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Thanks! When I went to bed last night, she had hatched one ugly little baby and the other egg had a crack in it, so we'll see what we're dealing with later today. I didn't want to disturb them too much because the male bird was very skittish and jumpy. Typical nervous wreck expecting father. haha!

Hello everyone and welcome to the new folks! I haven't been on much lately but wanted to pop in and say hi! Weather is getting nicer so the ladies are laying like crazy! We've been eating tons, and selling and gifting them to friends/family. I've recently acquired 6 ringneck dove and have a pair...

With all the rain, come the mosquitoes... so Avian Pox worked it's way through my flock. Luckily, they seemed none the worse for wear, other than egg production suffering for a few weeks. I hated that they had to get it, but there's not much that can be done about it. It's just one of those...

LOL I'm just thrilled to have someone else from my town involved. As many peepers keepers as there are in Waco, I've never "met" one active on BYC. I've been an orphan for so long! Haha

Uh oh... Y'all are in trouble now! There's more than one of us in here! (Wacoan) lol I, too, have recently started with quail but I've been raising chickens for over 3 yrs now. Be glad to offer any advice/help I can. Welcome...

Just the chickens I mentioned and Coturnix quail. I used to have Californian rabbits and Muscovy ducks but decided to downsize. I may get a few ducks again later just for pest patrol though

Welcome! Right up the highway from you in Waco!

I do live in city limits although right on the edge. I have 5 buff orpingtons, 3 easter eggers, 4 barred rocks, 1 silver laced wyandotte, a dozen Icelandic hens, and for a few more days, about 8 Icelandic cockerels. I'm going to get down to one rooster. Technically, you're not supposed to have a...

Welcome to Texas! I'm right around the corner from you in Waco. Nothing more to add on the chigger problem, just wanted to say hi.

Wow, that sucks. I hate to hear about your losses. As for my coop/run, we use the deep litter method so when everything around is wet and soupy, the girls are high and dry

I concur 100%

It has been raining since 4am here, nonstop... But I won't complain because I know come August, we'll be begging for it.

Pretty birds. Love the crests.

Glad to hear it Rooster... Funny about Murphy's Law. Seems to be the only one I can't seem to get around. I don't know who that Murphy guy thinks he is, but I don't care for him.

Cleaned up a bunch of downs branches and leaves from our last storm this weekend and piled it all up in the corner of my open air hoop coop that my young Icelandics are housed in. At first they were spooked but it didn't take long until they lived up to their nickname "pile chickens". They tore...

Glad to see everyone is surviving the weather. It's raining real good in Waco right now. I had to practically crawl to work this a.m. due to limited visibility. Rooster, I hope that eye is doing better. If it's still bothering you today, I'd get it looked at. If there is a shaving in there, the...

The above convo makes me wonder... What kind of contingency plan can one put in place to protect incubating eggs in the event of a power outage short of keeping a backup generator on hand? Glad your power was restored quickly, TherryChicken.

He had a sleepless night that night but is doing fine now. They got his power restored later that afternoon and we got his gate that had been broken and knocked down rebuilt. Thank you for asking.

I need that bus in the background! lol

Hate to hear that.