Looking for a used but working table top incubator. Brand/age/model is not important, but price is. If you have a bator collecting dust and need a little cash, please pm me. Must be willing to ship. I'll cover all shipping costs or Paypal fees.
I used to bathe them for shows only. But depending on your need, flock, and housekeeping practices, you may need to do it more often. Its personal preference really. I wouldn't suggest anything more often than every 2 to 4 weeks though, and thats only if you are have seriously dirty birds, or...
Its been some years since I've been an active participant in the chicken world, but I'm once again looking into starting a backyard flock. While I'm sure I'll have a Silkie or three in there, I primarily want a "breakfast flock".
I know that I want at least one or two Araucana bantams in the...
Block the north wind as best you can. Put a heat lamp in the coop with them, but make sure they have room to get away from the heat if they want. Try putting your waterer on an electric heating pad if you don't have a submersible heater.
As long as they can get up and move around, and there...
Nahhh. In the fashion world its called 'butterfly lighting' - but after looking at your galleries, I'm sure you knew that already!
But, putting the lights on either side would work as well.
I wouldn't suggest it, for the exact reason you stated. It's easy to nip the quick.
Besides, their feather legged... they're supposed to have feathers there! If cleanliness is an issue, I would slightly trim a little at a time just to clean it up a little. I wouldn't ever hack half the feather...
I haven't checked this thread in years probably, but funny enough I ended up moving on and opening up a full portrait studio from 2010 to 2012 before I moved to Houston - and pet photography was my specialty. I've photographed dogs, cats, guinea pigs.... but oddly, never a chicken. I guess I'll...
We also rent our current residence, and although our landlord is a family member,, whatever I build has to be mobile enough for me to put on a trailer when/if we buy a house in the next few years. I'm thinking something along the lines of this...
I'm a flock master, a winner, I've been here for 4 years... and my avatar still remains!! YAY!
Things have certainly changed around here! When did all the remodeling take place?