Recent content by bterrelonge

I totally understand your concern. Rats were invading my chicken coop and like you, I was terrified. They were huge. I set traps from Amazon but they figured that out. I have a camera that my husband set up so I can watch the coop for possums and racoons. What works for me now is: I take out the...

I have orchids, plumeria, scotch bonnet peppers (hot and flavorful from Jamaica), pumpkin that is taking over my yard and lots of other stuff. Staying at home during pandemic, garden never looked lovelier in 35 years of living in W Central Florida.

I live in West Central Florida where the heat in summer can be brutal. The metal water feeder provides them with cool water and I use the hose to wet the run and keep them cool. I tried wetting the run because I observed that they love the rain and will stay outside for a long time. I enjoy...

I lock my chickens away at night in the coop above the run. When it gets dark, they start making a fuss and flapping and looking up so I know they want to go to bed. There is a ladder for them to go up to the coop or come down to the run in the mornings. All their food and water is down in the...

What a marvelous suggestion! Give the eggs to the food pantries and churches in my community.

My husband has already built a large coop and they have a run. I feed them organic feed and add mealy worms and grit. I raise my hens mainly for the eggs they will produce. A little about myself, not much really. At my age (77), I still attend College. I am a Certified Nurse Assistant, Medical...