Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[fawngrovechad]

I'm not 100% positive, but I think it's a type of rat snake.

Yes, you're right. Baby rat snake. Thank you!!!!

 

[bigT88]

Well I see movement in one egg. So holing for the best

 

[sharron]

Yes, you're right. Baby rat snake. Thank you!!!!

baby black snakes are that color too

 

[Reyvaughn]

Sure! This is the best I can do until I go home for the weekend, but also her comb isn't as dark as it is in the picture. It was taken near sunset and that and the way the shadow fell on the comb made it look way darker then it actually is.

She is in the back, behind Cesar, who turned out to be a rooster haha.

I think she's a red sexlink... and a she. Her hackle feathers aren't very pointy. My Amberlinks went through a stage that I thought someone messed up at the hatchery because their combs and wattles were very large and red. Must have been a phase, because they look like pullets now.

My wife found this little snake in our basement. Looks like a corn snake to me. Anyone else think they know what kind it is?

Looks like a baby rat snake (or black snake as many inaccurately call them).

Speaking of snakes, Dewey found a baby garter and threw in with the ducks and geese. The ducks played with it for a little bit and the geese totally turned their noses up. So, Dewey threw it in with my LF Orps. The girls enjoyed their extra protien!

 

[SilkieSensation]

OK, been MIA for a few days. My fiance's 16 yr old daughter is visiting & causing chaos with her attitude. Last night he got so mad at her he punched a wall & shattered his hand. We got the run around about getting his hand set & casted today because he has no income & no insurance & I can't afford to pay for surgery to put a pin in his hand.

So back to a different ER tonight to get a better splint & a referral to a doctor who supposedly will see him & get him in a cast tomorrow. I say supposedly because we ended up getting referred to the same doctor the other hospital gave us last night who passed us on to another doctor who refused to see him.

The nurse informed us we just needed to "squeak louder because the squeaky wheel gets the oil." Don't know why the heck these idiots at the ER can't just send him over to the "cast room" to have it set & casted like the lady in billing that I talked to this morning told me to request. Guess I just have to keep bugging doctors all day tomorrow again to see if we can finally get some results. The only good thing to come from all of this is that the 16 yr old's attitude was MUCH improved today once dad scared the heck out of her & then got on speaker phone with her mother last night & all 4 of us had a conversation that uncovered a ton of lies from the girl & basically showed her we were not going to play her games, we are united in doing what needs done with her & we are all done putting up with her crap. She was nearly perfect today, it was scarey!!!

Ok, sorry about my rant. Sometimes ya just wanna

and that list of people has been extremely long the last couple days.

Ok, not going back to do quotes.

I want jello shots!

No, I wasn't out doing chicken stuff..that actually sounds fun compared to ripping up carpet that has been down for at least 30 years and had multiple spills on it. The carpet padding had disintegrated in some spots, and melted to the floor in others....there's a (large) hole in the floor that leads nowhere and simply had carpeting put over it. 1/2 the floor is obviously hardwood, and 1/2 the floor is just planks, there's a seam between them that is uneven. There are random staples all over the floor, some of which are so rusted that when I went to pull them, they disintegrated. So now I have little rusty pins in my floor...yeah it was a fun 24 hours.

The ducklings are adorable...almost make me want more...specifically scovies.

So my duck is finally laying on a regular basis! YAY....but of course now I wonder if the 3 that I thought were also hens are drakes instead...grr...

And the sebrights are laying...anyone wanna incubate them?

Tonight DH and stepson were sitting out back...DH comes running in and wants me to come out (note, we had a power outage...so it's REALLY dark out there) he and stepson had heard and were still hearing yelps from a coyote....running along our property line!!! By the time I went out, it had crossed the road and was in the neihbor's back yard...still entirely too close with my chickens!

Is anybody interested in a kitten, there;s 4 of them that momma kitty has brought out and they are way to friendly to be farm cats

I have 5 myself that need homes.

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Hey guys, this is Omelette, one of the seven two month old chicks I finally got yesterday! She seems to be a RIR mixed with something, but I cannot be sure. I now have one black australorp, a couple of RIRs, one RIR mixed with americauna, and a few unknowns. Any guesses about her gender?

That large red comb is a dead giveaway at ten weeks.

If that has leghorn in the background it could definitely be a pullet.

Looking for ways to cut back before hubby goes unemployed,,ideas please,,,I am already known as cheap but surely I can cut things farther.

also have barley coming off in a few weeks, those that want barley need to send me a pm with the average amount they want...beaglady,,,I will deliver yours and get a soap supply at the same time.

You can PM me with prices. Possibility of swapping for eggs if we can arrange transportation.

also a small rant....had to go get a new alarm clock...do they not make anything simple anymore,,,i really would get an old big ben wind up type, but they price them as if they are antique...

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hey everyone! I am looking for some female ducks to add to my flock. anyone have any Ducks they are willing to part with?

I have some growing out & some hatching now so a variety available up to 10 wks old.

I can't believe I'm doing this

....my husband has been obsessing about getting some turkey, so, if anyone has any (LOL) this is what I'm looking for.
In order of preference: Narragansett, Royal Palm, Slate, Red Bourbon, Bronze.
Our anniversary is June 5th so I thought it would be the perfect gift.
The main purpose of getting them would be for pets/breeding. Under 1 year old and over 8-10 weeks is preferred. They will be housed with my chickens. If anyone local to me has any send me a shout

I have a bunch of heritage breed poults hatching in the next 2 weeks in about 4 batches. PM me if interested & I'll let you know what all hatches.

Where
Quote: I have a TON of ducklings (near Wheeling)

Quote: Looks like a girl to me.

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Speaking of snakes, Dewey found a baby garter and threw in with the ducks and geese. The ducks played with it for a little bit and the geese totally turned their noses up. So, Dewey threw it in with my LF Orps. The girls enjoyed their extra protien!

My cat brought a little garter in for her kittens to play with the other day & I took it out to the coop & tossed it in. My favorite hen gulped it down WHOLE in about a minute & a half. All I could do was stand there & laugh at her playing keep away from the other birds while trying to gulp down this wiggling tail that was dangling from her mouth. I couldn't believe she managed to swallow it entirely & have her crop not explode!!!

 

[missydcpc]

Thanks SS, but I've checked my eggs, and they're fertile...so if I don't decide on Chocolate Scovies, I'll figure out a way to incubate these.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Finished the milk stand this morning.

Some Goats are cheaters:




The latest Mille Fleur Cochin hatch:

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Memorial Day Parade in Kennett Square. Find Chad n Baym.

 

[rdilbarova]

Finished the milk stand this morning.

Some Goats are cheaters:




The latest Mille Fleur Cochin hatch:

Oh my! Baby goats/ goats in general are the cutest! The woman I got my chicks from had a few and I almost walked away with one, they are so precious.



And to everyone that helped sex Omelette- thank you so much! I know its not 100% that it is a she, but I am going to hope that the tail feathers are right!

 

[SilkieSensation]

Thanks SS, but I've checked my eggs, and they're fertile...so if I don't decide on Chocolate Scovies, I'll figure out a way to incubate these.

I have a chocolate hen & a chocolate pied hen, but everyone runs together & they are covered by a white drake so you could get any color from mine.

Finished the milk stand this morning.

Some Goats are cheaters:




The latest Mille Fleur Cochin hatch:

I need some of each.