building paradise for the birds

[Purpletie3]

....and was supposed to be on gff shipping for this week but i think im not getting them this week...would love to comment but i will wait till after i get the birds....well i shall put a bunch of pics on tomorrow...but thats about it...getting five shipments of birds and eggs.....so super egggsited....all this week...gff would make six....but its a mystery with them if i will get them or not

If you have the same experience as I do...check your email tuesday afternoon to see if there is a "package shipped to you" message. They have a new office manager trying to square everything away. I just got mine for my Isbar replacements...The frozen shipment...it will say it will be here tomorrow and I will get a call from the PO at 6:30 am Thursday. They peek in and do a head count.

I hope all yours come in okay!!! You must have a ton of energy to be coming along as quickly as you are!!! I am waiting some energy so I can finish a few more A-frames...Then bend some hoops myself!

 

[birdman55]

well i did get an email about my shipment from gff....and i guess there svarts have halted with production so they cant fill my order so im just getting more cemanis now...and then i guess in may they will have my order for the svarts....been busy all day...redid the peacock coop and dusted everything with seven dust...also got a bunch done on the bigger hoop coop...i might make the next one even bigger but well see...this one needs to be completed by tomorrow...i also need to make another brooder tomorrow as well for my new shipment of show quality barred rocks that should be tomorrow or friday...i might work on it tonight so i get that done....the quail are getting huge....the other barred rock shows eggs get here tomorrow...so cant wait but here are some pics that i promised....
red giving me his back side

red female not shy

male peach golden getting his crest on his head

such a beautiful male peach...i cant wait to get more

the yellow golden hen digs a nest and then just lays it out in the open

this would be the backside of the new bigger hoop coop....measures about 9 1/2 ft by 12 1/2 ft...the next one might be close to 16 ft havnt decided yet

front side of the hoop coop....coming along

getting ready to set more eggs when the barred rocks show up tomorrow..setting 60...no point to just set 30 right..and now i have a buyer for like 20-30 chicks...so i gotta get busy

well hope everyone had a wonderful day....it was super nice

 

[Tony K T]

so they are fertile for sure...and here is some pics of the bottle....

It also comes in an aerosol spray.This is what I use to disinfect my brooders after cleaning.They say you can spray it right on your eggs.I haven't tried this as my eggs don't get too dirty.I also get from Culters.The aerosol is 11.00 unless it's gone up since last year.The gallon jug would be good for industrial farm which would use a lot,or have tons of pens to do.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[Cabin Katie]

Beautiful birds!

 

[Purpletie3]

Your hoop coop looks great!!! Sorry the hona's aren't laying at GFF...KYT's have slowed as well. You did get some though...didn't you? I don't have any Cemani's ...I am thinking that the Hona's should be the next Cemani since they are even moreso for rareness.

What vitamins are you taking bc I am going to have to get some! Good luck!

 

[birdman55]

Your hoop coop looks great!!! Sorry the hona's aren't laying at GFF...KYT's have slowed as well. You did get some though...didn't you? I don't have any Cemani's ...I am thinking that the Hona's should be the next Cemani since they are even moreso for rareness.

What vitamins are you taking bc I am going to have to get some! Good luck!

looks like im on the shipping list for the beginning of may for the svart honas from gff...and the cemanis should be here next week...so egggsited about them i cant wait to get them...the barred rock chicks and eggs came into along with some pheasant eggs....tomorrow the quail should be here....well off to the brooder and hoop coop....be back later with some pics...all the chicks arrived alive so happy with that...i guess the key is order alot...

 

[birdman55]

well just got done making another brooder for the chicks that came in today....here are some pics...and got some pics of the peafowl displaying
there they are in their new brooder...i put a wire floor on the bottom...going to try this way of brooding....still not sure on it

in the box

easter hatchalong

more easter hatchalong

more hatchalong

batch before the hatchalong

some of the first pics of the male displaying without anything in the way







the female displaying as well....well off we go to pick up the pheasant eggs and then to try and finish the hoop coop so we can move the peafowl into something bigger....and then move all the chickens out to the other hoop coop....that will clear some up in the house for space...then we shall split the easter hatch up after cleaning all the brooders...

 

[perchie.girl]

You know I did NOT know female Peacocks displayed their feathers.....

very pretty

deb

 

[Trexroo]

What a proud and pretty display too.

 

[Trexroo]

Birdman, with your deep litter pens do you have a schedule for turning the substrate or do you let the birds chip in fir that part?