ventilation so there is no build up of ammonia. Just make sure you have water heaters to keep it thawed. Always use hardware cloth and not chicken wire. Any predator...

you should be fine, water, shade.... you got it covered. Just make sure if you have many chickens that you have more than one waterer so everyone is getting thier fill.

You nknow there will be a Chickenstock in Claremont NH on July 7th? You should go and meet all the chicken folks in your area and some outside your area! Here is a link to the thread about the skarkie chickenstock...

ace, oh but I am.....chickens make me happy in a, "I grow my own food", kinda way! I'm looking forward to your chickenstock next month! -Keara

Barkin' Are you still interested in the yellow footed Marans chicks? I have 6 at one week you can have; all came from my darkest eggs. I would like to part with them soon as I am headed out of town and it would be 6 less my husband will have to care for. -Keara

last hatch was good got 17. I have a hard time telling yellow feet until about 3 wks of age, well see what I get! More eggs going in the incubator end of this week. I am working on Black Coppers for now, but hope to get back on the Blue Black Splash wagon later this year. Setting some BBS...

I'M IN BRISTOL on 116. THe current hatch is 10 days old I think they need another week before I can tell for sure if they have the yellow feet. THe ones in the incubator are on day 5.

Got an incubator full of BCM eggs, hope this hatch goes better than the last. I had lots of clears but I think now with two good roos I should get better fertility. Can't wait to set eggs form my newest BCM hen her little pullet eggs are shiny red/brown no spots, very lovely! I will probably...

very sad! but it is broody season so maybe you'll have more soon.