calling any one from missouri

[jgravilusmc]

i was wondering if anyone had blue egg laying aruacanaus or americaunas that i would be able to buy some pullets chicks or egg from?

 

[teddiliza]

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Yes, they e-mailed me that morning to say the # of speckled sussexes I want will hatch on March 7th, so I'll get them on March 8 or 9th. Still, only a 2 week wait!

I'm excited that they had both breeds I was wanting to try in pullets, no less. Still I got 1 male for each breed to see how the roosters behave. I may have to advertise my 'extras' for sale once I decide who my favorites are. Thanks!

Missy, my husband's beef with the bantams is that they only lay little eggs, and the d'uccles stop laying during the winter, and the roosters aren't hardly worth butchering if I can't find a home for them. I love them because they eat less, and when they do lay eggs, they do a good job, plus they are so cute and cuddly and easy to pick up. I do worry about my Jersey Giant rooster if he ever gets mad at me I'm going to plan for a chicken dinner. He's too big to mess with if he ever decides to change personality. The other night when I moved them in the big coop with my bantams, I didn't grab him right since it was dark. I got clobbered in the face with his flapping wing-- no shiner thank goodness. But that's what happens when you try to grab a black chicken in the dark- it's hard to see where to pick him up. He's a nice boy right now, and likes treats and is not letting the little bantam hens pick on him. First one that tried, got stepped on with one foot, which was both humorous and concerning. She wasn't hurt, but if that had been her neck, it might have been a different story. He's so beautiful with glossy black, green and purple iridescent sheen to his feathers, just stunning!

I hope you get some fertile eggs from that porcelain pair. Of my d'uccles, only one of my youngest pullets is laying. My Langshans just started laying this week (for the first time- thank goodness) And I have my old barred rock egg-eater hen out of the coop & run so she can't cause problems. I am going to be looking out for any mille chicks I can find at the feed stores next week. If you do end up getting some eggies from your mille pair, I'd love to swap you some fertile porcelain eggs this summer for the milles. My husband loves the mille pattern.

 

[Missy3b]

Baton down the hatches people- winter is rearing its ugly head. Supposed to be rain all day but turned out to be hail, sleet and snow. YUCK! I guess winter told us.

Those of you that have been to Jacob's Cave- If I go on Thursday, opening day, will there be plenty of birds to choose from or will more people come on Saturday with their birds?

 

[teddiliza]

My hens are laying, my hens are laying! Woohoo! I got 7 eggs today!

I got both incubators and brooder boxes all spiffied up in celebration. Now I have to wait until my Langshan pullet eggs are bigger than my d'uccle eggs so I don't hatch any hybrids.

 

[SuziQ991]

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Darn, I just got rid of my americauna roosters a month ago, so no fertile eggs here. I hope you find some.

 

[SuziQ991]

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Congrats!!!

 

[davony's chicks]

Missy3B...
My experience has been that Thursday is a moving in day for everybody. Some people will be up and selling but people will be coming in late in the evening and very early on Friday.

congrats Tedzilla! you are getting more than me. I get anywhere from 4-8 eggs but usually the 5 or 6 a day.
My bantam cochins have quit laying, they had been laying fairly good.

I will be transferring my first batch of hatching eggs to the hatcher today. I still cant tell if the mille fleur cochin eggs I bought online are going to be viable or not.
I have more eggs that are supposed to be shipped on monday. I hope the weather is cooperative. They say we may have some severe storms Sunday and Monday!

I have been digging out from the 7" we got last night! I have had enough of the snow already!

 

[Michigan Transplant]

Checked my 12 little chicks I got on the 16th and as of last Saturday they had the starting of their wing feathers and their one week birthday they started getting their tail feathers. While watching them this afternoon, three of them took off flying from one side of the dog cage to the other SO, I set up the pac-n-play and they are now in there and love it. Running all over and flying too. Gathered 4 eggs on Wednesday and have they ready to put into the incubator on Sunday. Plugged in the mini Brisnea and waiting for it to stay at a normal temp. Hopefully in three weeks I will have 4 little RIR's. Anyone else out there setting eggs this weekend????

 

[davony's chicks]

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Congratulations on the new chicks. I wish you luck on your hatch.

 

[iluvchickens]

i am from central mo i have 43 acres--7 goats--i mini horse 5 cats 4 dogs 1o geese ?????chickens and 5 guineas my husband refuses to call it a farm and he didn't want chickens or gaost either but we got em now

sandy