Recent content by Chinchilla2

Quote: The fan should work separate from the thermo and element. The light should come on when the thermo kicks in the element and go off when the thermo kicks off the element. The fan should cycle the air at all times, even when the element is off.

I'm guessing that is Lacey there. The cocci may have slowed her down a bit but she really doesn't look that much smaller than the dark and yellow one in the second picture. Just not quite as feathered in the wing. When my Sussexes were that young, they were visually behind my BOs but at four...

Then I'll get me some #3 round reed and post back after I get a chance to sit down and actually work with it. Thanks for helping out and the tip regarding the Rit dye. Hmmm, think I have about 8 bottles of that around here somewhere I picked up for a different project some time ago. Looks like...

Quote: For all the things wrong with this boy, ya have to admit he's very handsome in a unique way. Be interesting to see if that color stays around after the next molt.

I'm thinking the round reed is what I'm going to need. Just not sure of the exact size. Most of the trees around here are oak and right now about as flexible as a steel rod so I'll have to hold off til spring on trying tree twigs. I'm thinking roughly 12-14 inches per ring so at least a yard. I...

Quote: Eel is good. I'll eat pretty much anything that swims, crawls, or floats on the water. A lot of it I will eat raw. Another seasonal favorite of mine is pickled cow tongue. Sauteed catfish roe spread on rye bread makes a good snack too. My youngest (9 y/o) is addicted to olive loaf. If...

Quote: Which part? It has almost anything you'd want for land regions; we have piney woods, to desert, to hill country, to the ocean. Then there are the big cities like Dallas, Austin, Houston with anything you'd want for theater, performance, arts, sports. I'm in the northeast part, close...

Chris - Thanks for the offer. Basically what I am looking for is a sturdy piece of cane or reed (I'm thinking the reed is what I'm looking for). It needs to round, not oval or flat, just a little smaller around than the average layer pellet is. Sorta wicker / rattan sized round. At one time...

Quote: It's called the Double Up Gift and Layaway Plan. You start with giving a Valentine's, St. Patrick's, or Easter "gift" and wind up with a Christmas gift nine months later.

I see one, maybe two males in the bunch. How many eggs per day have you been averaging and have you heard any "LOOKATME!" type noises? (My rather dippy impression of a coturnix call)

Quote: This reminds me of something. My sister used to eat pork rinds by the big bag on a regular basis. Started eating them when she was 3 or 4 years old. Well, you know how there will be the occasional one with the blue USDA stamp on 'em that makes it through and winds up in the bag? One...

Fried green tomatoes with BBQ coon is an old favorite of mine. I also like pickled brussel sprouts and those little pickled cocktail onions. A bag of candied ginger doesn't last very long either.

.22 rifle, fairly inexpensive, little kickback, and powerful enough to do the trick. Don't get one you have to cock every shot, one with a bolt action and autofeed will let you pop off two-three shots pretty darn quick, just in case the first one misses the pest.

Quote: A house is not a home unless there are eggs incubating in it somewhere.

Quote: Howdy neighbor... Central Texas here as well. Depending on what that cage is made of, you might want to flush it really good with clear water after that Clorox. You can then do two things to disinfect it a bit more. Get you some Lysol and spray it down lightly (dampen not soak) inside...