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I went to check on my bator and it cheeped at me. It is day 20 I am so excited I didn't get any chicks out of my first attempt to hatch. I will be over joyed if I only get 1 or 2 healthy chicks. Dawn

Quote: I'm good till June or July, may not need any this year depends on if any chicks hatch from the batch that is in the bator now. Thanks for asking. Dawn

Hi All, Got a question for those who have had to deal with lice. My birds had lice last year but I washed all 30+ of them, two times last year and it was gone but now it is back. I am thinking that I will do the same, Sunday it is going to be in the hight 70's maybe even 80 here. This year I...

Hi All, Got a question for those who have had to deal with lice. My birds had lice last year but I washed all 30+ of them, two times last year and it was gone but now it is back. I am thinking that I will do the same, Sunday it is going to be in the hight 70's maybe even 80 here. This year I...

Quote: Thanks for Sharing Just what I needed this morning.

Quote: Is it possible for a Dominant White Ameraucana to show black feathering like Splash? >>This is what I was quoted from a Breeder(that I purchased her from) who has bred since 1980 or so( I would rather not bring them into the discussion unless they wish to join) "There are two types of...

Quote: Thanks for posting this I am also interested in the Silver x black = Blue x black = Blue x white = Thanks Dawn

Hi everyone I am trying to find some info about the different colorations of Ameraucanas. Like if I breed a black Roo to a white hen will I get blue chicks? Dawn

I thought 4 only happened once every day. The sound of howling coyotes awoke me and my dogs but DH just slept right through it. I peeked my head out side and all was quiet. Now that my heart has slowed back down and the dogs are quiet I think I will try to go back to sleep.

Quote: Thanks Dawn

I do not know if this will work but todays Garfield fit what I was feeling yesterday. Dawn

Quote: How close to the roost are your nesting boxes? I have found that my birds that like to sleep at or neer the ground like to be as close as possible to the roost. So I put my nesting boxes on the other side of my coop. I also have a short bord in my roost that is a foot off the ground...

Quote: I am planning on going just for the fun of it : ) Dawn

Quote: In regards to putting multiple breeds to gather I have found that I need at least 2 of each just so they have some one like them salves. Some of my hens will only roost with there breed and one of my roos prefers to breed with certain color pattered hens so I never put only one of...

Wow, thanks RIR for asking that question and thank you Opa for that info. Has anyone use the adjustable metal leg bands? I have not seen them this affordable. I have several breeds and was hoping that one size would fit all. But with the plastic number bands that is just not the case. Just...

Quote: I am also interested in showing some of My Doms and will be interested in the answer to the question above. As for the leg bands if zips are working for you go with them. I started with zips and they never have come off of any of the birds I put them on. Then I got numbered bands from...

Quote: She was known only as "Naked Chicken"..because she was completely naked when I rescued her. She was hatched out last Spring. So she is a year old. She laid white eggs. Then she quit laying and started crowing. Now that she is with a rooster, does she crow? Im glad that things are...

Frist of all to all the new comers I have been very busy the last week or so. Secondly I wanted to up date Mom 2em All. The black hen you gave me is doing well she is in with my Dominiques and is standing up for her self. Mafia my Dom Rooster is VERY gentle with her. I am going to put a leg...

Quote: Sam Club is near exit 137 off of 94. We will see you at three. I will be parked farthest from the store in a sliverish VW wagen.

Yep, 3 sounds good! Dawn