Recent content by Charmdbychicks

I've dealt with red ants before and I just want to say that I think it was incredibly brave of you to face them and get bitten to save those eggs of yours. I hope your next clutch is a 100% healthy hatch.

The Springs. I didn't even know there was a Colorado thread.

10/15. Do the chickens mind when you collect eggs?

The chickens appreciate it if you lay straw along the paths they normally use when it snows.

Scott, one of my coworkers said he's had really good luck by adding a couple of teaspoons of cayenne pepper to the chicken feed. Sounds strange but whatever works, right? And I'll go without eggs before I'll buy store bought. Hrmph! So there!

Nailed all three of the cockerels. The yellow one hasn't gone into the pot yet because my son, who's in charge of slaughter, hasn't had the heart yet. They Nailed all three of the cockerels. The yellow one hasn't gone into the pot yet because my son, who's in charge of slaughter, hasn't had the...

at least 5 different ones from this list: Black Australorps; Lt. Brahmas; Dark Cornish; Black and White Giants; Buff and White Orpingtons; New Hampshire, Rhode Island Reds, Barred, White, Partridge, Buff Rocks;Delaware, Sussex, Turkens; White, Silver Laced, & Columbian Wyandottes, Red Star and...

So I got the brown egg layer variety pack from Murray McMurray. I think I have some black australorps. The silver one was gorgeous, since he was a roo we had to get rid of him, but I'd love to know what he was. Also, what features (other than color) do you look at to get the...

Woot!!!!! I happened to get lucky and catch our hen laying these.

Where did you find a pattern?

Dry curd cottage cheese. We got this stuff not realizing that it isn't fit for human consumption (it has less than 0.5% milk fat) fortunately the ladies LOVED it! Might have to buy some more just for them.

Thanks. I'll be the second to ask. I know that omnis is something like always or all. Gallus is definitely chicken. But I'd really like an actual translation. Maybe one of the BYCU alumni could answer us.

Vindy: Wow, Colonel! Are you in Colorado too? Marsi: Yeah, we got snow here! Mom says spring storms are kinda common out here, though.

Umm, we have some grass in our yard, does that count? Same q

No. Do you have any good recipes for them? Do you have a sex link?