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  1. BooneHillbilly

    Porters Heritage Turkeys ~ Bad Experience

    Ordered 20 Sweetgrass Turkeys from this business on 3/8/13/ I had initial communication with them on the first day and then hurd nothing from them again. I started emailing them 6/3/13 wanting to know when my poults would be sent. I finally got tired of trying and sent an email asking for a...
  2. BooneHillbilly

    2x2x12' cages ok for pigeons? Other questions as well

    I finally found some pigeons and will be picking them up tomorrow(3 pair white fantails). I have outdoor cages that are 12' long x 2' high and 2' deep 1/2x1/2" wire on the floors and on the front of the cage 1x1" wire. Would these cages be ideal for pigeons? I have no problem building something...
  3. BooneHillbilly

    Which wire flooring for Chukar?

    I have used 1/2x1/2 in the past with no problem with feet.. UC Davis recommend 1/2x1 which is a heavier gauge wire.Cages will be 3x12 with the 1/2x1/2 or 12x2.3 with the 1/2x1 with central supports. I am leaning towards the 1/2x1/2 since i have used it before and will be able to make larger...
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    What is this lil banty?

    Thanks much!!
  6. BooneHillbilly

    Turkey house hoop house or stand alone building whats your thoughts?

    I'm in the process of building 6 25x25' turkey pens. They will have individual house in each pen.. So what's your thoughts on hoops houses vs a small pole building in each pen? Price would be around the same with the HD tarps.
  7. BooneHillbilly

    Looking or Coturnix eggs but breeder needs to be NPIP and a ew f the hens have to be vet checked

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    What in the world could have done this? WARNING GRAPHIC

    I come home to find this poor chicken like this.. Something pulled its head and next out of its body and proceeded to eat the insides... Opossum, coon??? I am totally baffeled at this one...
  9. BooneHillbilly

    WV Teays Valley TSC Chickenstock April 30th THIS SATURDAY

    I did not see this posted on here, heck today was the first time I have seen it advertised anywhere... Just some FYI
  10. BooneHillbilly

    About to buy a ton of this feed.. Expert advice needed

    I have been buying the TSC 24% feed and the price just keeps raising so I fould a mill that will wix what I need.. Does this recipe look ok? Corn 49.75% Soybeans Meal 43.16% Limestone 1.13% Dicalcium Phosphate 1.84% Salt .44% Feed Fat 3.16% Vitamin Premix .25% Mineral Premix .10% Please let me...
  11. BooneHillbilly

    Whats the machine / tool called that cuts the holes in the foam?

    I am looking into shipping ideas and have used the foam blocks with the holes cut in them... Does anyone know what the tool is called that does this task? Thanks in advance!
  12. BooneHillbilly

    How do YOU ship your hatching eggs?

    I am looking for opinions and idea on how you have had sucess or failures shipping your hatching eggs... I have a ton of quail laying (100+) and need to get to selling.. I have shipped quite a bit but am looking for more cost effective options etc etc... Thanks in advance...
  13. BooneHillbilly

    Pasturing Cornish X

    Year before last they were in my chicken coop too much mess, this year they were in a 10x10 tractor, not enough room. Next season I would was thinking about fencing off a pad of about 20x30 for 50-100 birds.. I am looking for input from anyone who has tried this. Is this enough room as far as...
  14. BooneHillbilly

    Anyone mix your own Coturnix food?

    Whats your recipe if you do
  15. BooneHillbilly

    Ok I can NOT get Purina Gamebird Startina.. Help mixing my own chow

    After 10 days of waiting my Gamebird Startens was supposed to come in today.. Called the feed store only to find out they cant get it only medicated. Sooo here are some thigns I am considering 1. Flock raiser which is 20% and adding soybean meal wich is 40% protein 2. Dumor (I hate TSC)...
  16. BooneHillbilly

    Quail nutrition, protein percentages etc etc Purina's website

    I have been researching Quail nutrition and came upon Purina's website. Now they recommend the startena which is 30% then after 6 weeks switching to a 20% protein chow to finish and for breeding. Does anyone else follow these guidelines? The feed is pretty muchthe same price as far as layena and...
  17. BooneHillbilly

    Couple pics of my quail cages I built...

    They are 24x24, love them... Built about 15 so far, only need ot build 25 more and ill be done...lol..
  18. BooneHillbilly

    Silkie coop has started.. Pics :)

    Building a 16x32 silkie coop... !!!! Just finished setting the posts since this will be totally off the ground do to lots of unwanted critters and living on a hillside. I will post pics as it progresses...
  19. BooneHillbilly

    Quail Brooder: Wire floor size

    Building new brooders. Do i want to go with 1/4x1/4 or 1/2x1/2 for the floor. They will be kept on this wire until they are moved into with er there breeding cages or the growout cages, so basically 3-4 weeks. Thanks!
  20. BooneHillbilly

    Silkie thoughts on caging... Keeping on wire?? Pics

    I am wanting to start a silkie breeding bropram here at my homestead and have a few questions for the experts here. I was going to bild small individal coops for each color, beard etc etc but then saw the picture below and was thinking thats a great idea. So here are my plans, let me know what...
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