Posts by queenbeezz

Actually she seems quite content. She doesn't weigh 2 pounds, she's the size of some of my bantams. In all other respect she looks like a Jersey, down to the black legs with yellow bottoms. She talks to us, eats, poops and drinks. The...

In March we got 12 Jersey Giants from a hatchery, 6 black and 6 whites. All arrived in good health. At about 3-4 weeks old we noticed that one of the whites was limping a bit. On inspection I noticed that one of her knees seemed larger...

My Jersey girls were hatched in March. The Blacks have been laying for at least a month, the Whites are just now starting to lay. The eggs are initially small and have increased to a large size.

Next time you go on vacation take him with you!!

I read somewhere that this time of year the hawks are on the move. Nestlings from this year are now leaving the nests and establishing new territory. What ever is going on, we have been having problems with them also. My roosters are the...

Just keep taking the eggs from her. She will continue to sit for a while but will eventually give it up. It may take a couple weeks for her to give up. I have one "grumpy" girl right now. She won't give up the nest but she...

My vote would be with the hawk. Billy may be a bad a$$ but the hawk is MR BAD A$$. Between that razor sharp beak and those talons he has the advantage. He also has the advantage of agility.We are currently having a problem with several...

Because of where you live and the weather (temps) I personally would not let her sit. The chicks will hatch out well into November and it really is too cold for them at that time. Unless you want baby chicks in the house until they...

In an emergency my grandmother used flour on humans and creatures to stop bleeding. It has always worked for me too,

Sorry I can't help with the chicks. Where in Orlando are you?