So I was leaning twords female for my turkey poult. Dainty small form her noises etc. But yesterday she pooffed up (forgot what itds called....strutting maybe). Then again today when I put a rabbit in the pen with him. I couldn't get get vids of pic of them but I tried. Its around 8 weeks...
I'm located in vass NC easternish NC. We went to a swimming hole saturday around 1 and cane back around 7. When I got outside I noticed some birds were missing. Around 9 full or half grown bantams from one pen. Around 8 semi grown serama chicks from another pen. The birds were able to get out so...
Went to a local feed store yesterday to pick out some goslings. I saw 2 that looked weird and upon closer inspection they were blind. Tucker-has a slit but no eye the other eye is a slit and you can see a slightly formed eye but I dont think he can see well. Wanna-be has 2 slits and partially...
So I've thinking about diffrent ways I could kill my cornish. This batch is extremely huge. Killing cone isn't gonna be an option because they are so broad. Hatchet I'd be worried about missing. Slitting the jugular holding the bird in my lap is an option I just feel like a gun would be easier...
First time butchering cornish they will be ready soon and I was wondering about plucking.
I dont wanna spend the money to get a big plucking machine or to rent one. Someone on at tsc mentioned a plucked device that attaches to a drill or something in that fashion. Anyone know anything about...
12 weeks I'm guessing male hes getting more feathers but it's hard to tell. Its voice is really deep to and to me just seems male I just wanted to get a for sure.
So tsc has chick days and they give me there problem chicks. So I have 2 that concern me most. One with wry neck and the other with a leg issiue.
Wry neck i have her on selenium and vitamin E goat meds as well as nutri drench. She eats and drinks fine so I think shell be ok.
The one with the...
So I'm looking into getting cornish for meat. Now for the questions.
Our family eats about 20 tenderloins a week and according to Walmart 20 small tenderloin are roughly 3.2 pounds.how many birds would I need to get? I also have to add in a chance of some dying before processing.
Best way to...
I've got some excess drakes on hand and if I dont sell then at the flock swap this Saturday I plan on butchering. 2 are khakis one is a couple years old. The other khaki is the same age as theses mixes. The mixes theres 3 of they are runner/buff/cayuga mixes. I need to weight all them but none...
Had a friend who's neighborhood has a pond full of ducks and geese. She noticed one of the ducks was swimming low and not very well. When it got out of the water it wouldn't walk and hobbled if it did. She called someone in August and the animal rescue put her on with a 911 call. The...
What age can you tell if your chick is silkied? I know frizzles are a couple days when you can what about silks? I cant find any info anywhere. Pics would be appreciated as well
i just got an african gosling. the little thing is adorable its already bonded to me follows me everywhere and loves on me. from what ive read you cant sex them by voice or feathers unless certain breeds. seems size and egg laying are really the only factors. vent sexing as an option but i know...
So i saw a post a while back about this same thing. It doesn't look like bumblefoot more like growth. Its yellow- white in color. No odor no pain no swelling or abnormal walking. It's only on my ducklings my adult ducks including a very heavy rouen cross doesn't have it. There run is woodchips...
9 weeks old please help they all cept the balck one look female. But I wanna get yalls opinion. If need more pics can get them
Frizzle- looks hen yellow comb on bottom but still black tips and middle
#1- brown hen lighter brown coming in in spots but looks evenly spaced. Starting yellow...
I'm able to purchase 200 Beatles and 2000 worms on this one website I think with that I'll also get 1500 worms.
Article said how 6 tired would be rotated every 3 month resulting in worms every 3 months. I would like to have them sooner. (Drawer#‐weeks/month) 12-1.5 months 18-3 weeks.
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I have 2 kahki Campbell hens just got one of the kahki recently. The one kahki and rouen layed all summer and almost all winter last year online its sayin 25-125 for rouen and 280-300 for kahki.
What are y'all experience with best egg laying duck breeds?
2 showgirls about 9 weeks old I know it's a bit early for silkie type birds but wanted opions.
Number one- suspected girl no comb growth nice round poof still little in size compared to sibling.
head shot
back shot
full body
Number 2- bigger bodied then number 1 comb Is starting to turn red.