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Hello all... I'm a very novice gardener and plant keeper. First, our property came with a big rose thicket (maybe 10' diameter patch). It seems to produce yellow flowers once a year. The tall sticks are maybe 4' tall, but most are 2' or so. It of course is spreading, and I don't much care...

I'm wondering if there are ever issues with selling turkey feathers? I've got a couple buckets of feathers from my turkeys--wing feathers, tail feathers. Many from Mottled/Marbled chocolates and crossbreds that could work as imitation hawk feathers. I'd like to sell a few (etsy? Craigslist...

I got my Cackle Hatchery Surprise today. Of course I have no idea what most of the chicks are, but have them narrowed down to one or two options. This chick has me confused. At first I was rooting for Yokohama, but the legs are the wrong color, right? Click to make bigger.

I have a pair of Penciled Red Palms that were shipped to me by Porter's Rare Heritage Turkeys on August 5, 2013. They are well started and should be ready to breed in the spring. They will breed true. http://www.porterturkeys.com/pencilledredpalm.htm Their color is still developing. Poults...

I got an order of poults from Porter's a couple months ago. To fill up the order I got some crossbreds. I'm trying to decide who to keep and who to process. I've got a pair of Mottled Chocolates I'm keeping, and I'm debating on keeping my Auburn tom. I'm not a pro with the turkey colors, so...

My husband rescued an old Hovabator 2362 from a trip to the dumpster. I figure this gives me license to hatch eggs, right? I want to test it to see if it works. Anyhow, the thing doesn't have any manual or instructions, and I'm only finding instructions for the 2362n online. Does anybody...

I have 11 poults of various breeds/colors that are almost two weeks old now. They've been eating turkey starter since the day they arrived. My lone Auburn poult has had an assortment of issues--including splay-leg (spraddel leg, whatever)--and now it's got one toe that is curled. I had a...

I have some extra poults from an order from Porter's Rare Heritage Turkeys. I believe the hatch was August 5th (that's the day they shipped). Still available: 2 Penciled Red Palm 2 Lilac-ish poults Not all the poults in the photo are for sale, and not all that are for sale are in the photo...

Our turkey is quartered and resting in the fridge. Now I need a good recipe! I was thinking of milk-braising, but I'm afraid that might overpower the turkey. We want to be able to taste the difference between this home-raised bird and a frozen one from the store.

I have a 10-week old EE cockerel that's already driving me nuts with his crowing. Would you say he's too young to process? I'd say he's still smaller than my small production laying hens. I haven't weighed him.

Free Easter Egger cockerel from Cackle Hatchery. Almost 9-weeks at this posting. One too many "pullets" turned into cockerels! He hasn't started crowing, but his bright feathers, red comb and pretty tail have given him away. I've already done the hard part of raising him in the brooder, now...

I'm sure it's a bit early at 2.5-weeks, but does anybody have any ideas if these chicks are Brown Leghorn, Welsummer or Speckled Sussex? I was originally leaning Speckled Sussex, but they seem to be a bit light. There are three, one I'm sure is a cockerel, one is a pullet, and the last I'm...

I recently got a couple turkeys with a shipment of chicks--they were 2 bbw. We lost one within a few hours of arrival but the other one is doing well. I'm enjoying the poult, s/he's so much nicer than the chicks! So, I figure I can't have one lonely turkey, can I? I'm looking at...

Ok, probably early, but is there any way to tell if <week old chicks are Barred Rocks or Cuckoo Marans? My chicks seem to have white/pink/black beaks, and white/pink with gray legs... The yellow tinge in the photos is from the light:

What I know so far: 2 Fawn Runner Ducks (I think) 2 White Turkeys 2 Black Silkies 2 White Silkies (or maybe 1 white and 1 buff?) 2 Buttercups 2 Houdans 2 Golden Laced Polish 4 Cochin (black, I think) I'm assuming some Barred Rocks, Black Sex Links, etc Lots more that I should know but am not...

I recently ordered a Sweeter Heater as I found a few recommendations here and elsewhere. The unit hasn't arrived yet, so I don't really know if things will be obvious, so I have a few questions for people that have used them. Is it like the Brinsea EcoGlow, that you want it low enough for...

$15 each, shipping included within USA. Reply to thread to claim your breed, and I'll PM paypal instructions. Hen-on-nest sign for your chicken coop, Farmer's Market stall, driveway, barn, kitchen, etc. Hand painted originals--so they are one of a kind. After painting the board and design, I...

I'm looking for a Brinsea EcoGlow 20 in working condition. The price I'm willing to pay is dependent on condition of the unit. Willing to pay UP TO Amazon's price of $59 (including the free shipping) for a used unit. THANKS!

I have lots of scrap wood taking over our workshop, so I started making simple boxes with the small cut-offs. Most of the boxes are made from cedar scraps, though there is some pine, fir and/or redwood. The boxes are fairly "rough" since they are the cut-offs from other projects. I wood...

I've never had bantam chickens before--the smallest breed I've ever had has been leghorns--I usually like BIG chickens like Brahmas, Jersey Giants and Wyandottes. I'm going to be converting a couple old outhouses into coops and have been thinking about putting one in our pasture. Since the...