The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[countrygirl74]

Oh wait. Did I tell you guys a friend of ours pretty much GAVE us a goat? We picked out a doeling and she is raising her until our barn is complete. So until June.. She took $70 off of the price she normally charges because of the fire. We are going to get another doeling. Two more of her does are due to give birth sometime in March. Again she will raise this doeling until June.. I can't say enough about them...

Here is our doe, she is 3/4 Nubian.


She's the one on the right. We are going to name her Alice.

Love it!!! Nubians are the cutest!

 

[Leahs Mom]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sally8]

Welcome Alice!

 

[Bulldogma]

Mumsy - I just LOVE reading all the neat stuff about Catdance's facility and birds! Your birds are just beautiful and I know you will really enjoy them. Almost makes me want to get some more Silkies... but I really have to put a few limits on my chicken numbers - LOL!

Mumsy!

I am so excited for you!! And green with envy!! I would have loved to been there. I will have to live vicariously threw all of your stories of your visit. Your trio is beautiful. I love white. So what does she use for bedding? What is she feeding? What are her secrets? How many dozens of eggs does she sell a week? How are her coops set up? Do they roost at night?

And yet... I know we all want to know the answers! LOL!

Aoxa - Big congrats on some great Silkies headed your way and on Alice!

 

[delisha]

Alice looks adorable..you have to get them one of these...they are good finds at rummage sales
My kidds loved to play on it and it was hours and hours of entertainment. The chickens will love it too..

 

[armorfirelady]

Aoxa congrats on Alice she is beautiful

 

[delisha]

Today was cold..but that sun sure was nice..



Look at that nice teepee on that girl..nice hard feathers..all that time on the ground with chicks and still a clean bum..she was trying to get them to roost today..it was cute how many times she hopped up on the low roost and called them to try...a few tried and tried

 

[lalaland]

way cute, delisha

aoxa, that doeling is adorable, and love the old fashioned name, Alice.

I'm looking at that site, delisha and so far haven't come across the med part.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Alice looks adorable..you have to get them one of these...they are good finds at rummage sales
My kidds loved to play on it and it was hours and hours of entertainment. The chickens will love it too..

Never would have thought of that.... what a great idea!

 

[Bulldogma]

Today was cold..but that sun sure was nice..

Look at that nice teepee on that girl..nice hard feathers..all that time on the ground with chicks and still a clean bum..she was trying to get them to roost today..it was cute how many times she hopped up on the low roost and called them to try...a few tried and tried

That is so neat! I love seeing pictures like this and hearing stories about broody mammas teaching their babies!

The eggs under my own broody are due on Tuesday

She has proven to be a very good broody! (She's a Silkie.) Hasn't left the nest for more than a few seconds, yet has eaten well, still looks in good condition... I SO hope she hatches at least 1 or 2 of the 3 eggs left under her - candled and had a few early quitters.