Lois, I checked out the sight, even the sights others have told me about, none look like what this woman had. It was small. and I mean small. She said it was a...
At six weeks old, the baby still needs auxiliary heat. Do you have her in a brooder? That could be anything from a cardboard box with a lightbulb hanging...
... Okay, I will THREE IS ENOUGH! <LOL> Anyway, I'm not sure what the problem is. Your daughter wants another silkie, but you want a duck? 1) Just because you...
Listen to Judy about having ducks in the house. Ducks need a pool to bathe in which is hard on floors, not to mention they waddle two steps and poop once,...
ok, ok, you have convinced me. lol. ... Okay, I will THREE IS ENOUGH! <LOL> Anyway, I'm not sure what the problem is. Your daughter wants another silkie, but...
Mine is the way their down lays over their tails. The females tend to have down that turns down at the end, and the boys' down turns up. Not foolproof, but...
Bernina in Northern Arizona just called me to tell me that someone broke into her silkie pen last night and stole 10 to 12 of her best silkies, mostly, but not...
That's despicable! I'll keep an eye out here in southern California. Hope she find her birds safe and sound. Does she have photos to share? Velvet ~:>...
... Yeah, tail feathers are another good indicator, but that comes later than the quacking in my experience. I hear you on the goose situation. I'm sure their...
To: All European Citizens in housechickens This is Urgent because the Deadline is so close! The European Commission (EC) is currently revising the law - known ...
If you get africans or chinese, the knobs are much larger on the males ... From: housechickens@yahoogroups.com [mailto:housechickens@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
MessageYeah, but what about goslings? How do I tell the difference between the males and females? For example, if I'm buying two, I don't want two ganders....
I wondered about my goose for a long time. He's 4 now, and still no eggs, so I guess he's a he. He's mean too, but not all the time. I think geese are tricky. ...
There is a family of five africans at the lake where we walk the dog (I should say, DH walks the dog; I feed the geese, and ducks, and coots and pigeons and...
Long story short. . .I fell in love with the idea of chickens when I ran across the Eglu online. I got chicks (& the Eglu) in the spring and now Rosemary &...
Set up your basement or garage with a second coop. If you don't want the eggspense of another Eglu, a simple (large, for a golden retriever) dog kennel will...
DIAPERS ... From: housechickens@yahoogroups.com [mailto:housechickens@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:52 PM To:...
Hello All, This is Asia in Vallejo (formerly of Oakland, Ca.) Need urgent help! Can someone, or several people keep my sweet babies just for 1 day? The details...
Hi Asia - Wow, sorry to hear all your problems - You can bring them over here if you want. There are a few logistic problems, but if they can stay in the...
Do you have an enclosed porch? If so; insure it is well insulated, and use it as your winter coop; this allows you to indulge your whim to have house chickens;...
Hello! I just had to add my two cents in here :) Your ladies are beautiful! I especially like the red one (Im a sucker for red birds). I have two chickens in...
Gee, and my sister thought I was nuts cause I was bringing the goats in on those really super-hot days! Barb ... From: Jes To: housechickens@yahoogroups.com ...
One thing you have to take into account, gradually acclimating your animals to weather changes. You cannot take even the heartiest breed of chicken that has...
thanks for the info, I did separate them right away as soon as I saw the seabright do that.. I didnt set up the light. The breeder said it was fine and...
Sister Mary Rotunda is my wee silkie pullet. She's 5 months and not yet full grown----BUT Aunt Shorty raised her and she's one fierce little dude. The bad...
Can you explain to Sister Mary Rotunda that it's not nice for a nun to pick on little kids? Just don't let her get her talons on a metal-edged ruler! Isn't it...
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