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post #411 of 981
9/15/12 at 6:20pm
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Originally Posted by aoxa View Post

I'm not too worried about predators, as we have an LGD, but I'd like to get her something bigger to protect since she is so young. Llamas wouldn't have much purpose besides protection or breeding, would they? And no.. I couldn't eat Llama tongue.png

I understand you can sell the fiber off of llama as well.  I just haven't researched the market for it.  We want them mostly for pet and guard animals.  Our dog is 16, deaf, half blind and her hips are giving out so she is no longer a guard dog.

Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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post #412 of 981
9/15/12 at 6:23pm
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Originally Posted by heritagehabitatfarms View Post

thanks... im getting exited about next years breeding now lol... i have an adult pair and am setting every egg she lays+ these new chicks and i am hoping to go back up to the UofA one more time here in the next month or 2 and get some more eggs... i would like to have about 25 or 30 to chose next years breeding flock out of... im planing on keeping about 6 to 8 hens and 2 or 3 roosters for breeding stock...

Did "Looney" (the houdan you picked up from us) settle in okay?  I am still waiting on eggs from his hatch mate.  Zeus, the other cockrel is still trying to figure out the whole mating thing too.  My favs are certianly showing him howep.gif.

Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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post #413 of 981
9/15/12 at 6:47pm

yep he is doing great... i should be able to tell if he is fertile next week...

Elias in Clinton AR.
White Empordanesa. Black French Marans. White Marans. project Lav Marans. an EE project. dun O.E.G.B. project dun crele O.E.G.B.  white bobwhite quail.  cinnamon and red coturnix quail.

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Elias in Clinton AR.
White Empordanesa. Black French Marans. White Marans. project Lav Marans. an EE project. dun O.E.G.B. project dun crele O.E.G.B.  white bobwhite quail.  cinnamon and red coturnix quail.

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post #414 of 981
9/15/12 at 6:56pm
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Originally Posted by heritagehabitatfarms View Post

yep he is doing great... i should be able to tell if he is fertile next week...

I am afraid to ask how you do that?  hide.gif

Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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post #415 of 981
9/15/12 at 7:05pm

haha i put him in with the hen the day after we got home lol... if i start to hatch pure Houdan chicks about 3 or 4 days from now then i will know lol... if i am still getting crossbreed chicks he has not got it figured out yet...

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I am afraid to ask how you do that?  hide.gif

Elias in Clinton AR.
White Empordanesa. Black French Marans. White Marans. project Lav Marans. an EE project. dun O.E.G.B. project dun crele O.E.G.B.  white bobwhite quail.  cinnamon and red coturnix quail.

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Elias in Clinton AR.
White Empordanesa. Black French Marans. White Marans. project Lav Marans. an EE project. dun O.E.G.B. project dun crele O.E.G.B.  white bobwhite quail.  cinnamon and red coturnix quail.

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post #416 of 981
9/15/12 at 7:13pm
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Originally Posted by heritagehabitatfarms View Post

haha i put him in with the hen the day after we got home lol... if i start to hatch pure Houdan chicks about 3 or 4 days from now then i will know lol... if i am still getting crossbreed chicks he has not got it figured out yet...

Okay, I was envisioning some kind of medical probing!!!  I know he was trying to figure it out here.  Don't know if he had it just right before he left.  Mostly he did a lot of neck grabbing, and pecking but not so much mounting.  Hope he has his "moves" down for you.  If you do get chicks from him, I want to see pics.  I feel like a grandma!  He was part of our first hatch.love.gif

Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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post #417 of 981
9/15/12 at 7:17pm

yuckyuck.gif haha...  ill be sure to take photo's and post them here...

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Okay, I was envisioning some kind of medical probing!!!  I know he was trying to figure it out here.  Don't know if he had it just right before he left.  Mostly he did a lot of neck grabbing, and pecking but not so much mounting.  Hope he has his "moves" down for you.  If you do get chicks from him, I want to see pics.  I feel like a grandma!  He was part of our first hatch.love.gif

Elias in Clinton AR.
White Empordanesa. Black French Marans. White Marans. project Lav Marans. an EE project. dun O.E.G.B. project dun crele O.E.G.B.  white bobwhite quail.  cinnamon and red coturnix quail.

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Elias in Clinton AR.
White Empordanesa. Black French Marans. White Marans. project Lav Marans. an EE project. dun O.E.G.B. project dun crele O.E.G.B.  white bobwhite quail.  cinnamon and red coturnix quail.

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post #418 of 981
9/15/12 at 7:19pm
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yuckyuck.gif haha...  ill be sure to take photo's and post them here...

Can't wait!  Your other babies are looking great.

Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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Wife to a patient husband, mother to 2 great kids, 1 hunting cat, ? gold fish (they had babies and we can't keep count), 7 4-H sex-links,3 Salmon Favorelles, 1 Mottled Houdans, 1 Cochin bantams,1 Araucana and 2 Llamas.

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post #419 of 981
9/16/12 at 5:01am
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my UofA chicks Houdans and Fav's... so far 13 of each...

 


Interresting how all your birds did so well and neither Kass nor mine did...

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post #420 of 981
9/16/12 at 5:31am
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I understand you can sell the fiber off of llama as well.  I just haven't researched the market for it.  We want them mostly for pet and guard animals.  Our dog is 16, deaf, half blind and her hips are giving out so she is no longer a guard dog.
Oh yeah? Hmm.. But are they as friendly as alpacas? The guy I know who has them said he makes $400 after expenses each year per alpaca. That sounds awesome - and they are just so cute!! I have a really good friend who is curator at the zoo, and he will sell me a pair for $400 next fall. We had the option this fall, but it was too soon.

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How cute is this alpaca we met at the fair? His name is Harper, and his brother's name is Obama lol.png

Harper is the Canadian Prime Minister in case you were wondering tongue.png

What is the average age a Houdan will start to lay? Anyone?

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