Posts by BetsyOK

The number one thing in training guineas to go into their pens/coops at night is to make sure they are safe and comfortable.  A secure, shady coop with perches high as possible and with a roomy, attached pen covered with some kind...

Guineas are awesome when it comes to eating ticks, grasshoppers and flies.  They are also quite easy to train if you know how to do it and stick to it a short while.  I've had several different flocks of guineas (for around...

Very good explanation about the lavenders and splashes, mjgigax.  When splashes are bred back to each other for several generations, the splashing becomes lighter (dilute).  When the splash chicks are hatched, they look a...

The silkies on Craigs List look fairly good.  However, the ones shown are splash; definitely not lavender.  Hope you were able to get some.

Coraline Sage is beautiful!  Happy for you.

We have ceiling fans in our bedroom and living room.  Wish we'd installed them in the other two bedrooms.  The air movement supplements/replaces air conditioning, and we have trouble sleeping if ours is not on.  They're...

Lynn, looked for you at POOPS.  Sorry you couldn't make it, but sounds like good news on your wife's condition.  I should remember her name, but am bad about it.  

Nancy's Fresh Apple Cake   Prepare pan as usual.   Cream together:  1 cup oil, 3 eggs, 2 cups sugar, 2 tsp. vanilla.   Mix together then add to first mixture 2 1/4 cups flour, 1 tsp. soda, 1 tsp....

I'd be happy to share the apple cake recipe if you'd like.

Everyone involved did a great job with POOPS!  I know it was a lot of hard work, but everything went well and there was a really good turnout.  The best part of POOPS is getting to see friends and make new ones.  I'm...