Recent content by DouglasPeeps

Haha! It took me forever to find my bulletin board. I couldn't figure out where the message you left me was. Guess I need to spend more time on here. So glad I could help with your hatch. Can't wait until you have another broody hen. ;)

Welcome! Make sure you check out the Colorado thread!

Quote: Take a picture! I keep thinking, what in the world are our neighbors thinking! LOL. I will try to get a picture of mine today too.

Quote: If this doesn't work out, I have an incubator that was used once that I am looking to sell.

$11.99 for a 50# bag of layer pellets, 16%

I would go in the coop after it is dark and put them all up on their roost. I would do this for a couple of nights. Before you know it, they should be all roosting again! Hope this helps!

We had a problem with hawks this fall. I lost a couple of my hens to the hawk. We were devastated! We also had a window broken in our coop. I am pretty sure that our chickens were frantic and smashed into, which is what caused it to break. I did ALOT of research because due to the size and...

Hey fellow Colorado folks! I have 2 roosters that need a new home. They are free to BYC'ers! Still not sure what breed the first one is. I have asked on here a couple of times, but didn't get a response. He is a BIG "blue" boy! Absolutely stunning. I love his lacing. He has a rose...

I hatched my very first eggs in Feb of this year. 2 out of the 3 that hatched were pullets! Hooray! They are now all grown up and laying eggs. The Black Orpington started laying 2 weeks ago and the EE just layed her first egg today. Just wanted you to see what they looked like all grown up...

There are 2 types* of feed that you can offer your laying hens.....Layer pellets and layer crumbles. The crumbles are just that - crumbled up pellets. Chickens waste food and tend to make a mess. I find that there is less mess using the pellets. I too have a hanging feeder that is as high as...

It was quite a storm today! Hopefully all of you who live south of Denver are ok. The tornado seemed to be right in our backyard..... It was about 5 miles southeast of us! Here are the pictures that I took today.

Quote: Don't I wish I could! If only they could be delivered "piping hot"!!

Quote: OH! I am so glad you liked them!

Quote: Let me know how they turn out when you make them!

I started with 12 eggs. My broody ate 3 of them, 2 exploded under her and 1 hatched. So today when my broody gave up on the remaining eggs, I knew it was time to open them up. I opened the 6 remaining eggs this afternoon. 3 of them EXPLODED (good thing I had read about that happening and...