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Last summer we had a big red tailed hawk hanging around or neighborhood. Someone snuck into my backyard and let my fantails out. Well it tried to get them, but they managed to elude it and all but one returned. The one that was missing suddenly dove down from the tree and got under the canopy...

Read this one in the latest issue of Reader's Digest. One Easter a farmer got a bright idea, and after the Easter Egg hunt was over, as a joke he took and put the colored eggs into all the nest boxes in the hen house thinking it would be a good joke on his wife. However when the Rooster...

I read a post earlier on the forums somewhere about finding Vintage Type Fabrics for curtains and other items for their 1800's style house. I can't find the original posting so I thought I would make a new one. Here are some websites to check out: http://www.warmbiscuit.com/vintage fabrics...

Just thought I would let my fellow BYC'ers know about a week long contest. One of the magazines I subscribe to is called Hobby Farms. Anyway they have just revamped their website and are having a week long contest, free to enter, and they have some really incredible prizes like accessories for...

Don't forget for those of us that live in areas that are affected by the switch over to Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend. So don't forget to set your clocks an hour ahead tomorrow night before you go to bed, put a new battery in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. So we...

There are several designs on this thread for some really great designs for building a coop for your birds. However, for those that want to be able to have the plans in front of them for reference or for future building projects I have compiled a list of books that have given me ideas on how and...

I just got an email from Ideal Poultry they are having a 2 week special deal on Straight Run Assortments of their Bantams and Ducks. Bantam Assortment, Straight Run Special is $1.30 per Chick, minimum order of 25, plus box charge for small order and .12 each for shipping charges. Duck...

Okay, after checking out several websites, (including craigslist) it seems that Moyer Hatchery in Quakerstown PA has the best price on their tabletop incubators. Now for all you that have bators, and are experienced in using them I need your help in deciding which of the two models to buy...