I can't get over this last picture with the little one standing up all his little feathers already. Soooo cute!
Congratulations. As an Air Force Brat I know first hand the importance on what our military does and the sacrifices they and their families sometimes make. But as you said, most...
Checking in with a couple of updates from my little farm aka my backyard.
Yipee!!! My first Silkie hen (or hen of any kind for that matter) who laid her first egg on the 7th has gone broody with 12 eggs in her nest! I'm relatively confident the eggs are fertile. I cracked her 1st two...
Hey there Lay-ers. Does anyone know where I might find a Wood Duck hen for sale or that needs to be re-homed? My duckling is growing into a gorgeous drake. I know it's a long shot but I'm going to install a Wood Duck nesting box in the yard in hopes that he might hang around. I would like to...
I haven't tried that but sounds like I may want to. Do you know how she came about getting the larvae or was it a natural occurrence? Can chickens eat the larvae? That would make them do double duty.
Good morning Lay-ers! I have Chicken Lesson # 137 for you.
Chickens and fly paper DO NOT mix. Chickens with crests? Double the NOT!
Let the kids out this morning - couldn’t find Einstein, my Polish roo. Counted noses last night so knew he had to be there somewhere. Found him in the...
I decided to check Stormey's 1st 2 eggs for fertility and eat them. They tasted great! Not sure about fertility. Here's a pic of the 1st egg (I broke the yolk, darn it). The 2nd egg had no markings at all. I tried to roll the yolk around to make sure it wasn't on the other side but didn't...
It's a happy day here in New Orleans. I got my first ever egg!!!
It's from my blue hen and black roo Silkies. At least I think the black roo is the daddy. I also have a pair of cuckoo Polish bantams and I saw that roo with my Silkie hen a couple days ago.
Anyway, here are some...