Just a short memorial to the passing of my Ameraucana hen.
She passed yesterday at the ripe old age of 6 yrs, 8 months.
She was one of my best layers, and it was always a treat to find one of her blue-green eggs.
She passed away during the night, nestled in her nesting box, ready to lay her...
Can anyone give me a clue as to what's going on with my drake's wing?
He's been through a molt, but nothing has changed with this feather malfunction.
Any hints, or advice would be appreciated.
Don't know where else to ask this, but I see a lot of callers are from Alaska, so I'm hoping for some info on this.
A fellow on another Forum is asking the membership there if they know what a fair price is for a brown bear hide, veggie tanned with the hair off.
Pretty much all of us are...
I started this as a place for folks to show off their favorite photos in one place.
Scenic shots, portraits, "artsy" stuff, post-processing successes, micro or macro subjects...anything in good taste goes.
I'll share a couple from my "backyard"....
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed how the streaming video advertisements in the java script totally bogs down this website? Right now, I'm having no lagging issues because there is no ad streaming in the sidebar. But when posting to other thread on this site, it's a real pain with the...
When we moved to our Homestead 16 years ago, there was an existing old potting shed on the property, unused for many years. The flock we brought with us moved right in, and that was their "coop" for the first 5 years.
They endured -35F temperatures in the winter, and 105F in the summer. They...
After lurking for several months, and finding myself returning here for tips and advice, I decided it was time to join.
I've been keeping backyard layers for the past 21 years continuously, after a 10 year break from my first flock.
My chickens live very well in the "Chicken Hilton" I built a...