Oops the last message posted all by itself when I leaned on the wrong key!!!! Here is the whole thing OK now that Starbucks has free WiFi, I can have internet...
I love it! But then there's broody pullets thinking about motherhood, hens that inexplicably stop laying, and the fact that once people taste a fresh egg...
Joan, I liked your calculation and the thought of what it takes to have eggs for everybody in Belmont . It would be interesting to know what the average egg...
A town of small backyard flocks would do more than provide everyone with fresh eggs, without burdening other locations with huge chicken operations. Think of...
john margaranis would know the official count -- there may be outlaw coops of course. Evanthia K. Malliris 617-725-3215 - work 617-484-2796 - home ... From:...
Has anyone else's chickens stopped laying for the season? I have not gotten an egg in 4 or 5 days from my admittedly poor layers. I don't have electricity...
still laying on Warwick Rd! ... From: Joce Milton <jocemilton@...> Subject: [BelmontChicken] done with eggs? To: BelmontChicken@yahoogroups.com Date:...
The long answer- my 5 year old hen is molting again so she's out of production which is only a couple of eggs a week even when in production. My 1 year old...
My flock is definitely slowing down. Out of 7 chickens I'm getting 0-1 egg a day. Up until a week or so ago, I got 3-4 eggs a day. I might take a couple of...
The eggs are still in the incubator, and are due to hatch in about 10-12 days. I'll let you know when they hatch. A couple of the eggs are blue so they...
Hi everyone - I have a few questions for the seasoned chicken keepers as I head into our first winter with our 3 hens. - I've read that combs can become...
I've never put vaseline on combs. So far no frozen combs. I feed my hens all that they want year round. I have no scratch now, but if I did I'd limit it, and...
Hi, I found out about your group by talking with people who had chickens in Belmont. I'm trying to get chickens allowed in Arlington. I've got the paper work...
Hi Pam ~ I'd be delighted to come to your board hearing to talk about chickens, and perhaps others would as well. My neighbors without chickens might be...
Hi Gale, that would be so, so helpful! Especially the statements from your neighbors! I would really, really appreciate it. Would you like to meet up...
Beautiful! I'm having some meetings at my house for supporters, Sat March 7 at 3pm and Sun March 15 at 7pm. Let me know if you'd like to come to either one...
Hi folks, I would love to be able to come see anyone's henhouse and take some pictures to support the bylaw changes in process in Arlington. If you wouldn't...
started pullets (hens) available - order now for pickup last week in April . They will start to lay this summer. Details 8 weeks old - females pickup at...
Hi Joan, Got any time to chat? I've got some questions that would probably be easier just to talk about vs. write about. I'm home today if that works for you. ...
Everyone, I just deleted two messages. One where a poster replied to the group intending to reply to me and the other where I replied to the group instead of...
Black sex-link (also called Black Stars), These hens are 18 to 22 weeks old most have already started to lay. They are a cross between a Rhode Island Red or...
Our four 8-week old chicks are being kept in a cardboard box in our basement until the coop is ready. We've been using pine shavings from Agway/Waltham as...
I'm not sure if it's the best/safest - but this is what has been working for me for the last year or so. I shred in my Staples cross cut shredder (so it makes...
I have also read that fine wood dust is dangerous for chicks as they can't tell the difference btw that and their feed. Also I think there is something about...
Virginia, You are welcome to come by and get some of my pine shavings till you get some. Your son will know how to get into my garage if I'm not home when...
Thank you all for the good advice! I was able to get some of the right sized shavings at the Belmont Pet Store -- the chicks are not eating it -- and I am...
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