I just leaned something exciting about incubating chicks that I want to share. If for some reason you loose power for a day or two, your hatch still might make it. Just heat the eggs back up to normal temps and proceed. Here is what happend to me.
My hubby unplugged my incubator the...
I was planning on going but hubby had to work at the last minute. I heard they were might be having this meet in Covington once a month. That would be great!
Just wanted to stop in and say "Hi". Ive been away because of illness, and have been just taking it day by day. Sure wish the mosquitoes would go away so I can enjoy sitting out there with my chickens more often. Have any of you noticed them being a lot worse this year? I think this is the...
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Thats what I did also, and turned on a heat lamp in each pen. I feel so bad that I can't bring them in with me....LOL. Thank goodness we will be back to the 70's in a couple more days.
Hope everyone is able to keep nice and toasty!
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Hi and welcome. I also live in Ponchy. Very close to the Robert area. Were your hubby got your chicks is where I go to get my chicken and horse feed. Nice people there! Nice to meet you.
I have a rottweiler and I use a combination of 1/2 apple cider vinegar and 1/2 peroxide in a spray bottle. I spray a little in the ear and use a cotton ball to dry out. Helps keep yeast away.
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I have a couple blue Ameraucana hens that are 30 weeks that still have not layed a single egg. Getting worried here! I have some split Ameraucan's that are 23 weeks old and they are not laying yet either. I decided to put a light up today to give them more daylight time to see if that...
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I'm sure they're correct. Moccasins are creatures of lowlands.
Water moccasins (cotton mouths) are generally slow moving snakes. I've often walked right up to them and they do little except tilt their heads back and flash the white inside of their mouths. They can lay with their heads...
I ordered some Split lavender/split lavender from Jean a couple months ago. They arrived all the way here to SE Louisiana in great condition, with no cracks or breaks. Spectacular packing job!! They were all a beautiful egg color, and I had an awsome hatch rate from them with 11 out of 16...