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Our EE cockerel has black spots on his comb. It has not been cold enough to get frost bite yet. We read pox can be spread by mosquitos - we had a ton in our yard this year. None of our hens have any problems. He seems to be feeling fine - eating, moving, breathing, crowing fine. What can we...

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i am a teacher and the guidance counselor at my school, who has 2 adhd children, tells parents to give their children green tea in the morning before school because the caffeine helps. stimulants in an adhd brain actually help kids calm down (hence the use of ritalin and other meds). she also...

This is my favorite thread yet!! EE roo (i think a roo) - Soleil SLW - Stella; Silkie - Luna SLW - Aurora SLW's - Stella and Aurora our black and white flock and, the two that started it all . . . our black and white dogs

i'm a new owner and have been pouring over pics here and online to assess these two. finally took pics to post - please help! EE 13 weeks - roo, huh? i'm so attached but live in the city. i was in great denial but thinking now she's a he EE. how about my silkie? 14 weeks?? i swear i...

i have! i used it in my classroom - without a turner. i #'ed the eggs and the did the X/O on opposite sides. i'd turn 3x/day (end-over-end 360 degrees, then 180 degrees to flip opposite mark - but make sure the wide ends is a little more upright and the narrow pointing down more) in the...

atlanta here! ~kate

i'm new at this, and i have a few months before mine start laying but i'm curious about egg collecting and storage. what do you do after collecting eggs? just put them directly into a carton and into the fridge? brushing off dirt, etc. is enough before they go in? does one ever wash them...

What's the earliest one could/should put chicks out in the coop? I live in Georgia - it's hot! I'm not worried about them getting cold. Is 4 weeks too early?