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I have never cooked with either goose or duck eggs, I just know them to be very fatty/rich. No reason why they would not work in a recipe like this.Sometimes I lighten my batter by using half milk and half beer or soda water.

Good point. Hmmm. I'd have to block the 14" difference in the height....I hate to get something I can't use. I supposed I could resell it on ebay. Thanks! Suzanne

Hi, I made a similar run about 3 years ago our of PVC pipe and hardware cloth. A few things: 1. Mine is triangular shaped - it has never been toppled by wind not critter. We live in Michigan so are prey to possums, foxes and raccoons at the very least, as well as severe winds though we don't...

I made a nice city/stealth coop from a large size resin dog house. Works fine for 4 hens, made windows, easy to clean and disinfect, etc. I need/want to install an electric automatic door but the commercial ones I've seen are for much taller coops. I am electronically challenged and cannot read...

Sorry for th he double post. New phone and all :-/

Good morning everyone! I just got 4 hatchlings, purportedly Marans-Ameraucana mixes. My only experience is with Black Marans. I really liked the orange blaze on this one, and s/he has feathered yellow legs. I hate to think it's a roo. Since I took these pix yesterday a nice little peach comb...

Maybe half Marans? They are good layers and pretty docile.

Yeah! I was surprised at how big a critter the possum could take down. What it did was quite gross.

I think that opposums will kill almost any bird up to its own size. I used to think they only went after eggs, but no longer.

Exacly right. No guns here. Otherwise, I would have no compunction in shooting it. However, I will live trap it and drive it out to the reserve kept by the University. It can fend for itself there.

LOL - Mine did the same thing with the mealworm jar. They are too far or too dead to hear that. If they don't come when I call, then they are gone. I was able to find some Araucana-Marans mix. chicks. Thanks, Suzanne

Well, they never returned. I wonder where they would go in a neighborhood...Now to try and find more Marans. Thanks anyways for your suggestions!

Thanks. I have been looking all day. I can't really go into other peoples' yards and many are fenced (for dogs and people, but not for chickens!). I don't think driving around will help much as hens are not likely to be in the street. I don't know where the possum is so I can't go after it...

Does anyone have experience with this? I live in a suburban neighborhood. Last night a possum got my favorite hen and killed her. The other 3 ran off and I am wondering if they will ever return. It's cold and windy so I can't imagine they will survive long - especially with raccoons...

They all get along., and no listlessness. Maybe a molt coming on. I'll add some vitamins. Thanks!

My three black Marans have been laying beautiful dark brown eggs since December 2012. In the last 2-3 weeks one of them has been laying very pale, thin and soft-shelled eggs which are misshapen. I have pix but can't load them from my camera. they are all on the same feed plus some scraps, but...

When I used wood pellets and/or straw, I just put a board across the front of the (Suncast plastic/resin ) coop entry and most of it stayed in the coop. I am thinking of changing to sand, but how do I keep that in the coop? A simple board won't work, will it? I imagine that sand flies faster and...

I realize roosters don't lay eggs. He and the hens are from the same batch is what I meant.

I have (had) 3 hatchlings about 10 days old. One is black with white chest, has an upright stance like his dad and you can already see a miniscule comb. He's is the first born and when the others hatched he was herding them, just like his dad does. The second chick is yellow with black dots and...

OK,Ii have posted this elswhere yesterday, but I will try here as well. I have the same issue with one of my chicks. It's little legs just don't work; they aren't stiff, just useless. It gets around very little and tries to scoot and flap it's wings and peeps very loudly. I hobbled it's legs...