Posts by catdaddyfro

Quote: Originally Posted by PSJ  I would candle them to see what's up. If they are bad, toss them and get her out of the nest. No need in her sitting on bad eggs. Ooh be careful candleing them though you might...

Quote: Originally Posted by Yard full o' rocks  Jeff   Well, maybe "squirrel tailed" is over-exaggerated a bit, but I know there are a couple with tails 60-75degrees from horizontal at least!!...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fred's Hens    A true bred, heritage type bird rarely lays as well as their hatchery counter parts.  There is a pretty good reason for that.  The hatchery fowl often...

Scott I can't imagine your stock going from the tails I see(mine here) and have seen(your other/older stock and others that have offspring from you) to an abrupt squirrel tail! I could see them raising some yes, 45* to 50* but the...

Quote: Originally Posted by kuntrygirl  TruBluCG, congrats on the baby diapers. I would love to see them. Please take pics of them and post. I bet they are so cute wearing their diapers. LOL @ Boudreaux. Good...

Quote: Originally Posted by ChickNmamma  I have always called that the "I'm upset" song.. and what you just said made perfect sense why some chickens make a big fuss over laying an egg.  I know sometimes they...

Quote: Originally Posted by galanie  Well that's what I meant but I tend to be too brief. Yes, I want my layers to have ample room to live a long life and lay, Not lay 350 eggs a year then die. One thing I have noticed...

Quote: Originally Posted by galanie  This bird has a very pinched tail. Indicative of not having ample room back there for laying. A hands on examination of the hips and pubic bones will likely confirm it. 99.9%...

Quote: Originally Posted by DuckBoy  You are the first one that has said keep the F2 chicks all the rest said keep Delaware looking birds only Keep the chicks with the wheaton down(yellow at hatch) some of...

Quote: Originally Posted by fowlman01  Why raise chickens if you can't enjoy the coop smell? The poop here ends up as a fine dust on the TV. The birds keep it ground up...no piles.   w. LOL...