Illinois...

[Faraday40]

Nothing like some pecking and a kick to the head to make your siblings come out to play! They must be brothers!

 

[Molpet]

Nothing like some pecking and a kick to the head to make your siblings come out to play! They must be brothers!

Little snot

 

[Justso]

Geese fly over daily

I have too many birds to keep locked in the coops.

Praying for God to watch over them. If they get AI, I figure that's a sign that I'm not supposed to have so many.

I've removed and cleaned up the wild bird feeders and the area surrounding them, and added an image of an owl for good measure. Not sure if that will help but I hope it will keep birds moving along. Other than that, nature will take it's course.

 

[Justso]

I have a neighbor who has a foster available from Illinois Birddog Rescue.
Starbuck is around two or less, an American bred Field Pointer, with a good pedigree. He was pulled in to the rescue after the storms that hit TN. Drop me a line if you know anyone who might be interested, or you can go to this website
https://www.illinoisbirddogrescue.org/

 

[Molpet]

Big r Homer Glen
Anybody want to bet this BJG taking a stroll is a cockerel?

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Anybody want to bet this BJG taking a stroll is a cockerel?

Lol!!I bet that's a boy!

 

[cavemanrich]

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Big r Homer Glen
Anybody want to bet this BJG taking a stroll is a cockerel?

This answers how you purchase only pullets,,, but end up with cockerels. Lil devlz are sneaky

 

[BReeder!]

Hey, everybody! It has been a while. I'm still around though. Thanks to a deal with @Faraday40, we have 5 chicks (2 silkies and 3 orpingtons) in a brooder in the garage. DS checks on them multiple times throughout the day and already caught a rogue orpington who escaped. The kids love raising chicks. When the weather is nicer, I'm looking forward to raising ducklings outside/in the shed. I'm hoping to fill the freezer with duck meat. A dozen ducks at a time is a lot to have in the garage with the dust and mess so I am waiting for warmer weather.

 

[cavemanrich]

Looks like my Most Senior hen is trying to pay her dues. After winter break,, she produced first egg today. MaryJane will be 10 years old next month. A RIR. the other egg is from Lo. She lays daily. She is the hen from @WhyDoILikeChickens .

 

[Faraday40]

Here's a funny:

Met @homeschoolin momma at Farm N Fleet today. (A common BYC spot for fertile egg exchanges. LOL) While there we went inside and peeked at the chick bins. I saw little fluffies about the same size as my quail. I only have 4 quail chicks, so how convenient it would be to grab a few more. It would save me the trouble of raising a separate 2nd batch. Turns out they were guineas. Oops! Can you imagine the trouble I'd get into with guineas?!!


I bought a bag of feed instead.