Just wanted to let everyone know about these two auctions. I will probably be going to both. Hope to see you some of you there! The Corning auction was great last spring, lots of buyers and a wide array of poultry as well as some goats, pigs and rabbits. I have never been to the twin tier...
Hello everyone! I am kind of new here on BYC. I have lerked for a while, but just recently created an account. My family and I have a small chicken hatchery (well more breeder farm than hatchery) And hatch many quality birds. We are from Horseheads, NY which is in the Finger Lakes region. Last...
I am considering doing an excperement for a special project for an Animal Science Class. I have the birds to do it on Frizzles and I was wondering if it was a pointless study.
My Plan:
-Put a Frizzle Rooster over a Smooth Hen
- Record Chicks that develop Frizzle feathering...
I wish the Dobe had won too. I also thought it was interesting that the Great Pyranese (sp)? (though didn't get best of class) Even though she was a show dog she still worked guarding free range CHICKENS!!! I got so excited about that ha ha
Last spring I did a poultry sale for the first time in Horseheads and it was a HUGE success. I am considering opening it up to other venders to come and sell/trade their birds as well. Is there any interest? If there is interest please send me a message or reply here and I will let you know when...
I love brown leghorns. We just recently got a trio of them put together, two (rooster and a hen) where hatched from eggs we bought and the other hen we got in a surprise pack from Ideal. I think they are beautiful birds and love the big white eggs. I will have to post pictures of them tonight...