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HI everybody! No way can I catch up more than the last few pages. It's been a SUPER busy summer. My husband has started his own business and I've been carrying on farm stuff mostly on my own but sometimes with him underfoot. And helping him get things started too. Getting almost a gallon...

Exactly. The make a microscopic hole in the egg in a sterile environment and test a bit of amniotic fluid to see if the egg is developing a male chick or a female chick, then the male chick eggs are probably turned into dog food or some other use like that so they are only incubating female...

I've got pullets for sale in Coweta, ranging in price from $10 up to $25, and ages from 6 weeks up to about 14 weeks. What are you looking for? It may be too far of a drive for you, too. Rinda

Wow I love ALL your pieces, too! Good thing I'm halfway across the country! ;)

Yep time to keep an epipen onhand- just in case. And remember after using an epi pen you are supposed to drive directly to the hospital. The standard suits are pretty hot. The new ventilated type are not too bad. That's what we use. I don't mind them much, but I'm naturally pretty cold...

x2 that is swarming behavior not bearding. Even though technically it is "bearding." ;)

Uh I don't think those are leghorns at all. At least not full blooded. They look too bulky to me. Maybe brown leghorns X ??

Based on this I would say 7-10 day withdrawal. The chart here says residue is detected for 6 days after final dose. http://www.farad.org/publications/miscellaneous/LayingHensEggResidues.pdf

Yay for making rent! That's a nice turning point!

Pullet for sure.

There is no quick fix to feather problems like that. You're just going to have to wait. Yes leave her oil gland alone. It's not visible when they have feathers but very visible when they don't! When you buy a store processed chicken the oil gland has been removed during processing.

Yes beekeeping is an expensive "hobby." It takes a lot of work to make it profitable. All in all the honey equipment you see in my kitchen runs probably around $1k. That doesn't even touch the woodenware for the hives which is pricey too. I think this fall we will sell our extractor and...

Small run on the honey extraction today. Made a short video for my FB friends if you want to take a look-see. https://www.facebook.com/rinda.myers/posts/10209379024330523?comment_id=10209379964434025&notif_t=like&notif_id=1463884372741493 And look at what we pulled from the garden today...

Bantam eggs I'd say 8 max. Large fowl eggs probably 4-5. Depends on how big she is.

What a frustrating day! Sorry!