Posts by ctbagley

My best advice would be to make sure you get your coop completed and predator-proofed before the chickenstock.  There are so many great breeds of chickens available, just spend some time looking through the breed threads.  I...

Male budgies that are mature have very dark blue ceres (nostrils) and the females have beige to pink.  Sounds like it is SHE who is sitting the eggs. Are you sure you do not have two females?   Good luck in any case.  

I too really want to hear this reply...got one bearded hen and one booted cock and hen. Wonder how this works.  Anyone?

Great thread!  I found out the hard way (losing my favorite chickens to dogs! Fox and coons ! ARGGH)  The number 1 thing we did right this time (our third coop build) is to have electricity and run two hot wires around the...

Quote: Originally Posted by kristip  So i need those that have other birds as well as d'uccle's to chime in. What do your d'uccle roos sound like in comparison to your other roosters? We had a silkie rooster and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt A NC  FPC show in Morganton is not a chickenstock.  It is a sanctioned Show.   Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/events/434869889896749/ BYC: ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Patsy29332  I had a wonderful time and once again in Lincolnton and the ChickenStock! Thanks again for all the work and effort getting this organized! ABSOLUTELY GREAT JOB LADIES!!!...I...

Quote: Originally Posted by ctbagley  I don't know if I can embed a link to a youtube video that shows cintronnen d'uccle. It is a foreign language posted video but I have never seen anything like these birds....

I don't know if I can embed a link to a youtube video that shows cintronnen d'uccle. It is a foreign language posted video but I have never seen anything like these birds.  Has anyone in the US been breeding anything like these?...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lorilyn Farms  It's amazing how small of a hole those big raccoon bodies can fit past. So far, no coons this year but I am building a new cope and I'm tempted to put a line or two of...