I've been refurbishing old furniture since 2012 when I sold my flock and moved into a neighborhood. I'm about to get a few chickens again, but plan to keep refurbishing. Who else enjoys this hobby, and what's your favorite method?
I prefer chalk paint and I make my own. Here is a the dresser...
How am I to remove a super tight leg band? It's not impeding circulation or walking, but I've obviously left it on too long for my snips to remove it. Does anyone have a creative & safe way to get this thing off?! Any personal experiences?
Our hard drive crashed and (super long story short...yes, we know every single thing we did wrong) we mistakenly hired a company called Fields Data Recovery to retrieve our files. Turns out it was all a scam and now that they have our non-refundable fee, the guy won't call us back!!! How am I...
I have the opportunity to by a 3 yr old (used about 20 x) GQF cabinet syle incubator that holds about 250 eggs for $200. Is it worth that? Anybody have any experiences good or bad with this kind of incubator?? Please advise so I know whether or not to buy.
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I have one POL pullet that is sneezing this morning. I have Gallimycin-100 on hand. It's concentration is 100mg/mL. The directions on the back are for bovine (4mL/100lb body weight). I'd like to know what we give to chickens...never had to inject for an illness in my flock before.
Relisting these as a BIN with more eggs! I'd really like someone to buy these pretty eggies as I'd prefer them to be chicks than breakfast! The babies are precious -- thanks for your consideration!
These eggs are from my mixed laying flock that you can see on our website. The girls include...
These eggs are from my mixed laying flock that you can see on our website. The girls include two RIR, one Production Red (I don't include her eggs because they are funny-shaped), one red sex link, two black Australorp, and multiple EEs. Your hatch will be a rainbow of chicks!
My roo is a pure...
The picture shown is the actual 19 eggs you'll be getting, plus whatever is laid tomorrow. These eggs are from my mixed laying flock that you can see on our website. The girls include two RIR, one Production Red, one red sex link, two black Australorp, and multiple EEs. Your hatch will be a...
The picture shown is the actual ten eggs you'll be getting, plus whatever is laid tomorrow. I'm getting 8-10 eggs per day. These eggs are from my mixed laying flock that you can see on our website. The girls include two RIR, one Production Red, one red sex link, two black Australorp, one...
Pictured are the actual eggs you'll receive. For pictures of parents see my website www.EggSongAcre.com and view the Hatching/Fresh Eggs page to see the girls and the Ameraucana page to see my roo. To see an example of the mix of chicks you could hatch, see the results of my most recent...
Pictured are the actual eggs you'll receive. For pictures of parents see my website www.EggSongAcre.com and view the Hatching/Fresh Eggs page to see the girls and the Ameraucana page to see my roo. To see an example of the mix of chicks you could hatch, see the results of my most recent...
The picture shown is the actual eggs you'll be getting, plus whatever is laid tomorrow. I usually get 4-8 eggs per day. These eggs are from my mixed laying flock that you can see on my website. The girls include two RIR, one red sex link, one buff Orp, two black Australorp, and multiple EEs...
This is my Ameraucana pullet. She is either wheaten or blue wheaten, but I'm having trouble deciding which one. She appears to be more BW; however, she has some black in her tail. What do you think?
I received my layers today from Ideal Hatchery. I got 15, yes, FIFTEEN, barred rock cockerels for "packing peanuts." I know I'm going out on a limb, but I thought someone around this neck o' the woods might need some meat birds or a flock protector, or something.
Pick up or meet only, as I...
I hatched test eggs from Happy Chooks. Here's what I got:
Chick #1 - front & back
Chick #2 - this one appears to be feathering out blue
Chick #3
Chick #4 - maybe blue, too, but a darker blue than #2 - what do you think?
Chick #5 - this one hatched with bare patches on it's back & a...
Today marks the start of day three for my newest broody hen. I've worked the last two days, could I still get other hatching eggs and put under her at this point -- they probably wouldn't be here till Tues or Wed? In the end, that would put her sitting on eggs for almost thirty days! Some...
I took 6 of my momma hen's 9 chicks & put them in a cage to sell tomorrow. As infantile as it seems, I almost feel like crying. Ginger, the hen, gathered her remaining 3 chicks, left the roost, and is hovered in a corner like she's scared the other ones might be taken.
I have half a mind to...
I have a buff Orpington who hatched 9 chicks on July 3rd. Today, I was planning to sell 6 of the 9. Is this going to upset momma, or will she adapt fairly easily? She is a very attentive momma. If you have a similar experience, please share it with me. Thanks!
Does anyone have any experience preserving children's Playdoh creations? HOW DID YOU DO IT? I read a little online, but want feedback from my BYC buddies.
Should I bake, or will that increase cracking? What temp and length of time should I use?
Should I just let it air-dry?
Should I...