Search results for query: *

  1. megg902

    Frizzle & Barred Rock(?) but M or F?

    The barred rock is def a cock. His feathers are too light for a hen. Looks just like my guy used to! Have no idea about the other one...
  2. megg902

    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    You are gonna have to be pretty far north to be higher than me!! Im about 15 miles north of Bastrop, LA. Just a couple miles from the arkansas line.
  3. megg902

    very concerned about a few day old rescued duckling! need advice!!

    I live in Louisiana but the little guy didnt make it.
  4. megg902

    Was that a crow I heard??

    Quote: Thats awesome. Wish you could record that. It sounds like quiet the experience!
  5. megg902

    3 choices of roo... which to pick??

    Thanks for all the wonderful information. Im hearing a pretty clear BR at number 1 and if i go with a second roo the RIR. I guess i didnt realize just how big the BR would be. Makes me very happy to know i have lots of options also. Thanks again eveyone!
  6. megg902

    very concerned about a few day old rescued duckling! need advice!!

    I had to go to work today and the baby ducking that was rescued/given to me was left at home by himself all day. He had access to plenty of chick starter and water. But temps reached index of 100. I have no idea how to tell if he is eating or not or drinking or not. Im worried he may not be...
  7. megg902

    3 choices of roo... which to pick??

    Ok i reared 4 roo's together (1 JG, 2 Black orps and a welsummer) they all squabbled until they'd sorted out the pecking order and then that was that, breeding season this year posed a few more squabbles but then they settled back down again and got along just fine. The welsummer roo got alpha...
  8. megg902

    3 choices of roo... which to pick??

    Quote: thanks so much for that! felt kinda silly reporting myself though, lol.
  9. megg902

    3 choices of roo... which to pick??

    About how old until you can get a good idea on the temperament? And will i need to seperate them before I can truely tell thier temperament, or will the need to seperate them come around the same time as their personalities are showing? Just trying to decide if i should go ahead and setup...
  10. megg902

    3 choices of roo... which to pick??

    I have 14 pullets and what looks to be 3 possible roo's. 1 white leghorn, 1 barred rock and 1 RIR. Any advice on which will make the best combination? My pullets are a mixed age group of 1 leghorn, 1 campine, the rest are barred rocks and rir's. Im only wanting to keep 2 of the 3 roos..... so...
  11. megg902

    Best breed for Roo??

    They are still pretty young to have a great idea of how well they will be handled. The leghorn is about 8-10 weeks and the barred rock and rir are about 2-3 weeks behind him. Im perfectly ok with them being skittish of me, not looking for a buddy. But interested to see if anyone had an opinion...
  12. megg902

    Best breed for Roo??

    I have 14 pullets and what looks to be 3 possible roo's. 1 white leghorn, 1 barred rock and 1 RIR. Any advice on which will make the best combination? My pullets are a mixed age group of 1 leghorn, 1 campine, the rest are barred rocks and rir's. Im only wanting to keep 2 of the 3 roos..... so...
  13. megg902

    Was that a crow I heard??

    I heard my baby boys first attempt at crowing this morning!!!! This is our first experience with chickens and we have 12 pullets and 3 cocks, not all the same age. My white leghorn cock is about 3-4 weeks older then my other 2, they are a barred rock and a RIR. I am assuming that it was the...
  14. megg902

    Poultry Dust?

    Your scalp will itch during the whole process, but it's just nerves, not bugs. This is soooooo true!!
  15. megg902

    I saw a Real RIR Hen for the first time !!!

    ..... looks like roos to me.
  16. megg902

    I am soooo confused! Need help with all things duck, PLEASE!!

    Thanks for all the warm wishes!! Planning ahead... they grow quickly? About how old should they be before i put them with my chickens? I have 2 month old RIRs and Barred Rocks.... Should I even put them in with them? Will they get beat up? Edit: my avatar is a current pic of my BR roo.
  17. megg902

    I am soooo confused! Need help with all things duck, PLEASE!!

    Im in Bastrop, LA not TX. LOL.
  18. megg902

    I am soooo confused! Need help with all things duck, PLEASE!!

    Thanks for the replys... Im currently at my desk cuddling both of them in one hand against my shirt. Just gonna go ahead and sacrifice this shirt to the duckies, lol. Cant leave for a while so thought this was the best way to keep them warm. I put a small bowl of water down and they jumped in...
  19. megg902

    I am soooo confused! Need help with all things duck, PLEASE!!

    OK, short version: I now have 2 baby ducks and no idea what to do with them. Long version: The office building next to ours watched these 2 ducklings out in our back parking lot all day today, then they eventually moved towards the front lot and headed towards the road. There was never any...
  20. megg902

    Your farm?

    Northeast Louisiana! Our home and yard sit right in the middle of a 40 acre leased out pasture. We have about 2 acres to work with of our own. 3 dogs, 2 cats, 16 new layers. Also have 5 horses in a different location. Considering getting into meaties but havent finished all my research yet...
Back
Top Bottom