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I have a golden comet who's name is...wait for it.. Haley. She's like money in the bank when it comes to egg production, and she's the most adventurous, friendly, and sweetest pullet I have. She's the queen as far as pecking order goes, but she never bullies. She's the best chook I have!

:pop Don't pay any attention to me..I'm just watching to see what happens!

Here's how I process mine - After the cockerel has been butchered and cleaned, I put the cut up pieces of the bird in a big ziplock bag with some buttermilk. I let the bird sit in the fridge for 2-3 days, then take it out, rinse well and either cook or freeze. Since yours went straight into...

I've got a great recipe for chicken and dumplings if ya want ;)

I have to agree with the others .. my boys know I'm not a threat to the flock and have never shown any aggression towards me when I'm interacting with one of the girls. I also treat my boys indifferently for the most part. I talk to them because I like to, but I don't ever hold them, encourage...

The only thing I know for certain that ACV does .. is help prevent algae growth in water. There's been lots of discussion on health benefits, reducing pasty butt, etc. That being said, I put 1 tablespoon per gallon of water in all of my waterers. I've never had an issue with it - tho I change...

:pop I'm just here to see how this plays out - I've read other threads from you and love your methodology and persistence.

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It really depends on why you're keeping a a cockerel. If you're doing so to later breed and you wish to sell chicks - I'd go with the one that was marked/developed the best according to the Standard of Poultry. If you're keeping one just for entertainment value, and trust me, there's a lot -...

Prayers of comfort for all involved.

Ohhh...I'm sure that got quick attention, high levels of endorphins, and then some laughs. Glad you didn't disappear!

Just a difference in how they are referred to. Groundhog, woodchuck, and whistepig are all m. monax which are found in North America. Genus Marmota.

For opossum I've used canned cat food and Duke DP traps.

Agreed - I used to have an issue with opossum, but the raccoon's moved in and now I don't see the opossum's anymore.

They seem to LOVE sunflower seeds! The past two days, I've had baited with marshmallows and they've stopped. I think I'll do the sunflower seeds again and see if that net's a few more.