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Mother Hen (a cross) and 15 of her 16 chicks. She had a nest hidden in the bush and one day she walked out with 16 bumblebee sized chicks in tow. She was sitting on 18 eggs. I knew she was laying eggs in that area but I couldn't find her. From the looks of the chicks the Father must be the SG...

Posting for a friend who doesn't have a computer. Some of her young birds at approx 8-10 weeks are vigorous and healthy one day, the next day the odd one is hunched up and doesn't eat, within 48 hours it is dead. Light as a feather when you pick them up. None of her adult birds have died this...

Anybody heard of these meat birds? They are supposed to do better as a pasture raised meat bird, Wider breast than a Freedom Ranger. Finish at 12-13 weeks. They look like a Barred Rock. A hybrid of some sort, all very secret as to their heritage. They come from a place in the USA.

Haven't heard much in the News about Fukushima lately, then a friend from North Dakota sent me this article. Got me wondering ...

My friend wants to use his metal garden shed as a coop. He said he was going to line the walls with plywood and reinforce the roof (snow load). It is up off the ground on a heavy wooden platform. He asked me what I knew about using metal garden sheds for coops. I know nothing We get the same...

Whether you find her humor funny or abrasive, she does make some good points about the quality of food

Who knew? this is beyond words it is so cool

The Incredible Edible Egg By Shoshanna Levy July 11, 2011 The mighty egg is a nutrient dense super food, because it's loaded with beta-carotene, protein, lecithin, omega-3s, vitamins, and minerals. As if that weren't enough, researchers from the University of Alberta have found that eggs also...

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The interactive story of the last great supply of fresh drinking water on Earth... http://waterlife.nfb.ca/

Lots of Eagles perching in the trees over people's coops this year. The newspaper said the Eagles are starving.......I don't know? Anybody else have a Eagle problem this year? I shot some rocks at one this morning. He was sitting approx 40 up in a tree. All the chickens were making a ruckus...

I have a two year old Wellie Roo that has started to walk like he belongs in the Gestapo. He has been doing that for about a month. I also noticed he stopped roosting on the perch, he started sleeping in a laying box. Now he aslo seems unbalanced. Sometimes he almost falls over. He is sitting...

Very impressive new technology but I'm not sure how I feel about it. Do we really need this? I want to go the other direction back to simpler times. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6Cf7IL_eZ38&vq=medium

Poll from MSN http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41780186/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition

I was wondering if anybody could tell me anything about this group? First hand knowledge, good, bad ? http://farmandranchfreedom.org/home

Should have seen this coming, they already grow skin. Its the new version of Solent Green. http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110131/ts_yblog_thelookout/scientists-working-to-grow-meat-in-labs

worth watching http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/finally-a-dogs-breakfast-will-air-on-us-television.html

My Friend ordered five Exchequer Leghorns from a hatchery, I think it was Ideal. When they were grown it turned out only one is a Ex Leghorn. The other four are the same color, black and white speckled but are smaller, not flighty, have pinkish white legs, and lay a smaller white egg. I hope...

Results from a study out of Denmark. http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/organic-eggs-breed-and-feed-important-for-taste-8260.html