Posts by BeautifulPacificNorthwest

I killed one rooster. One. That's all I could do. It took me two days to screw up my courage and I chopped his head off with a hatchet. First I was relieved, then the shakes took over and I was totally grossed out. I came into the house,...

Thank you. I'll give the Blu-Kote a try.

I have 15 black chicks and one yellow one. They are all a week old and share the same brooder pen.My yellow chick had pasty butt and in cleaning it off, some of the feathers came off leaving a bald spot. Next time I'll be way more...

Here's out watering system using a rain barrel. Instead of using nipples or bowls, we have a float system leading into a small stock tank:

Anyone interested in Cubalaya chicks? I had a very successful hatch (go figure) last weekend and now have way more than I can keep.I'll bring them if anyone is interested.

Not only do I often do things the hard way, but I often break things in the process...using them to do a task for which they were not intended. If I force it and it breaks, it needed replaced anyway, right?

...to try and incubate a paper shell egg?   I got one from a nest box yesterday and marveled (as I always do) at how oddly cool they are. I bet it would leak and cause all kinds of problems. Probably hatch out a misshapen...

Thank you for the quick update. We're planning on attending and soaking it all in. ZooMummzy,1 pre-order chocolate chip with chocolate crust cheesecake for my husband, and I'm an easy mark to purchase another when we get there. Buckeye...

Hi Everyone,   I'm interested in possibly attending the swap. I have 14 hatchery stock Cubalaya eggs on day 12 in the incubator. Anyone interested in them?   I'm brand new to chickens (just hatched my first egg 2...

Looks like a wad of silly-putty