California - Northern

[sol2go]

Mostly positive. I actually really like the Doms, alert and active without being nervous, pretty food thrifty for dual purpose, my best winter producers. As far as flock politics, I have them in a flock od Marans and Easter Eggers and they're fine. They aren't really aggressive, but definitely assertive and competitive. I would not mix them with especially gentle breeds or bantams-sized birds. They don't take any nonsense from my overly boisterous Marans cockerel. I would not trust them with another hens' chicks (I keep hen-raised chicks separate from the general population anyway, though). I've heard most people say that they are talkative, mine aren't very noisy. They don't always want you to approach them and give them attention, but they will cruise by on their own terms to interact with you. I would say they're some of the most curious chickens I have owned.

One plus is that they seem to actually try to scare off the Scrub Jays that enter their run.

I didn't buy them for myself and hadn't really considered the breed before my husband surprised me with my three, but my layer flock is going to include Dominiques from here on out.

Any experience with bantam Dominiques?
I've only seen them at a poultry show, and they were darling.

 

[SpringPeeper]

Any experience with bantam Dominiques?
I've only seen them at a poultry show, and they were darling.

No, other than a few silkie/silkie mixes I got this past fall, I don't do anything with bantams. Sorry. I haven't even seen a Dom Bantam in person.

 

[LAChick]

So, I know folks are gearing up for Modesto (not jealous at all, nope

) but is anyone planning on going to the Humboldt show in Ferndale next month?

I live in
ferndale and will be helping at the Backcountry Horse Clinic in the arena about 300 yards from the Poultry Show. I plan on slipping away to see the birds. And if anyone will be at the show that has Cream Crested pullet chicks or fertile eggs, I am in the market. Looking forward to seeing the entries.

 

[AmyPaperlady]

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Maybe we could try to meet up

'Twould be fun to see the birds with someone else that's actually interested in them, as opposed to just humoring me

Though I do think he'll be just as impressed/surprised at the sheer size of some breeds (there was a black Langshan rooster there last year

)

 

[fowlman01]

There will be Dom bantams at PPBA in Modesto and at the Ferndale show.

Walt

 

[LAChick]

Maybe we could try to meet up

'Twould be fun to see the birds with someone else that's actually interested in them, as opposed to just humoring me

Though I do think he'll be just as impressed/surprised at the sheer size of some breeds (there was a black Langshan rooster there last year

)

Hi, that sounds great. I will be working with the clinic, know I can get away on Saturday, the times of the shifts have not been set yet. Sunday there is to much going on to know for sure if I can slip away. Does that work for you? Rochelle

 

[casportpony]

Thought I should share these here. They are pictures of a hen that has vent gleet, but her gleet is from worms and possibly a bacterial infection, *not* yeast.


Bloody tissue


Worm


Gleet


And here are my first ducklings of 2015:




-Kathy

 

[caychris]

Thought I should share these here. They are pictures of a hen that has vent gleet, but her gleet is from worms and possibly a bacterial infection, *not* yeast.

And here are my first ducklings of 2015:




-Kathy

Too cute (not the gleet)

My daughter wants ducks really bad but we cant have (yet)

 

[tommysgirl]

So anyone who wants in on the Urch order...I hope to place it within the next week. I have verbal commitments from two people in addition to myself for 16+ chicks total. As soon as I get the $ and our order is up to 25 chicks I will call it in. Just sharing so that if you are serious you know the timetable for making a commitment.

 

[tommysgirl]

And here are my first ducklings of 2015:




-Kathy

So so darling...what are they? Do they retain their speckles?