Faverolles Thread

[appps]

Ahh makes sense thanks. Sometimes it sounded like a show thing and then others like something to do with school so I couldn't work it out Seems its sort of both

 

[FlCountryGirl]

Lol yeah it kind of is. The fun parts definitely the showing though

 

[Ragdollcatlady]

4H is about teaching kids responsibility, leadership, and community service to be better people working for a better future for all. Learning home economic skills, and encouraging artistic or hands on pursuits of all kinds including raising animals is just a part of it. Speaking in front of groups and learning record keeping and how to organize community events are all a part of it too. Kids grow and benefit from this program in incredible ways. Kudos to all the volunteers that give their time and the sponsors and bidders at the county fairs that support the kids with time and money, and to all the parents and teachers helping the kids succeed!

 

[FlCountryGirl]

4H is about teaching kids responsibility, leadership, and community service to be better people working for a better future for all. Learning home economic skills, and encouraging artistic or hands on pursuits of all kinds including raising animals is just a part of it. Speaking in front of groups and learning record keeping and how to organize community events are all a part of it too. Kids grow and benefit from this program in incredible ways. Kudos to all the volunteers that give their time and the sponsors and bidders at the county fairs that support the kids with time and money, and to all the parents and teachers helping the kids succeed!

Well said

 

[ashandvine]

I don't need another boy.... Kees already gave me a great one! Darn it. I was worried about that.
I am going to try setting some of the Uof A eggs this week. They are still pretty small but with luck that won't matter to the offspring.

 

[Jerome 123]

Hi, maybe if you let us know your location, and expand your have some a bit....LF, bantam, Salmon, breeder, hatchery or???? That would help us know if there is someone close to you...If hatchery ok, many feed stores are beginning to bring Salmon Faverolle chicks in now. eliz

58647 5331 116AV SW or 58647 is new england ND.Salmon. the closest big town is dickonson.thanks for trying to help if you can't find any.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

There is some black in there....but the toes look great!


So, Saturday the broodies finally got the chicks to come out of the tractor - boy, they had a big day, running everywhere and tasting everything!

I cleaned out the tractor, dusted it, put clean shavings in it and waited......after dark I went in the coop and one by one I moved the other 3 broodies piled up on the floor, into the tractor along with about 2 dozen eggs

I had to do it! The girls are laying more and more eggs right on top the broodies and I have no idea what's edible! So now, I can eat again

When we had a broody, she was (of course) brooding in the "favorite" nest so I took a pencil and marked the hatching eggs so that when I collected out from under her, the ones to be hatched got put back. We didn't have another space to re-locate her so we let her do her brooding in place.

 

[poularde]

Wanted to share some pics of my breeding rooster. I am very excited about him. I really like my youngest hen I hatched last year also. Been hatching as much as possible. Babies are looking good!

 

[n8ivetxn]

Nice couple!

 

[n8ivetxn]

When we had a broody, she was (of course) brooding in the "favorite" nest so I took a pencil and marked the hatching eggs so that when I collected out from under her, the ones to be hatched got put back. We didn't have another space to re-locate her so we let her do her brooding in place.

Yes, I should do that, but to be honest - I'm a coward! - When I get home from work it's late, and the coop is far from the house, there's critters out there (yotes, cougar and big foot!

). By the time I get up the next day, they've already been laying again

And since I moved those 3 girls, an SF girl has flopped down there on top of a few eggs! I think I'm fighting a losing battle, being broody seems like a contagious disease right now