Ohiki Chicken Thread

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

Aubrey, what colors do you have in rosecomb ones? Also wondering where the rosecomb came from? And could you please post some pics, even if they are not type set. I would love to see them. Rosecombs are GORGEOUS TO ME!

me too Amanda, that's why I have so mant d'anvers.

These are some of Toni's so they are finished type wise, just the rose combed ones she made. Have to try to think, black male split for silver, gold dw, gold dw split ginger, few silver ginger girls, bb girls, and a few others, will dig threw them all and see, and yes those are looking pretty good, all my hunting seasons are over as of today so I'll get out there with the camera for you pretty soon. Next weekend I hope. Pretty sure she used wyndott bantams (or however they spell it)to get that comb.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

It is a pity that the USA is so far away. Always be easier than you can import at least a few pieces.
I'm going to do everything I in my power to ohiki in Poland were on the same level with you. But it takes me to many years of hard work.
I registered here specifically to get help from you.

yep the US stock was imported in 2002, so it doesnt happen over night for sure. Just stick with it, and we'll be happy to help.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

Pokey, hard to tell, best to hold them with a leg out. To me they look a touch long, what would be called medium in ohiki. certainly not long legged, but a little too long for them. You basically want a foot on a thigh pretty much.

here's a pic of some of mine coming out

 

[OhikiPL]

yep the US stock was imported in 2002, so it doesnt happen over night for sure. Just stick with it, and we'll be happy to help.

I really like that you want to help me. Thanks a lot. We really, really hard to learn something. I hope I can do it and also in Poland, we have hawks ohiki.

 

[pokey]

Thank you BBB- a foot on a thigh is a pretty good description.

 

[Treatsrule]

Are there any grains or seeds besides corn which some Ohiki can have problems with? Are any grains or blends particularly favored? I read somewhere that millet may be a problem to birds that are sensitive to corn, but I can't find where I read that. My birds are on a diet with a little corn and they seem fine, but I'd rather just make up my own mix that leaves out anything that can be a problem because I keep worrying about it.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

I really like that you want to help me. Thanks a lot. We really, really hard to learn something. I hope I can do it and also in Poland, we have hawks ohiki.

anything you need, just ask

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

Thank you BBB- a foot on a thigh is a pretty good description.

haha, yep on a good one, that's about it, even as adults, it usually just an inch or so of shank

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

Are there any grains or seeds besides corn which some Ohiki can have problems with? Are any grains or blends particularly favored? I read somewhere that millet may be a problem to birds that are sensitive to corn, but I can't find where I read that. My birds are on a diet with a little corn and they seem fine, but I'd rather just make up my own mix that leaves out anything that can be a problem because I keep worrying about it.

Technically it's not a corn issue, that's just the most commonly used feed, so people just call it a corn problem.
The real problem is Gluten. The birds of Japanese origin were not raised on it, so never developed a way for their system to process it. Over time, 1.5- 2 years on a gluten based diet, it just builds up in their systems til it kills them. Here's the kicker, aside from brown rice ( Japan) all grain is a source of gluten pretty much. SO to have a gluten free diet for them you have to completely make it from scratch yourself for the most part. Just about every bagged feed is going to have it in it from the use of grains to make it.

Ongagdori are especially sensitive to this. Good thing with the American lines of ohiki is the work Toni-Marie did with them in the beginning. By doing the out cross work to add new blood into the weak lines and basically save the breed here, it also added the ability to process gluten. So long story short, or maybe too late for that, the American lines of ohiki for the most part do not have an issue with this any more. Some do still monitor what they feed, but for the most part it's no longer needed on stock we have access to. I give mine normal bagged chicken feed, so do most other breeders with them, and so far all mine are just as fine as can be. Now I dont intentionally feed strain corn or grains to them, but the main percentage of bagged feed is grain based.

If you do want to go the gluten free way, a fish based protein diet is always a good route for them or onagadori.

Hope that helped a little

 

[pokey]

Mine do not like fish chow but I've started adding more BOSS and tweaking their diet a little and have seen lots of improvement.