California - Northern

[Flowers of Abba]

Ok Deb. the vote is in. One young cl roo (pref over 4 weeks so i can put him with my 8 week old hens. )in the cat carrier on the way home to Tahoe .

Can you pm me directions and monitory information ? I home I didn't wait to long to let you know but the family reunion was a smash and I didn't have time!

 

[lawatt]

Hi all and I hope that you are enjoying a relaxing Memorial Day weekend! Our daughters graduated from Saint Mary's College of California on Saturday! It was a wonderful ceremony followed by a huge party on the the front lawn at the college. Happy families, Beautiful smart young people who accomplished something grand and to top it off I got to chat with members of my beloved Gaels Men's basketball team. It was a wonderful wonderful day!

Home now and thinkinking about Curly and who I should provide for him in his pen when the time comes.

So here is his personal ad. Hoping you guys can give me a hand

Handsome young blonde cockerel seeks partners in life:


Must be docile and sweet. Would prefer not to ever take a long walk on the beach since I have a bit of a limp but candidates are welcome to wander about my large yard as they wish, just don't go too far as I am not sure I can protect you as well as I should. Willing to share meal worms, yogurt and watermelon and the occasional shad. I am not opposed to fuller figured gals but think I will be of the greatest service to gals on the smaller side.

breed recommendations??? something that isn't a great forager and bears confinement is preferable. I think that Curly's mama was either a BO or a Delaware and his dad was either Ray or a smallish Golden Comet roo. He is so much lighter than anyone in my uncles pen that I am leaning towards him being from one of my Del girls.

Thanks!

he looks very sweet!

i'm feeling bad for poor Max Jr, his mama keeps trying to ditch him (he's 5 weeks today), and he wanders around cheeping forlornly while looking for her...

 

[Ali707]

they are probably trying to determine the pecking order and there are still a few that are dominant trying to work it out.
yes 2x4

They call it pecking order for a reason. That being said some dominant birds are more aggressive then others. Watch and make sure no one gets really hurt. ( hens will do it too)

So I shouldn't have separated him then? He just seemed relentless in his pursuit I mean the others are flaring up at each other but it isn't as vicious and they don't go looking for a fight.

I also have 2-3 beautiful Wheaten Ameraucana roosters. Their feather patterns are striking. Again..... I wish I could keep a rooster or two. Meanie pecked at me this morning when I went to clean up his water and food that he spilled. If I could keep one I don't think it would be him. I don't like bullies....

 

[juststruttin]

Holy things I can't say on byc.

The off switch on the incubator heater broke last night. It was up to 104 this morning.
I don't know how long it was but the eggs were very hot. Th older eggs are probably OK because one chick hatched in there from a 6 egg so it was not killing everything. But I bet the eggs I set for a customer and the eggs I got from juststruttin last week are toast.

Mario pulled the whole incubator apart and is fixing things. I have 2 incubators tetrised out the wazoo and all my carefully seperated eggs by breed and line for my new blood marans stock jammed into one hatcher.

Let me know how it goes. I am happy to give you more eggs.

 

[gryeyes]

Here are the newest additions to my waterfowl flock. First, the box in which the 3 goslings and 8 Barred Rock chicks (presumably all male) arrived.

Meet Zoe, Dora and Ariel.
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Then a couple shots as soon as they got settled.

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Because I now have a 10' by 15' pool for the waterfowl, I took the "turtle sandbox" kiddie pool and scrubbed it clean, then put it on my deck. It sat in the sun - about half full - until the water was as warm as bathwater.

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...

Although all three girls did some submarine swimming, Ariel (the smallest) was the most excited about swimming underwater.

Today, I added more water and a concrete block for resting, but haven't taken those photos yet. It's overcast, and I am not sure the water will warm up enough for a swim today. Fooey.

 

[ronott1]

Here are the newest additions to my waterfowl flock. First, the box in which the 3 goslings and 8 Barred Rock chicks (presumably all male) arrived.

Meet Zoe, Dora and Ariel.
.

Then a couple shots as soon as they got settled.

.

Because I now have a 10' by 15' pool for the waterfowl, I took the "turtle sandbox" kiddie pool and scrubbed it clean, then put it on my deck. It sat in the sun - about half full - until the water was as warm as bathwater.

.
...

Although all three girls did some submarine swimming, Ariel (the smallest) was the most excited about swimming underwater.

Today, I added more water and a concrete block for resting, but haven't taken those photos yet. It's overcast, and I am not sure the water will warm up enough for a swim today. Fooey.

Congratulations!

You have a very nice set up there too.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

So I shouldn't have separated him then?  He just seemed relentless in his pursuit   I mean the others are flaring up at each other but it isn't as vicious and they don't go looking for a fight.

I also have 2-3 beautiful Wheaten Ameraucana roosters.  Their feather patterns are striking.   Again..... I wish I could keep a rooster or two.  Meanie pecked at me this morning when I went to clean up his water and food that he spilled.  If I could keep one I don't think it would be him. I don't like bullies....

Well if you can't keep him anyways I would just send him to mean rooster chick heaven

 

[AlpineButterfly]

So here is his personal ad. Hoping you guys can give me a hand

Handsome young blonde cockerel seeks partners in life:


Must be docile and sweet. Would prefer not to ever take a long walk on the beach since I have a bit of a limp but candidates are welcome to wander about my large yard as they wish, just don't go too far as I am not sure I can protect you as well as I should. Willing to share meal worms, yogurt and watermelon and the occasional shad. I am not opposed to fuller figured gals but think I will be of the greatest service to gals on the smaller side.

I think it's cute your rooster has a personal ad!

 

[Chickengirl1304]

So funny to see 2 day old chicks with attitudes probably Roos!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

So I shouldn't have separated him then? He just seemed relentless in his pursuit I mean the others are flaring up at each other but it isn't as vicious and they don't go looking for a fight.

I also have 2-3 beautiful Wheaten Ameraucana roosters. Their feather patterns are striking. Again..... I wish I could keep a rooster or two. Meanie pecked at me this morning when I went to clean up his water and food that he spilled. If I could keep one I don't think it would be him. I don't like bullies....

around here mean chickens get

Here are the newest additions to my waterfowl flock. First, the box in which the 3 goslings and 8 Barred Rock chicks (presumably all male) arrived.

Meet Zoe, Dora and Ariel.
.

Then a couple shots as soon as they got settled.

.

Because I now have a 10' by 15' pool for the waterfowl, I took the "turtle sandbox" kiddie pool and scrubbed it clean, then put it on my deck. It sat in the sun - about half full - until the water was as warm as bathwater.

.
...

Although all three girls did some submarine swimming, Ariel (the smallest) was the most excited about swimming underwater.

Today, I added more water and a concrete block for resting, but haven't taken those photos yet. It's overcast, and I am not sure the water will warm up enough for a swim today. Fooey.

cute