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Comment on DIY Chicken Feeder by jandenhollander

jandenhollander — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:16:22 +0000

I know these system its ok it is stil possible for rodents to feed, That does cost money too. So i made a bumpfeeder Best watch the you tube video for explanation no rodent or other birds feeding too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8H7H2a0vsM

Comment on Is it an Auracana, Ameraucana, or Easter Egger? by Susanne Blumer

Susanne Blumer — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:51:54 +0000

Thank you for trying to clear this up. Unfortunately, some of your information is wrong. Araucana is spelled this way and not how you have it. Araucanas and Ameraucanas ONLY lay blue eggs. If they lay any other color (especially pink, white or brown as stated), they are not an Araucana or an Ameraucana. Their eggs may have a tint of teal or green but it is blue. And only blue. There are more differences than indicated between the two breeds. Ameraucanas should not have black legs, only slate or a willow color on the Wheaten color. Ameraucanas have muffs or beards. Also, the picture you have for Ameraucana is actually an Easter Egger. That is not an approved color for Ameraucanas and it does not have a pea comb. Sorry if I’m overstepping, but as a breeder of Ameraucanas, I battle these misconceptions all the time. I would hope you’d want to have the correct information out there!

Comment on The Top Five Chickens Websites by Pamela Hicks

Pamela Hicks — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:21:07 +0000

I cannot believe that MyPetChicken.com was not in the top 5! As a backyard chicken beginner and as a teacher of the interest to 2nd through 6th graders, I found it to be the most informative and timely site. It is always my go to site for info and products.

Comment on Wild Chickens and Hidden Eggs by Tanya Johnson

Tanya Johnson — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:15:04 +0000

We’ve had out chicken living inside with us for several months. She wasn’t well, and now that she’s better, spends most of the day outside. She’s an older bird, and we thought she’d stopped laying for good, until the other day, I couldn’t find her. Frantic, I searched everywhere, until I finally found her hidden in some bushes (all I could see of her was her fluffy little backside). Inside the little hole she’d created for herself were 11 old eggs (which had to be thrown out), and one freshly laid egg! I wish I’d known about her little hiding spot earlier, as I hated having to throw the eggs out. Good luck finding all the eggs – chickens are very smart little creatures, and very good at hiding themselves when they’re laying!

Comment on Tips On How To Keep The Chickens Warm During The Winter by David Nichols

David Nichols — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:53:38 +0000

The main thing is to control drafts in the coop. It’s OK if it’s cold. Chickens are fairly hardy.

Comment on Tips On How To Keep The Chickens Warm During The Winter by kim

kim — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:45:40 +0000

That’s a really useful article, this is my first year keeping chickens and after the bad winter we had last year, I was a little worried about keeping them warm and comfortable.

Comment on Debate: Should Chickens Be Allowed In The City? by Pat Thompson

Pat Thompson — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:56:35 +0000

I raise 7 hens inside city limits in St. John’s, NL on a large piece of property. Hard to see what could be worse, keeping hens or filling up a bird feeder? My sense is that a responsible citizen has a better chance of controlling mice/rats raising hens than feeding birds from a bird feeder. Pat

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Comment on The Top Five Chickens Websites by Ken Foster

Ken Foster — Mon, 02 May 2011 00:34:16 +0000

This is a website for an egg producer we do work for, it has a chookcam as well.

cheers

Ken