Recent content by Black Feather

I've never raised production turkeys before so I'm not quite sure the proper way to raise them in regard to how much food they should be getting in order to flourish. I have raised Beltsville Small White turkeys though, and never had anything like this even remotely happen. A farmer down the...

My neighbours unfortunately have an overabundance of cats that are a constant nuisance. There are a few that have been bully cats that have beaten up on my own cats. I caught one literally in the act of beating the crud out of my own sweet (fixed) male. I broke up the fight and the cat never...

Ok, I’m trying to figure out what to do. I have a quasi stray cat coming to my place. I think she sort of belongs to the neighbours, but in true typical fashion of these people that cat is probably not vaccinated, fixed, or even fed a whole lot….a.k.a a neglected barn cat of sorts. I already...

No no....those are his 'baby' roo tail feathers. When he looses them he will grow a fantastic tail! Just make sure the feathers don't get damaged as they grow in and you'll be really impressed with the result.

Quote: *LOL* Ok, now you're just being too nice! How are your birds doing btw?

I think Pathfinders has stated it correctly. The birds look very much like a cross of Old English Game (OEG) and Rosecomb. Both of these breeds come in the color Black Breasted Red. The head of the roo looks more Rosecomb, but the body is more toward the OEG type. I think you may want to...

*lol* So true Pat.....such loaded questions. I forgot to add that I was also asked about my poultry club and "why we choose to raise purebred poultry." This is what I sent them for their article: "We are a group of people who have come together through a common interest in raising purebred...

Hey guys, I was just sent a few questions by a local publication about purebred chickens. These are kind of loaded questions so I thought I would pose them to all of you for your feedback as well. After a few hours I will compile all the answers into my email back to the newspaper. They want to...

Oh dear oh dear ......oh dear.......my eyeballs are bleeding *lol* Very Funny

I think it's because you can find goodies to eat in the mud.....a nice clean pool just doesn't cut it.

twentynine and Chickenmaven, you are missing a few important details here. The card if for an individual with a severe and deadly form of cancer and who has dedicated hundreds of hours as a volunteer over many years helping the organization. This club does not provide an income to anyone, not...

Yeah, you guys are more than likely right and it really is not my business. The situation just caught me so off guard and it seemed so out of character that I wasn't sure how to take it. My instructor actually blew the ACL in his knee. I hope he'll be able to get well and not need surgery but...

Depression could definitely be a possibility, although hard to say for sure. I do suspect there is something else going on other than what is obvious. Unfortunately I still don't necessarily agree with his actions regarding the card. As unfortunate as his situation is, our club member with...

No, it was a physical injury that happened in class. I can't seem to wrap my head around this one. I don't want to lose respect for my instructor, but this to me really rattles my faith in him.

I’ve observed a situation recently and was just wondering about it a bit. A sports instructor of mine was recently injured and will require approximately 6 months off before he can return to teaching or training. He however seems to have a bit of a pride issue....or maybe it’s something else...