Recent content by redpennies15

I love this hybrid breed! Mom and I started with 10 "gold sex links" from Attwoods. They lay all winter, even without a light in their coop. People buying from us at the farmers market think the eggs look huge! They produce a ton of eggs every week. Dad had to sell some for us at his work in the...

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Going to be traveling from Texarkana to NW Houston this Thursday. I hope I can get there without a boat.

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Update: Hans is doing so much better! In fact, he has a problem most every guinea pig wishes for - he needs to gain weight! He ate lettuce to his hearts desire. Now he craves celery and carrots. He's been getting Timothy grass pellets (because alfalfa is high in calcium). He's still getting...

I I'm pretty sure she is still the admin. Response time has gotten slower. I did finally get a response when I PM'd her, but she didn't answer my question about the value I should offer on a gift card. I dunno what's going on...busy life perhaps.

Looks great! Kinda reminds me of icing on a cake with sprinkles on top :-)

Oh! I forgot to mention that it's likely this has all been a result of kidney stones!

Hans is getting better! He's now getting his medicine orally via syringe every 3-4 hours. I learned that Hans is a stubborn pig. His medicine was dissolved in his water bottle. But Hans WILL NOT TOUCH that darn water bottle if he knows the medicine is in it. His stubbornness runs so deep, he...

You know you're from Texas when the weather outside is beautiful and we're preparing for a hot summer! Had a fish fry back home last weekend! Weather was perfect. I'll tell my mom about this trick with corn, herbs and garden excess. Our chickens could really use it on those hot days and we...

That's lucky! My close friend in Hot Springs, AR was given a list of dog breeds that would make her homeowner's insurance go up. A German Shepherd or Rottweiler would be more expensive than a Border Collie or a Lab. I'll be shopping for homeowner's insurance soon, when we get our fixer-upper...

This is a "chain swap." Meaning you post the word "mine" to claim an offer. You then post your offer and the swapping continues. Please read the first post on this thread to learn how it works. You're also welcome to send a private message to anyone to ask about side swapping.

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Incidentally, do you happen to live near Jackson Hole, WY? I've seen photos of the mountains from my husband's trip. Beautiful!

Hello! There's lots of info on here! I got started by typing a few keywords into the search bar and reading older threads that already had answers to my questions. You can do that, post your own questions, or read member articles. There's also a magazine many of us like, called backyard...