Recent content by Suecarver

Sorry, no current pics. Just standard mahogany with speckles. Nice birds, but need to simplify.

Liquidating flock. Pickup only. Eighteen months old and good layers. Hens and roos.

We have two: The big one is "Buck-Buckingham Palace." The little one is "Cracker Bucks Palace."

We also have used Crazy Glue with great success to close wounds. It's really great for weekends and after hours, when most things seem to occur.

Thank you both so much for the information! I will not be home tomorrow but, on Friday, I will release the hens with their broods and watch. I will also be down to two roosters by then. Perhaps I can make a separate feeding and sleeping area if necessary. I think they will be happy to be out...

We had three of our free-range hens nesting in various places and each hatched a set. We gathered them to protect them from predators and placed each hen and her chicks in a separate cage. Can I combine all three sets in one run or do I need to keep them separate? I have no experience with...

For pickup near Harrisonburg, VA. No shipping. These were the premier dual purpose bird of Great Britain. Lovely size. Good disposition. They are 11 months old and currently laying nice sized eggs.

I would love to give the Marans a good home, if he is still available. I think they are gorgeous birds. I live over the mountain, near Harrisonburg. Sue

I wanted a dual purpose bird with a docile temperament that could free range or be content in confinement. I settled on Speckled Sussex, which were the standard table bird in England before the Cornish Crosses became popular. A big plus for me is that I will be able to keep some for eggs and...

Thanks again to all for the warm welcome! I'm so happy to be part of this.

Thanks to you all for the welcome. What a happy hobby/obsession!

I did have it running and it still had the fluctuations. I don't have another incubator, so I went ahead and set the eggs. Thanks for the reply. If it stays within this range, then hopefully things will be okay.

Set eggs in incubator on Saturday. Temps fluctuate between 99 and 101 without touching the controls....... I have a thermometer and hygrometer inside to monitor. Do I need to worry? Actually, can't think of anything to worry about, because I can't think of anything to do. Since this is my...

I have been mining this website for lots of great info, so I thought I should officially join and perhaps be able to eventually return the favor. Many years ago, my brother suggested that banties would be a good way to control the tick population. (That year, we had pulled 7 ticks off the kids...