Posts by idispatch4911

Quote:Originally Posted by Katoo1 That picture is fantastic!X2!!!!  That is a great action shot!!!

I'm working on my chicken math also.  4 chicks + 2 dogs = 4 dead chicks+ 1 month+ 4 more chicks- 1 dog (sent her to the pound for trying to eat my turtle, and she was the one that chomped my other chickies)- 2 roosters in freezer...

Are these both hens?  Only one is laying. My hubby says its "Two" that's laying, but I'm not so sure. They were from the same breeder and the same hatch, so I'm told (same exact size when we got them). ...

That's so sad!  Sorry for your loss.  You tried!

I built my own incubator out of an old plastic/foam insulated igloo chest.  2 pieces of 8x10 glass for a double-pane viewing window on top. Have 3 bottles (1 qt each) of water for heat sink.  And a piece of hardware cloth to...

HOLY MOLY!  Triple yolker??

I don't know Hammond, silkie roo's can be quite charming! LOL!

Okay thanks!  I'm a first timer, so I was wondering if we were just gonna have very very small omlettes!

I have new laying hens, only started about 2 weeks ago.  Their eggs are quite small.  I'm guessing that with "practice" the eggs will slowly increase in size.  Is that right?

I've got little poop-scaping issues to deal with also.  I will have to try some cheapie plastic fencing but I need to access that part of the yard several times a day.  Wondering about a gate too.... Any ideas?