Hello from Walker county Alabama!We're an hour to Birmingham, a little more to Tupelo MS, hour south of Muscle Shoals and about 3 hours to Nashville. Doing what we can, where we can with what we have which isn't a great deal of land (someday!!!) - restricting us to gardens, poultry and rabbits...
Thanks for the info - enjoyed what we saw at Crossroads but couldn't find the right people to connect with I guess. It's hard to find anyone on here with Anconas so I knew that wouldn't be easy - had a trio but the rooster died, so I have two hens and zip to do with them. I found some there but...
Thanks - I saw the 'big shows' listed but that's surely not the only shows. I don't mind joining the organizations, I'd just thought there'd be more information.
We arrived Saturday at crossroads but finding who was in charge was difficult at best. I didn't see any judging going on...
Thanks. I'd like to improve the flock and add some show birds but can't find shows. Guidance would be good. Hearing it's fun etc etc is great but seems like an exclusive club somehow. Details would help greatly - I sometimes find results but that's weeks/months afterwards. Maybe it's just...
This seems the biggest secret of the poultry world. :-( I hear people talk about shows in a general way but finding specifics of what show on what day at what time in what location is difficult, making it impossible to go to any. Am in northwest AL - when I've asked previously the answer was...
I'm bringing still camera, video camera and notebook. Leaving in morning but will be on the road tomorrow; will be trying to catch up and as much as I can shoot Saturday!
Is there anyone going to Crossroads who will have an Ancona cockerel for sale? I have a couple hens but the cockerel died, so wanting to get a decent one to step in if possible.
Wanted at Crossroads -
Seeking some key birds - breeding quality ok.
Cornish (any type)
Ancona cockerel (chicken)
Delaware pair/trio
Rhode Island white pair/trio
Not sure we can afford it here but interested in a pair/trio of Narragansett turkeys
Godson has for sale (will bring these...
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Good luck! I've tried high humidity, low humidity, ??? humidity, asking what is considered high/low - it's been pretty much a crap shoot. Several batches none hatched. 7 from one batch (4 doz eggs) and 5 from another (3 dozen eggs). NO duck eggs yet to hatch despite plenty of consistent...
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Have seen this but pass by - I'm not in E TN to get them quickly and don't know what they are other than "ducks". Muscovy, Harlequin, show ducks, mutts ???? Without details it's hard to know if interested or not.
What is rare overall and rare in one area isn't necessarily the same. If you're in a pocket of several breeders with stock it might not be rare for you but the person 3 states over may have no one closer! Also there are specific definitions of the critical rare term with ALBC. "Critical: Fewer...
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Hi - Nauvoo here too...think I've passed your place a few times. :-)
Expanding here - have Dominiques, Rocks, RIR, Australorps, Buckeyes, a few odd assortment of orpington, cochins, americaunas and hopefully (in incubator but hatch rate sucks) some RIWhites. My Godson has gotten into...
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I'm hearing that from rabbit folks eyeing poultry too. There will be quite a few - I can see what I can find. Also be aware (others/in general) rabbits entered in the show must stay until the end of the show (which runs longer than the poultry show). But there are many who can bring...