Dixie Chicks

[BriardChickens]

ducklings + water container = instant mess

I've seen them swimming in the mere space of a narrow brooder water trough. You just cannot keep them out of wet, which means everything in the near vicinity is wet.

It took our ducks a moment, but DH turned on the garden sprinkler inside the kiddy pool, like a water fountain. Ducks love it now!!

 

[CanuckBock]

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[BriardChickens]

@CanuckBock I was partially involved in that conversation, so was @Beer can and @JulesChicks I think.

I just gotta say, WOW, look at your breeding, and brilliant info you just posted! Gonna have to read that again after lunch, lack of food happening here and information jut doesn't stick as well, haha.
Where in AB are you located? I am looking to increase my (PC) flock this year. I need a rooster and some more girls.

 

[CanuckBock]

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[Beer can]

@CanuckBock Awesome Tara!
Does that mean that SandHill Preservation Center's red chants are bred the same way and will not breed true? They don't mention that...just says a newer breed and not yet admitted to the APA standard....

 

[BriardChickens]

@CanuckBock I totally agree, there is a lot of work involved in breeding and raising animals. Some are willing to spent it, others are not. With he PC's I got lucky as they are culls from a breeder. While they didn't make the breeding program, they lay tasty eggs. Eggs that I can't eat get sold as eating eggs.

Hats off to those that can ship eggs out every monday morning, but it'll never be me. I have a "real" job working 11 hour days. Selling eggs, chicks, started birds is beyond my means. Happy with my own backyard flocks and doing my own improvements when the mood strikes. That includes bringing in new genetics, which will lead to eating/culling the creations I have made and don't like. This year I am still bringing in new genetics as we are increasing our flock so we can actually start to have some meat for our table next year. This year we only have a laying flock.

Just 2 days ago I sold a turkey tom, I was supposed to have a pair, well the female turn out to be a Tom so sold him before trouble started. I caught myself waving after him as he left the property. Tom#2 lives with a co-worker now as a pet on a farm.

Gotta go, more work to do

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

@CanuckBock
 I totally agree, there is a lot of work involved in breeding and raising animals. Some are willing to spent it, others are not. With he PC's I got lucky as they are culls from a breeder. While they didn't make the breeding program, they lay tasty eggs. Eggs that I can't eat get sold as eating eggs. 

Hats off to those that can ship eggs out every monday morning, but it'll never be me. I have a "real" job working 11 hour days. Selling eggs, chicks, started birds is beyond my means. Happy with my own backyard flocks and doing my own improvements when the mood strikes. That includes bringing in new genetics, which will lead to eating/culling the creations I have made and don't like. This year I am still bringing in new genetics as we are increasing our flock so we can actually start to have some meat for our table next year. This year we only have a laying flock. 

Just 2 days ago I sold a turkey tom, I was supposed to have a pair, well the female turn out to be a Tom so sold him before trouble started. I caught myself waving after him as he left the property. Tom#2 lives with a co-worker now as a pet on a farm.


Gotta go, more work to do

I agree. I am done for this year after Tomorrows flock swap at TSC. No more selling or rehoming for free after tomorrow morning. FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. I have all I need to get us through the Winter right now. Next year,??? I dont know if I will be doing just for us or doing extra for selling girls and giving away boys. To early to make a dicision for next year BUT one thing is for sure. I will not be doing any more til next year after tomorrow morning. No setting eggs in an incubator and no girl will be allowed to keep any eggs til next year in June. I will incubate every egg from March through May. And June each girls gets to keep back one egg to encourage her to go broody and stop laying for a the heat of the summer. They will
need to rest their bodies for2-3 months. Seriously considering a purchase of Bielefelders! I certainly will not be selling or rehoming any more for the rest of this year. DONE!

 

[CanuckBock]

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[CanuckBock]

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[Beer can]

Any of you chicken hatchers ever heard of Hatchright spray, you spray the eggs with it before incubating?
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...cJcAHo&usg=AFQjCNFjab_7kp9nfBsBN_OU6sQcQqpdwA