Foam started crowing at 10 weeks old. Cornish Rock hatched Feb. 14. I named him that because so young didn't know if was male or female. But when I was not looking him he started eating foam sheeting from the wall.
I was raised on Dr Seuss & would call that my Religion but 5 years of Chickens has only solidified those beliefs.
I was not dreaming or imagining it this morning when Nugget in the middle of jabbering to try getting me out of bed said "Rick".
So I got up opened the window then went to try to...
I think the Bible says something like, They shall be worse in the end than the beginning. But it's like everyone I come in contact with is Possessed! I can't give eggs away, neighbors will not open there door but I can here them inside scurrying around hiding. My Sister took Dad around to his...
Have 2 Silver from Agway, wild refuse to be tamed. Like to run & fly as fast as they can. I think if they got out of the back yard they would just keep going. 20 weeks no eggs or interest in rooster. Very small comb & waddles but never saw them panting on 100* 100% days. Get on top coop for fun...
3 month old Pony who sucked up popcorn like a vacuum got attacked by Raccoon. She can see out of right eye, left still shut from dried blood. It's been 6 days & all I can get in her is a mixture of water, peach juice & honey. She has just lost the will to live.
Took Toby to the Star Barn raising today and he was just the perfect angel as usual. Hanging out where ever I put him down & enjoying all the petting from everyone. Only problem I’ve had with him naturally came while I was in the middle of carving a dowel pin with a draw knife you could have...
My 5 chickens worked there *** off in 95* 95% hum all day to fill in groundhog hole so they wouldn't have to smell the dead hog. The are really intelligent sensible animals.
If money is no problem a good Sawyer can turn that tree into enough lumber to build a new coop for half what store bought costs.
It's Maine, I know there are real men & a portable mill somewhere close. You see that Lumbermate 2000 with the large log on it in the backround. I could turn that tree...
There CHICKENS not human children! If humans can survive in a nylon tent on Everest chickens with some Vaseline rubbed on there comb will be fine.
If it gets down to -20 put a safe cube heater in the tent.
Chickens have been surviving with no coop for millions of years. All they need is predator security.
Go to Walmart and look for a cheap $50 tent with a floor. Go to Ebay & search Bird Netting & get fast shipping.
I built this Summer Camp and everyone was safe all summer.
My only loss...
Found my wonderful Dominique rooster lying on his back almost dead under the perch 2 days before Christmas.
He was starving & dehydrated. Forced water & ground corn in him and he came back to life.
Found a 1/2" toothpick size rotten splinter in his face. I only got a quarter of it out.
The...