Posts by speckledhen

Aubrey, Spike is on guard over Carly while she is on the nest. He did the same thing when she was incubating her now 10 week old DelaWyanCauna "son". He sits sideways on a nestbox divider near Carly (who, though tiny, is head hen),...

That's why granny square afghans are great. You do lots of little projects, every one can be different, then just put them together. You don't really get bored with it as much as say, a huge single granny square type afghan. At least,...

I don't keep them with LF at this time, though I used to have a few older LF hens in the bantam coop with them.

Aubrey, that Silkie blood in my D'anvers is taking over again (J/K, Aubrey has no Silkie blood in his d'anvers, in case someone is taking me seriously, lol) Carly is broody again. Her "son" is just 10 weeks old, for crying out loud!...

Quote: Originally Posted by Suzierd  Here's the strange egg I found today. This is the first weird egg she has laid, usually there perfect. Should I be worried? No. It happens when the shell is formed....

I think the P.O. generally resents having to deal with animals. Seems so anyway. Sorry about the babies. I'll never get chicks through the mail for this reason, nor will I ever ship adults.     Mina is sitting on 4...

If that came from a 5 week old, you have a problem on your hands. Her reproductive organs are not functioning yet. It's impossible for her to lay an egg.

I succumbed. After all, I have quite a few skeins of smoky yarn to replace, don't I?

Looks suspiciously like one to me, JJ.   Mina is starting to cluck again. Geez, she has to hatch a baby this time; what is it, her fourth or fifth time?

Haha, Zas, you must mean casportpony's peas, though you quoted me up there. I don't have any peas, but one day, I'd like some. Silly me didn't realize I was in the peafowl section, lol! My brain has been so fried since my house fire,...