➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[ShrekDawg]

Have you got to the part with the old granny in the apartment yet?

I’m scared to ask

It's not super high pitched, but it's distinguishable from a LF rooster's crow.

I don't think I've observed any difference in the awareness of OEGBs vs standard breeds.

Honestly, the ball's pretty much in your court when it comes to aggression, IME. Breeds give general trends and influence which methods one uses. They don't deliver the final stamp on the results. If you read the rooster article linked in my signature, I won't have to clutter up this thread with more ramblings on my theories and the techniques I follow.

Hmm, interesting. Off to look up different crows.

Thanks! That’s good. Idk why I thought they would be. Maybe it depends on the breed too? I know my flightier breeds, like the Leghorn and the Easter Eggers, tend to be more aware even though they’re standards. Whereas my Orpingtons seem a bit ditzy and will often not notice when the rest of the flock moves elsewhere and they’re left alone out in the open.

But those are hens. Maybe roosters in general are more aware than the hens ha

And thanks!! Once again very useful. That’s good to know it’s not necessarily the breed because I’ve heard a lot of different things, good and bad, about certain breeds that made me nervous to try some, including ones I have, but I’ll have to read your article.

Honestly I think I might just forgo the OEGBs for now and just try the Brabanters. Maybe get like a few each of the cream and the gold. And I might try some Birchen Cochin bantams too just because I really love the birchen pattern. Those aren’t sexed though but that’s fine.

Then maybe get a few ISA Browns from TSC when they get chicks in.

I was mostly just scared the standard roos would be more aggressive but seems it doesn’t work like that.

Find a friend with a pickup or go rent one for the stuff.

I don’t know anyone that has one. But I’m seriously close to just renting Although I think they’re finally starting to come around so I’m going to ask again tomorrow.

Honestly though I’ll probably just go with another dog kennel run or a hoop coop in which case I’d need a trailer or to find someone willing to deliver but we’ll see.

I can't believe I'm hatching chicks again

You’re turning into a hatching addict!!

I watched the first one so I had to watch the second one. It was hilarious. We laughed the entire time.

Hilarious? I thought it was a horror move and have been scared to watch it

 

[R2elk]

Honestly though I’ll probably just go with another dog kennel run or a hoop coop in which case I’d need a trailer or to find someone willing to deliver but we’ll see.

Most places that sell building materials will deliver. They usually have an area that they will deliver to for free (if enough is bought) and will definitely deliver for a fee to other areas.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Most places that sell building materials will deliver. They usually have an area that they will deliver to for free (if enough is bought) and will definitely deliver for a fee to other areas.

Thanks, I’ll have to look into that. Although I might not need it if I do the kennel. We just recently got one from someone off Craigslist and he delivered it and I guess said that he has more or gets them all the time or something if we ever needed more so I may just call and see if we can get another one or two from him. They were pretty reasonable and the delivery is convenient.

Then that way I could just block off part of one end for the coop

 

[ShrekDawg]

But I am still going to fix up the dog house just so I have it in case I need it for future additions. I think for that one we have just enough spare pieces here to fix it.

 

[Tesumph]

Pullet. The neck feathers have round tips as do those on the back.

They're only 4 weeks old, too young for male saddle and hackle feathers.

Do you have/ does she like floor sunshine or windows? Tad would stay up for awhile if she could have sunshine window time.

Yes but she's not interested. She just gets huffy outside of the tank and/or falls asleep anyway.

 

[ShrekDawg]

They're only 4 weeks old, too young for male saddle and hackle feathers.

Yes but she's not interested. She just gets huffy outside of the tank and/or falls asleep anyway.

When does that stuff start to show up?

And oh boy... she is determined to sleep.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Morning all. So tired this morning. Didn’t really sleep last night. But oh well. I’ll get to sleep tonight.

Have to “babysit” Libby all day. Literally. Normally I can come and go but today she can’t be left alone because she just had surgery the other day to remove a recurring abscess on her neck so I’m about to head over there. I think Franklin is there too but idk.

Going to be a long day so I’m drinking plenty of caffeine, eating breakfast, and even making sure to pack lunch.

 

[BantyChooks]

But those are hens. Maybe roosters in general are more aware than the hens ha

Yes. There is a much more marked difference between awareness in hens by breed.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yes. There is a much more marked difference between awareness in hens by breed.

Thanks! That makes a lot of sense. I never thought of that before.

 

[ShrekDawg]

She’s pitiful lol