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This is my first ever hatch. I'm using a Brinsea Mini Advance. I ended up getting 2 of those and they're incredibly easy to use. Just add water to one side of reservoir every few days. Temperature is very steady at 99.5. I started with 8 shipped eggs that arrived very carefully wrapped & packed...

I'm so excited, I have a coop builder coming to our ranch today to build my dream coop! I'm in Southern California, so our weather conditions are more mild than most, so after years of trial and error I designed a true open air coop. Here are the details & I'll post photos when we're done. 12' X...

I see that there's a big New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long, but would anyone like to join me for a Christmas hatch? My new Brinsea Mini Advance is being delivered on Monday and I'd love to do my first hatch on Christmas when we've got a full house! I know I could be setting myself up for failure...

My Erin Murphy Knits Alpaca Project is up on Kickstarter. There's a video with some of the herd and a glimpse of our brand new baby. It's the first project in the history of Kickstarter to feature alpacas...

Please take a minute to visit my new Kickstarter project. There's a cute video with the alpacas where I discuss alpaca fiber that was shot by my 12 year old. Kickstarter is a great website to see creative projects...

So excited, we're getting 6 new birds tomorrow: 2 Barnevelders, 2 Copper Marans & 2 Easter Eggers. Can't wait to add some colorful eggs to the morning collection! http://starwebsitescomerinmurphy.blogspot.com/

http://starwebsitescomerinmurphy.blogspot.com/ Here's a quick video of one of my black females, Toscana with her boyfriend, Champion Canzelle's Swahili. We're hoping for a grey cria!

I thought you might be interested in this blog I posted about one of my girls visiting her boyfriend. It has a brief video of alpacas mating. Hoping for an 11/2012 cria! http://starwebsitescomerinmurphy.blogspot.com/2011/12/alpacas-mating.html http://starwebsitescomerinmurphy.blogspot.com/

I thought you might enjoy this blog about one of my alpacas, Brighton visiting her boyfriend. Keep your fingers crossed for an 11/2012 cria. We're expecting four next year. http://starwebsitescomerinmurphy.blogspot.com/2011/12/alpacas-mating.html http://starwebsitescomerinmurphy.blogspot.com/

Hi Guys! I just posted a blog about my chickens. Let me know what you think! http://starwebsitescomerinmurphy.blogspot.com/2012/01/all-about-eggs.html

I posted a blog today about my chickens and comparing egg size- Silkie & Buff Orpington. Let me know what you think! http://starwebsitescomerinmurphy.blogspot.com/2012/01/all-about-eggs.html

I posted pictures of our two new alpaca boys the other day. Here are the girls. The Black girl is Tahiti & she's 5 months pregnant to a spectacular grey. The mahogany girl is Morocco & she was bred to a beautiful black male yesterday. 11.5 month wait for cria! In the minivan on the way home...

I posted pictures of our two new alpaca boys the other day. Here are the girls. The Black girl is Tahiti & she's 5 months pregnant to a spectacular grey. The mahogany girl is Morocco & she was bred to a beautiful black male yesterday. 11.5 month wait for cria! In the minivan on the way home...

Well, we've had chickens for about 8 months now. LOVE THEM!! We currently have 9. One Buff Orp, One Barred Rock who are both laying an egg a day, 3 partridge showgirls (2 who turned out to be roos), a buff silkie hen, a splash silkie roo, & a black & blue silkie of still undetermined sex. But...

Introducing Cinnamon & Latte: our two new alpacas. Love at first sight!

Hey! I know it's small, but What do you think about this chicken tractor for a few silkies? They can free range while I'm in the yard, & they all sleep in a little pile.. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/grd/2673548925.html

Hey! I've decided to add a couple goats to our entourage. We've got 2 horses, a pony, 9 chickens... I think I'd like one of the smaller breeds & can't decide between Nigerians or Pygmies. Any opinions? I'd definitely like "child friendly", although our youngest is 8.

What do you think about the poultry pod? Is it sort of an inexpensive version of the Eglu? The weight seems too light to me. http://www.poultrypods.com/

Hi, I purchased 2 black silkie chicks who are now about 5 weeks old. One looks like it may stay black, the other appears much lighter and even has a little light brown around her eyes. What color do you think Disco, the silkie in the front is?

I have 2 black silkies & 2 partridge showgirls all about 6 weeks old. I've been offered a 6 week old bearded silkie rooster from a breeder. they've been 'sex tested' by a lab. My question is color. They have black, partridge, lavender or splash. What would be the best cross with my flock? I...