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I just tried my 3rd batch of mozzarella. The first batch turned out great, however, the water i put the balls in to sit was too hot and ruined them. It was tasty before that, stretchy and worked wonderfully. all 3 batches were done using non-ultra-pasteurized milk from the store (not worth it...

you ever get the feeling "straight runs" are not really straight runs at all, but rather those chicks that they could not positively identify as pullets? out of 6 easter eggers (which don't get me started on not getting ameracaunas, as i thought i was buying)(I didn't know, this is the first...

just curious if anyone knows if townline hatchery in zeeland (who produces chicks for TSC's in southwest mi) has gotten some game fowl looking chicks? i've got an "ameracauna" (so they were labeled ) from a TSC, and if that thing doesn't look like a white and brown game chicken, i don't know...

I've got 3 hens and a rooster that are first generation crosses of coronation and light sussex from greenfire farms (parents were full coro's and full lights from greenfire farms). my splits have given the 25% coro's, and according to Greenfire farms are considered 100% coronations (i emailed...

I've got 3 hens and a rooster that are light x coro crosses. they all look like light sussex's. they are from greefire farm lineage. anyway, set 11 eggs, all hatched. out of the 11, 3 are now showing coronation coloration so, if i had set 12 eggs, 3 would have been the 25% predicted rate...

Processed 11 of our 20 Freedom Rangers today. About 12-weeks of age. Brought one home (the rest are in my dad's walk-in cooler) for supper tonight, dressed out at 5 pounds 6 ounces. This was a smaller bird, compared to the rest. So far, we're VERY pleased with these FR's. We've had CX's...

i went out to get a receipt out of my truck last night, and heard some screeching that wasn't familiar to me. my young roosters' "balls are dropping," so they're pestering the tar out of the hens and each other, but it was about 10:30 p.m., just past dusk here. as i went over to their area, i...

I'm letting my broody brood. she won't move, won't even blink. i put food in front of her and she won't eat it; corn, she won't touch it. the only reason i even know she is alive (aside from the slow, steady breathing, and her cold, dead glare), is she is usually in a different position when...

anyone know of an egg turner that will fit/work in an old redwood incubator (50's cabinet-style, four tray - sold under brower name, but made by Leahy)?

my dad and i are hatching in a brower incubator purchased in 1956 new. i was hoping someone here was using one of these, or knew where i could find instructions/manual online (or otherwise). like i said, it's a cabinet style, wooden, four trays. water trays, two vents on the front, four on...

i was just thinking, i'm going to dust my birds with Sevin, spray their coop, but what about the run? they've got grass in there. if i dust the grass, then they eat the grass.... ??? i don't want to shut them in the coop for 10 days (or whatever), they'd probably tear each other up by the...

has anyone here attempted to propagate freedom rangers? i'm getting conflicting stores in my research. for every "it's a hybrid, they won't breed true" i find, i find a conflicting story stating they do. so, i'd love to hear from anyone here who has actually attempted to reproduce them thanks!

I contacted Greenfire Farms about my Coro X Light split sussex. The gentleman I purchased them from stated they were from Greenfire Farms. Upon further research I've found several folks claiming their splits were from GFF (and I'm not saying they're not). Just to clarify to folks like me who...

I purchased some of the red plastic one-piece poultry nipples. when testing them out before installing, they are all leaking. upon searching for this, i've found where people asked this same question, and people suggested using silicone, an o-ring, etc. Let me head you off at the pass. It's...

Just picked up 3 hens and a rooster (plus a tag-along banty). they are Coronation X Light Sussex (From Greenfire Farms stock). the fella said they had a 50% of laying coronation sussex and a 50% chance of laying light sussex i understand the coronations are fairly rare, don't know about the...

i was reading somewhere that you need to turn the humidity up in an incubator the last 7 days to 70% to soften the shells. i cannot find it now, and not sure if it's because that person was the only one who did this, or if i am just not looking in the right places. is this necessary? i've got a...

Hey guys, my dad just bought a 1956 (year) Brower incubator, that can handle 400+ eggs. can anyone point me in the right direction for instructions, manual, etc?