Articles by ShysCreations

Below is simply from my experience. Hopefully, it helps those new to poultry. Coop/run—Birds need access to fresh air and shelter. Crowded birds are stressed and susceptible to disease & injury from one another. Make the coop/run tall enough that you don't crouch to clean. A sore back will not...

Hatching Instructions--Colorado For Hovabator 1588 Forced air Foam incubators My first attempts to incubate were sad but hopefully this will help other poultry enthusiasts. Now I've set several hundred eggs both shipped and those from my own birds. A great many things negatively affect a...

My 2011 plan is based upon one well shaped hen, Kiko. Here she is @ 2 yrs old. Brushing up on genetics info... my belief is that I need to narrow the gene pool of my flock in order to accomplish several of my goals for mille fleur cochin breeding: better body type consistent leg color...

I'd love to find a buff/splash silkie--with a creamy buff base & dark flecks of gray & caramel. Please contact me if you may have a hen/roo available--willing to trade or purchase. --Our small flock has included various breeds from Polish, Ameracauna, cochin, Mille Fleur D'unccle, BLR...

Cookie 06/25/10 YAAAAAYYYY! 7 more hatched...some buff.... lavendar and one blue w/ buff head 11/28/2010 Misou & Cookie who will be shown at the Natl Western Stock Show in Denver Jan 2010 I am so psyched to try the buff/splash/lav silkies again this spring! Even the partridge...

My MFCs have their origin in several places. My first roo, Champ, and 2 hens Lilo & Kiko came from Wingshadow Hacienda stock. Then I introduced well shaped birds--MFC, black mottled & buff columbian--from several other breeders until we have are own Shy's Creations The mille fleur color in...

Original design for a color class. Free motion quilting with satin stitch edging. Available for sale $150 This is one of first few quilts I experimented with Free Motion quilting. Its from Louis Smith's Strips & Curves book. Also one of my first quilts with a wavy border. Picking the fabrics...