This is my number 1 son, Gordon.
He now is completely blind. Had to remove his other eye.
This is DuPont, aka Super Dupe!
This is from my camera phone, I couldnt resist snapping it...
They say if you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a...
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I have done the craigslist thing, it works for me. I make sure they know that they are not welcome in my breeding pens. I only get rid of Roos, I have a "laying" pen that provides me with eating eggs.
...them were just pecking around at grass and stuff, but I guess she got a taste for the good stuff! It was one long piece, stem and all, about 9 inches long.
*at least I sure hope that was it.
-Darris
eta: Thanks for all of your support, I can't wait to get home tonight to see how she is...
...is eating a watered down slurry of chick starter and vitamins along with vitamin water. She seems to be alright for now, I don't know how long this would take to heal up. She is moving around, preening, drinking, & eating.
Keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck! *Better yet, wish her luck*
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I agree. By the time someone else breeds say a Davis stock with their own Davis stock and so on... They will develope different traits depending on each chicken. So, even though they are Davis stock, they may have no feathered shanks, or a squirrel tail or something that has changed.
So...
Meet Veruca & Willy.
My first goats. The wife couldn't just get some goats (kinda like just chickens), so now we have a pair of Fainting Goats.
...and yes, dont know a thing about em!
Only one of mine is a handful. You just can't be around him. It seems he only attacks me when I have something in my hands, food, water, treats. You can't turn your back on him or you will get slammed.
*I did name him Sid Vicious after the bass player, but I guess he is living up to his name?
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I work with a guy who has a sister that provides him with farm fresh eggs for free. I gave him a batch of mine to try and now he wants to buy from me. He said they are indeed that much better than those "regular" eggs he gets from his sister.
Smooth, creamy, not strong, melt in your...
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Yes, the first few eggs may not show the full potential. Her "paint sprayer" may not be fully functional yet. So don't give up yet! Besides, they will be the best tasting eggs you have ever eaten even if they are light!
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This was my first hatch in The Octagon 20 Advance . It has a automatic humidity controll. One of those set it and forget it things.
BUT... turns out the temp was running lower than it actually read so I didnt have such a good hatch rate. I will test and calibrate for the next time and...
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Those blues are all your fault, but I want to thank you, they are just too too too cute! I want to get a big spoon and just gobble them up! Ok, that may just be a bit to far, but don't you just love those fuzzy butts!
I'm done for this hatch, but I am going to clean out the bator and start all over again!
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