The brinsea eco keeps the perfect temp. It never fluctuated. I adjusted the humidity on day 18 (my hygrometer is off but not the same amt every time). After I finally got it where it needed to be it did great till Sun nite & seemed to get a little high. I opened the vent a little & it got...
My girls & boys got Sunday dinner. A big bowl with veggies (all kinds) old, frozen & carrots & with boiled eggs chopped in the cuizinart (sp). Divided & left in different spots all over the yard so everyone can get some. Pears off the tree were throw in too. Later today I went back out...
They're almost grown but new to me. I picked them up in Austin; got them from Webfoot who's having to disperse her flock (she's got more for sale & they're great!). It got dark & I couldn't get a pic B4 we got home. Anyway they chattered & softly quacked with the radio on. When it played...
He's either in love or trying to dominate. I'm not sure how to stop this. I don't even want to see the combo he's an Ideal partridge color. She's a black east indies. eeeewwwww!!!!!
I finally got around to counting my chickens. I hit the floor when I realized I have 81 & am getting more next weekend. They have lots of room & free range but WOW. Where should this post go? I've learned not to stand directly in front of the hen house when I open the door in the mornings.
If I get some valley quail eggs can my little silkie raise them if separated from the reg chickens until weaned? They could go in a flight pen then. Or is it better to add a few chicken eggs & when the quail hatch separate & raise them myself. That way she could have some babies to raise too...
I asked about any restrictions on quail being shipped into TX & the Tx An Hlth Com person I spoke to said they had to have pulloram/typhoid & avian inf shot + health cert from a vet & a permit issued over the phone whose # was required on outside of the box. She also added this was for ANY...
Just found my RIR in a shed away from the chicken house w/15 eggs under her yesterday. I needed to move her because she has no protection from skunks possums or anything else. That was an event in itself. After we got her moved & tried to get her to set her eggs in the hen house she went...