Recent content by LaurEliz

Aw, sorry to hear that. I’ve had birds with similar issues. Sometimes there’s just nothing we can do. :(

In what ways is it disabled? I’m about an hour away from Champaign. I may be able to help, but I’m not sure.

I personally haven’t, but I know of people who have and who have had some success with it. It probably depends on how exactly they were stored and handled and transported in comparison to eBay sellers. I’ve had shipped eggs online that have had amazing success and some with no success at all. I...

My first Dixie ever passed away years ago but I jumped at the chance to take two more hens a few weeks ago. They’re just as sweet and lovely as my first one. They are good egg layers too, and I love their coloration. They’re a bit darker than my first, but very similar and so beautiful.

Do any of you Illinois people (preferably within about an hour or Charleston, IL lol) know a good breeder of marans?

I’ve had veins look a lot like blood rings before and I just leave them a little longer and check them again in a few days. Usually they are okay and it just looked like that for a little while. I’d keep the egg in the incubator and keep turning it like usual and see how it looks in a few days.

I did find a few on eBay and on some chicken groups on Facebook. Thank you! Still would never mind having more sources of eggs, just in case my other sources run dry.

Hey guys! I’m looking for tiny eggs (button quail size or smaller) to feed a baby egg eating snake. Finches, doves, parakeets, or anything around that size would do. Fertile or infertile, as long as they’re fresh. I’d pay you, and pay shipping too, if necessary! I just got this little guy and...

My mom did this when I was little as party favors for my birthday parties. She used muffin tins. I use silicone candy molds. Many more shapes, and much easier to get them out. 😂

Thanks anyway!

Hey Illinois friends! I was wondering if anyone semi near the Ashmore/Charleston/Mattoon area had any used crayons they no longer want? My sister is an art teacher at two local elementary schools and I've been recycling old crayons by melting them down into fun shapes and giving them to her...

Hey, everyone! My sister teaches about 300 elementary students art in two of our local schools. Most are kindergarten students. On holidays, I’ve been melting down old, broken crayons into fun holiday-themed shapes to give to the kids. They love them! I’m in search of more crayons, any brand...

Just wanted to update and say that I did manage to get two chicks out of this hatch. There’s another egg left that I stuck in a couple days after the rest, so I’m waiting to see how that one ends up. I incubated 6 to start with. 2/6, or even 3/6 if the last one hatches, is waaaaay below my...

Cute graphics. ☺️ I’m definitely going to investigate this game.

I’ll follow you on my chicken Instagram!