North Carolina

[ErnieBerley]

Have a rooster about 8 months old. Been pretty mellow up to now. He has become very protective of the 8 hens and recently starting lunging at us. It may be a stage not sure but we have grandkids that visit and do not want to take a chance with him.

I had the same issue with a slikie rooster...but things change, they change - my rooster is very mellow now

 

[ErnieBerley]

My girls are starting to lay more regularly now - spring's comin' ! I have a female pekin duck and she laid all winter long, 1 egg a day, occasionally 2.

 

[3KillerBs]

My pullets are getting geared up. 4 eggs one day out of 5 and the Brahma finally decided that squatting might be OK after all.

 

[Larisamarie6]

Lexington

 

[ErnieBerley]

Saturday night and It's snowing in the mountains.... my chickens HATE the snow. they wont leave the coop area...

 

[3KillerBs]

How's everyone doing with all this rain?

I'm wishing I had figured out a way to stockpile dry pinestraw so I could give the ladies some fresh bedding in the pen -- even the most sheltered areas are getting mucky in this downpour.

I'd taken it too much for granted that all I need is a couple days of sun to rake up more when I needed it.

 

[ErnieBerley]

How's everyone doing with all this rain?

I'm wishing I had figured out a way to stockpile dry pinestraw so I could give the ladies some fresh bedding in the pen -- even the most sheltered areas are getting mucky in this downpour.

I'd taken it too much for granted that all I need is a couple days of sun to rake up more when I needed it.

its terrible...lost a rooster because of the cold i guess, chick run is a mud puddle...only one that likes this is my Pekin duck Fiona....

 

[3KillerBs]

its terrible...lost a rooster because of the cold i guess, chick run is a mud puddle...only one that likes this is my Pekin duck Fiona....

Sorry to hear of your loss.

The one advantage to living on several hundred feet of sand is the excellent drainage and near-total lack of mud.

 

[ErnieBerley]

Sorry to hear of your loss.

The one advantage to living on several hundred feet of sand is the excellent drainage and near-total lack of mud.

ah u must live near the ocean..... i'm near asheville in marshall. mud in the mountains !! here's a pic of my JiJi I lost - he was beautiful!

 

[3KillerBs]

ah u must live near the ocean..... i'm near asheville in marshall. mud in the mountains !! here's a pic of my JiJi I lost - he was beautiful! View attachment 2532845

No, not the ocean, the Sandhills region.

Jiji was a handsome fellow. I'm sure you'll miss him.