my snippy little yuppie neighbor witch came over yesterday and left a note on my door, addressed to my husband as she does not even know my name.
"Alec, your chickens have been in my yard every morning & afternoon for the last week - please "coop" them. thanks.
marty & cami your neighbors"...
through one thing and another i have lost all my chickens this year, no one else i know has had such a problem. i want to make sure i am prepared and i do it right so i will not have a repeat! my first year and a half with chickens hasnt been great or easy.
i will begin again for spring i...
.... i have had so many medical bills this yr that were unexpected and not small, that my girls will have to be happy with what "disneyworld" dad buys. he can buy ipods, ugg boots, etc but will not pay 1/2 their medical bills. which would make such a difference here. i have even sold my...
this is a fundraiser for a foundation in honor of my 3 yr old nephew who passed away this year. kinda last minute but.... i'll take what i can get! we did a day dedicated to him there and it was very successful. i drew/designed the corn maze, all 7 acres of it-- my very first (i will try to...
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my silkie mom hatched out 4 cochin babies, 3 died (unknown cause since i was away) last week. hatch date was july 30. tonight she abandoned the last chick outside. i put it into the coop and she wont go near it. it was so cold. i finally brought it in and put under the brooder...
i went to visit my mom in fla for a week, first time in 3 yrs and left dh in charge of the animals...... i guess i learned not to do that. he was so careful but tragedy struck anyway! 3/4 of my new baby cochins died. i only have 1 left. i am so upset . i was in love with how cute they were...
i am on day 18, my 8 bantam cochins and silkie/showgirl eggs from asher are under my silkies. i am so nervous. i eyeballed them today (afraid to candle) while 1 of the broodies was up for food & water. i swear i saw some move. all three silkie hens are sharing the nesting, it is quite...
hi my dd brought these home from bio class at about 1 week. they hatched them at school from local Cornell extension farm. they are now probably 8 weeks old, maybe 10. we were hoping for some guesses on gender and breed/mix. no one is attempting to crow. but my pics stink sorry, they wont...
yesterday a white bunny with brown markings showed up in my front yard. last night my daughter caught it when it tried to sleep under the neighbors car. talk about inviting a predator to snack! long story short, we now have a bunny. no one in neighborhood wants to admit it was theirs, but...
i have 4 roos (i was told originally 1 male) 3 are gonna have to find new homes. they are beautiful and friendly. they were hatched in may i believe. i am in eastern suffolk but occaisionally drive to bear mnt upstate.... dont have any idea how to ship.
my 13 y.o. daughter is on her second inpatient stay at adolescent psych ward. the first was in november. she stayed for 3 weeks. she is suicidal with a plan, so she had to be admitted again this week. i am falling apart. my marriage, my other daughter (15), my dogs, my chickies, my job, my...
ok i have posted that my first ever hen was setting. day 20 was over weekend. no peep no pip. i am down to 3 eggs that are maybe still going to hatch (out of 5) what do i do???
here is the hardest part. my daughter had to be hospitalized (depression) on friday night. she asks every day...
well it is all done and over. i went to go and tap them and see if there was any response..... needless to say they are done. i tried to pip them and they exploded. wow that was an experience. i hope the next ones are better off.
thanks for all your help.
mb
:o no one warned me or...
i have 4 roos can only keep one. today they started fighting i have no where to separate them to. 3 gotta go, they were born in may, i have had them since aug.
they are cute and a red buff color. need homes fast b4 they hurt each other!
mb
never did i expect this, we candled tonight and saw movement!! 2 others def have chicks in them. 2 others maybe. i am so scared i am going to mess this up. mom silkie (year and half old) is sitting on them nicely and is top hen in the coop. but i have 4 roos and 2 other females all about 6...
#1 my guess = male
#2 my guess = male
#3 my guess = female
#4 my guess = male
#5 my guess = male
any help would be appreciated. do only the males have the redness and wattles?
my littlest silkie (Syphie) is not feeling well. (about 5 months old) her feet are cold and she doesnt move them. she is fluffed out and her legs are sideways. her neck is fine. she eats and drinks if i feed her. she doesnt seem to be getting up at all. i brought her inside and crated her. i...
does any one know anything about the RabOral V-RG rabies vaccine for raccoons? my county dropped them by helicopter and i am concerned about the effects on my chickens and dogs. my kids are old enough to know better.
i am searching it now but any personal experience would be appreciated...
both my 2 gold campines died tonight and i dont know why. i also have 8 silkies in that coop that seem fine. they deteriorated rapidly. i checked on them all this morning b4 work. they were fine. i got home at 4 and went to let them all out to range when 1 of the gold campines was laying on...