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(Ocala) Looking for a good home for 2 of my sweetie half English Orpington half Ameraucana hens. They are 1 year old and lay light green eggs. Big floofy girls. Black feathers, split to mottled gene. They are gentle and can be picked on easily so I want them to find a coop with only other mild...

I feel silly asking this, if I knew the answer I must have forgotten it! Sorry. How many hours can a broody sit on an egg before it starts to develop? We're trying to collect eggs for hatching, and fighting off broodies at the same time. I actually plan to give her some and let her sit, if...

Absolutely this!!! There's a pattern of posts around the forum from the OP insisting that BackYard chickens as a concept is wrong, that only farmers should keep poultry, that people who care about their poultry or see them as pets are not smart. It's consistently offensive to 90% of users...

I think you handled this all admirably, and your concern shows. I for one would much rather have spent a few days not using a specific feeder, than to use something toxic. No harm, no fowl, hehehe.

It's hard to compare to Orp temperament 🥰 I think Ameraucana are rather impressionable, as part of being aware and smart. We raised our first Blacks from John Blehms line with a slightly older E. Orp cockerel who acted like a big sweet daddy to them. They all grew up very calm, whether genetics...

I checked with my mother who co-owned a construction company way back when and she said a top layer of wax might clean off, but the proper sealant is quite tough and necessary because granite is a bit porous and anything made on it would get embedded and gross. Not to argue with you, just for...

So floofed up!

Yes, they will migrate looking for food (blood). Sandy areas can harbor native flea populations. We once went to look at a rural property and had fleas jumping up our legs (ahhh!) of course we ran away. When we had dogs with neighbors who didn't treat theirs nearby, the ONLY product that...

Granite countertops are supposed to be sealed, aren't they? I'm following this thread, we have some of those rubber dishes and will be removing them from the pen. Can't afford to buy yet one more thing (lead test strips) atm.

I understand. But the nuances of credit have been bugging me for a while with the GHF side, I probably sound like a broken record. The 5-6 guys who developed them worked much of their lives on GHF. I can't imagine putting in so much effort to just have someone come along and slap their name on...

Well, what sorts of things are you going to make in any colors?

Wow, so he just stuck his name on the True Blues? I guess it fits with what he did to the Genetic Hackle fowl, buying up the major lines and accepting credit as the creator of Flytie birds despite the hard work of their developers since the 50's. It doesn't seem right to me to claim other...

Oooh, so pink and shiny! What other things can you make that are pink and shiny??

Agree that it's mottling, the spots on the legs are always a giveaway :D It's my favorite leg color too, each one is unique.

There is a sprinkler jet unit you can buy that is motion activated, meant to spray at deer and rabbits to keep them out of gardens. Alternatively, some hot wire installed low to the ground.

Extra space is the best toy! We make little "runs" with portable dog panels, or you can use kid play pen stuff, whatever works... they LOVE to be able to run around in new open areas. They practice flying and have a ball. We always treat it as supervised time, or at least partly supervised like...

I'd guess fox. They're more active during the day than raccoons, and have dens.

My chickens love "Pork" more than anything else, although they get it rarely. Usually when we've gone for Fried... Pork and have a little leftover that won't reheat well. Sometimes, General Tso's... Pork from the local Chinese place. They also help me by eating the terrible Broccoli that comes...

My Ameraucana (not EE) get along very well with the sweet Orpingtons. The Ams often have a very curious personality, and are smart and in charge, yet they don't tend to be mean. I've kept English Orpington (very floofy) in the heat here in FL, and provided the right conditions they do okay...

Lavender and Splash are not connected colors. Are you thinking of Blue? Blue makes some Splash.