Hi, I have a Black Java rooster that is about 1 year old, got him from the breeder in January. He has done a great job of protecting the flock from predators,...
I've got a barely used 50-pound bag of Grani-Grit crushed granite I'd like to get rid of, for pickup in Lincoln, if anyone can use it. Thanks! Virginia Rundell...
About Terry Golson and chickens: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west/2012/06/02/before-chicken-egg-workshop/QeusTfHzVNXCBYv8fQ1OzO/story.html What...
I have a bunch of boy ducks - some of which I had before and some that I recently took in. One - an indian runner boy - is a real underling duck and is highly...
Our chicks are about 6 weeks old. What do people usually feed at 6 weeks? Do you keep on with chick feed or do you get pullet feed. If you use pullet feed,...
We accidentally bought layer pellets when we still need chick feed. We opened the bag before we realized the mistake. Since our chicks won't be able to eat...
I've recently had to move from Carlisle and am looking to find a loving new home for my 4-year-old amazing English Shepherd/Farmcollie. He is a working dog, a...
I am brand new to chicken raising and have my first health question. We have 4 Buff Orp chicks that are two weeks old today. One of them - the largest, in...
Hi, I just cracked open a duck egg (shell color is green) and found an oval spot about 1/4"-1/2" that is green and fuzzy looking. If it wasn't inside an egg I...
One very determined broody buff orpington for sale. Please give this girl a clutch of fertile eggs to sit on. Have broken her broody spells twice already, and...
Hi, Has anyone had success in healing a 3 day old chick's broken or injured leg? I have tried to tape it with band-aides, but have had no luck as it...
Hi, I added two photos to our album of our broody black java hen and the auburn java chick(s). One chick is just peeking out from under her and the other one...
We got week old chicks last Friday. One of them has a crusty butt. I tried wiping it with a moist cloth. I tried letting is sit on the cloth a bit. I'm...
I posted this on my blog (amongst other cooking/homesteading/photography things), but I thought it'd be worth sharing here as well. Tomorrow, 10 new chicks...
Hi, My broody hen is still sitting on her nest, but I saw one broken shell sticking out and heard a few peeps, it will be fun to see the chicks, hope there are...
So one or more of our chicks has loose stools. I can never catch the culprit(s) pooping so I don't know which one. We have the chicks on medicated feed and I...
Hi All- FYI, tomorrow (Tuesday) I'll be giving a slideshow/lecture on backyard chicken keeping at the Billerica Library. Billerica has recently passed new regs...
Hi, My broody girl has been doing her job like a champ, but yesterday and today (we are now about 5 days to hatch day), on her morning outting, she screamed...
We unexpectedly got 6 week old chicks today from the chicken guy in Westford (unexpected to me anyhow). We stopped by Agway to get feed and they have...
My daughter has been hot to trot for us to get chicks this year. However, we've been very organized and missed the deadline to order a small quantity of...
Hi, It looks like the Java breed can be feather sexed, which I am going to try when the eggs hatch in about 2 weeks. I will need to keep track of who is who...
We received our MyPetChicken.com order yesterday. They arrived generally healthy, however, the company confused the packing/pick list, and we're missing 2...
Hello, I must place my 4 bantams hens (laying) and sweet Sumatra roo, as well as 8 laying Indian Runner-Khaki Campbell cross ducks (with or without one drake,...
Hi Terry, The little red broody coop is great! I have it ready for eggs and my broody Black Java girl. I ordered hatching Auburn Java eggs, that should arrive...
Hi, I have broody hen and have been letting her sit on a couple of eggs (pretty sure they were fertilized) for two weeks now. She was just in one of the...
Hi all, I'm brand-new to this list and excited to be getting started on having backyard chickens. We live in Newton with our two young daughters and very...
Hi, Our Ancona drakes outnumber the ducks, four to three and it's looking like we need a home for one or two drakes to balance things out. Does anyone have...
Hi, Having read that ticks are going to be worse this year than ever, we have decided to get some chickens. I've heard that guinea hens eat the most ticks....
Hello, I have a set of like-new chicken books if anyone is interested: The Mating and Breeding of Poultry Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game Travels with my...
