Our girls (and boy) insist on sitting on top of their waterers and then pooping in their water. A quick way to solve this is to use a chain or twine to hang something over their waterer. I use old, cracked plastic flowerpots. Anything large will work as long as it's safe from sharp edges … Continue reading Keeping Chickens Off Their Waterers
Category: Chickens
How to Know When Your Chickens are Getting Ready to Lay Eggs
When your pullets are preparing to lay eggs, they'll squat and spread their wings when you walk up behind them. This is their way of preparing for a rooster. Once they start this behavior, you'll have eggs within 10 days. You do not need to have a rooster to get eggs. The rooster's job is … Continue reading How to Know When Your Chickens are Getting Ready to Lay Eggs
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Duane The Barred Rock Johnson
In doing my chicken math and adding a couple more chicks (ok, it was 10), we were blessed with a barred rock rooster. He has been named appropriately and is quickly entering his 'bad hair' stage. We hold him, scratch him and interact with him daily to try and keep his silly personality intact as … Continue reading Duane The Barred Rock Johnson
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Babies!
I'm not the type to 'girl squeal', but would you look at this little olive egger? We are so very in love with our new babies. Green shelled eggs are coming.
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Water Bear
Did you hear him yet? Our hens have a protector. His name is Water Bear and he's a handsome young rooster with a lot to crow. He's pretty proud of himself most of the time, except when the older hens are close. They try to pull out his beautiful metallic tail feathers. Maybe this spring … Continue reading Water Bear
