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It is a bad time to sex by sight. They defiantely will need a bit more time. Espcially since the comb size is quite variable, and thus still unpredictable.

Now, these fly right? Do they totally take off on your, or just sort of circle the neighborhood?

Wow! Those are BEAUTIFUL DUCKS! I so want some. Want to trade a pair of Anconas for some Indies? Will trade eggs of any of three ducks, or come spring, sebastopol or buff dewlap toulouse or even turkey (midget white or burbon red) for some hatching eggs.

Indian Runners are named for their upright stance, which was reminiscent of the upright stance, and sinlge file habits, or the Native Americans. (I'm an encyclopedia of useless infromation)

Funny how long lived chickens can be. What type of chickens do you keep? Mostly my hens hatch special eggs for 4H. I'm also trying to start an uncommen breed here (sicilians) and I prefer the silkies to any brood hen. I also have a very speecial duck flock that they hatch for. The better...

Ok, so are we only a chicken thread, or may we also discuss our experience and hope regarding other barnyard fowl? Me, I'd like to talk a little turkey, duck, and goose too. (Not that I don't love my chickens) I actually mostly keep chickens now to be brooder for my expensive eggs. I really...

Its amazing what we learn about people after they die. I was my dads only child, and when he passed away unexpectedly in his sleep 2 monthes ago, I was lost. His house sold promptly, so I was forced to go clean and pack. I found tons of old labeled family photos, back to my great great...

I spend more time reading than writing too.

What do you use to line your nest boxes? I'd used straw and mowed grass forever, but I got a half bag of wood pellets for a stove, and I'm thinking they'd make good nesting material too. They sure work wonders when I'm brooding ducks.

Its true that hemp is used in many non-drug related ways. Birds adore the seeds, as they are large and full of oil. I know there are two grades of marijuana, and that almost anyone can get permission to grow the hemp grade. You have to get a permit. There is a real market for it in the...

Not related, both are long fibered plants, however, and both are made into cloth, but flax, which is used to make linen, is much finer. from wiki ANSWERS.com Quote:

I cut small holes from gal. milk jugs that fit little heads but not big ones, and keep it full of food, and wired to the side of the fence. Sometimes I put branch sticks around it, to let it little ones, but not big ones. I feed all my babies from these jugs, so they always know where the food...

I personally (at this point) would use a leg band. Your going to actually physically check the bird every week until adulthood. Every bird we have is touched often, and I don't have problems with grown in bands. I've never had a problem after banding an adult (or any other age, but as I said...

We'll hope that adage is true, otherwise we'd sure be reading a whole lot more! LOL We don't have toe punching in use much (that I'm aware) in our area, but to be honest, Kansas is not a mecca of chicken breeding. We are quite serious, those of us who have gone to the trouble to procure the...

I've never whole punched. I keep 3 different incubators, to keep my strains seperate, and hatch and brood in marked brooders. Once my babies are old enough (duck or chicken or goose) they are marked either with wing tags (in the case of waterfowl) or leg bands (the qty or color combo of which...

And cheese, don't forget the cheese, and the bit of onion.... Yumsters! Now your making me hungary.

Hi again. Don't forget, its the last night to vote for our historic homes new color! BYC is picking it for us. Follow the link below to vote...... Thanks!

Read, girl, read! My friend who lives in Alaska doesn't heat her chicken coup either, but she keeps enough birds to keep each other warmer, and puts straw around the bulding I think is what she said. I might have to go reread what I read as a lurker again.

I quarantine for 90 days, which is long enough for most diseases and pests to become present. I also worm, and give each newbie a check over monthly. I continue to wash my hands between groups of birds, when their are newbies, just in case. I seldom ever buy birds from outside, I often hatch...

Its been fun reading this thread. Just found it, there are so many threads now. I've had chickens, and birds, my whole life. But, I'm only going to count the ones from when I personally was really in charge of my own, so that means 33 years. Now, every now and then I've not had chickens for...