Posts by Cosmopolis Chick

Quote:Originally Posted by geebs http://www.utb.halmstad.se/_upload/gy/da%20vinci/Elever/Elever/biologifordjopning/chicken.doc  Not the geeky read I am looking for but also an interesting article for thos interested in what...

Maybe everyone who has some freshly hatched chicks will weigh in on The Upside-down Method.  Please?I read on here - somewhere - to test new chicks as far as sex by holding just one upside down on it's back in the palm of your...

I got on eBay a small sticker for my back door - which leads into the garage:"Breaking into my garage and messing with my car may get you an a$$ whoopin' you'll never forget!"(without the dollar signs, I'm not real sure of BYC...

Quote:Originally Posted by ChickMandy My dh came home the other day saying a friend knew a big local egg farmer who was getting rid of about 60 chickens.  We could have as many as we want for free.  He does this annually...

Quote:Originally Posted by Cetawin I am so sorry.  I despise irresponsible dog owners.  I hope you get reimbursed without having to sue the fool.X2So sorry for you I'm almost wordless.

Quote:Originally Posted by PAchickenlover Hello I butchured one of our Speckled Sussex Roosters tonight and found lice on him. Is he safe to eat? I washed him off good inside and out. I just don't know if I can go ahead with dinner...

Quote:Originally Posted by BondHillChickens We have found a couple of eggs like this.  They are never in the nesting boxes, but in the pen.  Any help would be great.The egg is not smooth, rather chalky in texture.  It...

Quote:Originally Posted by Cosmopolis Chick hi, I have a (virgin) Silkie sitting on 6 Maran eggs, and 2 Silkie eggs. I bought all of them.I gave them to her July 4th and she has been faithfully sitting ever since. As I understand it...

Quote:Originally Posted by FLchook Silkies are not great layers.... They will lay pretty much every day for awhile, then they go broody... forever and a day later, you get them back to laying. they lay for a bit, then brood again....

Quote:Originally Posted by wsdareme Quote:Originally Posted by MarinMama i buy my eggs from another BYC member...she is about 10 minutes away from me and has a self-serve cooler.she charges $6 a dozen!  still cheaper than...