Posts by BlackBrookPoultry

Colton, you are fairly close to me.  I am in Amery.  Also, I think I realized why I have been getting such bad hatches.  When you have 3 incubators, a brooder, a 6 gallon fish tank and a washer and drier in a 6 x 10...

Quote:Originally Posted by Angiebubs BBP: On Facebook, a MN Poultry website, someone was asking what splash meant and others were trying to describe. I posted a picture of Mickey and there were complimenting on the "Nice even...

Quote:Originally Posted by Angiebubs Unkadan-I KNOW thats the problem-I have the room. Its just that right now I keep chickens for a hobby and pet value and Im trying to not loose the friendliness of the girls by having too...

Quote:Originally Posted by sunshinemartini What do you suspect their issues were?   This is my first "very own" flock.....and they're making me crazy.(r) ...LOLOne was perfectly fine when it hatched, but it must have aspirated some...

I had two that I wanted to cull the other night to and I flaked out. One died this afternoon. I would expect the other to pass away soon.

I'm wondering how many of us would have chickens test positive for mg? VERY scary.

I actually only have the one Barnevelder hen left. Compared to my other breeds she is not friendly at all. She is the least friendly of all my birds. But she does lay about 5 eggs a week and they are large and a nice, dark color. If...

Minniechickmama - I had 5 call ducks hatch in the last couple of days. I have 2 gray and 3 blue fawn available. My pastel hen hasn't started laying yet. I had a friend pick her up from a breeder in Southern MN and I have no idea how...

Wow!  I should have brought some birds to that auction.  I remember like 15 years ago guineas went for $25 a pair there and I just couldn't believe it.  Mostly because my guinea population had gotten so out of hand that...

Quote: Originally Posted by kristip  Dh was asking me a question and I don't know the answer....right now we have a little standing water that is slowly going away in part of the coop. He asked if we should rototill the...