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I have a silky hen, 2-3 years old. I believe she is egg bound. Abdomen is distended and palpatation indicates a harder mass like an egg that she seems unable to pass. She doesn't walk well, just sits. This has been going on for at least 24 hours. What can I do? I'm in Florida, so keeping her...

Quote: Thank you! That's what I thought from trying to read as much as I can about my babies. We are getting my oldest son a SQ blue this Thursday & then hopefully a few other colors when we go to the swaps in October & January. (I am officially a LITTLE obsessed. lol...) This hasn't helped...

Quote: I highly recommend the Bent Creek Swap on the last Sunday of each month. Lots of different breeds to choose from. Get cages from cmom, she makes the BEST ones! What kinds of chickens do you have or want? What part of town do you live in? Bent Creek is on the Westside on 103rd street...

Quote: Dolly Parton was once asked if she was offended by blonde jokes. She said, "No, I'm not offended because I'm not stupid.......and I'm not blonde! " HAHAHAHAHA! I am actually blonde, but not stupid at all. I take blonde jokes as humor and laugh at them. I don't take them personally...

We want to see photos!!!!!!

I'm so sorry for your awful losses! I have Barbara's mug sitting in the windowsill above my sink and think of you all each time I see it. I came across a saying recently I'd like to share with you. "Life isn't what it should be. Life is what it is. It's what you do with it...

Riley10 your lavenders are magnificent!!!! Thanks for the recommendations. I only have one lavender and he's a roo. My other roo is a black/split lavender. I hope to have babies in the spring. I would love to have some lavender pullets like yours, WOW they are good looking!

Definitely Silkies! I just love these tiny little chicks in bunny suits!!!!!

Quote: May I ask who the breeder is? They are simply beautiful!!!!!!!! I have a black/split lav. roo (named Midnight) who is Mr.Personality! He will literally jump into my arms when I open the coop in the mornings. He loves to be held and petted. Isn't that crazy? I just love him. When I...

Ya'll remember to come to the Bent Creek Show this Sunday (Aug.28) in Jacksonville! Hope to see you there!

Quote: I'll be there. I have a very nice SQ Splash Silkie Roo for sale. I'd love to keep and breed him but I have one roo too many and I have to let him go. He is a beauty!

Quote: Handle them very gently, move slowly, no loud noises or sudden movements and feed treats from your hand. Chicks are naturally jumpy, that's nature helping them survive in the wild. After consistent handling and treating they come around very well.

Quote: I would urge you to keep two if you can. Chickens are flock animals and very social, they do much better with companionship of their own kind than being alone.

Great use of space! Good Job!

Well, I have successfully made a "Redneck Roach Trap" that is completely safe. I have Cockatoos (3) and an Eclectus indoors and the roaches have been coming into their room from the deck outdoors. Needless to say, I can't use any poison around them, particularly one with any breathable vapor...

ME TOO.....ME TOO.....ME TOO !!!!!!!!! I never thought I'd get one of these beauties and now she's laying. I have her in with a Lavender Cockerel. No fertile eggs so far.

Quote: I will do that. I hope you're wrong, but I have my suspicions too.

Quote: Today my dew point is 72. I know it's humid here most days. My coops are shaded half the day, are under a roof and have a solid back. The front and sides are hardware cloth open for ventilation. I plan to put the coolers inside the coop and leave them open as they are now for...

Quote: Mix equal parts of baking soda, sugar and water. Use the paste as a bait around the areas that roaches typically make their home. The baking soda will kill the roaches that eat it, and stick to their feet so it's carried back to the nest, where the others will eat it and die. Roaches...

See my post in SWAMP COOLER TO THE RESCUE thread.