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I did not find any other critters or any superworms and very few dead ones, far less than the 10% they state they over package to cover for loss. The large size from Rainbow were twice as big as Petsmart's live large worms I got one time.

I just started my meal worm operation this week, I ordered 5000 worms from Rainbow and I'm using an old 29 gallon long aquarium to house them. I saw one beetle already in the batch when they arrived so I am hoping they get into reproduction real soon!

Always worried about the door latching shut behind me, I heard chickens will eat you...

That "Polar Vortex" hit Central Texas this week so I decided I needed to put up some barriers from the wind for the ladies. I stapled 6 mil think plastic sheeting from Home Depot on the open walls: Left an opening halfway up the door for some cross ventilation, hope it doesn't cause a bad...

I got 6/11 after the "polar vortex" cold front came through...

Careful using that canopy in snow, they do not support snow loads and the User Manual clearly states: 2. Do not allow snow or debris to accumulate on this item. 3. Heavy, wet snow or strong wind could cause damage or sudden collapse. Remove the Cover when these or similar conditions are...

One of the ladies left this beauty yesterday! Left one is the normal size egg, about "large" grade, they've been laying for three months and the right one is the jumbo. Tomorrow I shall find out if it's our first double!

Well the rains finally fell hard enough in Central Texas to cause a little bit of moisture to run into the nest boxes last week! I am hoping a small bead of caulking will stop it so I don't need to build a small awning over the door. I suspect the girls did not appreciate the moisture because...

10 eggs from 11 hens yesterday! I have been getting 7-8 per day on average with only two days of 10 eggs so far...

Put a golf ball or fake egg in the box and they will start laying in the box.

Our first egg appeared this morning!!! The RIRs are 22 weeks old but I think one of the 2 Black Beauties laid this one, they are 25 weeks old I think... The white egg is a store bought large size for comparison. Soon I will be up to my neck in eggs!!!