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Hey AhBee01 Great idea. I will look for some vinal table clothes right away. I have made several adjustments to the original pattern this last couple of weeks. I buy 1/8th of a yard and hardly have to do any trimming, it is almost perfect. Instead of a scoop, I like a squared off pouch...

Greetings ~~ Even with production breeds, not every hen produces an egg each day. Plan on 5 - 6 eggs each week, then they will also stop laying when they molt, and brood, and in the winter. The more eggs the better, you can sell the extras, or give them to your neighbors for not...

Hi Catalina ~~ Fancie was brought to me from outside chickens, and became my pet. She is the queen of the house. Alpha to the dog, and the cat. She has adjusted beautifully to being a pet, and does not seem to miss the company of a real flock. She does not like to get her feet dirty...

Great Ideas ~~ I think that your idea about lining it with vinyl is one of the all time great ideas about diapers. Thank you for sharing Wendy and Fancie (who is looking forward to new diapers)

Hi Kris Rose ~ I use masking tape several ways. The sandwich bag is shortened and narrowed and given a little stiffening so that it fills the poopy pouch better all by using tape. Then I use tape to hold the bag in place, so that the poo doesn't fall in the cloth pouch, but rather safely...

HiYa'll ~ Fancie gets dressed almost everyday, it takes her a while to get settled into her diaper. She picks and scratches and it takes sometimes more than ten minutes. I recommend that you just stick it on her and let it go for the day. As she makes her way around the house it will...

HiYa ~ Fancie (Silkie) wears a diaper we got from Ruth Cahill. We really need to order more because this one has been worn almost everyday since last Spring. I learned to modify a sandwich bag using masking tape, and to tape it to the diaper. The suspenders are not easy to deal with...

Greetings ~~ I have taken many classes about handling conflict, because it is a hard subject to conquer. The members are correct, it is so much better to simply and without obvious emotion to address this issue. Be sure to gather everyone involved into the same meeting at one time...

~ Well, I don't have a clue as to the placement. The pins were side by side, and were evenly spaced. I wound the yarn around each one and lifted it over to form the smoothly knitted panal. I don't suppose that is much of a help. The looms themselves were sold in three sizes...

Howdy Ya'll ~ I am really troubled by the vehemous with which he addressed the issue. Is there any way to talk with him to determine the underlying issues? Maybe the last chicken lovers abused his property. Or he may have fear issues. Or is a danger to your family and you should talk to...

Howdy ~ I have been using a chicken diaper for my pet silkie Fancie. It is lined with a plastic sandwich bag. Mine came from Ruth Cahill and is a good value. I take her many places and her poopy pouch is a sourse of interest to every single person she meets. Wendy and Fancie (the...

Hey there LoneCowboy ~ The round knitting loom is very nice. I used to have a set of handmade knitting looms and would like to get another set. They were made of wood and cotter pins. Instead of round they were long ovals. I found all sorts of different stiches I could do and miss...

Glad to hear it ~ I learned this from a silkie breeder at a chicken show. We had a hysterical conversation re pink chickens at judging and with points for scratch-n-sniff. MMMMmmm, raspberrie. Grins Wendy

Silkies are easily colored with a KoolAid rinse. Prepare KoolAid using half the water. Shampoo and rinse chookie well. Gently squeeze water, wrap in towel and wick off water for a few minutes. Place in tub and pour KoolAid over. Scoop up KoolAid and pour over several times. Air dry or...

Howdy ~ My red Frizzle (that is not frizzled) is Ruby My DH named our Millefleur (golden with pretty tiny spots of black and white) Sparkle My white show silkie is Fancie Sparkle always responds to her name, the first time he said it she came up close to him and crooned. Fancie is...

Howdy ~ My girls have a suet cage that I found in the dollar section of my favorite grocery store. I stuff it full of whatever vegtable or fruit is handiest and they work on that all day. They eat more of the fresh stuff and not so much of it gets trampled. I call it the fruit pinata...

Hey ~ I am glad to hear from you. I have found that forum folk are usually not Americun Bantum Association folk. ABA folk tend to look at me funny when I talk about pet chickens or indoor hens and they try really hard not to laugh in my face if I mention chicken diapers. I am down to...

Howdy ~ When I was preparing a speech about Chickens as Pets, I came across a story about hens that were so enthusiastic about the live mouse they had caught, they actually tore it in two halves. Erk! (Barfy Smiley with tongue out). Wendy and Fancie

Ahhh ~ I am sorry. Some times bad things happen to good chickens. It is difficult when circumstances combine in a way that hurts. Wendy and Fancie