Recent content by sarahsunshine

I have never had a bad batch and don't know how I would do it, honestly. I have done everything "wrong" and can't wreck it. Get bucket, and feed, add water, let sit, feed. Add more when getting low. Mix periodically. I have left it for a week, and gotten some mould growing on the side of the...

OK, I'm a little hesitant to ask, but.... Where is everyone? Was there a big fight or something? Is everyone on holiday? The "old crowd" just seems to have vanished and the porch is rather spacey. Just curious... Was hoping for a good chat and catching up with the regulars... Usually that...

Hope it all goes smoothly from now on, and congrats on the sale! YAY! Where are you moving to? (sorry, can't keep track of everyone here! I think that's neat! Funny, I was thinking Big Tree Hollow for the name of our place here (we are a long ways apart don't worry), just funny about the...

Well, maybe I got some pictures? These guys are 2-3 days old now. 1 egg didn't hatch, but it wasn't one of ours. This is a product the new Buff Orpington Roo x Barred Rock hens at 2-3 days old. As you can see, some have white faces, and others a goldy/yellow near the bill. Here is the...

And so it should be. Get out with what you got, don't look at what you don't have and wish otherwise. It just makes for a lot of disappointment and jealousy. Unfortunately my step son is other way around. His mom has milked his disabilities to the point he feels he deserves special treatment...

Great news!!!! I put the chick that wasn't doing so well under lights this afternoon, with the idea that if it wasn't doing so well tonight, I would not allow it to suffer, and if it was doing better, that I would slip it back under 'Lil Mamma (she's a bantam). Well, guess what? It was chirping...

Hi all. Sorry for a quick post with nothing to do with anything here. I just need the opinion of the chicken savy as I am a chicken newbie! What, in your opinion, is the quickest and most painless way to put a chick (1 day) out of it's misery? It can't seem to straighten it's neck to stand up...

I have hardly slept the past couple nights... I don't know if you have heard, but in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, there is a missing 5yo and his grandparents, disappeared for a week now. Mom took her son for a sleepover, dropped him off, and went to pick him up the next morning and everyone was...

I don't know you very well, but my heart and thoughts go out to you and your loved ones. Take it easy on yourself and everyone, and know that we are all loving you from afar.

LOL! some days it feels ridiculously busy, some days I feel like I have all the free time in the world! I guess it depends on a lot of things (sleep, emergency clean up of broken glass, kids getting along, errands, the weather, how many adults I have spoken to lately...). Nice to be back, though...

Blooie - I hope she perks up... Tell her do get more oyster shells in her diet (or calcium of some kind!). That's all I can suggest. I have layer feed with my ladies and it doesn't seem to have enough Calcium in it for them, so I crush up our oyster shells and it solved the problem very quickly...

Oh, I forgot! What is the feeding formula that people use for chicks as they get older? I was suggested to sprinkle a lower protein formula (17%), starting at 6 weeks, on the bottom of the tractor so they had to scratch for it 2x a day... but not sure how to do that with fermented food! And...

Hi all, Old here, but new to this thread. I have fermented food for my laying hens, but not for meat birds. I just got my first batch of meat birds from day old chicks. Actually I got a whole mixed bag, but I got 25 Mistral Gris. Right now they are 10 days old (I got them June 24). I am...

Nice - we used to have "Christmas #2" in June - My birthday was June 19, my brother the 30, Father's day was right around there, school got out, so we just brought my mom into the mix. It was perfect, and far from Christmas so we didn't have to do birthday silliness so many times a year. We just...

Friday/Sunday Same difference isn't it? And I was accusing you of having too much wine! Happy birthday! (or do I have to wait another hour?) Do what feels best to you! I am torn between wanting to be home with my hubby and kids, or doing what I loved to do pre-hubby and kids: go on a solo...