Hi all. Lancaster, SC here. I figured I'd post here since you guys are most likely the closest to me. I have an emergency and need to sell most of my chickens. I have to have surgery in two weeks and need to raise the rest of the money. (No insurance....lucky me...lol) I have lots of bantams...
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I think my post got missed in the excitement...lol. Anyone have any input? Thanks a bunch!
I couldn't tell you if you are on the right track or not. It seems red has given your boy the wrong base color. We are shooting for orange vermillion which you get from the wheaten gene (I...
I have GOT to get better pictures!! I took these at dusk...with my phone...just now...lol
I have started from scratch with a pair of typey mottled cochin bantams. (Color could be better.)
And with a Beautiful Red SQ Cochin roo and a Mottled hen. Had to remove the roo for egg eating....ughhhhh...
They are sweet babies! I am putting up their pens this weekend to separate the colors. I am getting pretty babies from them now though. Lots of blues and splash! I love it!
My blues, blacks, splash, and whites are still together but I am separating them this weekend! Do you think the eggs would sell?
WHITE ROO
ONE OF THE HENS
SPLASH ROO
SPLASH SHOWGIRL HEN
BLUE HEN AND SPLASH HEN
SPLASH AND BLACK SHOWGIRL
Is there anywhere I can find these locally?? (Lancaster SC / Charlotte NC area)
I have a new sportsman cabinet incubator and I can only find the plastic hatching trays for it online! Thanks!!!
Thank you so much! I know what you mean about the crests showing up late. I have 3 splash silkies that it seems like over night their heads poofed out! LOL! They are 4 months old now.
I can't decide on the vaulted skulls. I like the look but I am scared the birds will be more fragile. This...
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Thanks Faye! All the babies so far have all that except for foot feathering. About half of the have that. What about the vaulted skulls? Do people look for that? Or is it just the large crest in general?
I am planning on keeping several babies this year to raise for next year. I want to try and keep the best quality that I can so I need some advice on the best way to pick out the good ones! (I will sell the rest! When I say "cull" I mean remove them from the breeding program!)
Ok... Because my...
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Sorry I didn't answer this sooner.
To sell list:
1: You need your green card which is just a free permit to sell poultry.
2: Healthy birds only.
3: No birds that have been sick within the last 90 days or been on the same property as birds that have been sick in that time period
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They should make it fine. Always depends on your postal service. I package the eggs really well so that handles my part. The rest is up to the mail man!
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My cochins are pure. What I mean by typey is they have really poofy bottoms and they are real fluffy! I am working on the pictures! My stupid camera is giving me a fit!
Do you know how the outside selling part works? I have several nice chicks I would love to take! I know I probably need to call but its almost 1am and I cant call now! lol!