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post #26331 of 37480
4/9/12 at 8:15am
Quote:  Well for 1 , I think He is beautiful!!!  Cograts!!
Originally Posted by Sonoran Silkies View Post

 

Just for you Mikey!

 

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I'm also thinking of submitting this photo for "stink-eye of the year"  Whatcha' think?

 

(By the way, this is his "good" side.  You should see the other.  I would have photographed it, but was afraid it would break the camera.

 



 

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post #26332 of 37480
4/9/12 at 8:21am
Quote: Unfortunely  I too have had terrible things happen.  One of my broodies just pecked both of her new chicks eye out and pecked a hole in the back of the others head.  I lost the eye one but the head one id doing fine now that i brought thme inside.  I do not know what to do about it ???  Mine does it as soon as the chix start to hatch.  Does anyone know why this happens or what to do ?  Well besides incubation?  Should I get rid of this hen?  Although 2 of my others have started to do this too.  barnie.gif
Originally Posted by BostonBryce View Post

Went to check on the livestock before calling it a night and found that my broody hen that hatched 6 chicks about 3 weeks ago had pecked at two of her chicks and they are bleeding. The first chick has both wings that are bloody and missing feathers. It's back is bloody and also it's butt. The second chick has one wing and underneath it are bleeding, but that is it. The other four are ok and this Icelandic mom has always seemed a bit rough with her chicks. I pulled the mom and put her back in the main coop. I brought the hurt chicks inside. I am not sure what happened. Has anyone had this happen before?



 

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post #26333 of 37480
4/9/12 at 8:22am
Quote: Actually I do LOVE vultures.  When I worked at the PHX zoo we had one as a pet and he was great!!!
Originally Posted by Fuzzybird View Post

Sorry Puffycheeks.hugs.gif I guess if you don't mind owning a vulture with a duck bill they are OK.lau.gif



 

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post #26334 of 37480
4/9/12 at 8:24am
Quote: WOW cute but WHY ???  How did  this happen!!!  goodpost.gif
Originally Posted by Mikey D View Post

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post #26335 of 37480
4/9/12 at 8:29am

 Welcome "Magic" !   WARNING :  Chickens may be a contagious disease!!  BUT, In a good way!!! 

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post #26336 of 37480
4/9/12 at 9:14am

I am sooo looking forward to the fair and seeing all the animals. Hoping I can make some connections for chicks. Trying to hatch shipped eggs is killing me.

 


 

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The Pima County Fair is coming up soon.  Years ago I went and there were LOTS of chickens (and pigeons and other birds) on display.  I fell in love with the prettiest pair of chickens I ever saw.  I think they were Dutch silver (silverwing?) bantams.  That started me on the path to wanting chickens.  Be careful what you wish for.  Now I have four chickens inherited from a friend who had to move.  I can feel the chicken math kicking in.  And the fair is coming up again.  The problem is, every time I've been to the fair since that year I haven't found much in the way of poultry.  I thought I just wasn't going on the right day, but I don't see any mention of poultry on the county fair website, either.  Does anyone know if there is a poultry component to the livestock show?  And if so, when is it?   Sheep and pigs are ok, but I'd rather see chickens.


Yes, there is poultry at the Pima County Fair.  I haven't shown there before, so I cannot tell you how many will be there, or what kind.  I'll look up the dates tomorrow--I have the flyer.

 

 

As for the variety of Dutch, probably silver duckwing from what you describe.

 



 

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post #26337 of 37480
4/9/12 at 9:18am
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Originally Posted by Arizonachicken View Post


What are they? I just might take you up on that.

They are mixed. Hens are EE, RIR, Blue Marans, SS, Black Orpington, and a CC Marans. Rooster for most of these is a CC Marans. The B orpington probably has an English splash roo over it but I'm not sure.
 

 

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post #26338 of 37480
4/9/12 at 9:50am
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Originally Posted by kevs-chickadees View Post

They are mixed. Hens are EE, RIR, Blue Marans, SS, Black Orpington, and a CC Marans. Rooster for most of these is a CC Marans. The B orpington probably has an English splash roo over it but I'm not sure.
 

 

All right, all right, I give in.  When can I come pick some up? wink.png  PM me with address and $$.  I've had FBCM, do the other Marans lay dark eggs, too?  Do you think you might have an olive egger in there, too?
 

 

My family consists of 1 DH, who is more tolerant than anyone should be; 5 children, ages 7 and under and one due any day now; 3 totally annoying dogs, and 12 chickens!

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My family consists of 1 DH, who is more tolerant than anyone should be; 5 children, ages 7 and under and one due any day now; 3 totally annoying dogs, and 12 chickens!

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post #26339 of 37480
4/9/12 at 10:53am

mikey and memphis,

i am not, repeat, NOT going to eat my muscovies if they turn out to be drakes. i do think 2 of the 4 are drakes, so one of the drakes will be living at mikey's house gig.gifso far they are so sweet and i filled the giant hole the dogs dug with water yeaterday and they went to town just swimming and eating mud. then they followed the baby silkies around the yard, got pecked by the big hens and took a really long nap later in their giant duck brooder in the garage. nope, i don't eat duck.

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/pastrymamas-flock-page

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/pastrymamas-swap-page

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post #26340 of 37480
4/9/12 at 10:55am

who wants the SEED BOX????????????? i have it and i am done. i am in north phx, please send me a pm and your number. it needs to be picked up by friday.

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/pastrymamas-flock-page

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/pastrymamas-swap-page

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