Recent content by jules1329

My 26 week old BCMs have just begun laying. The eggs are small and very dark. However, one hen has been "laying" from her roost, which is about three feet off the floor of the coop. She has laid three perfect, very dark eggs. Then, today, I found a small, thin-shelled egg that was the color of...

I just got a Black Copper Marans cockerel and two pullets. They're just for pretty, but I'm so excited to have such beautiful, rare birds!

We get ours from an organic farm. I'm super picky about all our food. Thank you for commenting! I'm thinking a couple weeks would be best, too.

I rescued some chickens from a not very nice place. I have no idea what they were fed there. How long should I wait before eating their eggs? I'm letting them free-forage, with some extra protein to help them re-grow their feathers.

They have several lower to the gound wooden structures to perch on, as well as 12-14 inches of pine shavings on the floor. It's just that wide boards make coop cleanup harder and more frequent.

I made a chicken rescue on Friday, and now have a beautiful buff Orpington rooster with three buff Orp hens and a buff Rock(?) hen. They are pitiful looking. The Orp hens have almost no feathers on their backs and "shoulders." The Rock is a bit bedraggled, but looks much better. They all have...

Thank you for responding! I actually just got home from a chicken rescue! I have a roo and four hens.

I need new chickens, but don't want to raise chicks. I'd really like a standard rooster and four hens. I'm located in South Central Kentucky.

I lost a lop today. When I went out to check the rabbit hutches this morning, she had burrowed her head into one corner and she was barely alive. I brought her inside to check her over and see if she could be saved. She has no marks on her, no blood and nothing else seemed unusual. She was very...

I'm sorry to hear so many folks have had problems with Meyer. In early November, I ordered three bantam Welsummers, with a meal maker that ended up being a barred rock pullet, and they came during a hard cold snap -- below freezing. All thrived. This is my second order. The first order -- 25...

Just to update -- definitely two cockerels and one hen! Thanks, all. It was fun to speculate!

Your bunny picture just showed up -- CUTE!

Oh, everything you wrote makes sense! In fact, I have Liquid Bandage on hand, just in case. I'm taking it slow, which helps with my patience and I think keeps the bunnies from being too stressed. Thank you!

I don't have a clue, but his little face mask is darling!

Interesting! I didn't think they looked like any of the pure angora breeds. Makes sense!