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I just seperated my Buckeyes from my other birds so that I can hatch some chicks in a month or so, and pretty proud that I finally got through this whole thread! Super excited to be getting chicks from Hidden Creek farms at the end of April!

I got a trio of bantam Buckeyes last fall, was wondering if anyone out there is working with the bantam version, and would be willing to part with some of their genetics, as I had some discussion with some of the judges at the Iowa State Fair poultry show and was informed that there probably...

I have some bantam Buckeyes that I have hatched from Duane Urch trio that I bought from him last fall, also have silver penciled rocks LF from Horstman's chicks from this spring, also partridge rock LF, some from Horstman, also have SLW bantam, and bantam rocks in barred ,buff, and black blue...

I think I see the kiddie pool still there and I'm guessing that was their bathing pool before and probably still is, I believe that animals are probably a lot like us ,not necessarily up for a change unless we have to. I started my pair of Sebbies with a cutoff blue plastic barrel, Mortimer...

If that is what they are supposed to look like, you'll want to save only the brown chicks and the cockerels will be way to light! I really only hatched two brown chicks out of about 50 and the cockerel was almost white (toooooo much lacing;whatever you want to call it) the pullet looks like...

Quote: I just keep Tylan 50 injectable on hand, when you have a problem give a couple cc's right in the breast ,might take a day or two maybe three, but if you can't catch them again, they'll be okay! I'm not a vet, but an old guy that had had peafowl fo lots of years told me that at the...

Quote: I think I have probably got a dozen oppossums, most of the time they have only been after eggs, but a .22 rifle put to their mouth, they have always opened there mouths and took their medicine well, lead poisoning- gun style! Haven't had any for a while(knock on wood) !!!

Quote: I was incubating in three Brouwer incubators that were quitting and breaking down and whatever then going to LG's to hatch, a friend of mine had this professional GQF and two 1588 Hovabators and I bought this for less than two 1588, so I'm still planning to hatch in the LG's ! I...

Quote: Love the weather, started my GQF cabinet on 12/26 with LF Partridge Plymouth Rocks, (oh-oh could be a long hatching season) oh well, got a pair of doelings yesterday from my Nubian doe (first timer) spring is on it's way! Ooo! How many will you hatch? I only put 12 PPR in (bought...

Quote: Love the weather, started my GQF cabinet on 12/26 with LF Partridge Plymouth Rocks, (oh-oh could be a long hatching season) oh well, got a pair of doelings yesterday from my Nubian doe (first timer) spring is on it's way!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to ya'all !

Quote: Please let me know when the time gets a little closer to take the class when you find out when and where, as I would be interested in taking the class if for nothing more than to know that at least what I am selling or sending to auction have been tested!!! I've probably already paid...

Quote: I started with 2X4 frames and steel roofs and all that great stuff, only problem, have to have a tractor or lawn mower to move, scrapped that idea! I now build frames 3 X 8, for sides, 4 X 8 for top, and 3 X 4 for ends, so that the frames can be taken apart and stacked for winter. I...

pips&peeps : Jean, are you makin' fun of me???? LOL

IA. jake : I would say we got 3-5 inches atleast but not much wind. I forgot how much it sucks to have snow dragged in . Wet socks !! Hope all is well for the fellow Iowan's. Must have been in the same line, about 3-5 inches here , too, and I think the birds and animals hate it even worse than...