Recent content by island2island
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Greenfire Farms Blue Birchen Marans Cockerels in Western MA
hi Evie - I am going to PM you (if I can figure out how!) I live outside of Albany and would like to take one fella. I may be headed to Nourse Farms later in the spring, which I think is near you. Cathy- island2island
- Post #2
- Forum: Animals In Need of Free Re-Homing
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Need Good Ol' Chicken Dog
Yup - it's not the breed, it's the training. You can't just get a dog and think it will learn what to do just by being raised with the chickens. Obviously certain breeds have lower prey drive and older (< 4yrs) dogs tend to be less playful so fewer accidental injuries "I chased and things got...- island2island
- Post #76
- Forum: Predators and Pests
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How to Tell a Fertile vs INfertile Egg (Pictures)
Please, everyone, don't confuse a fertile egg with an incubated one. In mammals who live-bear (like humans), once the egg is fertilized, it begins to develop (we don't lay our eggs outside our bodies but "incubate" in utero). In chickens, a fertile egg will never have a blastocyst begin to...- island2island
- Post #680
- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Ended Contest #7 Cutest Baby Fowl - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong
Emily -is your doggie in post 432 a boerboel? Looks like our doggie...- island2island
- Post #540
- Forum: Official BYC Contests, Etc.
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Ended Contest #7 Cutest Baby Fowl - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong
our American Buff Geese (I probably should have cropped the poop out...)- island2island
- Post #390
- Forum: Official BYC Contests, Etc.
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Ended Contest #6 Natural Egg Photo Contest - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong
Hope these load - first time posting images!- island2island
- Post #152
- Forum: Official BYC Contests, Etc.
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Goose Incubation & Hatching Guide - Completed!!!!
Not sure if anyone has any input but we have a pair of buff geese who hatched a round of goslings earlier this year but since 4/7 were gotten by something, we took the remaining 3 away from the parents but they laid another clutch of 9 eggs all due to hatch around this weekend. This AM, one new...- island2island
- Post #256
- Forum: Geese
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Review by '' on item 'Welsummer'
Had a welsummer hen in Texas that had the most beautiful eggs so got a trio up here in NY. This is the first time I have had a rooster (have 8 hens) and he is a welsummer and is pretty mean. He has gotten smart enough to only attack when our backs are turned. The girls are docile. Took a lot...- island2island
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Tetra Tint chicks at TSC
Since this is where I came back in March to ask the same question - what's a tetra tint (I've been a lurker for years), I finally joined so I could post an update. We got 4 of these at TSC in the spring and they ahve been great! At first we joked about idiot inbred hybrids cuz they looked...- island2island
- Post #5
- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ