Cubalaya Thread For Sharing Pics and Discussing Our Birds

[saladin]

This is the Black stag that I lost to a dog 2 weeks ago. He was my number one keeper.

I also lost this huge duckwing stag:

STUPID DOG OWNERS!

 

[wood&feathers]

It was good meeting you and your DW, Cubalaya, and the trio is settling in great. That white cockerel ( stag? young rooster in game terms...?) sure is handsome. In the early pages of this thread someone heard they had a rep for being noisy, and I just don't see it. I can hardly hear this fellow's crow from inside the house, and if he crows right in my ear it is nothing like my old RIR/Rock mutt. They are all pleasantly chatty, not loud at all.

After our misadventures with Marans we are all loving these guys.

 

[cubalaya]

i tried to answer you pm but was told your inbox was full

 

[wood&feathers]

aaack! Thanks - fixed that I think

 

[Oldhound]

WoodnFeathers! The longer you have Cubalayas the more you will like them . They have an air about them. You are also very fortunate , in that Cubalaya AKA Waterfront Farms has beautiful birds . Enjoy, Bill

 

[cubalaya]

thanks bill, oldhound. to change the subject, is anyones cubalayas molting yet? my wheaton pen went broody about a month ago and now are not laying and they are losing a few feathers. i shoved some eggs under one of the hens and i am collecting eggs for the incubator. my black pen and gold duckwing pen are still laying and no feather loss.

 

[gallorojo]

Not really-one pullet is just starting, but, I expect to see a lot more molting in August and September-that is usually when mine molt.
My last hatch for the year was last Saturday add 7 more-I have over 60 Cubalayas out now. Actually I have lost count!!

I am going to have to build another pen or two!!

 

[saladin]

Quote:
One things for sure, whoever came up with that old adage 'don't count your chickens before they hatch:' NEVER HAD CHICKENS. You better count them early on or even before because you sure won't count them afterwards!!! lol.

 

[wood&feathers]

Yes, these birds are beautiful! I can't wait to let the girls out of quarantine. They are trying to get into all kinds of mischief - the wheaten is trying to untie the knot holding the feed bucket, hanging out sideways from a perch and prying at the knot with her beak. Not sure what she thinks this will accomplish other than a scary thump when it hits the floor.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

I've a few stags that have dropped their tails already, the rest will probably molt later on in September.