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Hi all....Its been quite a while since I was on last. I like to come on to see how everyone is doing. Something happened a couple of days ago that still has me shocked. Ive been a chicken mom for 7 years (this time) and I went out to feed my chickens and everyone of them was dead. Feathers...

WELCOME! I love finding more of us from NY. The last 2 females I had spayed I had the surgeries done at the same time. For their first shots and the surgeries was just short of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. I didn't qualify for the reduced price spaying from the SPCA and at that time didn't want...

Hi all. I simply don't have the time to back and read the thousand or so posts I've missed so I hope you are all well. It's been well below zero every night here and what is up with the wind? We've never had this much wind. My chickens have hardly left the coop in over a week. I don't heat...

I know here in Corning, no rabbits or pigeons. Funny, the city is so overrun of pigeons. They get into attics and poop everywhere.

I noticed that our Tractor Supply has started selling some organic feeds for chickens. In smaller bags. A little off topic but I have a weeping cherry tree(growing near the chicken coop) that has a huge split down the trunk. The "old method" was to fill the crack with pine tar and wrap (so my...

(Chuckle, chuckle). The first few years that I had chicken I had a lamp in there to keep them warm but have learned that it was for my benefit, not theirs. They keep toasty warm. It sounds like you have enough chickens in there to keep each other warm. That being said, I always used to put...

That clipping in the middle is so funny. My sister in law would never eat with us until I would tell her where the meat came from that we would be eating. She wouldn't eat beef or chicken that we had processed she would say that she only ate meat from Wegmans.

Hi all - busy time of year. Trying to downsize, not sure how I went from 15 to 60 chickens in a years time but I did. I'm having troubles with the most common predator. After my mother passed away we took in her little fufu dog, about 15 lbs with wiry hair. A terrier mix, I'd guess. I'm not...

Havent been on in a while but saw that you live south of Corning. I grew up in Lindley but now live in Hornby. Wishing you a big belated welcome. I don't have or know anyone who raises seramas that live near us. Maybe someone on here does. sue

I've never done anything with those cancer squares we crocheted. That's a great idea!

Who is the roller derby-er? Didn't know we even had such a thing. When I was a kid my dad used to love watching the roller derby's on TV. (Are we even talking about the same thing?) Don't you wish that the chicks would grow up with the same markings? Love this picture!

I'm so behind on reading threads again but this past week end realized how badly we have mites. So, started dusting, marked each leg with a zip strip, each time using a different color so know which ones to grab 7 days later. I hate mites!! Everything is so wet from frequent rains and...

I wondered if other chickens loved cukes like mine do. They go crazy over them.

Welcome. Not very often do I see someone on here very close to me. I live just outside of Corning. You'll have so much fun. Be sure to keep us posted. sue

You weren't advising me but I didn't know that. Thank you!

Does Edie talk a lot? Edie's Sister does not stop. Even before she hatched eggs she would follow me around with "Whatcha doin"? With the chicks all I hear is chit chit chit all the time.

Notice the intruder sleeping with her nose in the corner. Not sure shy Edie's Sister allowed it. She's a mean one. (THESE PHOTOS ARE OVER 2 WEEKS OLD) She slept all night with 6 chicks under her until she flew the coop. Having troubles with my computer so I'm late in responding...

Does anyone near me (Corning/Watkins Glen) area that has some day old chicks to sell? I only need 2 to satisfy the needs of 2 late broody hens. I already have 5 hens running around with multiples of baby chicks. The sex or breed doesn't matter but they do need to be only a day or so old...

I get so much enjoyment out of just watching them. I always feel that maybe I could have done something more if I lose one but every chicken that lives here gets a better life than a factory bird. I'm one of those parents that understand why some species eat their young at birth. My children...

Welcome! Welcome also. I live in Hornby, not so far from you. Many moons ago I used to go someplace in Prattsburgh picking strawberries. I'm so far away from you and just gave away 2 day old chicks to someone that only had 1. I hope you've found someone by now. Just 1 doesn't fare so...