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I know this is an older thread but wanted to say that in the process of fostering rescue puppies with terrible ringworm I caught it myself and went through round after round of prescription treatments but nothing broke the cycle. My own dogs caught it as well. It was endless. The only thing that...

Black Vultures have been terrorizing my chickens for days.Has anyone else had this problem? They are staking out the flock and watching for an opportunity. I have had to keep my chickens in from foraging with them this determined. I used to think they only ate dead animals, not so! My first...

Thanks, I feel like I did not do so bad after reading this!

My hen was limping and I discovered she had a pretty minor looking case of Bumble Foot on both feet. While scraping the worse foot with an exacto knife, the chicken jerked her foot and caused the blade to puncture my finger (thankfully it did not get her). I poured alcohol on it, wrapped with...

I hope the above link works. I only got 2 chicks out of 9 that hatched. One is a French Black Copper Marans and one is a FBCM mixed with a Red Sex Link. My mix is sooo cute and seems very friendly already. The link above shows how quickly they have learned to push their mama's buttons

What a great idea...corn starch!

Meanwhile, in my other nest, (not due till Wednesday), I realized my broodie really had not left the nest for anything....even to make a terrible broody poo! After getting her off the nest and going about cleaning and replacing her hay, she deliberately broke one of her eggs. It was a dud, but...

OK, I am worried again. One of the eggs under my broody was zipping on the bottom of the egg. When I lifted it up the opening was around 1 inch long but there was no movement or peeping. I put it back under mama opening side up and prayed. Am I worrying over nothing and it is just resting or...

The last owner of the farm we bought had guineas. He was not the type to over think things or worry and just let them roost in the trees at night. He said the owls got every last guinea by knocking them out of the trees and eating them one a night. It seems like it is possible to get them to...

Oh, good to know! The first out is a French Black Copper Marans...I wonder if some breeds develop quicker as well? I will keep peeking in...I feel like an expectant parent pacing in the waiting room!

What a surprise! I went to the barn this morning and heard peeping. One of my chicks hatched a day early! Has anyone had this happen under a broody? It was still wet and had obviously just hatched. I got a quick peek at the cutie but did not want to disturb the rest of the eggs. It is...

Lol, this makes perfect sense. I remember seeing that now. It also explains why you could not describe any eggs;-)

I am glad to hear yours turned out healthy! Did you keep them to the point of laying? I am curious what their eggs were like. It really does not matter what they look like to me. They are pets that give lovely fresh eggs as I see it. If they are healthy, sweet and lay pretty well then I am...

Great post!!! You hit on a lot of my thoughts! In my closed little flock of French Black Copper Marans I was worried about the in breeding. The Marans came with the house and had been bred here year after year under broodies, so I fear that gene pool got pretty small. Again, back to the dog...

Sydney Acres, thanks for the fantastic reply! This makes a lot of sense. Interestingly, I am sitting next to two total mixed stray dogs I adopted. I have found that often the sum is greater than its parts, as is the case with my pups. I doubt I would have ever picked any one of the breeds...

I currently have 2 French Black Copper Marans hens sitting eggs due to hatch soon (one nest on Saturday and one a week from today). My little flock contains the FBCM's mentioned as well as some newer year old White Rock and Red Sex Link hens, as well as one tetra tint I got by mistake. The...

I can only hope that my two broodies do so well. This is just precious! The golden keeping watch just ices the cake...adorable!

They are so precious!

I love all the beautifully, big, bird-filled brains on here! I learn something new every time I am on! Thanks!!