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Just want to make it clear--I AM NOT raising baby chicks. But this little sweet Barred Rock is. And what a great Mother she is so far... chewing up a peanut to serve her babies. Two hatched yesterday and we think two more will hatch today if they are going to. And they eat right from her...

How in the world did chickens survive all these years without human intervention? I have a broody barred rock who is sitting on two eggs and two chicks. Chicks are a day old. We are hoping the other two eggs hatch today. Her nest is in the coop with the other chickens and she is about 3 feet...

The big blue notice was taped to my front door yesterday. In the big blue notice, they included part of the ordinance that states "It SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY REASON TO KEEP ANY DOMESTICATED FARM ANIMAL OTHER THAN FOUR DOGS AND FOUR CATS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY". And they...

Had a HUGE 80th b-day party for my Mom this past weekend. Even though it wasn't meant to be a surprise party and I told her every day for months that we were doing it, alas, it came as a surprise to her. lol. All of her kids and most of her grandchildren were here for it. It was awesome. I have...

He has been known to show aggression towards my Mom and friends. He's ok with us, but occasionally tries to flog the dogs and I don't want him to push his luck, and result in my having dogs with a taste for chicken. Also, we have hatched some of his offspring and are keeping one roo. I have...

... but I think I'll stay up and hit # 500.

Not only that, but they really have some kind of death wish, too. We gave the dogs some rawhide chews to work on out in the backyard today. The chickens went right for it like they were actually going to take them away from them! Seriously, I have one dog that if either of the other two came...

I have been so busy the past week or two with regular spring yard stuff, but I still try and get on in the early morning for a few minutes and catch up on the daily happenings of the BYC crowd. Normally, the early morning was when I always saw him on and I was always like, , and he was always...

Anybody else watch it? Looks like its going to be pretty good.

My poor Mother... she has been looking for her teeth for 6 months. She is convinced a man switched his with hers and they need to switch back. Her teeth, of course, are in her denture cup at the moment. They are hers. Maybe her gums are shrinking and they don't fit as well. She just worries...

We had a brand new rain barrel, installed it in minutes, and had a rain last night that has already completely filled it up. I think it's 50-60 gallons. It was 169 but we bought a diverter that goes in the downspout and a few more heirlooms. Oh, and the grass seed. lol

Jack just hates sharing his daddy with the chicks. lol

We're thinking this first one is a rooster. But it's still early. This next one is a barred rock/gold laced wyandotte cross and we're hoping she's a pullet. Not even a guess on this one... but see that one white feather on his right side? his daddy has that same white feather. This one...

I was reading on another thread about the barred rocks having the black splash on the legs and the spot on the head if they are pullets. I have 6 mutts, two of which I am sure are babies of Bertie, my BR. The roo over all is a GLW and they all 6 have the rose comb. Attack Chicken hatched these...

At one week...

I only took a few as my studio is in the basement and its kind of chilly down there.

OK--does this not look like Kernal in drag...? LOL Happy Birthday!!

So, Attack Chicken came over today and brought me 6 of the chicks she was kind enough to hatch for me. She brought Kernal with her. My Mom was beside herself over him and kept saying, "she's so pretty!" lol. And of course, the pretty little babies she brought me....all mutts, but so pretty...

I've made the laundry detergent twice now. DH has been experiencing minor itching and discomfort off and on for about a month. I made the first batch about a month ago. I've always been bad about having skin irritations from certain laundry soaps but I didn't from this one. And we love it. But...

I have been a professional photographer, working from my home, for over 20 years. In that time I've held several different jobs but have always remained available for portraits of all kinds. My specialty is babies and families. My problem is this: I am old school as far as wanting to get the...