Posts by Germaine_11.20

Quote:Originally Posted by hannakat Quote:Originally Posted by rustyswoman hannakat, thank you--good info there.  I just took some out of the fridge and mine were kind of smushed on the very bottom. But freezing and...

I went out and moved out all the dark eyed girls tonight. The are still non laying pullets and their eyes are a light brown, not dark. I cannot remember if the lighten up anymore or not. Does anyone have an answer to that question.And...

He's a looker Mountaintop!  Very nice Rooand to Wynette:                                       ...

hannakat, thank you--good info there.  I just took some out of the fridge and mine were kind of smushed on the very bottom. But freezing and feeding that way...Yes that sounds like a plan. 

I think the girl is lovely also -- but her eyes look very dark to me. Are they? And if so how many of you still breed the hens that have dark eyes and would you use an over red roo on her?  I have a few hens with very nice coloring...

could it be after the chicken feed? the Starlings here are driving me nuts and I am going to have to put up more bird netting.

No you will know when they pupate. They look way different. What you are seeing is a worm that grew too big for it's skin. They start out white and then it darkens and gets harder. At the white stage they are great to feed to a bearded...

Yep, always freeze what ever substrate you are going to use, before you use it.  Weevils aren't a good thing to propagate, no siree. Been there, done that.  I like the shoebox individual method or even small totes.I will have...

Quote:Originally Posted by Lollipop Quote:Originally Posted by Kansas Gal I have had problems for several weeks, with my chickens not laying. I have 51 hens, ranging in age from 20 weeks to 22 months. There are some brown runny...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dearsrock Quote:Originally Posted by OwensMom I'm glad to find this thread and hear your story of the fierce roo. We have a roo named Jon louis. He is  nasty peice of work and was headed for the...