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I purchased a dozen WLR Cornish (Standard) eggs from a BTC forum member a little over 3 weeks ago.. (I received 14).. Starting last night, I had 10 hatch out of the 14... 2 were clear and 2, I don't know, Nice air pocket drawdown, but no real movement. I left them in today. Hopefully, there will...

Hi, I came across an ad for Sand G in the Chicken Magazine... They have a good assortment of meat birds and all speeds of growth. Does anyone have any experience with them? Thanks

I helped SunnySideUp process a bunch of 5-8 month old roos last spring. We duct taped their feet together before dropping them into the cone. We used a 5-gallon bucket filled with hot water to scald, and used the extended legs as a handle for dipping them in the hot water. After processing...

I'm in the middle of a "meatie" project. There's 100 birds spread out to 7 people. I am hawking the birds I have to see if I can get friends and family to buy some down home, grass fed, free ranged. no antibiotic, no hormone, no ground up other chickens or chicken poop feed. Healthier for you...

I got a pair of Silkies during the South Florida Fair January. They were then, about 6 months old. 3 months later. She's happily eating, loves papaya and weeds and grasses. She was NOT/NEVER interested in crumbles or pellets. She started laying eggs about 6 weeks ago and within the first 2...

I was invited to help my friend and fellow BYC'r Carol and another BYC and poultry club couple process their birds today. I have NO problem with dissection or anything gross. It's the killIng part I felt I would be unable to do. Fellow 1st timer Niki felt the same way. Carol took the reins and...

Years ago, I started to study Traditional Chinese Medicine to expand on my Massage Therapy License and begin practicing Acupressure and acupuncture. I came across a copy of an old manuscript in an old text that showed how they sexed chicks thousands of years ago. A new chick, pick it up by...

Palm Beach County Poultry Fanciers is meeting tonight at the Mounts Botanical Gardens. 559 N. Military Trail WPB florida 33415 at 7pm tonight

Here in So. Fl. I have LOTS of Papaya and citrus trees loaded with fruit. Occasionally, my Basenji trees possums and we take them out with the 22. I got a large cage trap (coyote/bobcat) and we put a broken open papaya in the live bait cage at the trigger end, and wired it to the outside of...

Hi, I'm new to the world of Quail and I hear conflicting information. I have 2 pair of Buttons that pretty much are spoiled rotten. they get tiny meal worms, little bugs, chopped fruit, sprouted grains and basically anything that my cockatiels drop on my 8X10 aviary floor. I've decided that i...

Hi, While volunteering at the So. Florida fair for the poultry club. a FWC warden came in and informed everyone that ALL barnyard fowl EXCEPT chickens, Pekin duck and Muscovies required a 50.00 annual game farm permit AND we couldn't sell any of these or eggs to anyone that they themselves...

I bred Modern Game Bantams for YEARS. They were my hearts forever. As I got older, I decided to get into egg production and sold off my MGB's.. I was spending money on feed and wanted to get more out of what I was giving.. I sold a lot of eggs to cover my expenses and still do. However, My...

I was thinking. Has anyone developed a bantam breed of Marans, Penedesencas, Welsummers or any other dark brown egg layer? just a thought!