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  1. LeslieMiikal

    Heritage breed egg laying vs black sexlinks

    Thanks for all the input everyone :)
  2. LeslieMiikal

    Heritage breed egg laying vs black sexlinks

    It was a generally horrible winter lol.
  3. LeslieMiikal

    Heritage breed egg laying vs black sexlinks

    I had wanted to leave the light on for daytime, but it gets so cold here that if the birds were laying then the eggs would freeze if I didn't get there soon enough. We had about 5 weeks of anywhere from -25°C to -40°C
  4. LeslieMiikal

    Heritage breed egg laying vs black sexlinks

    The birds were a few days old back last June, so hopefully they'll start soon! The sexlinks are on their second season as is the silky. I bought the heritage breeds as I didn't realize how fast the production breeds can "wear out", so I'm hoping to have a combination of birds to make up the...
  5. LeslieMiikal

    Heritage breed egg laying vs black sexlinks

    Hi! My sexlinks have started laying daily this week, none of the heritage breeds have yet though. I'm wondering what to expect? I have 2 Amaracaunas, a Barnevelder, a Silky, and 2 buck eyes, and a Brahma. Also, yay for egglaying season!
  6. LeslieMiikal

    Can you identify one set of chicks?

    My bad on the poor lighting. I did figure out the answer though, they're barnevelders. I bought another one today and another Americana as apparently it was actually the ameracauna that was eaten by what is most likely a weasel. Thanks for your response though!(the other chicks are buckeyes. I...
  7. LeslieMiikal

    Can you identify one set of chicks?

    I know the big one is a barnevelder(had 2 but on got eaten by something) and the yellowy ones are Ameracauna's, what are the one's in the middle of the picture?
  8. LeslieMiikal

    Chickens vs. Ducks

    We had ducks but an unfortunate incident with a rather large owl left us with no ducks. Our ducks were not really all that friendly or lovable to be totally honest. They were incredibly messy compared to the chickens, and kind of a nightmare in regard to watering over the winter since they...
  9. LeslieMiikal

    Raising angora rabbits for wool?

    Well, I just watched an enlightening video on shearing one angora rabbit and spinning the wool, neat process! I'm going to look into hobby clubs here, get a better feel for this specific hobby
  10. LeslieMiikal

    Raising angora rabbits for wool?

    Thanks for the info! I kind of figured they were more for the pelts then shearing, which is good for dual purpose anyway :) I'll check things out more for sure!
  11. LeslieMiikal

    Raising angora rabbits for wool?

    I have seen a few Pinterest pins in my search for rabbit hutch ideas, we have been looking into meat rabbits. I came across angora rabbits and now I'm intrigued. Are these rabbits you shear? Or is it raise and skin and also eat? Just curious really, we have a niche market where I live for things...
  12. LeslieMiikal

    Duck housing issues

    Well, duck is being sold for the $20, so he'll be gone in 2 weeks.
  13. LeslieMiikal

    Duck housing issues

    Thanks for the input, I wasn't sure! But you'd be surprised, recently a some locals drove 4 hours and had their chickens butchered, bright them back and sold them for like $56 a chicken, my husband knows someone who bought 2...lol. probably dependent on the region I suppose.
  14. LeslieMiikal

    Duck housing issues

    Hello again! So, my ducks are the bullies of the coop...lol. Our silkie rooster is having his feathers plucked on the back of his neck by the ducks, and they commandeered the heat lamp from the pullets we just put in there. I'm thinking that gating off a section of the coop just for the ducks...
  15. LeslieMiikal

    Received our first egg layers, black sex links!

    What are heritage breeds exactly anyway? Are they "old" breeds?
  16. LeslieMiikal

    Received our first egg layers, black sex links!

    Haha that's why I got the silkies as a first set of birds, was hoping one would be a broody hen one day lol.
  17. LeslieMiikal

    Received our first egg layers, black sex links!

    Also, if you let then go broody(if they're the sort) does that extend their egg production?
  18. LeslieMiikal

    Received our first egg layers, black sex links!

    Ahh Okay, I misunderstood what I read before then. I interpreted that they basically die by age 2 or 3 from over production lol. That makes me feel better. Do people generally eat unproductive birds? I don't know what we'll do months future but I don't object to utilizing a bird in its entirity.
  19. LeslieMiikal

    Received our first egg layers, black sex links!

    Thanks for the input! I'll definitely look into heritage breeds for future orders
  20. LeslieMiikal

    Received our first egg layers, black sex links!

    I'm so excited that we got our first egg layers, the chicks are adorable. We have 6, plus the two silkies. I am thinking we'll add to the flock for sure, I'm thinking 12 egg layers is a good number for a family of 6? I read now that sex links have a short life expectancy, is there anyway to help...
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