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[TheKeeper]

8 muscovy duck eggs to lockdown tonight...it's going to be a looooong 2-5 days.

 

[dldolan]

How many of you have watched the 1957 I Love Lucy episode where Lucy and Ethel raised chickens? This past weekend, we happened to catch this episode on one of our TV stations. There are some really funny parts! It did upset Monet when 1 chick got buried under the box and Lucy didn't notice it.

Short excerpt

Full episode http://www.tv.com/shows/i-love-lucy/watch/lucy-raises-chickens-17270/

I'll be watching this once DH hits the hay...! I'm sure it's worth some giggles.

 

[PetRock]

I'll be watching this once DH hits the hay...! I'm sure it's worth some giggles.

Enjoy! There is a second part called Lucy Does the Tango but I can't find a free source of it. It is hysterical! Lucy and Ethel put eggs in their clothes to sneak them to the barn and put them under the chickens so their husbands will think that the chickens are finally laying eggs. Here is a clip of what happens next:

 

[capayvalleychick]

How many of you have watched the 1957 I Love Lucy episode where Lucy and Ethel raised chickens? This past weekend, we happened to catch this episode on one of our TV stations. There are some really funny parts! It did upset Monet when 1 chick got buried under the box and Lucy didn't notice it.

Short excerpt

Full episode http://www.tv.com/shows/i-love-lucy/watch/lucy-raises-chickens-17270/

Enjoy! There is a second part called Lucy Does the Tango but I can't find a free source of it. It is hysterical! Lucy and Ethel put eggs in their clothes to sneak them to the barn and put them under the chickens so their husbands will think that the chickens are finally laying eggs. Here is a clip of what happens next:

So funny! Thanks for that!

 

[AmyPaperlady]

How many of you have watched the 1957 I Love Lucy episode where Lucy and Ethel raised chickens? This past weekend, we happened to catch this episode on one of our TV stations. There are some really funny parts! It did upset Monet when 1 chick got buried under the box and Lucy didn't notice it.

Short excerpt

Full episode http://www.tv.com/shows/i-love-lucy/watch/lucy-raises-chickens-17270/

I started watching, but the picture went out about 1 minute in

Sound's fine, but... Then again, could be my computer.

 

[FoxholeFarm]

Hey y'all!

I have 4 red bantam cochins available that hatched Jan 4th and they need homes! They are 2 pullets and 2 cockerels, and I would rather not split them up, but would be willing to send them off in breeding pairs. They are friendly and fearless and excellent birds with show potential. They were raised by someone I split a hatch with, but when she ended up overwhelmed by the responsibility, I had to buy them from her for $10 each, leaving me $40 in the hole so I'm open to donations of cash, food, or feed to make up some of my cost on these four. They were hatched from excellent east coast lines which have been recently discontinued and would be a great start to a breeding pen or an addition to other bantam cochin project. So far they show no disqualifiers according to the American Bantam Association.

I live in Alameda and work in Berkeley so would prefer pickup from those locations but could deliver short distance for cost of gas.


clockwise from left: C1, P1, P2

L to R: P2, P1, Helen(not for sale)

P1

P2

C2

 

[PetRock]

I started watching, but the picture went out about 1 minute in

Sound's fine, but... Then again, could be my computer.

I think that they have a short glitch in the video. It did that to me, too, but when I went forward a little bit it was fine.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Does anyone breed heritage bantams? As much as I love full sized I thought a bantam takes up less space would be a better pet. But I love the look of the heritage breeds, so does anyone know of anyone who does? Also I like the size of the heritage bantams. I'd love a sussex bantam, or barred rock bantam but I am open to other breeds.

Hey y'all!

I have 4 red bantam cochins available that hatched Jan 4th and they need homes! They are 2 pullets and 2 cockerels, and I would rather not split them up, but would be willing to send them off in breeding pairs. They are friendly and fearless and excellent birds with show potential. They were raised by someone I split a hatch with, but when she ended up overwhelmed by the responsibility, I had to buy them from her for $10 each, leaving me $40 in the hole so I'm open to donations of cash, food, or feed to make up some of my cost on these four. They were hatched from excellent east coast lines which have been recently discontinued and would be a great start to a breeding pen or an addition to other bantam cochin project. So far they show no disqualifiers according to the American Bantam Association.

I live in Alameda and work in Berkeley so would prefer pickup from those locations but could deliver short distance for cost of gas.


clockwise from left: C1, P1, P2

L to R: P2, P1, Helen(not for sale)

P1

P2

C2

It's like you two were made for each other ...

 

[casportpony]

Loomis here... about 30 min. from sac

Welcome to BYC!

-Kathy

 

[chrissyr]

[COLOR=0000CD]I read Black Hen Farm's rescue website that chickens can live as long as 25 years!  I would love to know what breeds THOSE chickens are - haha!  Someone said they had a Silkie live to 17 years - now that's GOT to be a record for a Silkie!  I know Production birds like Leghorns have a high mortality due to 45% contracting reproductive/ovarian tumors/cancers by aged 4 -- yet if they make it past that critical 4th year can go on being productive layers into their 5th up to 8th years (of course taking into consideration that all hens lay 20% less eggs each successive year).[/COLOR]

I was talking to my vet who said he doesn't work on chickens, but the family that owns the feed store in Modesto just had him put down their 17 year old rooster . I was impressed