Tag Archives: hens
Update on the P-hammock
Hens: 1, Owner: 0 Today, the P-hammock (as I have come to refer to it) came down. It’s a great idea that my chickens roundly gave the middle toe to. Every morning for the past week when I opened the … Continue reading
Natal Attraction
Although I have always had a rooster, hatching chicks from my own flock never struck me as a practicable option, largely because my hens rarely go broody (just twice in twelve years) and going the incubator route just seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Chicks, Flock, Opinion
Tagged broodiness, chicks, hatching, hens, incubators, molting
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Crisis in the Coop?
I suspect I have an egg-eater in my coop. Lately, my egg production seems to be down from the usual six to about four a day. This alone wasn’t enough to tip me off to a bird with a possible … Continue reading
Posted in Bad habits, Egg-layers, Flock, Hens, Information, Uncategorized
Tagged bad habits, beak trimming, eggs, hens, prevention of, when things need fixing
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Introduction
This is a new blog/website for people who have a small backyard flock, and those who have been thinking about getting birds, especially for eggs, but aren’t sure what they are about to get into. With the growing local food … Continue reading
Alaska Backyard Chickens 