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  1. Cowdoggin

    What is the Personality of the Sicilian Buttercup?

    ...11.. Lost 3.. 1st order .. (4mths old now) >6 Buff Laced lost 1 > 6 White had 7 lost 1 >6 G.L got 7 lost 2 (one came in really weak anyway).. ** out of 8 cockerels Most ARE flighty So dont thing I'll breed these, However everyone is waning Polish.. ModernGamer.. thanks for you input...
  2. Cowdoggin

    What is the Personality of the Sicilian Buttercup?

    About 2wks ago I received my Buff Laced and White Polish pullet chicks from McMuarruy Hatchery..(either the Polish are Not Hardy Chicks or McMurrary's arent) and along w that batch They sent me a "Free Rare Breed Chick". (and It IS Most likely a Cockerel). Thought at 1st I was possible...
  3. Cowdoggin

    What should I feed?

    I feed Purina Flock Raiser (Non Medicated) and Purina Scratch Gains to ALL my birds, Chickens and Muscovy. Chicks and ducklings are feed the Flock Raiser until they are about 3 to 4 wks then I start adding in the Scratch Grains. When raised with Mom Bird, they eat what Mom eats.. Never had any...
  4. Cowdoggin

    1st time chicks for us....need some direction!

    Moving the hens Is a good idea, as long as the Hen wants to move. Sometimes you get a very stubborn hen and she WILL NOT move, no matter what. If thats the case You may have to remove the chicks, feed them and put them back. Or completely remove them all together. Have you tried to candle the...
  5. Cowdoggin

    Sexing my one month old Seramas

    They both do Look like Cockerels.. however, the 1st 1 "Might" be a pullet. I have had pullets that grew a comb at that age as well.. and caused a little confusion when Trying to sex them. or it could be that the other cockerel is more dominate then other.. This Will kinda stunt comb growth as...
  6. Cowdoggin

    Too Many Roosters in the Hen House

    Asking on the Fence.. I guess that DEPEND on WHERE You Live, and WHAT predators Are around, If any. Live on a 1/2 acer 3 miles outside Middleton Id City limits.. (its a Small city/town) for 8 years now. My entire property is fenced w/a 4ft Chain Link Fencethis includes the chicken pen. No...
  7. Cowdoggin

    Too Many Roosters in the Hen House

    AS far as the Rooster go.. Roosters Are Not always mean, some can be VERY sweet tempered. The rooster in my advtar "Gator" was not mean, just though he had my Cattle Dog pup, bullied, cause she would "run" when he "chased' Her, and then she would 'chase' after him.. I did have get rid of Gator...
  8. Cowdoggin

    When do chickens start laying eggs?

    OH and Weather can Play a big part.. Winter can delay a young hen until spring.. Hot weather can as well, but its generally the Cold that can delay the Laying..
  9. Cowdoggin

    When do chickens start laying eggs?

    Part of it depend on breed, and a bigger part depend on the individual hen.. I have had hens start lay at 5mth and Hens..especially the Rhodabarrs that I had, started lay around 7-8mths old. But most, like my Plymouth Rocks, RIRs Sussex, Australorps, Easter Egges and Sexlinks, have been between...
  10. Cowdoggin

    Bedding for Nesting Boxes??

    Doesnt matter WHAT I used, cause my Hens prefer to Lay on the ground, UNDER the Nest Boxes.. However, I used old leaves, cut grass, pine bedding, straw, or what ever I have on hand. My next boxes are wooden boxes, so its a little harder for them to kick the stuff out... Unless the are Young...
  11. Cowdoggin

    Hen or Rooster?!?!

    Easter Eggers are Hatchery Mutt chickens sold in 98% of ALL hatcheries. They come in a verity of colors, shapes and sizes.. but are generally about 5 to 7lbs.. and lay eggs that range from Most of the time green/blue, but can be pale pinkish, White, and brown. This is because Hatcheries breed...
  12. Cowdoggin

    Comment by 'Cowdoggin' in item 'Cochin'

    We ordered a "mix bag" of some Cochin Bantams from Purely Poultry about 5 wks ago. Ordered 4 Blue/Splash, 4 Red, 4 Buff, 4 White and 4 self-Blue. Unfortunate, for some reason, They forgot the self-blues.. However, they were kind enough to give credit for the 4 ""missing"' chicks.. Chicks came...
  13. Cowdoggin

    New Muscovy colors this Year..YAA and What Color did we get?

    We have been raising Muscovy for the last 5yrs now has a few 'downs' with drake issues for a couple of years.. 1 guy, Scrooge, was a bully and got to visit the in side of the freezer. 2nd guy, Sunny, Herniated his "boy parts"... So needless to say.. he also visited the freezer.. We have had...
  14. Cowdoggin

    I need help fast (again)

    Its to know the little guy is doing fine, AND IF that was My Rooster, He would find out, Right Quick, What the inside of the Freezer Looked like.
  15. Cowdoggin

    Help incubator temperature?

    The Amount of eggs has nothing 'really' to do with it. Your Temp Will Fluxuate a little but the more eggs, the warmer your incubator will stay, and the less it has to run to maintain that temp. You are also using a Still Air w/o out a fan, Temps ARE Going to be hard to control, and them get...
  16. Cowdoggin

    One duck egg

    ...All that bouncing around and some people are not careful during the shipping/handling process either. AS far as you "incubator" getting down to 95* That may OR may not be the cause of losing your last 3 ducklings.. AS there are a 'thousand" things that can go wrong, including simply Bad...
  17. Cowdoggin

    February 2017 Hatch-a-long

    February 2017 Hatch-a - Long.... YAAA cause I just set a total 32 eggs on Feb 17... Hens Are 4 E. E. and 1 R. Sexlink Roosters Are.. 1 E. E. And 1 B. Australrop.. -- end up with two Rhodabar eggs in there as well, but Dont know WHO Dad will be.. (Did have 6 Rhodebars hens.. they were Poor...
  18. Cowdoggin

    Dorking Chicks with 4 Toes??

    ...Dorking in winter of 2015, because of all the issues. Other Problems With Sand Hill. ( I place 3 Orders over 2 yrs for several different breeds) ** You spend ALL Spring And Summer Wonder IF you are even going to get you Birds. ** They NEVER Send You what you order or at least less then 1/2...
  19. Cowdoggin

    Faverolles or Sultans

    ...the info everyone sunnysideup & moonshadowchick AS far as the Faverolles Go.. Never had any issues with the heat, we do get temps as high as 105*+ here in SW Idaho. However We do not have nearly as bad of a Humidity Problem that most Mid Eastern, Eastern and S. Eastern states have...
  20. Cowdoggin

    Faverolles or Sultans

    No problem about not answering my question. I got my 3 (4) Faverolles from a local feed store that is now closed down.. She got them Through McMurrary Hatchery. They were just about the sweetest chickens we ever had, beside the 2 out of 3, Sussex hens and 1 Easter Egger.. But just be careful...
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