building paradise for the birds

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Random pictures

 

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Trip to Wisconsin to moms on the boat

Moms pheasant coop

Silver golden at moms

Just a little sunflower

Front view of boat

 

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Hops at my home in Wisconsin

Big shrimp aka prongs

Deer at Michigan home

First batch of silver Hmong chickens

Clarets in their new coop

Pumkin hulsey

Chickens are just gunna be chickens

 

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Mearns quail x20 just loving the new chips. Word of advice don’t try to place them on wire. This tip will save u time on raising mearns quail.

 

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Silver pheasant

Silver golden male

Young ones growing

Back yard such a mess.

Lady Amherst tail is getting big

Joker wanting to help

Lady Amherst female

Yellow golden females

Red golden pair

Peach hen

Some pics of peach goldens

Another 4x8 done and with a pair in it

And the yellow golden. Busy day today that’s for sure

 

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Lesson learned got home yesterday to all dead birds on the teepees. Something came thru and killed them all. I will still use the teepees however this season has taught me that nothing stays on the teepees after dark.

 

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Here is the new rooster coops. Also the rooster that survived the slaughter

Figured he deserved a hen so they are a pair of butchers

Here is the start of the coop if anyone wants dimensions I can supply them

Free ranger lacy and she is sold for a rooster so can’t wait to see the rooster

Pairs of butchers

Miner blue rooster going to be the breeder and he is always by ur feet like one day he’s gunna hit me. Be back with some more pics and thanks for following

 

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So I’d like to start out n say this time of year for everyone is tough. Cold rainy and not so good for birds. Especially if u have overlooked some aspects when building coops. This journey I have taken you guys on with me so far has been one to remember and one to learn from. I have seen just about it all. (Frozen birds in the winter, diseases, birds bloody and damaged from fighting and even a total collapse of a greenhouse that was 30’x36’ at a 10,000$ expense.) but the moral of the story is u keep pushing forward n u don’t let that slow u down. My topic today is worming and how I do and my thoughts. Ever have a bird that looks to be yawning opening its mouth almost gasping for air. Worms.....
Here is a great article I found
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/11/control-treatment-of-worms-in-chickens.html?m=1

 

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Miner blue hen on left and butcher female on right and yes hens to fight as well

That is what they are about to do. I was able to catch all the free rangers and this hen was my last to catch for the Gamefowl so now to catch all of the black free ranging chickens

These small cages are great for a pair. They work so well and are very cheap to build. I can build this coop cheaper it’s just set up for snow. It’s snowing right now and this has been the second time it’s snowed this week. Nothing sticks to the ground but I have so much cleanup to do with the yard I am not ready for sure but I’ll keep trucking along. See u next time

 

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Keep up the good work! Can't wait to see my list of things to do when I come up..