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Thanks! Photography is my weak point, they look so much better in person, and sound delightful. Went on a trail ride last weekend with friends that had them and it sounded so pretty when walking through the woods. It also had the unanticipated bonus of letting everyone know where everyone...

Well here now you have me thinking of a trench filled with water and alligators to keep my girls from wandering into the neighbor's yards! I guess your version would work too though. -_- I actually do think it would work, because I noticed last year (my first summer having chickens) that...

I've been working on these for a while and had friends test them out, they say they're far superior to others they have seen and tried out. Rhythm Bead Necklaces: Give a nice beat when you're riding so you instinctively work with your horse to improve your rhythm for whatever your speed. They...

I have: Heirloom tomato seeds: -Cherry types Reisentraube ( so prolific it looks like a bunch of grapes) Tangella (orangy colored when ripe) -Pink type Eva Purple Ball -Red Ceylon (oddly shaped smallish fruit, tasty) Yorkbec (very early type developed in Quebec) Olomovic...

Blood flakes in the egg has nothing to do with fertility. By the time there's actual blood in the egg development, you would see visible veins. When there's a "blood spot", it's from the hen's body when forming the egg, some lines are more prone to it than others. One of my hens sometimes...

A friend of mine gave mead-making a shot, it was delicious. She made a few different flavors, the blueberry one was pretty good, but there was one I thought was fantastic, and that was (I think) buckwheat. It had a real subtle flavor and the honey was allowed to come through. I really dislike...

Hey! I'm from BackYardChickens (under the same name) and thought I've give the herds forum a look. :) While I don't currently ride, I learned Western Pleasure (way back when peanut rolling wasn't a thing) and trail shows (bit different from trail riding, but that's fun too). Leased a horse...