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Well, I have been on the computer many many hours since I lost my beautiful hen yesterday evening. I have found and ordered three portable swamp coolers and I hope they arrive before I have any more losses. I weighed the time and materials cost to construct three units for my 3 coops and don't...

Now it's PERSONAL! My best splash hen died this afternoon. I presume it was the heat, although I have fans blowing through the coops and frozen water bottles on the floor (which most of them avoid like the plague, go figure?) I am SO worried about the others. She was such a beauty and the...

WE HAVE JUST GOT TO FIND A PLAN FOR A SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE, ECONOMICAL SWAMP COOLER TO SAVE OUR BABIES!!!!!! The concept is simple, it's effective in large greenhouses, we just need some brilliant person with a plan that will make a large or small one based on individual needs. I've gooogled...

How do you all get such good photos of your black silkies? When I photo mine in bright sun or use the flash, they show up as brown on the pictures. I can't get them to look as black as they really are. What am I doing wrong?

Quote: Oh Judy! She is SOOOO pretty! I've been designing and redesigning (in my head) a swamp cooler arrangement for my small coops. I know people with cool greenhouses use them but I haven't figured out how to adapt one for a coop that's open on 3 sides yet. When I do it, you might want to...

Quote: Be still my heart........What a BEAUTIFUL black silkie !!!!!!!!! WOW!

Thanks to all the "old pros" who hear and answer the same questions over and over. When newbies enter the forum they don't know it's an old, often-answered question and probably can't understand why you all get tired of answering it again. Genetics is so complex and misunderstood, it's no...

"And now the rest of the story....." I am one of the ones that was given a "start" by local breeders here in Florida. There is no way I could have afforded the beautiful SQ stock that I have fallen in love with. Several high quality breeders sold me babies at very affordable prices and...

Oh AMY!!!!! Congratulations on making your own little MIRACLE of life!!!!!! The photo of that precious little girl brought tears to my eyes. My only child is 38 and has her own 6 year old girl! I still remember holding her though, and it was pure magic! Good job! May all of you be blessed...

Hey Amy.....serve that lil' chick an eviction notice and get this show on the road!!!!!!!HA!!!!! Hoping labor will start naturally and you won't have to be induced. Praying for a healthy happy baby and mama!!!!

Quote: Here's hoping and praying for a speedy, safe, healthy birth and more joy than you could possibly handle!!!!!!!!

Quote: We want to see a picture of "weird colored chick" please??????????? We love weird! We are weird! Ok, I'm speaking for myself.

Quote: What is rotational line breeding? By the way, the Lavender cockerel I got from you at the show is doing wonderfully! His name is Gabriel, named because his crow sounds more like a horn than a crow. He's paired up with Sunshine Silkies' black pullet named Eclipse (thank you Vickie!)...

Muddyhorse, so sorry to hear about your roo. It's amazing how attached we get to these beautiful creatures and what a shock it is to lose one suddenly. Be comforted that you gave him a good life while he was with you.

Quote: Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge of black genetics!!!! We're all still learning and appreciate it so much when someone else explains things to us!!!!