Posts by popcornpuppy

I'm sending evil thoughts of snow to California right now

Quote:Originally Posted by sourland OK, nothing but freezing rain so far.  I guess this makes storm # 9.  The almanac predicted 17 major storms this winter.  That figure is third hand.  My wife got it second hand...

I know this has been a crazy winter and folks all over the country are seeing snow that usually don't. It just seems to me that although everyone is getting snow, the East Coast is getting pounded. Me personally, I've had it up to here...

I have to agree with the other posters. Put the doe in for a few minutes and take her out to avoid injury in either rabbit. The buck will emit a hormone to get the doe to drop eggs so if they don't mate durring their first encounter, you...

Quote:Originally Posted by rancher hicks Well of course I would prefer my Dels go broody as they are my passion. I have no idea the bloodline however so I'll just have to wait and see if any of the others go. Kathy what size bands...

Ok, time for me to pipe in here. I had 4 Dels go broody last summer. They all did well as Moms. I had one quit after 15 days of setting only to go broody again later and hatch her brood out. Here is a pic of just one of my broody Del...

I have to say that I feel the OP's pain. I have fallen off the forum because of the chat and getting a million emails from a thread that I subscribed to that on occasion has some information of value.Maybe the solution is not to...

Yes! A rabbit can seriously injure or even kill a chicken. The rabbits can become teritorial and will attack a chicken if they feel threatened. I have seen this firsthand, it's not something I have read or heard. I have seen it with my...

Robnms, I have to agree that your birds are either a cross or very incorectly marked Delawares. They difinately have the wrong markings for a Delaware, and Joletabey is not alone when she says we are trying to get rid of those genes from...

Kathyin mo, I don't know much about Jessie McD's birds. I have never seen pics of his stock but I do know he has ebay auctions every once in a while.Ca, love the baby pic. There is nothing cutter than a baby Del, even if they came from a...