Eastern Tennessee Thread

[grawg]

Well I candled my eggs that are suppose to hatch on Christmas eve. None of the call ducks did anything but almost all the chicken eggs have babies in them. Say some moving around. Either my drake is no good or is there a secret to hatching call ducks. This is my first time ever using a incubator so any advice is greatly appreciated.

Follow-up for my previous post, just wanted to make sure I was remembering correctly. Here is a link on the duck forums about call duck hatching

 

[stanglover2001]

 

[littlechicklet]

Chicklet,

The only reason I was promoting the idea of you working on lavenders is that I like the color. Also, you would totally have to set another pen and I LOVE encouraging others to join the craziness!

Its not easy. You guys are not helping to keep the Smeagol in me at bay.

I think most of you know what a sap I am when it comes to my chickens: they are pets with names and I get attached. I have at least 4-8 that technically should go but don't have the heart to do it just yet to do it. One of them is the blue Orp cockerel from last year that is free ranging the yard like a dog & he has a name now: Watt!

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Quote:

Us be enablers? NEVER.

 

[itsthelaw37801]

Anyone want some Wyandottes? They're totally free and I think there is 9-10 of them, with one being much smaller than the others. I think most are pullets... Mix of Silver Laced, Gold Laced, and Columbian... PM me if you're interested! I think I might have a home for the Australorps, if not they're up on the table too, but there is a 2:1 ratio and cockerels are the 2.
I would really like a regular to have them, that way I know if they raise a breed later on down the road that I want we can work out a deal.. but I'm fine as long as a BYC member gets them.
And before anyone asks, no not getting out of chickens yet, just cutting down to the bare minimum for now until I decide what I want to do. After I lost the money for the eggs and lost the chicks etc. I have been flipping back and forth on whether I want to mess with chickens any more at all. I've also got a bit on my plate looking for a job for my selected field to fulfill my internship so that I can graduate this Spring. I'm concerned the frozen dishes along with taking care of the rabbits every morning is going to be too stressful and I do this without the help of my husband (physically and financially, I get $50 a week to buy everything necessary for all my animals). I'm trying to save up some money and having pens of chickens that only eat and drink and not produce anything is costing me, so I'd like to find homes for the young chickens I have.. I have a lot of money tied up in them, as most people do raising chickens, and offering them free (something I usually don't do) so please someone give them a good home!
Thanks guys!

How old are the golden laced wyandottes?

 

[stanglover2001]

Hey guys, just an update.. I found a home for them!

 

[TNBarnQueen]

@Daphne....here is a chart for Splash ..this is one of the best I have seen. This breaks down the gene each chick would inherit..not necessarily what they will look like. That is the down side of genetics. Even though they may carry that gene it does not mean it will show up but still can on down the generational lines.

 

[bairo]

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Hey guys, just an update.. I found a home for them!

 

[Talbott Poultry]

@Daphne....here is a chart for Splash ..this is one of the best I have seen. This breaks down the gene each chick would inherit..not necessarily what they will look like. That is the down side of genetics. Even though they may carry that gene it does not mean it will show up but still can on down the generational lines.

Ok so how does Lavender figure into these?

Would the Lavender replace the Blue?