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  1. hollybird

    Rooster can't figure out his job!!???

    i will pen up the other roo so he can be top dog for a while. i'm hoping he gets it figured out. 30 hens should give him plenty of targets! the other roos just naturally knew how right away.
  2. hollybird

    Rooster can't figure out his job!!???

    i have two roos and 30 hens. the younger one is old enough to do it (9months aprox.) but he can't seem to balance and falls off. i have watch a hen go and invite him but he never gets the job completed. never had this trouble with a rooster. any suggestions??
  3. hollybird

    How many quail eggs can a bantam sit on? *UPDATE* :) Page 2 Post #15

    i have had a bantam hen that hatch and raise quail. two of 11 died but i don't know if she stepped on them or not. they would go under her to get warm but never missed her when they feathered out and went out on their own. i have a very careful hen who never steps on her chicks but she is a...
  4. hollybird

    Wanted : AUSSIE , or other breed good with birds Central Fl

    look at flat coated or rough collies. i have a lab x collie 7 month old puppy that is safe with everything. even if the guineas or chicks run from him he doesn't chase them. he licks the sheep, cows and rabbit. my two boys can fall on him or take his toys and he's ok with all that. they are a...
  5. hollybird

    duckings die at night no obvious cause??disease??please help

    i put them in a heated brooder with thermostat. they are calling for mom and she is clucking for them. tomorrow i should have all four if it's her mothering. i will hand raise them to be sure i'm doing all i can.
  6. hollybird

    duckings die at night no obvious cause??disease??please help

    i have put a heater box out but they go back under the hen. they do call to each other. especially the oldest that died last night. he was very bonded to his momma.
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    duckings die at night no obvious cause??disease??please help

    i will get a heater. only one was not under her over night and that was the oldest one that she hatched. i see her step on them a lot. i was wondering if the flat ones just got squashed under her. the three were all in the corner that she has circled into a bed.
  8. hollybird

    duckings die at night no obvious cause??disease??please help

    i have been losing ducklings at night with no sign of illness the day before. are there diseases that transfer between ducks, chickens and pheasants? i have never had trouble with chicks like this. ok. background. purchased a pair of bantam ducks from a good breeder. the male spent most of...
  9. hollybird

    welsummer rooster for sale Lebanon, OR-SOLD

    very handsome, young roo about 1 yr now. his chicks brought $7 each at the auction. see pic on craigslist.
  10. hollybird

    Milking a corriente roping cow

    many people claim that they are an old cow breed and were originally dual purpose. i would give it a try if you have the time to try to tame one to the handling.
  11. hollybird

    welsummer roosters and welsummer cross for sale Lebanon, OR

    young roosters, getting nice feathers. good for fly tying. email for pic. they are $10 each and worth that in just feathers.
  12. hollybird

    Oregon - Chicken Swap near Albany this Wednesday 12/31

    i have welsummer and wellie crosses if someone is interested. can go to a&w but i don't do rootbeer floats.
  13. hollybird

    eggbid question

    some of the big hatcheries sell eggs and are more trustworthy than small sellers. you are less likely to get stiffed, old eggs, or not in the time frame required. as always not guaranteed due to shipping abuses. unless for fun to hatch i would save your money for live chicks. hatch rates are...
  14. hollybird

    how do you come up with prices?

    being flexible will help you sell. if you have a few packages or options you will get more questions. some will want a trio or starter set but some folks won't consider a roo.
  15. hollybird

    Pumpkins from your local farmers

    some chix love pumpkins just be prepared for dark colored yolks. we had some get almost blood red from squash. not harmful just unappealing looking. indian or ornamental corns are often discounted after halloween too.
  16. hollybird

    Oregon

    i have free cider apples for the picking. how's it going everyone?
  17. hollybird

    What has been your experience with Eggbid.com?

    i got stiffed trying to buy eggs. paypal can't give you money back if the account is left empty. good luck. i'm not the only person who has had trouble with eggbid sellers.
  18. hollybird

    wanted chicken coop Washington

    a frame styles are easy but a lot of weight for the sq. ft. your chix get. don't be afraid of a pitched roof. you can even make a box and then split a wide board like a 2x10 in to 2 rt triangles to make a slope to place your roof board. roofing can be shingle, or sheet goods. solexx and...
  19. hollybird

    wanted chicken coop Washington

    i build mini coops all the time. if you get free lumber and it doesn't turn out like you want you haven't lost much. pallets and shorts(less than 8') can be found and hauled home for gas and time. i have a two story tractor that is 3x8 each floor(24+24=48 sq. ft) and still man portable for...
  20. hollybird

    **SAD & LONELY FEMALE DUCK needs friend(s), pref. female**(Eugene, OR)

    i only have a pair but you can have their first eggs in the spring if you are still looking. they are bantam appleyards.
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