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About 6.5ft in length from nose to tail. (Don’t worry the snake is unharmed. I transported it about a half a mile from the house.) Location in southeast US.

I’ve got 4 approximately 16 week old pullets 3 of which have been eating the molted feathers of the rest of the flock. They have plenty of water and high protein food in two different feeding areas. They aren’t picking feathers from themselves or others just eating the already molted ones. Why...

The tread where Artichoke Lover posts what song is stuck in her head today! Feel free to post what songs are stuck in your head. I almost constantly have a song running through my head even in my sleep. So I thought it would be interesting to document what songs they are and which ones seem to...

BYH TEG and Sufficient Self aren’t loading for me. TEG has been giving an error message and the other just aren’t loading.

I’ve seen several people on BYC talking about using fitness trackers over the years and I’ve decided I want to get one for myself. I’ve been using the step counting on my phone but I can’t have it on me at work or while swimming and it’s honestly not that accurate either. For those that use one...

I’ve got 4 of what I believe are Olive Egger chicks and one BR cross all 4 weeks old today. I’m certain I have at least one boy in the mix. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5

I’ve got a broody hen and five 3.5 week old chicks. Unfortunately she’s started running them off already and it’s time to separate her from them. Some of the chicks are mostly feathered but one or two are lagging behind. I know I won’t need any during the day but I’m wondering if they might need...

So I’ve got quite the stack of books waiting to be read. And I’m looking to tackle one of the longer ones soon know that I finally have time for a longer read; but, I’m indecisive when it comes to deciding about books so I decided to make this post to ask y’all to help me chose. All of the...

I know it’s far to early to tell much of anything but... These little guys hatched from eggs from a friend who doesn’t what breed of chickens they bought. Only one kind though so no crosses. I thought they were Olive Eggers based on parent appearance and egg color. I know Olive Eggers are mutts...

So this is my first broody hatch. Normally I don’t like to hatch this time of year because of the hot weather but my broody has other ideas. It’s Day 20 and the temp in the coop has spiked to 92 and she looks overheated. What can I do to help her cool off without risking running her off the nest...

I noticed an odd looking mass in the nesting box today. I think it might be a last egg. I don’t know which of my chicken layed it. Can someone tell me if that’s what this is and if so what I need to do. The outside was tough and kind of leathery. The inside was the color and texture of lunch...

I’ve seen several threads related to sewing (Seeing Machine Collecters, Quilting, specific projects, etc. But there doesn’t seem to be a general sewing thread so I decided to creat one. Share favorite patterns, what you are working on, finished projects, questions or ideas! I’ve been sewing...

So I’m mulling over the possibility of doing a hatch this summer and I want to add some new breeds. Currently I only have Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Red and crosses between. I’m not looking for rare or show quality. What I am looking for is a responsible breeder or hatchery with for a...

I know it’s only the last week of January.... but for many of us in the south spring comes early here. In the south we’ve already our first round of tornadoes for the year back on the 1st of January. So I thought I would make a thread to discuss severe weather preparedness and offer some...

I discovered that one of my roosters has an very oddly shaped pupil today and upon doing some googling Mareks is the only thing that is coming up..... None of my flock is currently showing classic symptoms of unsteadiness or weightloss but about half are not vaccinated. They are all between 9-21...

I’ve seen a lot of posts on here of people talking about feeding their flock the carcasses of cooked chicken and turkey and I’ve been wondering if there is any risk of them swallowing the bones or pieces of bones and getting them lodged in their throat or crop. I know it’s not recommended to...

Come share and what books you you have been reading lately! Lately I’ve finished A Tale of Two Cities, The Scarlet Letter, Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter), and Fantastic Beasts and Where Too Find Them. I’m currently reading Dear Evan Hansen(Novel), Dracula (Bram Stoker), and The Maze Runner...

So far we’ve had invasions (Or at least it feels like it) of snakes, toads, ants, wasps, yellow jackets, crickets, army worms, raccoons, and tonight I had a huge roach run under my feet in the kitchen! The wasps and the snakes probably win the prize for sheer terror Induced. 20 snake encounters...

I’ve got a hen going through a pretty bad molt who got injured about a week ago and while she seems to be healing up pretty well. But I’m worried about how much weight she’s lost. No problems eating it’s just difficult to get enough calories in her. I’ve stopped low calorie treats for now and...

I’ve noticed that my flock lays lighter eggs in really hot weather and darker eggs in the cold. The eggs on the right were collected about two weeks ago when the weather was mild and the ones on the left are from today after the weather has been in the 90s for over a week. Not concerned just...