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post #451 of 6929
8/18/12 at 8:12am
My turkeys don't have that much skin hanging down and not as red either.

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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post #452 of 6929
8/18/12 at 8:16am
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Originally Posted by Happy Chooks View Post

My turkeys don't have that much skin hanging down and not as red either.

How can that be? They came from the same hatch? We are feeding the same thing, etc. 

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post #453 of 6929
8/18/12 at 8:26am
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Originally Posted by Happy Chooks View Post

My turkeys don't have that much skin hanging down and not as red either.

How can that be? They came from the same hatch? We are feeding the same thing, etc. 

You gave her all the girls???

 

Naw, it looks like you might have one or two.

 

But I know nothing, except that I have 15 poults.  Other than the ones my DS raised for 4H (nearly 20 years ago), this is my first experience with them too and mine are still babies.  Well except the one I hatched in May and have nothing to compare there.

 

I was told it's the same as chicks, bigger, redder faster, more skin, larger snood, you have a boy.

 

Deb


Edited by debs_flock - 8/18/12 at 4:17pm

The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

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The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

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post #454 of 6929
8/18/12 at 8:52am
Some of mine do have a larger snood. I'm guessing I have 4 toms and 1 hen.

Mary - maybe they are redder because of the heat? Look at my pics above - I don't think mine look that red.

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

Reply

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

Reply
post #455 of 6929
8/18/12 at 4:43pm
  • Mahonri
  • Platinum Poultry
  • Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast

Mahonri here. Checking in from Hades.  I don't have many chickens left. (I do have 10 Icelandic hens and Drekki Jr., two leghorns, a production red, two EEs, an Olive Egger, an FBCM, an Australorp and a couple of pure bred Wheaten Ameraucanas.

 

This next spring, I'll be ordering day old chicks.  I've decided it's cheaper than hatching.

 

Hoping for rain.

 

 

Luv ya all,

 

M

Keeper of 26 hens,  4 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Mama Olive Eggers w/ 15 chicks each, 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware, 1 Black Star, a Splash Ameraucana, 3 W/BW Ameraucana pullets, 5 polish, 2 Welsummers and 41 juvies of various breeds. YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

"With God, ALL things are possible."

                 ...

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Keeper of 26 hens,  4 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Mama Olive Eggers w/ 15 chicks each, 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware, 1 Black Star, a Splash Ameraucana, 3 W/BW Ameraucana pullets, 5 polish, 2 Welsummers and 41 juvies of various breeds. YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

"With God, ALL things are possible."

                 ...

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post #456 of 6929
8/18/12 at 4:55pm
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Kelly, that is too wierd. Maybe 14 miles is a big difference!

 

Dar, did you lose them from heat? OMG. That is so sad if that is what happened. I lost a turkey poult but that's been it so far. Hope you get some relief from the heat soon. We miss you!

 

Mary

Visit my Blog!        Everyday Miracles & Mayhem at the Buck 'n Run Ranch    Have fun at Stella's Social Club here on BYC!

 

Sheriff of The Buck 'n Run Ranch, breeding Icelandic, Cream Legbar, &  Isbar chickens, fainting goats, emus, & donkeys on five acres in northern California.  Visit my website and check it all out! 

 

 

 

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Visit my Blog!        Everyday Miracles & Mayhem at the Buck 'n Run Ranch    Have fun at Stella's Social Club here on BYC!

 

Sheriff of The Buck 'n Run Ranch, breeding Icelandic, Cream Legbar, &  Isbar chickens, fainting goats, emus, & donkeys on five acres in northern California.  Visit my website and check it all out! 

 

 

 

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post #457 of 6929
8/18/12 at 4:57pm
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Deb do you really think I only have one or two girls! Yikes I wanted to keep a quad. What, is Porter's only incubating boy eggs? ep.gif

Visit my Blog!        Everyday Miracles & Mayhem at the Buck 'n Run Ranch    Have fun at Stella's Social Club here on BYC!

 

Sheriff of The Buck 'n Run Ranch, breeding Icelandic, Cream Legbar, &  Isbar chickens, fainting goats, emus, & donkeys on five acres in northern California.  Visit my website and check it all out! 

 

 

 

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Visit my Blog!        Everyday Miracles & Mayhem at the Buck 'n Run Ranch    Have fun at Stella's Social Club here on BYC!

 

Sheriff of The Buck 'n Run Ranch, breeding Icelandic, Cream Legbar, &  Isbar chickens, fainting goats, emus, & donkeys on five acres in northern California.  Visit my website and check it all out! 

 

 

 

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post #458 of 6929
8/18/12 at 5:12pm
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Kelly, I thawed the three types of apricots out today and made 43 jars of jam! I made the regular apricot first then I did the red Velvet. I thought maybe they were spoiled because it smelled funny. Then I tasted it while it was cooking and it tasted funny. I checked online and found out that the black and red velvet apricots are actually apriums! Aha! It was the plum I was tasting. I made three 4 oz jars of each flavor so we could test them. Remind me next time you come over.  The best part of the whole day? I didn't trash my kitchen! Normally when I can, I have to call Merry Maids!  gig.gif

 

 

Visit my Blog!        Everyday Miracles & Mayhem at the Buck 'n Run Ranch    Have fun at Stella's Social Club here on BYC!

 

Sheriff of The Buck 'n Run Ranch, breeding Icelandic, Cream Legbar, &  Isbar chickens, fainting goats, emus, & donkeys on five acres in northern California.  Visit my website and check it all out! 

 

 

 

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Visit my Blog!        Everyday Miracles & Mayhem at the Buck 'n Run Ranch    Have fun at Stella's Social Club here on BYC!

 

Sheriff of The Buck 'n Run Ranch, breeding Icelandic, Cream Legbar, &  Isbar chickens, fainting goats, emus, & donkeys on five acres in northern California.  Visit my website and check it all out! 

 

 

 

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post #459 of 6929
8/18/12 at 5:49pm
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Deb do you really think I only have one or two girls! Yikes I wanted to keep a quad. What, is Porter's only incubating boy eggs? ep.gif

I'd have to look at the photos better.  I did notice a couple of girly looking heads.

 

Deb

The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

Reply

The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

Reply
post #460 of 6929
8/18/12 at 8:08pm
  • Mahonri
  • Platinum Poultry
  • Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast

I only lost two to the heat this year and one for some unknown reason.  Two Icelandics, a gorgeous hen that looked like a light brown rosecombed leghorn, a little roo and then my pure white Ameraucana roo died last Monday and we have no clue why.

 

I sold most of the remainder as I had too many, I did bring in a goodly amount of $ so that helped pay for feed.

Keeper of 26 hens,  4 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Mama Olive Eggers w/ 15 chicks each, 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware, 1 Black Star, a Splash Ameraucana, 3 W/BW Ameraucana pullets, 5 polish, 2 Welsummers and 41 juvies of various breeds. YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

"With God, ALL things are possible."

                 ...

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Keeper of 26 hens,  4 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Mama Olive Eggers w/ 15 chicks each, 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware, 1 Black Star, a Splash Ameraucana, 3 W/BW Ameraucana pullets, 5 polish, 2 Welsummers and 41 juvies of various breeds. YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

"With God, ALL things are possible."

                 ...

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