Recent content by chickiebaby

I have a buff orp who looks just like that and has a for a couple months, almost. She is a sweetie and has been broody for about ninetyyearsit seems. I hae sondered whether others are annoyed at er for sitting on their eggs forever, and pulling her feathers for that reason, though I never...

My muck boots just made that awful slo-mo sucking sound. ugh!

Anybody worked this out already, before we start reinventing the wheel? Ideas? Thanks!

Please see the numerous threads elsewhere, all searchable, on Sevin, (not spelled 7, but sevin) which is a serious pesticide. Many folks here use it, and many us do not. You can make up your own mind. Also read on up, right here on BYC, on DE, diatomaceous earth, an alternative easily...

1. Read and LOVED the book. Plus there's a new movie out now, called Food, Inc., which is basically the movie version of the book. 2. Already had chickens for a few years before the book. 3. Definitely made me think yet harder about what we eat and where it comes from. The workers' rights...

You've got this a bit mixed up, my friend. Layer feed doesnt make chickens lay. Rather it is designed to GIVE chickens, once they HAVE STARTED laying, the nutrition they need to lay eggs. In fact, if they eat layer feed exclusively when they are not laying, you can really stress out their...

Oh, love love loved that movie. Heartbreaking, funny, provocative. . . . his character (name? sorry, saw it a while ago) reminded me intensely of many - not all - of my older neighbors. And the impossibility of his relationship with his sons and grandkids, tragic misunderstandings all around...

My husband says he will try the podcast. Yay!

I'm gonna blow at the clouds and wave my arms really really hard to send it your way. Can you feel the wind yet?

Just got back! Did day one! Aparently I did more than I was supposed to becuase I too do not wear a watch and I took almost fifty minutes. Oops. Maybe I'll wear a watch next time. Dog had a good time too although the starting and stopping thing confused the heck out of her . . . Yay...

Just saw this now after a too-lengthy absence from BYC. Jenn and everyone- I am absolutely in. I am right now going to go lace up and hit day one. Thanks, y'all!

Actually the last lime treatment seemed to help, and the sand did too. A bit better today. Anyway, sounds like we are not alone - always good to know! Thank you.

Help, ya'll, help! I've been keeping birds for years now and I have never had a problem like this. Everybody already knows it has rained here like cats and dogs and more dogs and more cats - for a couple of weeks now, and with no end in sight. We have twenty four birds, at the moment. My run...

That is a seriously great story.

Just dont go in there with sandals and red nail polish. Ouch! Also, my girls have been known to jump way up just to peck at a particular ring of mine. Be afraid. Be very afraid.