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We have really weird chickens! These chickens have NEVER eaten crumbles, layer mesh, anything that looks like groundup mushy food. From day 1 of bring them home from the feed store where they had chick feed (which is ground up stuff) they have just dumped the dishes, stood on the feed trays, played queen on the top of the…
We live in Southwest Colorado, so we get less snow than some, but we do get snow. When it snows, my chickens absolutely refuse to leave the run. It's gotten to where I don't even bother to open it up for them in the mornings when the ground is completely covered with the white stuff. Keeps me from having to trudge out in…
Does anyone raise Muscovy ducks? I had my first pair about 5 years ago. I heard mixed reviews on them as they have claws and are hard to catch. They are not as friendly as some ducks, although mine seem pretty nice. You don't get as many eggs from them because the ducks will not give them up without a fight - great moms!…
So, a night or two ago, we had a chicken go missing, and also saw a possum around the place. We looked all over but couldn't find the lost hen or any signs that she had been taken away by an animal. The next morning I found her under our van. I started to lure her back to the coop with some feed. It wasn't until after I…
This morning I found TWO beautiful eggs! Our first two from our girls!