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Last night when I went to shut the doors on the coop I counted 8 mice crawling on the outside walls. I was able to kill 6 of them but the other two got away. Not counting those 6, I've killed 10 mice in the past week. Not to mention I have a family of Chipmunks living underneath the vacant meat...

Ms.Chanty is my favorite chicken in my flock. She is an Easter Egger. Her favorite place to lay her eggs is 6 ft. over the fence, 200ft down the trail into the woods, and deep inside a wild black berry patch where she has made a nest. She was laying her eggs there for weeks every single day...

I have a Colombian Wyandotte hen that tried squaring off with a Cuckoo Maran rooster the other night. I didn't notice anything wrong and then this morning I noticed some dry blood on the back of her head. It's not deep by any means, but it does cover a wide surface area. She is acting perfectly...

I was just outside letting the girls out for the morning. I had a neon pink bucket in my hand that had kitchen scraps in it and was dispersing them around the run. It was beginning to thunder out and I was turning to walk out and one of my EE flew up onto my shoulder. This has never happened to...

The run for my girls wasn't exactly ideal size. We let them free range when we are home, but the 8 hours we are gone they basically get....a dirt pit. They have eaten all the grass so I said enough is enough and added on to create three separate pens so I can allow grass to grow in one and...

I am hoping to add three Black Copper Marans to my flock. The only catch is that they weren't vaccinated as chicks and were never fed medicated feed. I really want to add these three ladies, but I am not willing to take the chance of them getting any sort of disease. They are all a year old, so...

I just need some things cleared up on Olive Eggers. I have a Cuckoo Maran rooster and 5 Easter Egger hens. If I hatch the eggs from this cross, will the females be Olive Eggers? The only catch is that my birds are from a hatchery; so my next question is- how good will the quality of these birds...

I have a few chickens that are just starting to lay now. One started laying at 18 weeks old and another started at 20 weeks old. I was just curious as to how long it takes to get from small pullet eggs to larger normal eggs?

I have been getting pullet eggs lately. I have three 18 week old columbian's, and two 18 week old buff's. I'm not sure who it is! Any guesses? It's a little lighter than what it appears in this picture, it's a matte cream color.

I am new to the blogging world. I have made a few posts now and just wanted to let every one know that it existed! It is mainly about me, my many gardens, my chickens, and my cooking. I also throw in my photography quite often Follow me at- http://raisingyourown.blogspot.com/

I knew the first egg was going to be small but....this is REALLY SMALL. Nothing like what I was expecting! Quarter, pullet egg, 3year old Gold Star egg

I was the first in my neighborhood to get chickens about a year ago. Since then, two more families have gotten chickens and one more is in the process. I have never met any of my neighbors before and I'm hoping we can use this as a common bond between us. Have you ever influenced something like...

A guy came to my house the other day to buy a couple roosters from me. He said that the breed of chicken he raises is called "Tetris". I have never heard of them before and when I tried to do a google search, no pictures came up. Has anyone heard of this breed before?

I lost a meat bird about a week ago to this problem and now I have another one acting the same way. First they start out walking around kind of wobbly. Then their legs start to stiffen up and they can't bend them. It's kind of like they got trampled or something. They have normal bowel movents...

As of right now, I am not entirely sure what the laws or ordinances are where I live. I've done a little bit of research but haven't come up with much. The county surveyor is coming in a couple days and he is known for tipping off the township I live in of "injustices" in our neighborhood (too...

So I will be out of town for two days this weekend. My brother always comes home and cares for the animals but has never had the opportunity to care for the chickens. I am worried because he is sort of....yuppy. I don't really know how else to describe him. He reluctantly agreed to care for the...

Here's the situation: About 2 1/2 months ago I started my new job receptioning at a high-end salon. I had to do a week of training before I could reception by myself. My very first day alone was on a Saturday when there were two huge wedding parties there getting their hair and makeup done. I...

My buff orpington, columbian wyandotte, and EE roosters are 12 weeks old. I haven't heard a single crow out of any of them! I have two 3 year old hens that are top-of-the-flock and very dominant. Could this be why they aren't crowing? When do they normally crow?

I couldn't stop laughing!

It tasted FABULOUS! It actually tasted like chicken. I seasoned it very lightly with salt and pepper, stuffed the cavity with lemon, garlic, and herbs. It was awesome! Not nearly as much fat as a store bought chicken but that just means more bang for my buck. Not stringy or tough at all. I am...