Hey, feathered friends!
For the past two months, I've been pulling my plumage out trying to persuade my broody bantam to prefer the nest box I purchased from Tractor Supply. She kept picking the roll-away box instead, leaving me flummoxed and frustrated.
After plenty of pondering, I finally...
How do I tag MysteryChicken? They answered a similar question back in December 2022 but the hens weren't laying.
I have a little backyard breeding project with a dinosaur theme and I've been tossing around the idea of introducing either a longcrower or laughing rooster, not necessarily for the...
I just absolutely adore this guy. He goes by Momo or Mr. Montgomery Montegue (Pretty Dukeish for a face that reminds me of Jeff Daniels' character in Dumb & Dumber). I've been studying color and pattern jargon and playing around with both chicken calculators... kind of like 2nd grader playing...
Was it complicated? Can a concept be trademarked with a breeding plan before the result has been produced? Is it safe to talk about a project before applying for a trademark?
It's been a rejuvenating rainy day in North Florida and we have finally had the time to set a full clutch of eggs for my OE and EE project.
In corner #1 with 4 hens and a total 26 eggs is Well, Sir. Well, Sir is from a Welsummer momma and Black Copper Marans daddy. He's a bit of a brat and...
Somehow I came home from Rural King with 7 ducklings. There were 11 and this lady bought 4 and for some reason that made it really easy for me to decide which 6-ish I wanted. Imagine that!
The salesperson knew what 2/3 breeds were but didn't know about these 3. I imagine they're probably a...
I've been messing around and learning about soldier flies since my chickens were still in their eggs and I've noticed a few things that aren't mentioned in most two-page instructructions.
Ants can find anything anywhere.
The bigger the box the harder it is to move.
Small colonies won't make...
So we named this bird Fancy Frankie at 2 weeks and it has always been a little weird. We've been pretty sure that it's a Frances for over a month. Well, for about a week its been fluffing up and chasing the other cockerells. The past two days it has started pecking me whenever i try to pet it...
I've been a lurkey turkey for years. Almost every time I've done any internet searching about chimkens, I'll end up reading through something on this forum.
Been wanting to keep poultry for a decade and finally hatched my first clutch a couple months ago. My partners and I have been building...