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My friend sent me this from her brother who lives near Grand Rapids.. I'm not sure if it would be funnier if it weren't so accurate or because it is so accurate yesterday/today.

I've got another month and a half at least to think about it. I'll think a lot about the speckled sussex. The cuckoo color grew on me, maybe the speckles will too.

Yep, I could tell Spice and Nutmeg (leghorns) apart instantly by their behavior. I can tell the australorps apart if I watch them for awhile - as long as I watch them long enough often enough. Otherwise, I pretty much need to take a picture of their combs. The differences in the combs are too...

Do you know of anyone offering black-feathered Easter Eggers? Also beardless? The muffs of the Ameraucana were a compromise for me; I like the plain feathering patterns better. I know there are some black Easter Eggers because they come in nearly every color pattern but I don't know how to pick...

I need to think about chicks instead of nonchicken life. If I add a pop door and standard run - there is space for 10 to 15 but I want 4 or 5 hens long term. Preferences (I know I won't get all of them): plain feathering cold climate higher tolerance of confinement, compatible with my other...

I'm glad you care. Some employers do, in big companies and in small companies. Some don't, in big companies and in small companies. I read it. It is the same things that were widely predicted when the various legislations were enacted, although not necessarily the forms of each thing...

Companies were/are forced to do limit hours by requirements to provide benefits at a certain number of hours. Requiring all wages to be so-called living wages prevents companies from offering jobs that don't benefit the companies much but do allow people who are either riskier to hire (like with...

Are you still looking for a home for her? Did I miss the picture?

:lau Well, I lengthened my life a bit tonight. It has been a long time since I laughed this hard. Short version is: If you are going to sneak out to the chicken coop in the almost dark in inappropriate clothes - it is better to not walk in front of the motion-activated front yard light. Long...

Many hatcheries have Freedom Rangers or similar to Freedom Rangers.

Very sad. All aspects of it. My son in law has a very rare genetic anomaly that results in constant hunger - even just after finishing big meals. It is very unpleasant. I think something like that is part of the cornishx genetic make up.

I'm sorry. But I'm still loving the winter cold and snow. I'll get tired of it eventually but right now it is awesome out there!! So quiet between the snow dampening sounds and so few cars out. The sounds there were this morning were lovely - squeaky snow! Yay! And beautiful!! Lovely sculptures...

Well, we are having potatoes for breakfast.... because the door latch froze last night. A baked potato held to it worked.

Can you add a picture?

And back to chickens. My hens have been sticking very close to their shed since the last of the leaves dropped in the woodsy part of the yard. Or maybe it is because the ground has been so cold. Anyway, they haven't been out for a week, since we had a lit of company and were gone some. They...

Oh! I hadn't realized that the player the officials announced was eligible was NOT one of the two went up to the official to report eligible. That makes it pretty clear it was the ref that made the mistake. And I think the ref is not lying, I think he remembers it inaccurately (I've done some of...

Do you have any black hens or pullets? Are you willing to sell only two? If so, how flighty are they? I like flighty chickens but my setup isn't very good for it. Of my two leghorns, one does well and one was not a good fit...we can talk more about such things if this might work out.

No, avian influenza

Nothing serious, just Nutmeg and Coco are usually together. They have always roosted next to each other, they scratch around the same bush when they are outside. They follow each other pretty closely if either moves to a new spot. Pepper will dust bathe with them but otherwise stays away from...

My original plan was to keep my original chickens into old age rather than replacing them. It doesn't matter if they don't lay many eggs. We get many more than we eat anyway. I'm rethinking that. Mocha didn't survive her issues with laying eggs with no shells. That leaves three hens. It doesn't...