Consolidated Kansas

[JiltdRoyalty]

Thanks, Trish!

I've only got a half acre and it's a rental, so I can only do so much. That said, I'm gonna change it all up this fall for next year! Tons of work moving dirt, but it'll be worth it in the long run. Here's a couple more pics of the property too

Only been in the house since October, so I'm liking my progress so far!
Have a great day everyone! Chad

 

[Prairie Fleur]

I am just sick. A friend from Leon (Nuflower Nigerians and Nubians) text this morning and she had a baby Nigerian Nubian cross doe stolen from her barn last night. The baby is only 9 days old and Needs her mama. Please pass this on, share it on FB and help us try to find the baby. I can't imagine what kind of jerks would do this. The baby had a great home waiting for her and everything.

 

[Trish44]

We have that posted on the Kansas Farm Animal Swap about the baby goat. It's sad people do things like that.

 

[Prairie Fleur]

We have that posted on the Kansas Farm Animal Swap about the baby goat. It's sad people do things like that.

Just makes me sick. she was actually going to be mine. I reserved her pretty much immediately when she was born. And after a very rough couple of weeks it's been quite a blow to loose her.

 

[chicklover56]

Just makes me sick.

she was actually going to be mine. I reserved her pretty much immediately when she was born. And after a very rough couple of weeks it's been quite a blow to loose her.

I'm so sorry. That's terrible.

One of my older chickens are sneezing. Could it have gotten Coccosidis? I try really hard to wash my hands each time I moved from the chicks to my flock, but could they get it if it was on my clothes or something?

 

[lizzyGSR]

prairie - that's terrible! I'm so sorry! We've actually had some similar instances around here where someone has been stealing small 4-h animals out of barns/etc. Small calves, goats, etc have come up missing around here recently. It's terrible that someone could steal like that!

chicklover - I'd just do the best you can with quarantine. Danz advised me to wear different shoes and make sure to wash my hands between my flock and a friend's flock. I'd think that would be enough. If you really start thinking about what "could" be on yoru clothes, you might drive yoruself crazy! I lost a bird inexplicably yesterday, so I completely understand your paranoia!

 

[Prairie Fleur]

prairie - that's terrible!  I'm so sorry!  We've actually had some similar instances around here where someone has been stealing small 4-h animals out of barns/etc.  Small calves, goats, etc have come up missing around here recently.   It's terrible that someone could steal like that!

chicklover - I'd just do the best you can with quarantine.  Danz advised me to wear different shoes and make sure to wash my hands between my flock and a friend's flock.  I'd think that would be enough.  If you really start thinking about what "could" be on yoru clothes, you might drive yoruself crazy!  I lost a bird inexplicably yesterday, so I completely understand your paranoia!

Thanks Lizzy! It's been pretty hard on me and the girl who bred her both. That was a special baby. And not knowing where she is or if she's safe is hard. Do you know where the other small 4-h type animals have been stolen from?

 

[chicken danz]

Thanks, Trish!

I've only got a half acre and it's a rental, so I can only do so much. That said, I'm gonna change it all up this fall for next year! Tons of work moving dirt, but it'll be worth it in the long run. Here's a couple more pics of the property too

Only been in the house since October, so I'm liking my progress so far!
Have a great day everyone! Chad

I have to admire people who put so much work into a rental property. Normally they tend to destroy property rather than improve it.
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Quote: If it's an older chicken it probably has caught some kind of respiratory thing. You bought Tylan didn't you? Make sure it's not an allergy and if not give it tylan again. You are really getting an experience here. So have you considered going to college and becoming a vet who also treats birds? You are a perfect example of why we need some around here. Your own experience would help you become a success. I know it's a few years off but you should consider it.
So I got a message today while I was gone that 15 Speckled Sussex I sold were all roosters. These were picked up and hatched in January. I just sold them straight run. There is no way that could be the case because I accidentally gave them a partridge orpington in place of a sussex and the picture I saw at about 6 weeks proved it was a female. I swear I try so hard to breed the best and do every thing honest and by the book. But yet I still end up with people who say things like that. I have never cheated any one or misrepresented what I sold. I just don't see how the luck of the draw could result in 15 chicks hatched at the same time being all roosters.
I'm about to give up.
People know I will make anything right so sometimes I think they take advantage of me. Kind of like stealing livestock in a different way.

 

[lizzyGSR]

Thanks Lizzy! It's been pretty hard on me and the girl who bred her both. That was a special baby. And not knowing where she is or if she's safe is hard. Do you know where the other small 4-h type animals have been stolen from?

The ones I know about that have been stolen recently are all from Northwest Kansas... Goodland, Colby, St. Francis, Sharon Springs area.

I have to admire people who put so much work into a rental property. Normally they tend to destroy property rather than improve it.
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If it's an older chicken it probably has caught some kind of respiratory thing. You bought Tylan didn't you? Make sure it's not an allergy and if not give it tylan again. You are really getting an experience here. So have you considered going to college and becoming a vet who also treats birds? You are a perfect example of why we need some around here. Your own experience would help you become a success. I know it's a few years off but you should consider it.
So I got a message today while I was gone that 15 Speckled Sussex I sold were all roosters. These were picked up and hatched in January. I just sold them straight run. There is no way that could be the case because I accidentally gave them a partridge orpington in place of a sussex and the picture I saw at about 6 weeks proved it was a female. I swear I try so hard to breed the best and do every thing honest and by the book. But yet I still end up with people who say things like that. I have never cheated any one or misrepresented what I sold. I just don't see how the luck of the draw could result in 15 chicks hatched at the same time being all roosters.
I'm about to give up.
People know I will make anything right so sometimes I think they take advantage of me. Kind of like stealing livestock in a different way.

Danz, that's terrible! It's terrible what people will say dishonestly to get a leg up on someone. I'm sorry you have to deal with people like that!

 

[lizzyGSR]

Almost forgot to add... I've heard that chickens will go after mice... Is that only certain breeds or ages of chickens? I found a mouse in my (empty) duck food barrel this morning. I trapped it in a can and put my gloved hand over it so I could carry ti to the chickens. I released it for the chickens, and they all ran AWAY from it...

My DH didn't believe me that chickens will eat mice, and my birds just reinforced his idea when they were scared of the silly mouse. ARe they just too young (7 weeks)? Do I have all the wrong breeds or something? I thought it would be a neat treat for them, but instead I just let a mouse run loose in my coop. GRR! Crazy birds anyhow!