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After three years, I've finally adjusted to losing one unlucky chicken once in a while -- But I am so sorry for the loss of your fifteen birds. That's horrible. On Hatchability: I'm sure it might depend on the species and the breed, but my Mallard Duck, Aramis, laid and hatched 19 little fuzzy...

Oh my goo'ness, G Wiz! How terribly fun! What a great site. Much like Christmas! TATERsmom: It's funny what you don't know when you're just starting out, but now I can totally relate to baby roos as "packing peanuts." My most beautiful Red Star hen was a "packing peanut." When she started to...

The other thing I adore about My Pet Chicken is their customer service is so excellent. And, no, I don't work for them! Their first hatch date this year isn't until February 23rd though. Foxhound Lady: WOW on the crowing Silkies at 6 wks old! My first batch (straight run from the Feed & Seed...

Ah-ha! Makes sense. I wonder how many days it'd take for an order from My Pet Chicken to reach you in LA; they're out of CT and they let you order whatever you want.

Aw, that so rocks. After all the work and hope, how sad it would've been to lose the baby. Very cool! And gorgeous too!

Dear Sweet TatersMom - You are SO gonna end up with 24 roosters! And what's worse, only 6 hens who'll be too anxious and exhausted to lay, the poor babies. (Just think how YOU'D feel if you had 4 husbands who stood around, crowed, and fought all day.) Still, the most infuriating thing about 24...

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I felt compelled to donate an Orpington rooster to a neighbor's cousin this spring. Piercingly loud and very aggressive! I'd like to say I kept the little Silkie Rooster because he's adorable and cuddly, but mostly I kept him because he doesn't bother the girls, he protects and serves like a...

I've lost two birds in six months because one side of my backyard fence is too low and the hens and the ducks can hop over it to free range in the barnyard. The two roos don't leave the backyard, but one of them runs up and down the fence line yelling at the hens which gives me a heads up to go...

Me, I got into it for the eggs. Then I got to know the little buggers... Alas! Maybe my husband's right and we shouldn't get any cows because I'd probably name them, too. THEN we'd be stuck. Not only are the girls good for weed control and fertilizing the lawns, but they're also fantastic...

OMG! The evil in the purple silkie's eye slayed me! I needed a chuckle, too, so thanks so much. You rock. My husband feels the same way about our tame little lap silkie roo. I mean, c'mon, who can take a short man bouncing sideways at you (until you look at him) seriously? My niece can't stand...

Looks like a corn snake to me, too. I wouldn't have thought a snake -other than a boa- would bother with chicken.

Yes, like Southern Chick says, the grass is crunchy!

It looks like rain tomorrow here, too, and I sure hope so. We're in Northeast North Carolina just south of the VA state line. The horse's feet have never looked so bad. It's awful. Even the pine bedding in the chicken coops is flitting about in the electrostatic air. The pastures have all but...

Oh, fun! Me find 'em fresh water minnows! Thanks for the tip.

Quote: What are shiners? Is it like when a blonde says "ooh, shi-ney..."? I put blueberries in the water the other day (they float) and the duckies about lost their minds. It was so cool.

Quote: "Once they are fully feathered, about 30-45 days after birth, they are safe to be in water without their mother." -from http://www.liveducks.com/care.html. They even LOOK full grown in a month or so, but they won't start laying until the chickens do (20-24 weeks.) It's funny how they...

Baby babies! How adorable. Enjoy them! They sure seem to grow up awfully fast, don't they?

My goodness! They're so adorable. I fear this may be a lifetime addiction... I love the blue - so pretty! But they're all adorable. The Buff on the back right already has the chronic Silkie expression, very serious about life. Congratulations!

Quote: Whatever species those babies might be!