Posts by Anne

Hi everyone,I have a 1-year old wyandotte hen, she grew to a normal adult size just like all of her brothers and seemed perfectly healthy until this last winter.  When it was really cold out I noticed she seemed to be...

If anyone knows the answer to this I'm interested too... I have a kid who's almost old enough for 4-H. 

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Quote:Originally Posted by cackleberrycoop This should be on your life's resume from here on out "Hi, I'm Sib and I can get shipped Araucana eggs to hatch."   

Quote:Originally Posted by exoticduckluvr Someone please beat me if I ever decide to hatch 48 chicks over winter again and raise inside. After a month it was not fun anymore   

Hatching has BEGUN!  Officially the hatch date is tomorrow, but before I left for work this morning there were 6 eggs pipped already!  Who knows, I might have some little Araucana fluffballs bouncing around the incubator...

Hi there,My bet would be that Lucy is a pullet.Duckwing cockerels are completely different in color than pullets.  Often (though not always) you can tell the difference at hatching -- the males usually have very distinct striping...

Columbo and Deja are both Golden Duckwing cockerels.  Their current color pattern (or lack thereof) is juvenile plumage.  You'll see the adult pattern start to emerge within the next couple months -- cream colored hackle &...

Thank you Victoria.In theory I would like to get a livestock dog (I am particularly partial to the Great Pyrenees, had those as a kid), but to be honest with myself a dog on top of everything else is probably more than I can handle. The...

Thanks everyone for the sympathy and encouragement!  I'm glad my website has been a good source of information and inspiration... sadly, it has been neglected and is in sore need of update!To answer your question, Illia, I have only...