NEWS

Must be grated not cut into chunks
1 teaspoon of honey
1 boiled egg.. using only the yolk... crumble this into the mix
If you have multi vitamin powder .. Then put a tiny pinch into the mix.

If its too wet add more pellets to absorb the liquid... make into a crumbly consistency,

Too wet they can't eat it.

Is it fresh?

You can tell if an egg is fresh by taking it for a swim. Carefully place eggs in a bowl full of water.

Fresh eggs will sink down and lie on their sides at the bottom of the bowl.

Semi-fresh eggs will stand on end and bob in the pool.

Old eggs will float and should be discarded. Why?

It all depends on the size of the air cell inside the shell of the egg.

The older an egg is the larger that air pocket will be, giving the egg a built-in life jacket!

Is it hard-boiled or raw?

Oops! You forgot which eggs you boiled last night to use in today's potato salad.

Implement the spinning test.

Twist the egg on the countertop until it begins to spin on its own.

Then stop the egg.

A hard-boiled egg will hold perfectly still, but a raw egg, with liquid shaking inside, will take another turn just for fun.

A Touching Tribute

Written by

Wendy Cooper of

Tucson, Arizona

after the loss of one of our friends

beloved hens

~TO LOVE A CHICKEN~

There is something special about
the love and trust of a bird, and
a chicken even more so.

When they choose to love us, it
changes us for the better.

When they are taken from us, they
leave a huge hole.

I love the hope of the Rainbow Bridge,
where our beloved pets gather to
welcome us to the next chapter.

Wendy and Fancie
. . . (who is being cuddled and is
striking out for freedom and dignity)

12/10/07y

~ IN MEMORY OF ~

ROXY

By: Dorene Olson
4/28/07 -12/9/07, 3:27 am.

I could not fight hard enough. May your wings give your spirit
flight,
bless you, my little darling, I wish you eternal peace.
In grief,
Dorene

A comment about our group

Awesome Silkie Bantam Chat

Linda Hamid wrote:

12/09/07

I think one of the best things about this list is everyone ‘gets it’
when one of us loses a bird. To outsiders, they are ‘just chickens’ or
‘just dogs/cats’. People on this list understand the emotional
attachment that forms with our pets - they give us unconditional love
and are genuine and non-judgmental. When one of us grieves, we all
reach out into cyberspace and embrace the person who needs it.

Knowing
this support system exists is very comforting.

Linda Hamid

Sweetwater Poultry

And please, feel free to send an email, I would love to read your comments.

If you would like to add your link to my web site, please email me with your info.

Thank you,

Jo-Ann