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Gah! Pretty much the title explains it all... I requested an incubator for Xmas because I really really wanna have chickens other than little Blackie, and I thought it would be fun to hatch out my own! My mother stated that Blackie could be the only house-chicken and that was fine with me; I'd...

My Blackie's been doing this for a few months now, and seeing as he's still up and kicking, I don't think it's an emergency, I'm just curious if it's normal or if I should be worried... Every now and then when he's breathing, he kinda makes a noise like his "nose" is stuffed up... I wish I...

It doesn't look like any child I'VE ever seen... Let's see if we can get a little closer... For those of you who still can't tell, (I didn't wanna take the picture out of the frame to scan it), it's my silkie cockerel Blackie~ My sister works at Petsmart and mentioned Santa was there, so...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008474865_apwacapitolholidaydisplays4thldwritethru.html Did anyone else see this? I applaud Washington for allowing something other than a Nativity Scene to be placed on a courthouse lawn; if they're going to display one point of view, they...

Anyone else watch the Macy's Parade today? Or rather "yesterday" now~ It was pretty much the most epic thing I've ever seen. When Rick Astley burst outta the Foster's float, my siblings and I about fell off the couch laughing our bums off! Yay for Macy's for staying on top of pop-culture...

I'd like to introduce you all to little Olivia Lorrane! 8 lbs 4 oz's, born by c-section earlier this week to my eldest cousin and his wife, their first baby. Unforunately a lot of people in my family just learned about it, because my cousin's wife and the baby went into slight distress during...

I know that hate is a strong word, but it's really all I can come up with at this point in time... I guess I'll offer some background information, but I'm just in a rant-y mood, so bear with me? I'm 19 years old, my parents divorced when I was almost 2, and my father got custody of my younger...

This isn't really an emergency per se, just something I'm a little bit worried about... I just had my Silkie cockerel (almost 6 months of age) out and on my lap, giving him his daily once over, when I realized that his comb is kind of crooked. I can push it into the position it's supposed to...

Relentless crowing waking you up at all hours of the night and morning? Well I have your remedy right here! Relocate your rooster to a cage in your living room, and sleep in the room with him there! In a short while you'll get so used to his crowing that you won't even bat an eyelash anymore!~...

Before BYC, I never would have considered the Virginia Opossum to be a nuisance animal... Of course, before CJ, I never really would have thought about them much at all... I would like you all to meet Captain Jack O' Possum, known as CJ to those who loved him. When my APBT (American Pitbull...

So yesterday I got home from house/child/dog/puppy/fish/cat/hermitcrab/bird (XD) sitting for my aunt for one entire week. I was reluctant to do so, because I'm rather attacked to little Blackie; he's a house-pet, and in my opinion, rather attached to me. But I needed the money, so I left my...

Well as many of you know, Silkies have those silly feathered feet, and while they ARE very cute, they are also kinda troublesome for poor Blackie. As I've stated before, he's a house chicken, and spends his time in a generous rabbit cage when he's not outside or roaming my living room. The...

Well it took little Blackie 5 months, but yesterday he finally crowed for the first time! Is he a late bloomer or what~? Despite not being overly loud, it woke me out of a sound sleep, probably because I had never heard him make that noise before! It almost sounded like a scream! He seemed...

I'm doing this as a courtesy posting for my Aunt, as she's having trouble selling her puppies... It's a litter of CKC Reg. Weim. pups, Blues and Silvers, males and females. They're from hunting and field trial parents; a great litter, all of them with wonderful temperments! Shots and wormed! If...

Warning: This is ramble-filled. A few months ago (I can't remember how long it's been now), I began to notice unusual blisters developing on a few of my fingers. I showed them to my mother (yes I'm a 19 year old female who still lives at home), and she passed it off as poison ivy/oak/sumac...

This may seem like a stupid question, but as someone famous once said: "the only stupid question is an unasked one", I suppose I'll go for it~ What I want to know is how strong a chicken's (in this case a Silkie roo's) parental "attachment" is; not an attachment from parent-to-chick, but rather...

So now that Blackie's a little older (probably about 3-4 months now), I'm hoping his/her gender might be a little easier to determine, but as a novice in this field I have no idea what to look for so... pictures! Oh and ignore all the food on his/her face... messy eater~ And while we're at it...

Ever since I got my chick (first and only one, a Silkie), I've been default-ly referring to it as a "him", and I'm starting to wonder if I'm gonna make "him" gender-confused if he winds up being a "her"~ Blackie was being good today (it was too hot for him to fuss much), so I wound up getting a...

I've had my Silkie chick for almost three weeks now, so I've been taking him outside and letting him enjoy the sunlight and fresh air (since he lives in my house currently) for a little while. He doesn't really seem to like it, I'll set him down in the grass and he'll make a mad dash and try and...

Hello everyone, I'd like to introduce you to little Blackjack (or "Blackie"), a teeny-tiny little chick I got a week ago. I went to an Amish market/auction with my Aunt, and one of the places I visited was the small animal auction-house. There were thoousands of chicks, hens, roosters, ducks...