Recent content by SuburbanFarmstress

Thank you all for the support. I did rinse it w/ diluted Betadyne last night, but I was worried if I put Neosporin on it that the shavings would stick to it. I did put Neosporin on it this morning and tried to put gauze on it and wrap him in Tender Tape (it's like Vet Wrap). But he's so little...

I looked outside today and saw one of my Sebright chicks playing with something odd. When I looked closer, I realized it was a few feathers with some flesh still attached, like the tip of a wing, and I couldn't find one of the chicks. I put all of the bigger chickens up, waited a while, and...

Is it possible they are Ameraucanas and the yellow feet is just a fault? Or are yellow feet an automatic disqualifier? Either way, I feel sorry for that chick- what an undignified position to be photographed in!

A good pair of garden loppers can take a chicken's head off quickly, no problem. I would imagine it would work the same for a turkey. Less worry about aiming than with a gun or an axe. It helps if someone can hold the head for you. Sorry you had such a bad experience. I would suggest doing...

I helped him out, but he didn't make it more than a day. When I peeled the shell off, the membrane was hard and stuck, and it looked like there was yolk stuck to him, like a string of it sticking his head to his stomach, so he was stuck hunched over in the shell. I cleaned him off, but he never...

Mine's held the temperature perfectly for two hatches so far. I love it!

I just hatched a batch of Sebright eggs, and of the twelve that made it to lockdown, eight hatched on day 20-21, one on day 22, and one is still half-hatched on day 26. He's been zipped since day 21, and has been making noise off and on the whole time. His shell does appear to be cracked most of...

I have a question- what size/weight should Sebright eggs be? I bought some from eBay, and they seem really large to me. Half of them weigh over 38g, which is more than any of my bantam Ameraucana or D'Uccle eggs weighed, and everything I've read says Sebright eggs should be 'tiny'...

Silly me! I guess I should have asked from the beginning- why do y'all think they're girls? I shouldn't just rely on you guys to tell me these things, I need to learn to do it for myself.

Do you have a budget you're trying to stay in? I didn't want to spend to much, but I wanted something that was good quality, so I ordered a Brinsea Eco 20. With shipping and the BYC coupon code, it came to $113 (directly from Brinsea). They shipped it the next business day after I ordered it...

I have a feeling the reason behind the ban in California is too many kids would see a cute little colored chick, and convince mom or dad that they needed to take it home with them. Once the chick wasn't bright pink anymore, it would be 'set free' or dumped. So legislators who know nothing about...

Quote: They aren't hatchery stock- you can't get true Ameraucanas from hatcheries. They are from eggs from Little Ameraucana Mom. Quote: Yep! The first two lavs are Bill & Ted, lav #3 is Fluffy, and the blue and black are Barry and Shelly (diminutively named after the President and First...

Quote: If you think your neighbor is abusing her animals, then you should report it to the proper authorities. But demanding that it be legislated that she keep her chickens the way you want them kept smacks of busy-bodyism. Especially since you don't express an interest in keeping chickens...

Quote: A little early still, but they all look like pullets to me. Thanks for the info. I just can't believe I could actually get so lucky on my first shot! I really appreciate you taking the time to check them out for me.

Thank you for your help! I have a hard time believing it, because I bought them straight-run, and my luck is usually terrible. I figured I would end up with four roosters. Maybe this time I scored a jackpot! Thanks again!