by Daisy | Dec 2, 2018 | Barnyard, Laying Hens, Reviews
There are some things you won’t buy for yourself, but you would totally love to get as gifts. You know, either they’re a little silly or just for fun, or are a bit of an extravagance you wouldn’t splash out for yourself, but secretly would love to...
by Daisy | Sep 1, 2016 | Barnyard, Laying Hens
How do I decide when to get more chickens? Simple: When I don’t have enough eggs. Why did I decide to get 6 week old juvenile chickens this time? This spring we got angora rabbits, and while they are delightful, sweet, and produce soft fiber to spin, they...
by Daisy | Jun 11, 2016 | Barnyard, Laying Hens
I don’t remember where I first heard about fodder feeding for livestock, but from the beginning it made good sense: sprout and begin to grow the grains you feed your animals before you feed it to them. It maximizes your feed dollars AND nutrition, a win/win. Of...
by Daisy | Dec 21, 2015 | Barnyard, Laying Hens
I know a lot of people are contemplating whether or not to get chickens these days, and one of the factors involved is often how will the children in the family react and interact with the new additions to the household. I thought I’d offer some thoughts...
by Daisy | Jun 17, 2014 | Barnyard, Laying Hens
Chicken Time-Out wasn’t much of a success. First, there’s the problem of having to catch an angry chicken first thing every morning. No amount of coffee can prepare me for that. Second, I think there may be another culprit. My smartypants Rhode Island Red laid...
by Daisy | Jun 10, 2012 | Barnyard, Laying Hens
We have one hen, Idee, who goes broody at least twice a year. That’s her, in the middle, with the floppy comb. Like many of her breed, Buff Orpington, she is a dedicated sitter of unfertilized eggs, or of nothing, usually, because we remove the eggs every day. ...
