Posts by Costa Rica Art

I see no problem using stainless steel, wood, aluminum or plastic to stir your FF. I uses a large aluminum spoon to stir my FF all the time and a wire mesh strainer for draining the FF and have no problems. The spoon is just as bright...

Quote: Originally Posted by highline    I've been fermenting dog food (FDF) for about 3 months now. One big difference I notice is the odor. Plain n simple, FDF stinks. I guess it's the chicken and fish...

Quote: Originally Posted by Runawaylobster  So now that i have two broody hens sitting on eggs in the coop, i'm a bit worried about what to do with them.  I have never had broody hens.  Do i need to move...

Quote: Originally Posted by ChickNmamma  Buy a Silkie hen... or two   I do not know of any other incubator that works well, is really cheep (just feed them) and takes such good care of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kilsharion    Now, if I can just keep the snakes from making an appearance....gah Wow, your guineas don't take care of your snake problem? Guineas hate snakes, they...

Quote: Originally Posted by Runawaylobster  OK.... I finally felt guilty so I gave her some eggs, she was still sitting on the golf balls, even though i had consistenlty shooed her off...   I also found...

Quote:Originally Posted by Kilsharion  And, avoid foods high in oxalic acid.  Oxalic acid will bind the calcium that is available in the food and make it so much waste.  Here's a list of foods that contain oxalic acid and the amount per...

Quote: Originally Posted by Runawaylobster  I do but they are all mutts..  I will have some marans next week though :).. All we have is mutts, they lay some awesome eggs though. Isn't that what is all...

Quote: Originally Posted by Runawaylobster  Oh... I just found my poor dark brahma mama sitting on two golf balls..  I felt so bad but I have no eggs for her right now..   You have chickens laying...

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMACLEAN  I do have silkies. Cochins too. I did have 1 silkie and 3 Cochins that were broody. I left them some eggs but when they hatched my Cochins did not protect the babies and I found...