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Thanks everyone for the ideas -- but no they weren't molting -- at least not all of them. I bought some from you Danz and some from a friend and then the Cornie, the little bantam from another person. All different ages and breeds. I have had chickens on and off since I was about 7 years old...

Thanks Danz. I'll let you know about the birds. About 3 months ago I gave away all of my hens mainly because they all stopped laying. I couldn't figure it out but last summer in July they all quit laying at the same time. Thought a molt but no and never did figure out what the problem was...

Hi! Been a while since I have been on here but now really wanting to get more chickens. Wondering if Danz or anyone -- has any young hens for sale. I would love to have pure Aracaunas along with a rooster but also just love chickens so will consider others. Also love unusual chickens. I...

Danz -- I know my dogs will miss the ducks but I don't want to go through winter having to make sure they have enough water. :( They are so pretty! I have put them on the Poultry Swap page but will prob just end up taking them to the Premier swap. Can't remember who posted the Kibble...

Hi all, It's been a while since I have been on here -- about 900 messages I have missed. Hope all are doing well in spite of the heat and drought. We had a bull go missing and then a neighbors CRP pasture catch on fire (which caught our pasture on fire too!) a couple of days before we headed...

Thanks Danz but yes I had read that somewhere. I have those old antique galvanized metal waters that you use a pint or quart jar on but then I bought a couple of bigger ones that are plastic. My outdoor pans of water I put large stones in. The keets are growing so fast!! Mama has taken...

HeChicken, So sorry about all your chickens!! but sure glad you got the fox. I would have never thought a fox could climb a fence!! Our granddaughters come and take care of our dogs, cats and poultry but I am a little worried that something like your massacre will happen and they will be...

I would love to see your tunnel. I am the clutz in the building dept at our house -- hubby knows I am incapable of doing anything with a power tool except I did have a cordless screwdriver once. So he has to do the building and I just help and make sure he does it like I want it! p.s I am...

Well, the mama Australorp finally got up and I could see that she has 10 keets -- 5 eggs still on the nest but she hasn't returned to it. Hawkeye, we have a guinea hen setting somewhere but don't know where -- she disappeared so I assume she is setting unless a coyote got her. Danz, I...

That lavender white guinea sounds really pretty! Gotta look online to see the different colors. I just found another nest of guinea eggs!! In the cucumber patch!! We have a cattle panel stood up for the cukes to climb on (easier to pick and less room needed) and she has about 8 eggs right...

Well, I have a few more birds in the chicken house this morning -- 3 to be exact!! My Australorp is hatching her keets this morn -- 3 little heads peeking out from under mama!!

Hawkeye, We are real fortunate with the big tree in front of the chicken house and there is also a line of cedar trees the length of the run on the right hand side of the chicken house and the chickens love to make their dust baths in the dirt under the trees. Don't tempt me with more birds...

Danz, She is still off the eggs and sitting outside of her nest box with the two babies. What I can't figure out is that the eggs were in the house and it was fairly cool in here with the AC on before I set them under her. Guess I will go out and see if the other broody will accept them...

HE, I checked my papers and I set the eggs under little Cornie on 6/8 in the evening. Can't figure out the early hatch because I kept the eggs in the house until I set them under her. I've got to check and see what markings I have on the 5 that are still in the nest. I forgot to check that and...

HeChicken, Here are some photos of my automatic door with the Chunnel attached. :) Took us longer to get the tunnel made than it took to put the door on. I still don't have it working because I had to have some surgery yesterday so moving a little slower. Will set tonights setting and then...

Ta Da!!!! My little black Cornish broody hatched her first guinea keet just a little while ago -- there are 4 more eggs. The keets were not suppose to hatch until July 6 - 7 so this little one is really early. I don't hear anything more from any of the eggs so I am praying they will hatch in...

Ed, I love your ducks!! I believe that male ducks have a curled tail while the females don't -- but Danz or some of the others are more expert at this than I. We have 2 Ancona males and 2 females

Danz, so sorry about the birds! Mine too are suffering and I really worry about my two broodies in the chicken house. Those 2 little ducklings I got from you a month ago have been sitting in the little pools I made for them.. Hope no one else loses chickens!! Such a busy day with putting...

Good morning all! I am back inside with the AC --- we got our chicken door installed this morning and the solar battery is charging. It was really simple even with cutting through 2 layers of siding (our old chicken house was an old sheep shed! ) I still have to tack the wire down so they...

That is so funny about the little chick falling asleep!!