I have 2 Turkeys that are about 9 weeks old, do I have a Tom and Hen, 2 Toms, or 2 Hens??
I think this is a Tom.
Here he is again.
I think this is a Hen.
Here she is again.
Sunday is Butcher day!! I have 2 RIR hens that refuse to stay in the yard. I have clipped their wings about as short as I can go, I have locked them down to retrain them, I am done trying to keep them in. I let them out on Saturday morning after spending a week in a closed fence, and Sunday...
I am going to buy 2 Turkeys of what ever breed they have, I don't really care what breed they are, these will be my "practice" turkeys. I plan to name them Thanksgiving and Christmas!!!
Found a site here with Animal Laws for all 50 States.
http://animallaw.info/
Here I discovered that only some Migratory Birds have full protection here in Oklahoma. It is Legal to kill Hawks and Owls that are killing your chickens. NOTE: Eagles and Falcons are still protected.
You might want...
......because these chickens are addicting. I started with 12, then just had to had a Roo, 6 of my original hens got killed. I bought 6 more to replace them. I have now decided I AM going to buy an Incubator next spring, hatch out my own, and butcher the extras. Now I am looking into buying a...
If you were planting a garden just for the chickens what would you plant??
I have lettuce and spinach seed for next spring. What other choices would you pick??
I have 6 chicks that almost have all their feathers. I have them in a cage in the coop. I plan to use chicken wire to fence off a 4X4 area in the coop and turn the chicks out into it for a few weeks. It will still be a few more weeks before I let them out into the run with the older birds.
I...
How many of you have electricity in the Coop??
I just about have mine wired for lights. I dug a trench from the shed to the coop, stopped by the garden on the way, added a Plugin, and ran the rest of the way to the coop.
I used 1" PVC conduit 100' of 10/2 wground, and plan to add at least a...
This is getting old. I lost 2 more last night inside the coop, they tore a hole through the door. It was about 2:14 this morning. The camera snapped pictures but thier wasn't anything on it.
What ever this animal is, I have now declared unrestricted Warfare on it!!!!
First will be to add a...
Something has killed a Chicken, and I have one missing.
Here is what's left of the head, the beak is still there.
The Head, neck and Crop are missing.
And I found feathers next to the fence 3 or 4 feet from the bird. I am thinking it is an Owl.
I just bought this Yesterday, I beleive it's a Model 127 built between 1969 and 1971. It has a 12 hp Kohler and a Hydrostatic trans. The tag and decals are missing. Not bad for a 40 year old tractor.
http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/amigatec/CubCadet/
I plan to add one of these to the...
I enclosed a shelf in my shelving unit.
Lined it with plastic, dog pee pads, pine shavings, added food and water, and the Girls!!!
A dozen Rhode Island Reds.
Ain't she CUTE!!!
1. I will need container to keep them in.
2. I will a heat lamp and bulb.
3. I will need chick starter.
4. I will need feed and water containers.
5. I will need some litter for the bottom on the pen.
What else do i need?