Posts by Jschaaff

Quote:Originally Posted by Clay Valley Farmer A few thoughts for what they are worth.#1 get all your feed at once, buying a single 50lb bag of feed for a flock of meat birds is like paying the minimum on a credit card bill. One big...

Quote:Originally Posted by Muscovie Lover YES you also have a pair i think bc the mj=hen Slw=rooThanks Muscovie She is definitely a hen tho...she lays me an egg almoooost every day

So it turns out that the "Buff Brahma" I purchased from one particular lady actually turned out to be a ....BUFF BRAHMA!  I also purchased my "Mottled Java", and my "SLW" from her as...

Quote:Originally Posted by Illia Your photo of the "saddle feathers" doesn't show any feathers on the back Push the wings away and get a photo of the actual back. At this age, saddle feathers are just little babies on the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Leah and peeps Thanks a ton guys. This is going to help out a lot. What about the dunking water (before plucking)? What elese is in there other then water?I do add a squirt of dawn to my scalding water,...

UPDATE!Leghorn is healed, with a brandnew hair do where her feathers have grown back really funny. She is also back with the girls.  She is still having to struggle for her place (she lived in the house for a couple weeks then with...

Quote:Originally Posted by danielle82 could the columbian rock be Evelyns Daddy as well? I'm leaning towards both cockerals as well.....Yes, my roos were Columbian Rocks  (They were sold as Delawares which they definitely, were...

I have posted on these before, but am now breaking the posts up as the chicks get older instead of listing all 8 together. This week I have Evelyn and Paris.I think Evelyn is a EE rooster, but she/he looks awfully feminine.  I know...

Quote:Originally Posted by bustermommy Or else she's a cinnamon queen, or maybe a rsl.    a chicken, that's it, a chicken.  I'm still not sure what one of my girls is, supposed to be either a bsl or marans.  Who...

Quote:Originally Posted by Lothiriel Yep. Belle's a duck (Muscovy to be exact) and Honey's a Bourbon Red turkey. No, they actually told you right this time. Buff Brahma and Golden Comet.Too funny Well, I'm glad they got those...