Dixie Chicks

[BriardChickens]

Weve had quite a bit of rain over the last 2 days too. It was so needed. Today, windy, humid, warm. Just blech!!

 

[Austinspoultry]

Well I figured out my barred cochin breeder pen is now throwing blue barreds. I'll have to post a picture in a little while. Does anyone else have the byc app? Mines not letting me upload pictures from my devise.

 

[Beer can]

Well I figured out my barred cochin breeder pen is now throwing blue barreds. I'll have to post a picture in a little while. Does anyone else have the byc app? Mines not letting me upload pictures from my devise.

My phone sometimes won't. I found if you edit pic, just crop it to the same size, they post.

 

[Mahen100]

Evening folk. I can't type due to a recent hornet sting right on my preferred thumb. Enjoyed reading though and catching up. (especially bout the chicken gun.) Yay for rain!

@Alaskan....I thought Jem's mate was returning to Whidby, not that they were moving elsewhere?

I have a mama hen in the house with two chicks. How long is that advisable?

 

[minihorse927]

The reason I ask is two fold.

First of all I would like to eventually have Fly Ties in my flock if possible...  maybe about one or two years down the road if you still have them. 

Secondly....  Have you tried preserving capes?   If you have what method do you use.  I have read up on using Salt and using Borax....    But I hear salt makes the feathers stick to the hide...  would that be objectionable for fly tying?

deb

I haven't tried preserving a cape yet. I'm sure I will when I get my birds up and running.

I'll still have them unless they just don't do well. Everything I've heard has been great though at being heavy layer during the spring summer and fall.months and the eggs are jumbo in size.

 

[perchie.girl]

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jumbo eggs are good and I really dont need eggs all year long.... The guineas only lay during the summer... Sumatras are seasonal somewhat... But I want a few Wellies... and some silly foo foo polish and some silkies... Between all of them I would have more eggsies than a single person would need.

But I hope to make sustaining money from the poultry in Feathers and Keets and possibly Guinea hatching eggs...

I also want to make some jewelry for sale with Guinea feathers and rooster feathers... as well... even stuff you can gather up off the ground.

Even Dream Catchers and decorative window decorations.... Combining glass and copper wire and feathers and beads.

deb

 

[seminolewind]

I think I've been playing ring around the laptop. 2 months ago I sold a little Dell for a Chrome book 11 inches. Dumb. I hate chrome with these apps you need for everything, and they work like sheeit. Then, I have an HP, and an Asus 16 inches. I sold the Asus but my computer guy had a hard time cleaning me out of it and resetting the laptop. Things came up and it took longer. I finally asked the kid if he wanted my HP instead. That's a nice laptop. He took it. I do think I sent him a good laptop. Never had a problem and was always great. I hope he realizes he got a really good computer for a good price.

So I order a Lenovo from NYC and my computer guy says Buy a Toshiba or HP. So when I get the laptop from NYC, I will just send it back. I eventually bought a Toshiba on amazon and the USPS are bringing it tomorrow- Sunday. Till then I am without a "real" computer, can't download my pics, can't compare the pictures of the new camera and the old camera and decide which one to keep. I cannot understand why a $1.000.00 camera pics are comparable to a $399.00 camera.

Apiaryandaviary, I think that's a tough one with mental illness. It's not something you can see like a broken bone. I imagine that schizophrenia can be just about the worst of them. I hear the meds aren't without their problems either. I hope they can get him on the right mix of meds.

 

[minihorse927]

jumbo eggs are good and I really dont need eggs all year long....  The guineas only lay during the summer...  Sumatras are seasonal somewhat...  But I want a few Wellies...  and some silly foo foo polish and some silkies...  Between all of them I would have more eggsies than a single person would need.

But I hope to make sustaining money from the poultry in Feathers and Keets and possibly Guinea hatching eggs... 

I also want to make some jewelry for sale with Guinea feathers  and rooster feathers...  as well...  even stuff you can gather up off the ground.

Even Dream Catchers and decorative window decorations....  Combining glass and copper wire and feathers and beads.

deb

the true fly ties that haven't been crossed with other birds generally do not molt. Most of them Co tain non molting genes which will cause them to only molt every 2 to 3 years and then it will be minor.

 

[perchie.girl]

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I know... I was just rambling on about different projects from Guineas and plain ole chickens. My Wellsummers had some bEautiful feathers.

deb

 

[Outpost JWB]

@perchie.girl , I didn't know you had welsummers! That was my pick chicken. I researched chickens before getting them and welsummer was the breed I was going to get. But then I got a phone call from a friend with chickens, and she had to get rid of them, and here I am. 3 years later and 145+ chickens. Not one of them a welsummer. How did that happen? LOL! You all have a great night. It's POURING RAIN HERE!-----------STILL-----------------AGAIN--------------------UGH!!!!!! I wish I could ship you some Deb.