Well we had our eggs set and turning but the power has been out for three days now. I am assuming the worst. Watching the sun rise this morning and seeing the inside temp at 49 degrees the little peeps are not fairing well. I suppose there is worst things to worry about. The freezers are...
Rocksi just came strolling out of the woods this morning with 14 of these little buggers! They were a great source of joy to see. I had to set them up in their own quarters. They are getting along nicely. I think they are sexable with 8 being chipmunk and 6 being all yellow back with spot on...
I have 24 Buff Orp 3 turken and 4 of my darkest in the basket set for hatching on the 13th. Is anyone else ? As it stands now they are in the still air...But with luck I'm moving them under broodies before hatch.
Gone over to the thread listed below....thanks
Here is a hen of ours. We have often speculated it's breed. I'm tired of guessing and will take the experts conclusion.
She came with McMurray brown egg special...but there was one bonus exotic or rare bird
as a chick
Well about a month ago we had some bears remove the side of the coop in the night. The dogs alerted me and as I put the spotlight on the coop I saw two cubs come out from the roost house wall. Well Momma took her four cubs up the old oak tree and spent the night perched above my flock. After...
Well for the second time this week I've been standing in the yard and had the bald eagle come over the top of the roof at treetop level. Today he landed in a tree at the corner of our property and watched us for 10 minutes. Over the last eight years we always likened the eagles visits to my...
My name is Larry. (codename-ROC4K) = Red Oak Center For Knowledge. We are a family of home-schoolers. This forum has become part of our curriculum.
I have been lurking around and learning on the forum for awhile. We live in WI and my family and I our happily raising up a young flock of birds...