Posts by CowgirlJules

Amy Beth, he has a rose comb. The bantams' combs look very slightly different in texture than the large fowl's do, at least to me. They're very pretty, and have a good shape. The only chickens I have left are six bantam Partridge...

Amy Beth, my Andalusians were good layers in the heat, but they did drop off in the winter.

I'm having health issues and my husband is getting tired of caring for my birds, so I need to reduce my flock some more. Is anyone interested in two mature toms, a Black Mottled and a Blue Palm, both from Porters? I also have six...

Amy, my ducks are huge (Jumbo Pekins) but the ones that don't just drop eggs everywhere lay in an old plastic dog house. They can get in and turn around, and I can just lift the roof to get the eggs. My runner likes to make her own...

You see a lot of game birds for sale on craigslist. But I went as far as getting the application to raise them domestically, and one of the things they want to know is where you got your stock. I didn't have any yet, but I imagine it...

Quote:Originally Posted by ronott1 Thank You Jules! The only quail I have eaten is Valley Quail. I did buy quail eggs from an Hispanic store once. They were kind of fun. My daughters want me to hatch some but now I don't think I...

Amy, I bought my quail for eating, but then I discovered that Coturnix dont taste much like wild quail. I don't care for the meat all that much. We eat the eggs; they're pretty good layers, but they're more of a novelty. I'll be getting...

Since he's crowing and has definite hackle feathers, it's pretty clear that he's a cockerel even without a good shot of the comb.

Those red shoulders are a pretty typical cockerel coloring for EEs.

Quote:Originally Posted by Meg2000000 The duck looks awesome! Can I hire you to do my chickens?! haha Ha ha, no! But I have been known to show people how to do it themselves now and then. It's really not all that hard. I am self...