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Read this on another forum, had to share it here. John, the farmer, was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called "pullets" and eight or ten roosters, whose job was to fertilize the eggs. The farmer kept records and any rooster that didn't perform went...

I see you already mentioned the other thread about red lake earth DE. I got mine yesterday $22 for a 40lb bag.

Quote: That is crazy. Check ebay, you can get 2 lbs shipped for $7 total What part of VA are you in? I called around last year and best I could find was $12 for a 4lb bag. I just got a 40lb bag of Red Lake Earth at VA Beach Feed and Seed on Witchduck rd.

My dog didn't mind, the cat didn't like it the first time. Second time I just picked her up and did it more casual as I was petting her. The stuff that fell of I even laid her down in it and petted her some more. Now I just need some dry days so I can put it out in the yard. Pulled out the...

I don't know why this is listed under ''the wrong stuff''. From the comments above it seems like it has been good for all using it here. I got it for $22 for 40lbs today at my feed and seed store. It also has calcium bentonite in it, and is listed as a caking agent. I don't have any chickens...

got 11 sec 3 times, pretty fun.

$2.22 yesterday, $2.10 today. I've been buying $10 or $20 at a time, since it goes down five to ten cents every day.

Lucky you, I saw a siamese wandering around recently. Had a black cat in my backyard last week and let him in for a bit. Very friendly, but I can only have 2 animals where I'm at. I've already got 1 dog and 1 cat and no chickens.

I guess I'm lucky my wife is cool w/ it. Actually want's them too. They'll probably become hers after she sees the chicks and I'll have to get some more of my own. I just might get them sooner than I thought. My Navy contract ends next Monday, they screwed up my extension, and I only have 3...

Yikes, I'm a very light sleeper. IDK if I could ever get roos w/ these kind of replies. My wife and kids sleep through the whole house fire alarms going off. Maybe w/ big enough land if they were far back I could get some. I guess the good thing about meat birds is their gone b4 they start crowing.

Quote: Happy B-Day, don't forget to register w/ selective service too!

kids these days

Congrats, good to hear your fam is interested too.

My sig Blue-wheaten Ameraucanas,Partridge Wyandottes or Blue Laced Red Wyandottes,Red Partridge Welsumers,Black Copper Marans, NHR, RIR, Barred Amrock, Black Australorps, Partridge Cochin

I'm in the Military in Norfolk, VA but I'm from Bountiful/SLC and plan on moving to Logan when I get out.

turkeys and chickens in the same coop? Aren't you worried about disease? How are they doing?

Quote: idk, quick jerk by the neck maybe. I forgot you had your hands full.

I read a great book about back yard chickens, it was written by an english prof.

Very cute, I love the flower boxes.

They're alright, but I get mine from the farmers market now, other peoples back yard chickens.