Dixie Chicks

[Amberjem]

@perchie.girl just rememebred the ovation thing and looked thru it saw your lil note I agree whole heartedly I've mentioned those long sleeves myself......stubborn man

 

[Amberjem]

@1kluckychik didnt you have some ducks due to hatch or something how did it go?

 

[Ravynscroft]

does anyone compost with their chickens? I've been thinking of setting up another compost ben out of pallets n leaving it open in the semi free range chicken area so they can scratch n pick thru the pile?

That works great and they love it!

I wanted to weight them all, but wasn't fun getting one on the scale. I thought he would have weighed more than 8 1/2 pounds, eight months and they don't put on weight until they're over a yr. Better get 13 or more.

Looks like he's trying to balance on a poker chip... next time weigh a plastic tote with the top on, then put him in and weigh... keeps them from walking off... think I have that same scale, lol...

Ok, here's my BJGs. I couldn't get any really good pics of them. And of course, everyone looks huge next to Ducky Girl.

Thise do look a bit smaller than the ones we had... but we got rid of them at about 14 months old or so... ours were nuts!

so your processing by weight then time ect? @RavynFallen whats hatching now??????? @Alaskan hows the goat moving going we soo need pictures pleasssssse @hennible have you hatched your clutch yet? And does anyone else have austrolorps? What chicken has everyone found with their personal experience to be the most cluckity? noisy? loud? ect?

Got some more Calls hatching of course, and setting tomorrow for Easter HAL... No Australorps anymor, but I have Aussi/Orps in with a Lav Orp roo... gonna have Lav babies this year...

 

[Beer can]

13lbs, jem, that's the standard weight.
@Razadia are those white ones your chanteclers? If they are, impressive. I saw someone else that had really nice big body ones from a hatchery.

 

[Razadia]

what are the white birds they look the biggest? and sorry I forgot where did you get your bjg at?
Quote: Those are a pair my White Chanteclers. By far one of my favorite breeds that I have. I got my BJGs from Meyer.

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Originally Posted by Razadia

Ok, here's my BJGs. I couldn't get any really good pics of them. And of course, everyone looks huge next to Ducky Girl.

Thise do look a bit smaller than the ones we had... but we got rid of them at about 14 months old or so... ours were nuts!

13lbs, jem, that's the standard weight.
@Razadia are those white ones your chanteclers? If they are, impressive. I saw someone else that had really nice big body ones from a hatchery.

They are. It was probably Cackle that they got them from. Cackle has some of the same stock as I do. Greg Oakes. Both of my pairs are supposed to throw SQ babies. I'll find out after this hatch since I'm keeping most of the Chanteclers I hatch.

 

[Amberjem]

That works great and they love it!

Looks like he's trying to balance on a poker chip... next time weigh a plastic tote with the top on, then put him in and weigh... keeps them from walking off... think I have that same scale, lol...
Thise do look a bit smaller than the ones we had... but we got rid of them at about 14 months old or so... ours were nuts!
Got some more Calls hatching of course, and setting tomorrow for Easter HAL...

No Australorps anymor, but I have Aussi/Orps in with a Lav Orp roo... gonna have Lav babies this year...

lavender

 

[Amberjem]

Those are a pair my White Chanteclers. By far one of my favorite breeds that I have. I got my BJGs from Meyer.

Mine are 11 months old. They've always seemed a bit smaller than they should be. My 2 year old Production Reds (in another pen) are still bigger than a lot of this bunch, but smaller than my Buckeye hens (shown in these pictures) and Chanteclers.

They are. It was probably Cackle that they got them from. Cackle has some of the same stock as I do. Greg Oakes. Both of my pairs are supposed to throw SQ babies. I'll find out after this hatch since I'm keeping most of the Chanteclers I hatch.

your chanteclers sure are purdy

 

[vehve]

Jem, we kinda wing it on butchering time, when they look ready, they go to freezer camp. We are getting the next litter down there in three weeks though, so before that litter 3 needs to be processed.

I was thinking of starting with alum, supposedly that's the easiest way.

 

[Amberjem]

That works great and they love it!

Looks like he's trying to balance on a poker chip... next time weigh a plastic tote with the top on, then put him in and weigh... keeps them from walking off... think I have that same scale, lol...
Thise do look a bit smaller than the ones we had... but we got rid of them at about 14 months old or so... ours were nuts!
Got some more Calls hatching of course, and setting tomorrow for Easter HAL...

No Australorps anymor, but I have Aussi/Orps in with a Lav Orp roo... gonna have Lav babies this year...

kewl so what was your experience been like with the chooks using the compost? we need pictures

 

[Amberjem]

Jem, we kinda wing it on butchering time, when they look ready, they go to freezer camp. We are getting the next litter down there in three weeks though, so before that litter 3 needs to be processed.

I was thinking of starting with alum, supposedly that's the easiest way.

have you been happy with the bunnys? when processing? I was worried they might be to boney for you?