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Neat! Sadly I would have to buy three of them or use it three times for my salads. Also, the plastic melting issue they have is concerning. Thanks for sharing!

Wanted to add a variation and the results: They were done with about 1-3 day old eggs. Placed eggs in room temperature water and brought to a boil and let sit for 15 minutes, covered. Then ran under cold water until the water temp was about in the 40s and then added ice. Waited for 5 minutes...

I must have re-edited this about 10 times... Should have proof read it first. I think its comprehensive and legible now... LOL

I just want to say that I did not come up with this on my own. Most steps has to be given credit to someone on Backyard Chickens forum. HOWEVER. Only one step was taken from each suggestion and then combined. That and I did a step or two of my own. I post this because I have read so many people...

Tootin' my own horn! Out of 13 chickens, I have 8 left. 2 vanishes, 2 found in coup, latest one, throat... assuming rat the other I think tried to eat the rats that I poisoned... (ugh, felt so bad). The last one was the last of my old New Hampshire Reds that I adopted from a flock where the...

Year late but any who... I always use straw and during the winter, I just pile one bale worth on top of the other. One year I thought of thicker the better and so instead of starting with one bale, I used two. Instead of what I expected, it was basically the results the same as if it was done...

Check your laws but in my state you are allowed to protect your agricultural livestock and that includes killing dogs and cats if necessary.

Foxes and Dogs. Yotes are around but nothing yet from them and caught an opossum.

The first time I raised chicks in the house, I used shavings, after... 10 years, I ran out of chickens minus one (never had a rooster). They first time chicks with shavings were fine No complications and other than the smell when they got older, it was no big deal. This year, I was told that you...

My first guess by the description is weasel... What state? (Alabama.. sorry) Just wonder what type of predators you may have. An Opossum will do that too. https://poultry.extension.org/articles/poultry-management/predator-management-for-small-and-backyard-poultry-flocks/ IDENTIFICATION OF THE...

Mine are 9 weeks tomorrow and they all run to the corner and pigpile and burrow under the huddle one after the other. I let them out of the coop and a truck with a loud trailer bouncing and crashing around make s them bee line it for the corner. Unless they are hungry and thirsty then I'm the...

Sell them cheap and you can start a business. Sell them at $10 a pop plus the value of feed and extras (electrolytes, antibiotics, whatever is used) and charge shipping and handling (Packaging, etc.). I recommend a contract agreement stating if they die during shipping, its not your fault...

Update: - Lost one of my 13 due to my granddaughter got squeemish when holding one. Lived that day, was gone the next morning... - At 4 weeks, I was using what they called "Coop Clean" because they cautioned about them eating the tractor supply shavings and having problems. They still ate the...

Thanks for the information! I'm trying to find a "no light" heat bulb and the CHE seemed to be only solution but sure enough they are too "linear" for my needs. Guess I'll have to check out on how to paint a heat bulb and not make it explode... (possible?)

Using a 100 watt incandescent bulb. Still trying to balance the temp. Was in the low 80's. Blue Seal called me today with my 13 Australorps! (sp?) Can't believe how excited I am getting them!!! LOL Guess they are 2-3 days old. 6 weeks of singing in the living room! LOL!!!