Recent content by Jelly

Roosters are good for one thing. Guess that's why they are called "blank de blank of the walk!"

Does anyone have any pictures of what candling an egg looks like? Is it really just putting an egg in front of a candle? I would think I could use a flashlight, as long as it wasn't too bright or hot.

These are a bit more Dad-ish, but still corny chicken jokes! Why did the chicken join a band? Because it had the drumsticks! Why do chickens sit on their eggs? Because they don’t have chairs! What do you get when a chicken lays an egg on top of a barn? An eggroll! Why did the chicken go to...

I was browsing Facebook when I saw someone posted this picture. Has anyone seen them in the store? More importantly has anyone incubated and grown baby chicks with these fertilized eggs? Could be a great backup plan if you’re unable to get some from tractor supply this year. I read they...

Growing up we had to feed/water the chickens and ducks before school. Took 5-10 minutes. after school required cleaning the duck pool/feed/water and giving them love. Probably another 15-30 minutes a day.

Holy crap! That’s outrageous for a price of dozen eggs. I can buy them from the local folks for $5-8 or even marketplace. I know we are in an egg run right now, but still…seems high. My target would be under $4

I'm Jan - and I'm from Florida, specifically central Florida. I picked up a few baby chicks as I thought it would be great for my pets to make me breakfast! I'm hoping to learn a lot from the community, so thanks for having me here!