Recent content by cshells2009

  1. cshells2009

    unhatched eggs

    Not only did mama take the first one, I heard another peep as well. Now I know...don't mess with the hatching process! So, back to my original message...I only gave her 2 eggs but she ended up with 10 and I'm not sure when she acquired them. How long should I let her keep the unhatched eggs? I...
  2. cshells2009

    So...many......grapes

    I just finished my grape juice. I fill a quart jar 3/4 with rinsed grapes, fill with boiling water and hot water bath it for 25 minutes. When I go to serve I pour it through a strainer into a pitcher, dump the grapes and add 1 quart of water. It's a breeze! and it doesn't matter if it has seeds...
  3. cshells2009

    squating

    When my squat in front of me they're "lonely" and when they do that cackle they could be ready to lay, but mine do it when someone else is too
  4. cshells2009

    unhatched eggs

    It's dark outside. I'm off to put the noisy little peeper under his mama. I hope she takes to him now. * she didn't stir much. I just slipped him under her wing and he shut right up. I hope he's there in the am
  5. cshells2009

    Question about using linoleum in the coop.

    You will love it when it comes time to clean the coop, maybe you just need more shavings?
  6. cshells2009

    unhatched eggs

    I had to move her nest to a safer place after the first one hatched and now she won't take him back. 9 more to go and he was born this am.
  7. cshells2009

    unhatched eggs

    How long should I let mom set on the nest after the first egg has hatched?
  8. cshells2009

    mom pecks baby

    I am new to raising chickens (and to backyard chicken). I raised mine from day olds I received in February. I had a buff get so broody that I put 2 marans eggs under her to see what would happen because she had never laid an egg, just took over everyone elses . Evidently what happens is they...
  9. cshells2009

    First-time broody - Will she accept chicks?

    I am new to raising chickens (and to backyard chicken). I raised mine as day olds I received in February. I had a buff get so broody that I put 2 marans eggs under her to see what would happen because she had never laid an egg. Evidently what happens is they hatch This morning I found a baby...
  10. cshells2009

    Candling eggs, air sac? help!

    never mind, edited because my pics got lost in translation
See more
Back
Top Bottom