HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally & BantyChooks

[TJChickens]

CUTE!!!!!

so pretty!!!!!!

oh TJ I am so happy for the kiddo!!!! this is GREAT NEWS!!!!!

Thank you! They are really beautiful little birds. One of the breeds I think I will keep raising even after Tobin is grown and moved on....


Two of the new porcelains.....

 

[Wheatfields]

Just have eggs in the bator or under a hen during October, enter any of the contests you want!  Post here on the thread with your set updates chat etc!!  Have fun!

YAY!!!!!!! 

sounds good to me. Thanks. I'm going to start looking into the cabinet now

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I'm really looking forward to D'uccles and Sebrights, they aren't very common over here.

And both such gorgeous birds!

Here's a couple of my Mille Fleur D'uccle and my Silver laced Sebright also from TJ.

Thank you! They are really beautiful little birds. One of the breeds I think I will keep raising even after Tobin is grown and moved on....


Two of the new porcelains.....

Gorgeous!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: oh TJ they are just lovely arent they!!! what does a hen weigh in at? compared to serama?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[Fluffyserama]

A cougar is what happened to our entire porcelain d'Uccle flock..... And a few other birds. She was coming in every night and I was chasing her away. We had a trap set and a sniper on the roof, but she was too smart and stayed away for that time. I brought in an Anatolian/pyr LGD the day after the trap and sniper left. Two nights later the cat came back and that dog chased her over the hill. Haven't seen her since. Could be that she comes back to check occasionally but is afraid of the dog now. I have Dobermans, but they sleep inside at night. The Anatolian is nocturnal and I have not had any predator problems since getting her. Those dogs are not for everyone though. The dobes are great during the day and even chase hawks. All my dogs are dead serious about protecting our animals.
I think the main thing is to cover your pens with good quality chain link. I still lost birds due to injuries from thrashing around being scared, even though the pen was too tough for the lion to get into. With our weather, I don't use fully enclosed coops. Most of the coops are three sided with an attached pen. It would be too hot here to lock them in a coop at night, but that may be the best option for you. Any windows or vents should be covered with both a small wire and then chainlink. My only other pens that were strong enough to be safe, were made of the very heavy gauge welded wire that we use for macaws.
It sounds like you are planning well and will have a great home for your flock !

Thank you for the advice AND the eggs!

My current dog is useless for cougar protection although if he goes to the door but refuses to step out we know she's lurking close. I would be ok getting another dog from a larger protective breed, but hubby is NOT ok with big dogs. My last dog was a 130lb Shepard mix, hubby was never quite at ease with him while we where dating but the dog passed from old age before we moved in together. Hubby put a estimated 50lb max adult weight on any dog we have together.

 

[Watermelon123]

The eggs from before (the very end of august) are peeping...

 

[Saris]

Thank you! They are really beautiful little birds. One of the breeds I think I will keep raising even after Tobin is grown and moved on....


Two of the new porcelains.....

They really are my favorite bantam. I love the soft pastel coloring on them. I just want to squeeze them and rub my face on them.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

The eggs from before (the very end of august) are peeping...

YAYYAYYAYYA!!!! Go babies!!!!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

The eggs from before (the very end of august) are peeping...