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Here's a pic of my scarecrow. I made him after losing my prize rooster G.Q to a Hawk attack! What do you think - SILLY or SCARY? Tried to give him a menacing look. Losing G.Q. was a traumatic experience for our family (feathered family too) He was a SPECTACULAR BIRD! He died...

our male drake is covered in maggots and foul smelling brown gook. What is this? Can he be saved? Danger to us humans? Help!

I REALLY NEED some wise advice.My heart breaks as I write this and I feel sick to my stomach.I have a small mixed flock of one BEAUTIFUL Rooster and 11 hens.After many months of peaceful co-existence,my rooster started picking on my largest and sweetest hen GOLDIE a Buff Cochin.This abuse...

If You Build It -They Will Come! How to encourage EARTHWORMS to colonize your RAISED-BED Organic Vegetable Garden. I've been an avid Backyard Organic Gardener since my like-minded Mother introduced me to the wonder of it all as a child.I've always loved the MAGIC of planting the smallest of...

I recently purchased these beautiful Silver Seabrights from a Banty breeder and collector.I thought I wanted to start collecting and breeding Banties too.He's got a much better setup than I do,(I've got 8 standard size hens and one rooster in a "free range"type arrangement) I've encountered some...

Two of my one year old buff runner ducks (The Sisters) have been sharing a nest for the past 28 days and today they hatched 7 adorable ducklings. Sooooo Cute! We figured that two moms are better than one, so we decided to let nature take its course and allow them to raise them naturally. All...

My Coop and Run.1 Rooster+4 Hens+5 Pullets comming along. All homemade mostly from Pallets and recycled wood and found objects. Turned out pretty well-the chickens seem to like it just fine. Does NOT compare to the awesome Coops seen on this site,but like I said the chickens are happy and dry.I...

This is my first post EVER in ANY forum.Here goes.Hope this works! This is my 1 yr old Black Austrolorp rooster Houdini. He is a MAGNIFICENT Chicken! He really "Rules the Roost"over his girls-4 one yr old hens.He dances for them,finds and shares teats while free ranging with them,then...

I'm so Eggcited to be a part of this great community of Chicken-People! We're just getting started with our little farmette on 2 acres by a COOL stream here in the beautifull foothills of North Carolina.We started with 5 ducks that we got to enjoy watching swim on the creek.Much time and work...