Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[chickadoodles]

It says to use it in glass containers only, which would be tricky.

I read that but but others that are using it are using plastic and kiddie pools. So just wondering.

 

[YardBirdMom]

American Buckeye Poultry Club page on facebook is great. People post there a lot looking for birds "near me," but I bet if you look their facebook page over a bit you'd find answers to the basic questions, then could ask even more interesting and useful questions.

Here is a link to the groups main website (not the FB page) ...

http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.com/

And here is the breeder directory, *with e-mail links* to breeders by state. Two breeders listed for Oklahoma.

http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.com/Breeders.html

(I spend a fair amount of time reading stuff on the ABPC FB page even though
The community is a bonus for sure. Plus, the Buckeye breed has a cool story. And people can show those birds and win because they've been bred well recently. And the bantams are also doing well. Hard to find faults with that breed as a choice. 

Thanks Leslie, I'll check them out

 

[Ifish]

I started a year ago with baby chick's I purchased from a local feed store and some more from Murray McMurray. They consisted of Red & Black sex links, Buff Rocks, Partridge Rocks, and Light Brahma's. For hatchery birds they are wonderful for the purpose they were bought; laying eggs. From around 30 hens, 5 are broody at the moment, I get no less then 19 eggs a day and more typically 23-25.

However, I am adding an 18x21 covered run that could house a small flock of purebred birds. The issue now becomes what breed. .... this is where all of you come in

There are a few things my current birds have helped me decide.

I want a breed that is dual purpose; meat & eggs
I want one that is flashy, but not crested or feathered feet.
A heat tolerant breed is a must.
A rose comb or other type less likely to get frost bite is preferable.
In a perfect world this breed would be people friendly, definitely not flighty/gamey.

I live in central Oklahoma and am not opposed to traveling within a 150-200 mile radius if a breeder is near me.

So, my question to all of you is what breed(s) fit my "wish list"?

Buckeye, Dominique, or Wyandotte would fit what you're looking for.

You got some good info on the Buckeye's. The Dominique is flashy imo, and a good layer, wyandotte's come is several color patterns. Just thought I'd throw out some others to take a look at. I am not up to snuff on breeders in your area to point you in a direction.

In Oklahoma you shouldn't have to worry much about frostbite. A well ventilated coop in winter could open up a large door of different strains of chicken to take a look at.

 

[MagicChicken]

Have ya'll head of giving your chickens and or turkey COPPER SULFATE?

I am in a group on Face Book and they are saying it is the best thing to put in your poultry's water

"GAURANTEE it will work and the chickens will love it . Dilute it two tablespoons to a gallon of water then one ounce to a gallon of water bucket . 5 gallon bucket=5 ounces"

They say it will keep the misquitos away and kill worms and fungal infections, blackhead and more.

http://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/solutions.html

Then there is this one Acidified Copper Sulfate
http://www.efowl.com/1_Pound_of_Acidified_Copper_Sulfate_p/304-1368.htm

I am wondering if this would be beneficial to my turkey. Thank you

Copper sulfate will also kill plant roots in your sewer line, and any fish in your fish pond. Not sure why you would want to feed it to your poultry.

Can't go wrong with a good, nutritionally balanced feed and plain old water.

Edited to add that msucares.com link in the original post is talking about treating particular diseases, not general flock maintenance. Big difference.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: I saw there are two kinds. And I don't know anything about either one. My husband said that the Copper sulfate is used in catfish ponds all the time and they sell it in 50# bags. I am not planning on getting any for my birds but I like to try find out what I can on new things.
Thank you.

 

[gjensen]

Have ya'll head of giving your chickens and or turkey COPPER SULFATE?

I am in a group on Face Book and they are saying it is the best thing to put in your poultry's water

"GAURANTEE it will work and the chickens will love it . Dilute it two tablespoons to a gallon of water then one ounce to a gallon of water bucket . 5 gallon bucket=5 ounces"

They say it will keep the misquitos away and kill worms and fungal infections, blackhead and more.

http://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/solutions.html

Then there is this one Acidified Copper Sulfate
http://www.efowl.com/1_Pound_of_Acidified_Copper_Sulfate_p/304-1368.htm

I am wondering if this would be beneficial to my turkey. Thank you

I am sure it would kill those things. LOL. It would kill a lot of things given enough qty.

 

[hellbender]

I have NEVER used copper sulfate on chickens at all but.......we used to keep a large number of trout (browns and rainbow) and we added this product to the water to kill fungus and various parasites, 'whirling disease' if caught early and it seemed to work well with absolutely no adverse reaction.

We stopped using it when I came upon a very large quantity of Malachite green that did the job so much better but of course, I had to use it at night...

 

[snowbird]

I have myself used acidified Copper Sulfate for 30-40 years in my poultry waterers. Keeps the fungi and Bacteria out of the containers. It also helps clean out the Chickens. I just use during the spring and Summer months. Lot of the Gamefowl people I know use it all the time. Good luck to all. Don

 

[Sunflowergirl]

I have myself used acidified Copper Sulfate for 30-40 years in my poultry waterers. Keeps the fungi and Bacteria out of the containers. It also helps clean out the Chickens. I just use during the spring and Summer months. Lot of the Gamefowl people I know use it all the time. Good luck to all. Don

Don, do you use the usual plastic waterers for poultry? Or do you have some special kind of glass waterers?
Thanks!

 

[snowbird]

Quote:
I use the plastic waterers for individually pen. I use the Fortex rubber in the breeding pens, and the grow out pens I have the 1 Gallon glass tops on the plastic bottoms. Don