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Thanks, mhollow, I'll look into both of those resources and report back it a while. As an educator, I know that extensive research is always the answer. Shame on me for trying to cut corners! Cheers, Seth

Yikes! I feel like I kinda shut down the thread with my last post. I realize I get a bit verbose at times, sorry. I was really just hoping to glean a bit if insight from those who know more about this breed than I, and sometimes my thinking gets a bit convoluted. Any advice is welcomed. I'm...

I have a quad of Pilgrim Geese that I'm willing to let go to someone who really wants them, I only ask that you make me a fair offer. As much as I enjoy these geese, my 1.25 acres just isn't big enough for them and all my other projects. I used to let them roam the 'hood, but they found my...

Advice, please, as I'm in a moment of crisis. I believe I've posted on this thread before, but if not, hello to you all. I live in the Central Valley of California and I've been interested in Barred Hollands for about a year. My primary purpose with poultry, in general, is raising real dual...

Brice, what about my Reverse Indian Rivers? I'm hurt, man, really hurt . Maybe this is the wrong thread...

Love to make it, but that'd be quite a trip from California.

Travifive - If you reach 4-5 lb. carcass weight by 14 weeks with heritage roos, you'll be sitting on a gold mine. I ran a heritage meat project last year with a group of Delawares from Whitmore Farms and butchered the roos right around 17 weeks. Carcass weights were right on 4 lbs. with...

You ever consider pastured pens for a few weeks prior to slaughter (say weeks 17-20)? As I understand it, this is an acceptable way to finish heritage roos. See the final few weeks as a "fattening" period. Also, restricted movement should keep the tougher parts, like thighs and legs, from...

Guess I'll jump in and try to be of assistance. I've raised cornish x for a few years and their kinda nasty poopy birds. Although the bird booties around here aren't quite that streaked, they all could benefit from a moist towelette. My amateur assessment is that your butts don't fall outside...

Well, here I am. Nice work on the thread, Brice. Seems that there are a number of people interested in poultry in the proper way. As for the conversation pertaining to Delawares, I wish I could be of more use. I originally purchased a small flock from Whitmore Farms a little over a year ago...

Thanks, RURU, for your efforts to call the fertilizer company. I took a bit of time today to do some research on the active ingredients in the Weed and Feed product that I use and found a few peer reviewed articles that seemed a bit more promising. Looks like the active ingredients have a...

Adding a few Pilgrim Geese to our line up this spring and have a question regarding goose tolerance to chemicals/fertilizers. In my research I understand that goslings (and ducklings) are quite sensitive to most chemicals and that you don't want to graze them on pasture that has been treated...

Sound like you're doing the right thing. You might try extending the meet and greet for longer intervals and keep relatively close just to make sure all is okay. I've never had any real "introduction" issues after a week or so of close quarters. Good luck.

I adopted a silver laced bantam cochin who took forever to start to lay (40+ weeks); since then she's been a fine layer. I get 5-6 eggs a week, small but of good quality. Excellent over easy with a bit of wheat toast. Thing is, now she seems to have gone broody.

My Cochin bantam hen has gone broody as of two days ago. Here's my question. If I get some fertilized eggs in the next week what is the likelihood that she'll take them all the way to hatching? I've never had experience with a broody hen, nor has she had any experience with it either. I...

Update. I went out to retrieve the bird to try and stitch it up as some on the forum suggested. The EMT Gel had coagulated, acting as a scab, so I left her alone and hoped for the best. I'm happy to report that my EE is on her way to a full recovery and is happily ranging alongside the rest...

Thanks all for your feedback. I will check her in the morning and see if I can't stitch her up. foltz - the dog was just being a dog. I don't blame it for doing what comes natural. Having said that, if she appears again I have a load of buckshot with her name on it. Cheers, Seth

My chickens are free range and unfortunately, I had a stray dog kill four of my layers today. I have a fifth who is injured and I need to know whether or not to put her out of her suffering or if there is hope of recovery. She has a large wound on her back where the skin has been torn. It's...

Tarzan - It's just a different product all together. If your looking for weight quick you can't beat the Cornish cross. If your intersted in something different, try the Red Broilers. Once you get past the slower growth you'll be very happy.

Excellent post. I dig your setup.