We have had several flocks of my favorite chicken, Porcelain D'uccle.
Very sweet and gentle. I have however had a few experiences with weakness in chicks and ultimately loosing them.
Seems they may be hard to raise?
Hi D'uccle lovers, not sure if this is the place for it or not but I have a Beautiful D'uccle Porcelain Rooster that I would love to trade for a hen ? I am in in North Dallas Texas. I will post this as well on the swap page but just thought I would put it out there :)
For fleas, a few years ago , I used diatomacous earth....picked up each chicken and dusted them very well myself getting the tail and back and chest really well, almost rubbing it in and then left them some to dust in. I WOULD NEVER personally use Seven or Seven dust , its toxic and all chickens...
I am trying to make the chicken coop snake proof as well, there are areas where it is just chicken wire and I really hate to have them, the chicks or eggs accessed by any snake. At our old house we had rat snakes but were able to take care of that ....
I would like to make there floor concrete...
oh the dog is good, its face and neck did get quite swollen up and my brother in law spent quite a bit of time at the vet and money ;( But she is doing good
My sons play area was in the area close to the foundation holes, where we discovered the snake.And the dog got bit. after close inspection there is a hole that goes all the way in and the soil has fallen away from the foundation here too.
there is a large hole and many small ones accessing the...
A family members dog bit by a copper head.
We have a 5 year old that had an entire play area in the same location
This area is under the foundation
We hired an exterminator they put out traps
WE HAVE EVERY KIND OF SNAKE KNOWN TO TEXAS HERE
caught many but yet to catch a copper head
they laid...
Thanks Trisha, that is a very funny story- HOW RUDE though :( Some people have no class
I would think any experienced breeder of Barnies, has the knowledge to sex a bird. I did not but thats ok :) I will be rehoming some of them , If there is anyone in north dallas area? PM me
Love this too, in responce to the question above, if I may , I believe that with the swoop the trusses will get shorter same angle cut though. Unless you just take the swoop out, as you say :)