What values do you place on your birds?
Long story short, I have neighbors who have two dogs,both of which have killed one of my hens on separate incidents. They also have a relative temporarily staying with them who owns Dog 3, who has killed one of my breeders, one which I have no...
I used to have pigeons but, decided that I would rather focus on chickens so I have since them sold all of my pigeons and much of their supplies; their loft has been taken over by chickens and although I miss watching my rollers fly, I feel I have made the right choice. I would like to go into...
I stole it from my website http://loftydreamspoultry.weebly.com/
Please Note; Poultry lice are not the same as human lice
Poultry Lice
“Poultry lice are tiny, wingless, 6-legged, flat-bodied, insects with shaft broad, round heads. They lay their eggs on the host bird’s feathers...
I have two Parlor Rollers and I was wondering what class they would be in as I have heard of them in both the Fancy and Flying or Sporting Class (although they can't fly). I also origionaly got them as a pair however they are both cocks and since I'm hopoing to find them hens and show them in...
Pigeons and feral ones too.
One of my dad's friends found two squeakers/squabs at a construction work site. He easily caught them and put them in a box and gave them to my dad they came to the house where I had to disasemble and reasamble a small kennel in a not much bigger area, not fun...
Hello, I have hatched to odd colored chicks from my white Jersey Giant pen, does any one have any ideas on what color they might be. They are much smaller then the normal yellow colored ones. Their from a pure white pen for at least 4 generations. Do you have any other ideas on this? I thought...
Since Many People might have Birmingham Rollers and because they are very popular, I thought a thread could be made for Birmingham Rollers. This thread is for Birmingham Rollers only other breeds will not be alllowed [shory], if you are to put Birmingham Roller crosses please tell us what it...
A POND FULL OF GESSE
GEESE INTRODUCTION
Male geese are called ganders and a female is called a goose.
GOSLINGS
They can be brooded like chicks except that they need ½ of a square foot for two weeks that should be doubled every two weeks until six square feet. Temperature should be 90 degrees F...
A POOL FULL OF DUCKS
INTRO
Ducks come in all sorts of sizes and colors. Ducks can be raised for exhibition, pets, eggs, and meat. The skin should be yellow or a pinkish white for birds raised for meat. Males are usually more colorful and have a little curl at the end of the tail they are...
One of my pigeons out of kite and a black splash grouse legged hen, has a double feather. I have plucked the feather 3 times and it has grown back at a 30 degree angle from the tail each time.
Here is the picture of the Pigeon I named him Two Tails
I'll put a picture of the feather on soon
From the National Pigeon Assn.
Book of Pigeon Standereds
Revised 1985
Short Faced Helmet
Generally need feeders because of their short beak
Short Faced Helmet Standard
Type
Evenly balanced in proportion
It should have a peppy, active personality with vigor and enthusiasum
Should...
Good Pigeon Websites
National Pigeon Association
http://www.npausa.com/
Slobberknocker Lofts
http://www.slobberknockerlofts.com/
Mumtazic Lofts
http://www.mumtazticloft.com/default.asp
Pigeons For Kids
http://ehrweb.aaas.org/ehr/parents/Pigeons!.html
These sites are all very easy to navagate.
Shorry if its legnthy.
Parasites
Internal Parasites or Worms in Chickens and other Poultry.
Written by Tim Daniels
Saturday, 06 June 2009 07:51
The Types of Worms found in Poultry
Type of worm Found in the...
Cracking
The Shells
Incubation is the art of hatching eggs under hens or a machine. We used an Incubator a model Little Giant: 9200 still air with an egg turner and fan which was supposed to help hatching. While, I have had success in the past with five hens going broody I wanted to try a...
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Skyscraper scurried over to Grass who looked quite sorrowful. Despite...
I have built a few coops and drawn many others. I'll get some pictures up here soon [shroy about the wait]. I was wondering if you could show me your coops. Thanks a 2,000 lbs [ton].