Recent content by JCaseyHammond

Hi, thanks for checking in. It’s been a while since I’ve been on this site. I’m still raising rainbow layers based on the Penedesenca and Ameracauna from Cackle hatchery. Here’s a pic of my latest egg colors, including a fully double egg.

This is a brilliant article! In order to produce 5 colors of eggshells, I have to keep 10 roosters. One main breeder and a backup rooster for each color of eggshell (chocolate, mint, olive, blue, pink). 10 or 12 breeding pens with one rooster and 2 hens each is getting to be a lot to maintain...

Hi Ron! Yes, indeed! I was going to track data. But I’d rather have a little fun with it! :lol: So it was, at the end of that ignominious year 2020, a crazy cat lady sat in her pajamas at home, and nursed a bottle of New Year’s Eve champagne with her favorite friend, a formerly feral feline...

Thanks for the update!

I have built predator proof broody pens. Sometimes they share duties though. You never know what will happen til it does, but for me that’s a huge part of the fun of keeping chickens. Just a chance to give up expectations and go with the flow. Also, there’s local keepers, an auction house and...

Here’s some fabric to make skirts, shirts, aprons, curtains etc. (chickenmart in the sewing section) 🤓 ****Edited to add, hen saddles, cat blindfolds, chick diapers, mama heating pad slip covers, nest box curtains etc NAKED NECK neck warmers or turtleneck sweaters :gig

I’m so sorry!

It’s nice to know that chicks can be hatched in a room below 70F. My power bill was twice as expensive last month, keeping the incubator room at 80F. My cat loved it though 😅

Hatching chick entry #3

Hatching chick entry #2

Hatching chick entry #1

I vote pullet

I did not know chicken earlobes are available in yellow! :love Practice makes perfect :old :thumbsup

Hey! Are you calling my girlfriend ugly?! :hit:th:lau

@casportpony 22 chicken eggs set, broke 1=21 incubated. Of the 21 incubated, 12 infertile, 2 blood rings, 6 healthy hatchlings, 1 DIS (blood vessels absorbed, yet no pip. Eggtopsy showed head between legs with incomplete cranium, belly and beak). Overall results on first try with NR 360 =...