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Brooder Invention and a New Coop
Michelle Dickens : Our invention of a brooder. We used a large rabbit cage and put it in the bathtub (we have a shower that is separate and no one ever actually uses the tub) [...]
Traumatized by a Predator Attack
Liz : I wanted to comment on the folks who lost hens to predators. I am certified in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in people and was very curious to see how my [...]
Chickens That Break The Law
In some areas it is illegal to keep chickens in your backyard. There was a recent news story in Florida about a man named Jim Tucker who had been told he had to get rid [...]
Diary of A Poultry Keeper ~March~
"The tide of eggs is steadily rising, and what are not required for breeding should, when fertile, be sold for incubating purposes. A big business is done in eggs for hatching and the price will [...]
9 Chicks Hatched – 7 are Roosters!
Keith, Jennifer, Christy and Paula McLaughlin "Last summer, my family took our trip back to my grandfather's farm in North Carolina and brought back 14 fertile eggs to set. Having no hen, we got an [...]
Two Eggs Laid By One Hen in One Sitting?
Ron : I enjoy all of your info about chickens. I am new at the game. I acquired 3 hens in April and they have been doing theirjob providing me with enough eggs that I [...]
“Our girls did us proud, they even laid one egg on the way back from the battery welfare trust . . . I never knew chickens had such personalities – ours are all different and keep us entertained with their antics.”
“Raising chickens is an addiction, with a twist…It produces and provides, not only a sense of pride and accomplishment, but also a pretty good breakfast.”