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[TracieJS]

Hmmm. Did a search on line for Ancona Roosters, as I'm not real familiar with them. The roosters in the photos seem to have larger tails and combs than the photo you posted. Perhaps you have a dominant female?

Do females typically mount other females? She has always been bossy and the most independent but this morning ( and most of the day ) she started chasing and trying to get on my BA who has the reddest cone and wattle.

Her tail seems to be growing more upright but hasn't started any of the big curved feathers.

Tracie

 

[Pozees]

our pathways were 3 feet wide, and yes we cut into sections and I used large saftey pins to "sew" seams together. I think I spent about 200 dollars and it has held up wonderfully!

We just moved this week Out of our crazy HOA neighborhood and into a house with 3.5 acres and no HOAs or covenants.
We are planning a much bigger chicken area and a super big garden and green house. My chickies are amazed at their new space!

That is fabulous, congratulations!

 

[Mtn Margie]

Yes, Tracie, sometimes hens will mount the other hens in a dominance display.

 

[Pozees]

Yes, Tracie, sometimes hens will mount the other hens in a dominance display.

I wondered about that too - I've never seen my hens do it, but observed the behavior in dogs often. Thanks!

 

[wsmith]

This was what a 24 week old Dominique rooster looks like after cooking for 3 hours at 300*. Laying in a bed of rice with mushrooms, bacon, onion and celery, he was given a good dose of thyme, sage, paprika, salt and pepper before roasting. He had rested in the fridge for 2 days after butchering before freezing. Here are our observations: From Heather- Juicy and yummy! From Beth-the breast white meat was moist and tender. Eric-GOOD! David-nice dark meat and tasted good. Hannah said it tasted and looked like chicken.... My take? This was one of the best chickens I have eaten. Fantastic texture and flavor, very moist and juicy. It's flavor reminded me a little of turkey.... Cooked inside the enamelled roasting pan, it browned nicely and didn't need to be taken to a high temp to get the nice color. Can't wait to eat another one!

 

[coloradogal]

Make sure you call or email. She gave me the choice of the 19th or the 20th, then I remembered that Beth had chemo the afternoon of the 19th, so they will now be here that morning and i will take the day off.

I emailed her that either day would work out as long as I have time to get home. I know I shouldn't be nervous as failing is almost unheard of but there is always that worry.

Hi All
Let the girls out this morning and my Ancona (Panda) and she / he was pecking, pecking at one of my Black Australorp then tried to mount her over and over and chased her. She is the one who is te reddest and squats when you o to pick her up. Panda ignores all the others. So is she a he? Panda should be about 21 weeks. Here is a couple of pics
Thanks Tracie

She looks like a hen but I'm not familiar with the breed. I've had girls mount other girls and always just assumed they were trying to figure out where each was in the pecking order.

This was what a 24 week old Dominique rooster looks like after cooking for 3 hours at 300*. Laying in a bed of rice with mushrooms, bacon, onion and celery, he was given a good dose of thyme, sage, paprika, salt and pepper before roasting. He had rested in the fridge for 2 days after butchering before freezing. Here are our observations: From Heather- Juicy and yummy! From Beth-the breast white meat was moist and tender. Eric-GOOD! David-nice dark meat and tasted good. Hannah said it tasted and looked like chicken.... My take? This was one of the best chickens I have eaten. Fantastic texture and flavor, very moist and juicy. It's flavor reminded me a little of turkey.... Cooked inside the enamelled roasting pan, it browned nicely and didn't need to be taken to a high temp to get the nice color. Can't wait to eat another one!

That looks very yummy.

 

[Minchi]

Tracie.... Maybe you have a gay girl???

I was so worried Arry went broody on my this morning, I went out and she sat in the little area I made for them to lay in for at least an hour and got very upset when I got near or in sight. She is sleeping on her roost so I guess it just took he a while to pass a yoke-less egg.

 

[dennarahl]

Hey everyone,
My shift got changed at work and have little time to be on the computer. Whew thirty pages since i last was here. You all have been busy.
I hate to see people over pay for feed. Google grain elevators or bulk chicken feed. If you can store the minimums that they ask you to purchase go for it. I live an hour from Greeley but its worth the drive. They make/mix what you like... errr what your chickens like lol. They have a nutritionist that you say what you want and they make it. Im sure you coulld find something closer to you if greeley is too far.
Ordering chicks? Im in just dont tell my husband. I just might be moved out to the chicken coop. Im managing four different flocks right now. But i can justify for next spring... hehehe.
Happy chickening!
Rosalie

Is Greeley that much better than the one in Bennett? I haven't gone to grain elevator route yet, but I've been thinking about it.

 

[pichuris]

Is Greeley that much better than the one in Bennett? I haven't gone to grain elevator route yet, but I've been thinking about it.

Yes, Greeley is by far better. Here is the break down. I called all over to get pricing just a few weeks ago so they may have changed a bit, hopefully not by much.
I ferment my feed so it doesn't matter to me if its crumbled or pellet it all looks like a mash in the end.

Bennet
Layer Pellets: $13.50 50 lbs
Hen Scratch: $13.25 50 lbs
Wheat: $22.00 100 lbs
Flaked oats: $13.50 50 lbs
Cracked Corn: $22.00 100 lbs
They DO NOT offer layer crumbles, chick stater or broiler feed.

Greeley: bulk feed is 500 lbs minimum with $14 tote deposit just bring back the tote & they don't charge you that fee again. All the 50 lbs figures are bagged feed and there is no minimum just the 100 lbs.
Layer mash 16%: $23.14 per 100 lbs
Layer pellet/crumble: $13.84 50 lbs
Hen Scratch: $10.63 50 lbs or $17.58 per 100 lbs
Chicken starter non-medicated: $29.17 per 100 lbs
Broiler feed 20%: $16.89 50 lbs or $29.17 per 100 lbs
Cracked Corn: $21.56 per 100 lbs
What I like about them is when I asked about a chick starter they said they would have the nutritionist call me back. She asked me about how much protein I wanted in it. If I wanted any grains in it. Everything will come non-medicated unless you ask that it be medicated. We also purchase our grain here for our horses too.

If anyone needs help in your area with pricing I'd be happy to do the research and make some calls.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

This was what a 24 week old Dominique rooster looks like after cooking for 3 hours at 300*. Laying in a bed of rice with mushrooms, bacon, onion and celery, he was given a good dose of thyme, sage, paprika, salt and pepper before roasting. He had rested in the fridge for 2 days after butchering before freezing. Here are our observations: From Heather- Juicy and yummy! From Beth-the breast white meat was moist and tender. Eric-GOOD! David-nice dark meat and tasted good. Hannah said it tasted and looked like chicken.... My take? This was one of the best chickens I have eaten. Fantastic texture and flavor, very moist and juicy. It's flavor reminded me a little of turkey.... Cooked inside the enamelled roasting pan, it browned nicely and didn't need to be taken to a high temp to get the nice color. Can't wait to eat another one!

Oh, my... You are making me hungry... Good thing for my girls they all have names!