This is a copyrighted photo of my Monty, an imported Buff Orpington. This photo is being used without my permission by Wringneck Poultry in Texas. They do not have any of my birds, so do not be mislead by this photo.
Thanks Nellie !
And I don't really sew, but my girls are too wide to fit every saddle I've tried. My saddles are 14-15 inches wide, from side to side, so as to cover all the area between the wing and the petticoats.After this weekend, all the boys will be put up, and the saddles come off the...
My buffs LOVE pears. They will even chase squirrels out of their orchard. The only drawback is that their shirt fronts are covered in pear juice from August - October.
Nellie,
There is virtually NO bleeding, but you must make sure the little plug is removed from the hole you punch. I found if you punch , and twist, it comes out easily.There is a chart here on BYC about toe punching numbers. I would suggest to assign one to each hatch you do a year.
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Dee, I toe punch, and it's not hard. There is a good chart here on BYC about the punching numeric system, and about toe punching in general. This must mean that you have babies ???
Nellie,
Try running a fecal check on the birds with white lobes. I had 2,1 year old birds pop up with it, and it was a weird parasite for SC.With the right wormer, everybody is red again.