Recent content by MrsNorthie

That is really good to know, thank you! Right now, they are just starting to think about get serious about being broody. Some have been toying with it for the last 6 months but not totally committed so I have been letting them just sit while they want to. My little Gracie has been sitting...

I was only allowed to go to one concert when I was growing up, I won tickets to see Frankie Valli at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, when I was 14 (in the '80s), and that was a totally different type of crowd, so I wasn't really sure of what to expect at the Metallica show, not at that level...

I am in South Carolina, we rarely get below freezing, and on the few occasions where we have, it has been late January/February. We get nearly 10 to almost 12 hours of daylight in the winter, December being our lowest. As soon as the sun is up, I let them out of the coop, unless it is below...

I am glad that she is back home safe and sound! My son said "She'll be fine, just wake up and want to eat everything in sight!" ;-)

Ours do not take a real break during the winter, maybe because of the mild weather? :-(

That is amazing! The pictures are gorgeous! I am very glad you had your magic scratch supply, I would hate to think how a mom and cubs would react to a band of curious chickens. You are really making me want to add some Speckeles to my group! They are so gorgeous! Before I fall further...

I hope that she is OK! Poor baby!

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I love all sorts of music, and Metallica is a favourite. We took my boys and 2 of their friends to see them at the Fairgrounds in Tucson, AZ, now, I don't like crowds and there were at least 50,000 people there. We were center stage in a big open field, people were there with little kids, like...

I wonder, if by reverting back to a more natural feeding process, if we could encourage less egg production, therefore extending the lives of our chickens over generations? I just looked up the notes from the place where we got our buffs, I worry that this is still too many eggs to produce...

I see labels on animal feed that basically say that "we aren't going to provide the nutritional values because labeling requirements vary depending on location." I was looking for one to screen shot, but ofc when I am looking for it... *sigh That is why I like the whole grains, preferably...

They are gorgeous! :love😍Our pond is pretty deep and there is a pretty big drop after the first couple of feet, I wish we had a nice little creek instead, I think they would have SOOO much fun with that!

They picked one part to focus on, instead of looking at your post as a whole. Some sounded quite defensive. I am here to learn as much as I can to give my feathered loves the best life possible, I freely admit, I am not perfect and not all-knowing. I do know that my birds will not touch...

@Perris I agree that commercial layer feed is not the complete or necessarily the right nutrition for the total flock. We started out with the traditional starter/grower, and at the appropriate age, Switched to a layer feed. In doing research, I learned that the calcium in the layer is not...

Yay! Happy Birthday Fez!! :jumpy:celebrate