Nathan, I bought my original flock from the same guy you did & ended up with two roosters out of 4 hens. That guy is a scammer & I think he does this to people on purpose.
I am sorry that this happened to you. The blue eggs are great & so far my Am…
Me too, me too. I was consistantly getting 3 eggs a day & now nothing for 3 days. I think it is light & weather related.
I also have a girl who seems broody. We broke her of the "sit in the nest all day" thing, now she just seems to want to hang th…
Just curious .....my chicks are 10 weeks old & I am seeing a few soft downy feathers every morning in the coop. Is this normal feather development, loss from the heat or something else.
By the way...we got the mites solved & the girls have a sand b…
Just found a few small red mites on my girls...thoroughly dusted them all with DE, rubbed it into their feathers etc....
One girl seems sick & lethargic, I have seperated her for now in the hospital coop.
Here are the questions:
How do I get rid…
Just wanted to offer Mr. Snow White to a good home thru the permie website before I try to find a rescue for him. (purple stuff on back is no pick lotion, it is wearing off)...he was not picked on it was just a precaution.
He is very sweet! 11 w…
A month ago I had put in a big mail order for seeds & sweet potato slips & for some dumb reason I ordered onions.....now I realize its probably way to late to plant the onions. I can create a microclimate here in the yard, I have lots of options for…
EEEK....I just read a posting on Kitchen Gardeners concerning cedar shavings & toxicity. I had not heard of this before. My chickens are all on a bed of cedar shavings. I am doing DLM, the initial 2 inches were pine , but the other 2-4 inches are ce…
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Thursday, May 14th, 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Home & Garden Expo Center
1710 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, Arizona
Raising Chickens in Your Backyard with Rachel Bess
Thursday, May 14th, 6:00 to 7:30 PM
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Well HELLO!
I was just thinking about you the other day, wondering where you have been and what you have been up to! Silly hens! We had one go broody this summer, they all molted, went on strike, but seem to be back in the groove. We are trying to start the winter garden, but it has been slow going. About ready to "cheat" and get starts, these seeds are driving me crazy! Our chicks have been sequestered to the coop until the garden can handle them. They eat everything, and they are FAST!
Hubs is getting ready to re-build our coop and you were so kind to send me links of where you bought yours from Lowes (I think)...for the life of me, I can't find that email you'd sent Would you - in a spare moment - be so kind to send it again? thanks! lylah
It was great meeting you too! I love home tours, it helps to generate ideas. Since we are so close we could be chicken backups to each other if baby sitters are needed for hens :)
Beth, Thanks for the compliment on Ophelia. All my chickens are named after Shakespearean ladies (Lady Macbeth, Juliet, Cordelia, and now Ophelia) since my husband is a huge Shakespeare fan.
Best wishes!
Judy
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Sophia,
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