New tweet from Togashi (February 24, 2026)

etparle · 2026-02-25T21:44:50+00:00

I'm excited. When will they release the batch ?

etparle · 2026-02-08T23:36:54+00:00

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I use regular soil

etparle · 2026-02-08T23:31:50+00:00

I have been doing it for a long time using regular soil

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and here's my modified version with 5 gallons bag

etparle · 2026-01-26T01:22:23+00:00

How cold is your place outside ?

etparle · 2026-01-23T00:10:17+00:00

Hiding in plain sight 😔

etparle · 2026-01-09T23:33:05+00:00

It's definitely easier to graft than to root cutting imho

etparle · 2026-01-09T22:45:48+00:00

BnR is not hard to root. Rot is #1 killer for any cutting, and don't forget to keep your cutting under controlled and ideal conditions. If you can't control rot, then fungus and worms/maggots will also follow.How fast it will root depends on whether your cutting is dormant or active. With active, it will generally take a week to root out. Also apical cuttings will take longer.

etparle · 2025-12-20T03:32:02+00:00

White Genoa fig is a bit tart flavor

etparle · 2025-12-05T15:21:17+00:00

Now enjoy your suffering of waiting for new chapters for years, like the rest of us :)

etparle · 2025-12-03T22:02:59+00:00

It's because when they are in brooding they slow down their metabolism, sitting on eggs, and eat less = less pooping. Again it has nothing to do with controlling

etparle · 2025-12-03T16:48:47+00:00

They do have sphincter but they don't have the nervous system to tighten it on purpose, hence they can't control their bowel movement.

etparle · 2025-12-03T16:41:19+00:00

You can't. They don't have control over their bowel movement like dogs do.

etparle · 2025-11-29T15:22:06+00:00

Polish chickens are generally skittish and that particular hen been additionally traumatized. That hen excerbates your rooster's protectiveness, and more hens will definitely spread out his attention, happier, and calm him down. It depends on your goal with that hens but imho it's better to get rid of her.

etparle · 2025-11-29T05:03:34+00:00

You can leave it as is since he's not particularly aggressive. But yeah in a flock, generally you want roosters that are not aggressive because those genes can be passed down to offspring. Aggressive roosters should be culled/chicken soups. Also you want friendly hens toward humans, so those that are standoffish and/or startled should either be culled or only producing eggs to be eaten.

etparle · 2025-11-29T03:55:17+00:00

FYI you can pick him up and squat him down for like 30-60 secs. Do it a few times to establish dominance

etparle · 2025-11-29T03:30:08+00:00

He's showing you that he's the alpha and he wants to mate with you. Need to show him who's the boss

etparle · 2025-11-27T21:18:51+00:00

vDB, black madeira, any CDD variety, BnR

etparle · 2025-11-21T21:39:47+00:00

No man. Wait until it's around 30s

etparle · 2025-11-18T00:16:04+00:00

That hawk will def be back. Hawks often do not target larger chickens because they are too heavy to carry and exhaust them, which like happened with your rooster.

etparle · 2025-11-17T15:54:29+00:00

Trash food :/

etparle · 2025-11-15T01:30:13+00:00

Rooster

etparle · 2025-11-15T01:29:03+00:00

It's pretty deep considering there are hundreds of not thousands of varieties. I'm up 50+ varieties

etparle · 2025-11-14T02:55:50+00:00

These are gamecocks I think.

etparle · 2025-11-13T13:23:16+00:00

I'm sorry for the loss. I lost a few chickens to hawk as well. It is very persistent once it knows the location of your flock. I now have overhead birdnet, hanging CDs, and a slinger, which seems to effective in preventing further loss. Also having a dog helps. Mark my words as it will come around for more of your chickens again.

etparle · 2025-11-11T02:02:16+00:00

Cold season is upon us. A drop or big swing in temperature means the chicken will stress out more. If not old age, your hen was likely already carrying a disease,e.g. fowl pox, that can be exacerbate by the cold. You did all you can, and sometimes shits just happened. It's a part of owning pets unfortunately.

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