free 50lb food grade D.E. Weatherford, Tx. bought 2 bags 5 years ago and still have 1/2 of the first bag left! will meet you in beautiful downtown Weatherford.
okay, lighthawk, let's see,,,, pinky lee and howdy doody? on the radio- the shadow? do you remember when you were 'older' the really 'nasty' episode of ed sullivan when he had that 'awful' musician on? he was named elvis presley? hahahaha?
rich-'48
Carla, unfortunately Becky and I can't make it this year but we want to say hi to everyone we met last year and encourage every newbie to do their best to attend. the worlds greatest people were there last year and i think all had a great time. we will try our best to make it next year. say hi...
when mine started i had one in the grass outside, one on the roost platform and one on top of the 'spare' portable nest box.. since then all have been in the regular boxes with 2 EE's and 2 black australorps laying in the same box (at different times).
rich
had our first 4 egg day. our EE, Fork, the runt of the flock is our favorite and squats for us all the time. she lays pretty blue eggs. here is a pic of her starting to squat when i reached for her slowly.
just wait. it gets even better! the more you are with them the more they will hang around you. be sure to take them summer treats and you will be amazed how much they will come to you and talk to you. be sure to make slow movements so they aren't scared and they will really gather around and you...
Elly,
absolutely. it's probably going to be because you are the dominant one but it has to do with nature. my layers have never seen a roo and they squat.
rich
who would have known chickens would be addicting! we literally have hundreds of pictures of ours. and movies. we got them when they were a week old and today is their 22 week birthday. we have 5 black australorps and 3 EE's. only 2 EE's are laying and 1 black australorp. we keep hoping for more...
if you'd like i can go take a picture of one doing the 'squat'. they also will carry their wings out when they get hot. they pant, too. we put ice in the water when it gets hot out. that seems to help a lot.
here's one of our eggs.
rich
ah ha! one of my favorite chicken experts in the world would probably tell you that the roo knows! she should probably be laying soon. nature has a way of telling them when it's time. keep an eye out for the egg that will be coming soon.
rich
the 'squat' is when the hen is ready for a roo to do his thing. she will squat down and stay there waiting and you can pet her without her running away. just try to put one hand on her back quickly and see what she does.
first, welcome to byc. we only have 8 hens and no roo. you will find a tremendous amount of expertise on this website. not mine 'cause i'm still new to this, too. i have found by trial and error and this site that my hens love my 3rd or 4th design. lol. we also put a heater in the coop in the...
i really wouldn't be surprised if they are the same. just a local name for them. are the muscadines really tart?
new info- just looked up mustang and muscadine grapes. they are definately from different plants.
rich
i've lived in detroit, Chicago, mobile, kansas city, memphis and traveled all over and only heard about them in Texas. they may be in several southern states. about as rare as scuppernons (sp).
rich
i've known about mustang grapes for a long time even though i just moved to Texas a year ago. used to vacation here for years. for a REAL surprise, just grab one off the vine like you would a regular sweet grape. you will find out how fast you can spit! lol. last year was a really good year for...
i see on the treats chart that it's okay to feed seedless grapes. is it okay to take the seeds out of mustang grapes and still feed the rest of the grapes or is there something in the grapes that will hurt them? thanks.
rich