Author Topic: My chickens (Read 9111 times)

Triss · « **Reply #25 on:** Sep 16, 2007, 09:38:58 PM »

That is very cool. One of these days when we have space, I would love to raise hens for eggs.

barleychown · « **Reply #26 on:** Sep 16, 2007, 10:04:43 PM »

A couple more, then I'll quit for now.

"Hey! Someone dropped an egg!"

"Gee, there is nothing like a good dirt bath!"

barleychown · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 23, 2008, 08:06:26 PM »

The girls are out busily looking for bugs these days...

Tonya · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 24, 2008, 07:52:54 AM »

I just love your chickens, Sarah!! Do they lay in nesting boxes or do they just lay wherever? I have one hen who sometimes lays in the boxes and sometimes lays in the pine straw nest she made under the trees out back. I think we have at least 5 of ours laying now

barleychown · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 24, 2008, 06:35:35 PM »

That's great, Tonya!

My girls gennerally share a nest somewhere on the property. I have found that as long as I leave one or two eggs in the nest each time I gather eggs, they will continue to use that nest.

For the most part, I let them choose where they want to nest. They tend to pick some pretty good spots!

Now, the ducks on the other hand, are fussy...they abandon their nest if you are caught touching it, AND they cover their nest with feathers and dry leaves.

It can be a challenge to find the new nest.

patches · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 25, 2008, 11:46:29 PM »

Boy, Sarah, your chickens are beautiful.

I am so jealous of both of you being able to have chickens and getting some fresh eggs.

Geesh, with the price of eggs being what they are today,

I feel like I need to raise start raising chickens. My friend has chickens, so I get the brown eggs from her sometimes and they are so rich and good.

Quite often they will have double yolks and that's a bonus!

Penny · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 28, 2008, 09:43:03 AM »

Awww, they are so cute Sarah, i'd love to have a couple too, but simply no room.

barleychown · « **Reply #32 on:** Feb 17, 2008, 12:54:38 AM »

Sat outside today with the camera, and got some good pictures of the girls.

This is Miss Fit, the crossed beak:

And her good side:

Please excuse the water, the ducks were there first.

This is Daphne:

"I'm outta here!"

Dianna · « **Reply #33 on:** Feb 17, 2008, 01:02:26 AM »

Miss Fit is so special, Sarah! Does she have a problem with picking something off of the ground to eat?

Daphne looks like she is strutting her stuff down a modeling runway....

barleychown · « **Reply #34 on:** Feb 17, 2008, 01:06:22 AM »

She has some trouble, but having tryed so hard her whole life to do what she sees the other chickens do, she can do it, just not as well as they do.

She does best with soft foods, like pasta, and left-over oatmeal. I also have extra deep bowls for her to eat out of, and that seems to do the trick for her.

"Who, us? No, we are not scratching up your new compost!"

Tonya · « **Reply #35 on:** Feb 17, 2008, 08:23:40 AM »

In the last pic, the black and white chicken looks like she is whistling and trying to act innocent.....The caption is perfect!

I just love pics of your girls.

barleychown · « **Reply #36 on:** Feb 18, 2008, 11:39:07 AM »

Doesn't she just, Tonya?

That is Zettie, she is one of my older chickens, so she knows the "rules", but also seems to know that the crazy lady just yells, never actually causes harm.

patches · « **Reply #37 on:** Feb 27, 2008, 05:25:12 PM »

I love seeing all your chickens, Sarah!

Daphne sure struts her stuff like one proud lady!

Maybe she's part peacock!

Thanks for sharing!!!

Bonnie · « **Reply #38 on:** Feb 27, 2008, 11:01:11 PM »

Your chickens are too cute. I wouldn't mind a few if they didn't have feathers. I don't like feathers.

patches · « **Reply #39 on:** Feb 28, 2008, 12:19:00 AM »

Sarah, I was wondering if you had any Bantam chickens?

When I was at my friend's house the other day, I was in the barn holding some of her Bantys and they are adorable.

One of them took a liking to me and was following me around like a little duckling and it was so cute!!!

barleychown · « **Reply #40 on:** Feb 28, 2008, 05:39:34 PM »

Patti, I do not. I like them, but I feel if I were to try to have smaller chickens here, like banties, the big girls would just push them around.

I love the pattern on this girl:

patches · « **Reply #41 on:** Feb 29, 2008, 01:17:32 AM »

Wow, that really is a beautiful and unique pattern, Sarah!

What's her name?

My friend not only has the Bantams, she has guineas, ducks, geese, her laying chickens and a couple of turkeys and they all seem to get along like one happy family.

barleychown · « **Reply #42 on:** Mar 21, 2008, 07:45:02 PM »

Here's everyone on weed patrol:

They do a great job of eating the weeds I toss on the yard.

And, Happy Easter from the girls!

patches · « **Reply #43 on:** Mar 21, 2008, 08:31:39 PM »

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They do a great job of eating the weeds I toss on the yard.

Hey, Sarah, I think you should try to convince the girls that they can get a lot fresher weeds if they would just pick them straight from the ground.

I love the colors they used to decorate the Easter eggs.

barleychown · « **Reply #44 on:** Mar 22, 2008, 12:27:10 AM »

Oh, believe me, they know. There are very few weeds where they free range. I have to pull weeds in the front yard, the church next door, and have even resorted to pulling weeds in the park down the street for them to munch.

barleychown · « **Reply #45 on:** Apr 16, 2008, 07:22:50 PM »

Here is the new favorite nest:

There was actually a LINE of the girls waiting to use it today. Goof balls!

Triss · « **Reply #46 on:** Apr 16, 2008, 08:42:27 PM »

That is cool... looks like at least 3 different birds laid eggs there, assuming that each one lays a different colored egg. I see this and I want chickens soooo bad. You need more of this type of nest!

barleychown · « **Reply #47 on:** Apr 16, 2008, 08:44:51 PM »

I got 6 different eggs out of that nest today...I wasn't kidding about the line.

It's not a nest box, really...they made it one. It was originally a cat box cover, then I put it outside with a bed in it for the back yard cat to sleep in when it's raining...then they made a nest out of it, so I figured why fight it.

Triss · « **Reply #48 on:** Apr 16, 2008, 08:49:09 PM »

If you get that many eggs out of it, I say "kitty, find yourself a new bed"

barleychown · « **Reply #49 on:** Apr 16, 2008, 08:52:30 PM »

Well, with 10 chickens and two ducks laying, I am getting 8 to 9 eggs a day, plus 2 duck eggs every day (if I can FIND the darn things!!!

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I'm getting really good at making angel food cake.

Going to try chiffon cakes next...

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Author Topic: My chickens (Read 9111 times)