Just ran across this post....Thought I'd put my 2 cents in.....I have had many different cattle over the years...started with Hereford,sickly,bloat,dwarf,pink eye etc etc....went to Brahma , less problems,gentle , you could not crowd them they'd go beserk...tried Simmental , good weight , some...
Yes , clean it as soon as possible , use a little bleach to clean then flush several times with just water.....if you don't clean , you'll have the rotten egg smell and it will kill the other eggs.....I had this happen before with chick and guinea eggs , collected and put in incubator , then had...
There are many places that have shipping crates , ask around.....my wife works for a service company , they deliver about 200 to 300 crates a week ( they contain plastic film rolls that are used to shrink wrap or to package items (hard plastic)) ....they come in 12in x12in x 6 or 8 ft or 18x18 x...
I agree with the others , if there are no egg shell fragments it's a snake , if broken eggs , it could be 10 different animals.....1 in x1 in wire netting is good ( I have that doubled ((inside and outside) over my chain link dog pen fencing) that slowed it down but had to block / seal every...
Yes the pallets do compost over time......so I now line the inside of the pallet frame with used roofing tin , it slows the pallet break down. I have also made a frame of cattle panels ( heavy wire approx 4 foot tall and 16 foot long ) I use two panels bent in an L shape ,wired together to...
Have had guineas for years off and on , but have always had problems finding eggs or nests ( they free range with chickens during day go in at nite , if one doesn't it usually has a nest) , if one doesn't go in it has a nest, search and pick up some eggs to put in incubator if I don't about time...
I'm slowly going to Auracana's ....since I've retired , I've gotten more chickens and my grandson has gotten interested , so we go to poultry swaps etc....he likes Barred Rocks / Dominecker's ....I like ANY type chicken , but I'm going to the Auracanas' as people ask for eggs for free "...
It kinda depends on outside temp.....if it's around 100 deg she can wander for an hour or so easy....if about 90 or so about 20 to 30min then back too sitting.....if she spends the nite , all is well!!!!.....
I agree pine breaks down slowly.....find some hay from a farmer nearby , you might ask about cow manure ( I give mine away for free if you come with shovels and load yourself) , this will speed up the process. I usually stack 1/2 manure and 1/2 hay with grass clippings etc....I bolted 6 wood...
I tried to explain the different colors due to different chickens etc , he just looked at me like I was crazy......that's when I walked away....and the lady came to apologize.....
at the time I found it hard to believe someone hadn't heard or seen brown eggs.....but now find humor in the...
Yes , people really amaze me ! ...stupid about life yet having a 140 IQ.....no common sense , or thinking things thru......
Over the years , I had many different breeds , I had to try them all ....I love the Banty's ....but family complained it took so many to make breakfast etc....so now I'm...
If people only new what is in their food and how it's processed they'd be more organic and purchase locally and would not buy from Wal Mart etc......we've had chickens for years , eat the eggs and sell what we don't eat , people are amazed at the taste difference of fresh to store...
I use diatomateous earth , ashes from fireplace , and a 2# bag of Sevin . I place it in a 55 gal. drum (plastic that I cut in half . and bury in ground)...it kills mites , chiggers , ticks etc etc......
After the tornado ripped thru Joplin,Mo ( killing 163 people and destroying 1800 houses and another 300 businesses) we went to a church to donate some eggs for the feed program (church cooked for survivors families and helpers) we handed them 5 doz. eggs , the old guy helping ( he was from...
Hi All.....they call me Quarrymaster (used to run a quarry , but am now retired)....have been raising and messing with chickens , ducks , rabbits for 55 years....have had goats,pigs,horses,and cattle , now just cattle (Longhorn) and chickens and guineas. Live on 40 acres in So.West Missouri...