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I had an animal attack in the coop the night before last. Two chicks were lost, and this one was found injured. There are several small punctures/tears on his thigh, as if he was bitten by a raccoon or cat. The cuts themselves don't look too deep, but he won't walk on the leg. I was thinking...

My hatchery GLW broody with her chicks and some Araucana fosters. She's a great mom!

If you look at the one in the back (Benny?) closely, I think you can see a green tail feather poking out. Roo for sure. There might be a chance for Eleanor, but don't hold your breath.

Had to share this one!

We got rid of the snow cover long enough for me to get some radish, kale, carrot, pea, and arugula seeds in the ground a couple days ago. I also spread some plantain seeds I gathered from the field last fall. I'm hoping they'll do well in the semi-trampled area around my beds. Might be a bit...

I guess I got lucky with my broody *knocks on wood*, she's on day 8 in the coop's favorite nest and it's her first time. I have a crate on hand if I need to move her, but I haven't had problems so far. Everyone's started laying in the next one over, so I guess she's been telling them what's...

Raw, locally produced honey can also sort of "vaccinate" you against allergies, and it's a bit easier to get ahold of than pollen. The locally produced part is key, because it has to contain the same pollen you're reacting to. You would want to eat at least two teaspoons throughout pollen...

Is anyone in the Billings area going to have chicks for sale in the next week or two? I've got a first-time broody that's been on the nest for four days now. The eggs she's on are "toss eggs" from our last round of wormer, and I don't want to let her hatch those in case of birth defects. So...

My GLWs are very vocal, and they make some STRANGE sounds. Like, velociraptor sounds. So I would not be surprised if that were the case.

A couple of days ago I wormed the flock with Wazine per bottle instructions. In 30 days I will be re-worming with Safe-Guard. I want a broody hen so I don't have to set up another brooder this year, but at a year old none of my birds have shown an inclination to sit. I've heard accumulating a...

We're taking one of our steers to the butcher in the next few weeks. No-one bagged an elk this year, so we're falling back on our grass-finished beef; poor us . I have a pretty good idea of what I want. I'm a use-the-whole-animal type so I'll be asking for cheeks, tongue, tail, neck, shanks...

Hi Mary! Congratulations on your choice! GLWs are great birds, and the breed is in need of more independant breeders. I'm sorry if you didn't feel welcomed, there can be some know-it-alls around here, but the good thing is there are a few out there who actually do know most of it. 1. Mine...

Could be she was just breeding hatchery genetics with poor clarity of coloration. The birds will "clean up" some as they grow.

You can understand tetanus but not polio?

Why vaccinating every child matters: There will always be a certain percentage of people who are not healthy enough to take vaccines because they do have some risky ingredients, primarily the virus itself. An immunocompromised person, such as someone with leukemia, cannot defeat the small...