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I am a teacher in a school who has been on the fence about reporting a parent for neglect. I've been documenting my finds and have gone through the chain of command but am not sure if what I'm seeing is reportable. (My supervisor of social services does not feel this is reportable.) Basically...

I came home to find my rooster dead and his stomach eaten. His carcass was out in the open yard and there were 2 seperate piles of feathers nearby. They were let out at 630 am and fine when I left for work at about 710. Nothing else from my flock is missing, including my five guineas. I have 8...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38741401/ns/health-food_safety?GT1=43001 i think my egg sales will increase!

I am currently keeping my young Gineas in the chicken pen, until they are fully grown. They were making alot of noise in the middle of the night last night so, i snuck into the kitchen and opened my door and turned on the spotlight. I saw nothing. So i got my shoes on and called my dog and were...

I have a few acres that are loaded with grapevine. Receintly a friend of mine and I have begun to harvest it and make wreaths. I made traditional wreaths, wreaths for every season, small wreaths for candle rings, and have added longer vines to the garland around my doors. What else can I do...

I live in the country, my closest neighbors are a few acres away. But I am still the only one on the whole street that has chickens. Well, one of my neighbors, always brings her daughter up in the evenings to watch the chickens. Even though her daughter a year old, she is just smitten with them...

I got an egg with no shell this morning. It is just in a sack. Their used to be a link for a website that had answers as to why "wierd" eggs thing happen. Does anyone know what that link was? They have oyster shell available to them at all times, in a seperate feeder.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/atq/1811970793.html I really doubt it's a true hoosier. The hardware could've been replaced. I don't know if it's McDougall, Boone, Nappanee, or maybe Sellers. Let me know if you have any idea! Thanks, Bridget

This is Happy... she goes in up to her chest, and only when I'm in with her! This Maggie, who lives for swimming and chasing her ball! She is very passionate about it! Happy is content to just watch!

Just arrived this morning (a whole day early)! I love the eye liner! I got 5 just like her and 4 packing peanuts (all yellow). And these are the guineas!

Can you use glass clippings inside the coop as an alternative to pine shavings? Just thought it might be a way to save some money...

Well, it's been about a year since I began on my backyard chicken journey and I'm still questioning myself all the time... My Red Sex Links are looking rough, they aren't full and bright red (in the face) like they used to be. I suspect because of the type of breed they are that they are just...

Yesterday I let my flock out to free range all day, as my husband and I were home doing yardwork. Toward the end of the evening, I notice one of my RIR hens, just laying down beside the coop. Thinking she was hot I put her into the fish pond, up to her wings, but no deeper. She seemed to perk up...

My roo had a swollen face that I tried unsuccessfully to treat with antibiotics. The antibiotics worked for about a month and then the swelling returned. After an awful trip to a local vet (who told me I was dirty and should be embarassed ) who diagnosed my roo with mites (after a horrible...

I receintly took my roo to the vet who did a skin scraping to find mites (embarrassing!) and used a blacklight to show me fungus from ringworm! After my inital shock he didn't give me any advice and he didn't treat the roo. He just repeatedly told me to wait for his call tomorrow. Well, he never...

I'm thinking of beginning a new hobby to help the winter months pass. I would like to make some scarves and maybe a blanket. Which, in your opnion, is easier, better, and /or faster? Knitting or Crocheting? And why? You guys are the experts! I welcome your input!

My Silkie roo, who is just over a year old has a slightly puffy eye. When I gently cleaned it with a damp wash cloth, it opened and looked good. It didn't open the whole way, but the eye was nice and clear, no puss or cloudiness. About 20 minutes later, it was bubbling, a clear fluid (not...

Do your eggs shrink since it's been getting colder out? I believe mine have! I have red sexlinks and RIRs. They've all been laying consistently for weeks now, so I don't think that's an issue. I haven't changed their feed and they always have access to Oyster Shell. I live in Southwestern Pa...

Hello Candle Makers! I had made some candles years ago and found that the scent that I used in them wasn't really strong enough. And I had put more than the recommended amount in. How much scent do you put in yours? What brand do you use? I would really love to start making candles again as...

I found some blood on the pine shavings under the hen's roost this morning. It looked like someone took bright red blood in a cup and just dumped it out on there. And I later discovered some on the roost, too. None of them have any injuries that I can find, no seepage, no wounds, and they are...