Delawares from kathyinmo

[rancher hicks]

Recent photo of PapaDel (F4, from one of Kathy's shipments ... the male in the starter trio I bought from Zanna) showing that he has filled out more this season, and some of his tail feathers are getting lighter. Not the greatest pose as he was dancing with the cock on my side of the fence (you can see a few of Shade's black tail feathers to the left).



We were talking tails a bit over at the Facebook pages, and I posted this photo of PapaDel with his streamer tail. I got some good advice to help tame the streamers: look for wider, stronger feathers and that way the sickle feathers will stand up.

I think last year "feather quality" was one of my three early goals last year, but as the chicks grew out other things became more important. I did have that one male with super wide tail feathers, and a few other cool qualities, but towards the end he started fanning out his tail weird so I decided it was "split" and we ate him.

Zanna says one of her young breeders from this season is shaping up nicely and has a more appropriate tail, so we should have something to start working on tail improvements next breeding season.

Fingers Crossed that other weird and demanding things don't start popping up in this year's chicks!

Now if my roosters were that size I'd be very happy. I've stuck more eggs under the broody hen who has been broody since we left.

This AI thing has folks all worried. Anyone heard anything about it?

 

[finnfur]

Now if my roosters were that size I'd be very happy. I've stuck more eggs under the broody hen who has been broody since we left.

This AI thing has folks all worried. Anyone heard anything about it?

Causing a shortage of eggs I heard.

 

[capayvalleychick]

OMG I am so sick of BYC. I am seriously wanting to leave this forum forever. This is the only thread that is keeping me here. Can we move this somewhere else? I know Tom doesn't do Facebook. I've had it with the encouraged idiocy and clique inspired "experts" on this forum!!! I like to help people but it's impossible with all the popular ignorance here.

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

I'm more on Facebook lately. Though FB groups work best when they are moderated.

 

[Zanna]

Showbirdbid.com might be somewhere we could move it to.

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Showbirdbid.com might be somewhere we could move it to.

I have a hard time with the format of snowbird.com, but the fact that it's a little out of the way has an appeal. I'd be willing to try it.

Can we still share photos over there? As hard as it is to photograph Delawares, other people's photos are a huge help to me.

 

[Zanna]

Easy to post pics. there. I can contact one of the moderators if you all would like, a few of them have helped me tremendously and I bet they would be accomodating. This thread has been my personal journal as well as the learning and the cheering section for this line of Delawares and I don't want to lose that Wonder if we could move the whole thing over, doubt it, most likely just have to start where we have left off.

 

[rancher hicks]

OMG I am so sick of BYC. I am seriously wanting to leave this forum forever. This is the only thread that is keeping me here. Can we move this somewhere else? I know Tom doesn't do Facebook. I've had it with the encouraged idiocy and clique inspired "experts" on this forum!!! I like to help people but it's impossible with all the popular ignorance here.

Well now I hope I'm not on your list. You have to learn to skirt those annoyances. You can block peoples posts or do as I do just skip them all together. I don't go to "family matter" threads or things of that sort. Just the chickeny threads.

I don't take it personal when folks disagree with me on matters. Some folks have different and/or better ideas or they may not be. I just take it all in stride.

I stay here because I've learned some things. Met some nice folks. (sort of). We haven't shared a cup of coffee face to face.

I don't have to agree with everyone nor they me. As long as we have an understanding that we like each other for who we are. Friends.

A friend loves at all times.

I hope something I've said makes you feel better.

Love ya, Rancher

 

[caychris]

Well now I hope I'm not on your list. You have to learn to skirt those annoyances. You can block peoples posts or do as I do just skip them all together. I don't go to "family matter" threads or things of that sort. Just the chickeny threads.

I don't take it personal when folks disagree with me on matters. Some folks have different and/or better ideas or they may not be. I just take it all in stride.

I stay here because I've learned some things. Met some nice folks. (sort of). We haven't shared a cup of coffee face to face.

I don't have to agree with everyone nor they me. As long as we have an understanding that we like each other for who we are. Friends.

A friend loves at all times.

I hope something I've said makes you feel better.

Love ya, Rancher

Me too hope I dont add to the frustration level. I'm learning to temper my enthusiasm.

 

[capayvalleychick]

It's unfair for me to ask you all to move. I could just stay for this thread, alone and ignore the rest. Unless you all want to go somewhere else. (Kathy has/had an invite only group that was/is rarely used, last I checked anyway.)

Facebook has become a favorite place for me. I'm figuring out which groups have the best learning environment + a little social interaction. ShowBirdBid can be a good place to learn but man those guys can be brutal if you say something they consider wrong. They seem to delight in ridiculing people, rather than helping. There seems to be a wider range of experienced fanciers on Facebook.

@rancher hicks you are so sweet. Thank you.

It's not just one thing that set me off. It's been a long time coming, multiple things over the years. I've tried to just ignore most of it.
There are some people on this forum who are respected because they have some fancy badges. It matters less on this forum how many years you've had poultry than how many fans you have that get you those titles.
Of greatest concern to me are the ones who people regard as vets. I've asked a couple of them what their qualifications are, for giving out veterinary advice. They don't answer me, yet give out advice that can be dangerous, and some promote banned drugs. This is bordering not just on bad advice but things that can have long term consequences to the environment, to poultry and people's health.