Articles by BJ_BOBBI_JO

The cornish rocks are now 11 weeks old and doing good. They did not get real fat until week 8 when they grew real fast. That is also about the time I began cutting fresh grass and weeds daily to put in the chicken pen. It appears to make all the chickens grow fast not just the cornish rocks. The...

On May 6, 2009 I got 6 two day old chicks from TSC in Columbia City, Indiana. I had chickens on and off all of my life but never paid any attention to what kind they were. I now know that they were leghorns and road island reds and perhaps black stars that I always had. Which are all good egg...

Who says Cornish rocks are only good for meat? They are WRONG! My 6 cornish rocks are now almost 6 months old and doing good. No health issues as of yet. One of the cornish rock hens recently started laying eggs but we did not know it was her until this morning. She lays big fat heavy double...

On Tuesday May 19, 2009 the cornish rocks spent their 1st night outside in the chicken pen. They were stinking up the house to much and getting big enough that they needed more room to roam about then what the bird cage could provide them. I kept them out there in a small dog kennel inside of...

April 12, 2009. PRE-CHICKEN DAYS We havent had chickens since 2004 when a wild animal got them. For years we had chickens roaming free which was nice for the wallet because we only needed to buy feed in the winter time. But due to the wild animals and our cats and dogs it is sinceless for us to...

On Tuesday May 19, 2009 I found out from my really cool Vet that the small town co-op down the road was selling good egg laying breeds. I called them and sure enough they were. I rushed down there to get some. I only had enough money to buy 3 but I dont want lots of chickens anyways since we...