I have been looking at colleges for awhile now and think i'd like to go for automotive repair. I came across UTI and it looks like a good school, but I thougt I'd see if anyone here had any opinions on it, or better yet if anyone has gone to it. I have very little experience with mechanics, but...
We had some narragansett turkeys awhile back that were extremely mean. The tom would attack us every time we went into their fence. The hens were even mean, they would attack each other, and they even ripped out their own feathers if they thought it was someone else they were biting.
So i was...
We are trying to hatch out some geese for the first time and I'm really not sure what to do. I would really appreciate it if someone would help me out and answer my questions:
How long can I store goose eggs before trying to incubate them?
What temperature should I keep them at until I start...
What's the difference between dutch bantams, and Old English Game bantams? I would really appreciate how to tell the difference in the hens.
We had a bantam hen awhile back who we used in a cross that I would like to try again, however she died a few years ago and I'm not sure what breed she...
How many times does a chicken molt in it's life? My parents think they only molt twice, I'm inclined to think that they would more than that, can you help me sort this out.
Are you looking for a newer model car, but not quite sure which one you want? I love to read and research and i like cars so this is a perfect fit for me. I don't want paid or anything, this is definitely not a money making proposition, I just like helping people. If you're interested in my...
Here's the idea: one person posts a riddle, then everyone tries to guess, whoever gets it right gets to post the next riddle. I'll start:
What's the difference between a grape and a schoolbus.
I have a pullet who has a crooked beak I was wondering if there is anything that can be done to correct it. I really like this pullet, but she is having a hard time eating and I really don't want to have to put her down. I may be willing to take her to a vet if I can afford it. Any help would...
1) What type of bird , age and weight. It was a black langshan, and only a few days old, I don't know what weight.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. It acted like it was choking, then went into convulsions and died.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? It died within about a minute...
I'm wanting to purchase an incubator, but would like some recommendations first. Is forced air or still air better? What brand is best?
I need one that will do between 25 and 50 eggs (with a turner) and cost less than $200. Any suggestions or ideas would be helpful. I've never had an incubator...
We are having a problem here! Monday morning when we got up we found that three of our ducks were eaten. One of them was my personal pet, she was my favorite animal that we have too. I was so mad I started setting all of our box traps, and my sister and I are going to run a trapline.
We found...
My dad got this from somewhere and I though that you all might like it.
Roping a deer
I had this idea, that I was going to rope a deer, put it in a stall,
feed it corn for a couple of months, then kill it and eat it...
The first step in this adventure was 'getting' a deer. I figured, since...
I need some books on chicken breeding and genetics, how to develop different colors, comb types, etc.
I would like a general info book, as well as one that is detailed in color variations.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Our chicks that we ordered from Ideal just arrived this afternoon.
We ordered 25 Black star pullets, 25 EE pullets, and 10 light brahmas straight run. The brahmas are for my dad, those are his favorite chickens.
I'm excited.
We had some black roosters a few years ago that we got in an assortment from our local feed mill. I'm assuming that they were black australorps, but like i said they came in an assortment of various breeds, so its possible that they could have been something else. They were very aggressive and...
i have been looking for the partridge(a.k.a. gold) variety of brahma for quite awhile now but haven't been able to find anyone who sells them in the United States. i have goolged this over and over with zero luck. does anyone on here either breed these or know where i can find them.
i would...
please help, our 2 year old leghorn hen started standing very erect and waddles when she walks. we picked her and looked her over adn saw that her abdomen was swollen and felt like it was filled with fluid. that was a few days ago and when my sister felt the hen's stomach yesterday she said...