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My other garden is not done yet. Well it was a raised garden already yes, but to put plants in it we needed a chicken forcefield first. So this is what we have so far. There are 3 sections that simply lift off for plant care. But it was late, and I am wimping out till later this week. Here...

Oh, I forgot to mention that the front on the Right side is fastened by little gold cup hooks so I can get in to tend the plants.

Well it has been a week now and she is running around with the other hens. They can be pretty mean. She is a very meek little girl so we help a bit. We have a timeout cage, silly huh, for the one who decides to pick on her. It actually seems to be working. Though it is a lot of work catching the...

So after our lab dug up/ate my old garden ...I gave up for awhile. Then I got chickens......they very cutely ate everything :-) I think I had green withdrawal so decided to Lab/chicken proof and make my own gardens. Here is the first that was ready to plant I used this plastic (very light and...

Cute shirt ! I should get one for that dude that ran haha.

Just an FYI - I got my answer with pretty little blue/green eggs This is a GIRL :-)

and yes they have coyotes in those hills. Probably more I don't know of too.

My husband and the crews out there said they'd never heard her/it crow. And it appears tame, sat in my husbands lap to be pet. **Funny story, One of the guys was kinda nervous about her following them around each day....and at one point he ran. So, ...Ok kids, if something is following...

So My husband has been working up in the hills nearby and has been telling me of this easter egger that would follow him around at the site begging for food. We started to feel sorry for it as it was getting kinda skinny. He finally brought it home, and I was wondering ...Hen or rooster?

They eat lots of their standard feed too. Plus I throw Happy Hen treats over the top

Hi there So I normally steam up veggies and chop lettuce/cabbage etc. tomatoes whatever I have and throw it all into a big casserole dish for my 4 chickens. My husband was concerned that I was going to over feed them ---like they were like goldfish that you can over feed and kill. Is that...

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Yes and they got up there all by themselves

Yes I just love my calm cuddly Orpington - and my easter Egger is excellent entertainment. Great birds

Welcome!! I personally am no expert, and my girls haven't laid any eggs yet. But I found a nice 'chicken finder' on the My Pet Chicken site. This is the link http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/which-breed-is-right-for-me.aspx It let me pick by personality, egg color and cold tolerance...