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I really think that if what I've suspected all along is proven to be the root cause, something will be done. No doubt money talks, but this is a nationwide issue with tons of liability

Already happening

My hope is that what happens there affects the entire industry. How they resolve the issue that caused it in the first place will determine whether the average homeowner sees a rate increase or not. Make manufacturers dry it out more, and that cost goes to the manufacturer. Eliminate the waste stream completely, then you start missing your budget numbers...

Notice the words "brownish material" in the report. Remember that...

I know I can carry on with some foolishness, but if there is anyone that still questions my motives here, I never want to call out over my radio "The landfill is gone". If you knew a landfill, you could watch that video and tell what caused that collapse. It's a battle I've been fighting for years. I never want to call a wife and tell her "Daddy ain't coming home"

Very. I had goosebumps. You guys can't imagine what a massive area that was

Oh my god... I watched that with my face in my hand. That is terrifying, such a massive area. And hearing the guys talking on the radio. That makes it so real, so easy to put myself in their shoes. And that's just the video WJAC has...

Thanks mr.d. No doubt it's about to get ugly. Did anyone else catch the part that said OSHA had 6 months from the time of the accident to conclude their investigation? That means under 2 months left...

My little birdie told me another story will be airing at 6 tonight about video before and after the collapse

Had a rather photogenic chick in last week's hatch

Petee, posting pics is ridiculously easy now. No more excuses

uploading pictures will be much easier after Steve does the Forum update

Iphone or Android?

Not yet, that's very typical for chicks. It should be gone by the time they start laying. It's not an egregious fault, just a deduction for show. It's a common fault in the Davis line, but I've not had any yet.I should have clarified on the sheen as well. It starts as a bluish purple, but will turn to green as the bird gets older

This is the best show rooster I ever had. He was a black Ameraucana, and had the most beautiful beetle green shimmer

Oh, I see what you are talking about now. You mean that iridescence. That is wonderful! The best blacks are very dark, and have a green shimmer to the feathers as adults. It's called "beetle green", and the more iridescence, the more flashy the birds look. I've never seen a chick that young showing that sheen already. You can send him back to me

They all mature at different rates. Most of them mature at about the same pace, but there are always one or two slower or faster. That's why I can't go by tail feathers. I've had chicks that sprout tail feathers early turn out to be boys, and I've had chicks that sprout late turn out to be girls. The combs and wattles are usually my first concrete proof, and I won't sell guaranteed girls until they are about 6 weeks old. The blue color is interesting. Would you say he looks like he could possibly be a blue, or is it just a hue? If any of the eggs from the blue rooster hatched, it is entirely possible that you get a blue. I have had chicks that are so dark they look black at first, but feather in blue. Those are your best blues, the darker the better. If it's just a hue, that's a byproduct of breeding blues and blacks together. The downy feathers of a black chick can show a little of that blue, but the adult feathers will be totally black. On the hens, the fluffy underfeathers can still look a little bit lighter. A lot of people that show blacks will only breed black to black, that's why I have a rooster of each color. I have an all black pen for breeding blacks, and a blue rooster over black hens for breeding blue. Breeding blue to blue lightens the color too much, so I like to always have at least one parent that's black. After I post this I will go back and look at pictures of the Buttless Wonder to see what I think. The pattern of small white dots isn't concerning. It amazes me how chicks can carry so much white, then feather in black, and every chick is patterned differently. I'm watching now to see if that is a correlation to how much copper they have as adults. White is only a concern after they feather in completely. On birds for show, you don't want any white feathers hiding under the wings

Did you have to put them in the coop yourself? I usually have to put them in there for 3 or 4 days, then they figure out the routine. I'm sure no one is happier to have that stove back than Mr. Petee

If you can keep the pitbull out, you can keep predators out. Then again, if you have a pitbull you probably wouldn't have a predator problem

It's fun to go back to page one and see how far we've come since I taunted Petee with eggs

The one in the center with her eye on the camera is a girl Rooster with the shorter tail Probably a rooster. He's a little smaller, but already has a prominent comb and the wattles are starting to peek out under his chin Group shot with the obligatory fluffy butt pose Like I said, Overall I'm very pleased with the progress so far. Most of the birds are a very good size, very healthy, and I'm really liking the colors I see. This will be the first group I have grown out from this particular rooster, and it's looking like he makes pretty babies

Ok, Petee, I warned you You mentioned the vulture look, so here they are so people will know what you are talking about. This is definitely their least "cute" phase. Not to worry, they will be feathered in in about 3 or 4 more weeks. I'm sorry about your losses. I lost a chick yesterday morning. I use chicken wire over my hog wire in the grow out pens, but something reached through one of those holes and grabbed a chick by the head and pulled what it could through the hole... I'm fairly certain it was a 'coon, but no tracks to see. I set two traps, and set up the trail camera, but I hadn't caught anything as of this morning. I'll check the camera for pictures tonight. I also ran a 2 foot tall section of hardware cloth around the outside of the pens to keep that from happening again. I hate losing birds, it's always preventable. I look at it like if I lose a bird, it's my fault. Anyway. here are the pictures. I'll post them first, then let you guys know what I see The one in the middle with the white face is definitely a rooster. That's a lot of white color, so I'm curious to see how he colors in with copper as he grows. The one just to the right is definitely a hen, and I'm pretty sure the one in the far right corner is probably a rooster as well. The one on the far left with her head up is a hen. Overall I'm very happy with the colors, but the one in the front center is my only mossy chick. You may have to have it on PC to see the color difference, but in a big picture you can see the mossy undertone to her black feathers

I have on Easter Egger that lays those goose eggs once in a while.Poor girl...

Double yolker?

I still have mine in the brooder. Both of my grow out pens are occupied, but one will be vacated this weekend when my Mexican friend takes some roosters off my hands I'll be moving the babies out this weekend, and fair warning Petee, the photobombing will begin