Recent content by kallan

Just felt the 2nd bag of the three I bought and I can feel the heat from thia bag and the one near it. Neither are opened, so I'm hoping I can get credit toward Purina. This is a lot of trouble and the 3rd batch I have bought recently. The date is recent and they said it should be fine for 60...

I keep my feed in a galvanized feed bin in a cool, dry garage. Nutrena has been my feed of choice because of the smaller pellets. But, since early this year, I've found debris that appears to be recycling material (fibrousy blue stuff woven into the pellets and hard pieces of wood) and the...

Thanks for asking. They placed their home on the market again a few months ago. Still get the usual barbs, but it's become background noise for the most part. Another nasty act surrounded a large purple taro pond plant I had given to her a few years ago and I got it back in February thrown...

It's harvest time here!!! Enjoy :-)

All's been quiet here for the past week. Have not heard anything from VDACS on the mothball issue and will call them next week to see if they've gotten to my case yet. I also sent the neighbors a cease and desist letter, but it was returned because they do not have a mailbox--only a post office...

The videos on youtube keep me from ever trying them. They do choke the roo. You need to have it on just right, very snug, but not too tight or you will restrict his air flow. Not for me. Have you tried one?

I looked into this--watched a youtube video, etc. I don't think I could stand hearing him try to crow with that thing on. Judging from the videos, it looks inhumane to me. I legally have the right to have as many roosters as I like, but right now I have too many young ones coming on line...

I have three SFH roos hatched April 30th that are in need of a home. If interested, I may deliver if within several hours from me. I thought I would try here before craigslist. I've included photos of their parents. Thanks for looking. Parents:

From my experience, with 19 hens and trying to incorporate another 6 hens in with them for about 2 months, I would say they share the same traits as all chickens. The chest bumping and pecking got so bad that I have the 6 young ones in a separate area in the run for now. Aggressiveness...

Beautifully flowered! Can't wait to see him at his prime.

I checked them last night, but I can't really tell. When it's in the 90's they tend to be "lazy" with their wings. I do not see this in any of the pullets, though. When I spread the wings out, there is a separation like the one below, (a normal wing) so what am I looking for? This looks like...

I hope it's okay to hijack this thread. I know there are several people out here that breed SFHs, so I am hoping to get some help in deciding which two of these five roos to keep. The first three are 5 months old and the last two are about three weeks older. There are two moms....a pretty...

Update: I decided to place the mom on the roost with the other 5 hens she was once housed with, because when I tried her again with her little ones, she immediately started attacking them. They will end up dead with this pecking behavior, so I will let them grow up together in this pen for a...

She has 6 chicks. The 5 cochin hens have a rooster with them. When she was about to hatch these 6, I removed her from them. They are almost 2 years old and quite set in their ways. I have 3 more cochins that are almost 6 months old and they jumped on them so bad that I removed them. I still...

Help!!! I thought I could just add mom and her brood back in with the other cochins, but she wants away from them now! She paces back and forth to get out. She is terrorizing the little ones....some have gone to roost already and it's only 6pm. When she moves around, they flee for their...