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[SallyinIndiana]

Just wondering if anyone here has ordered show birds from Stromberg's. They use Duane Urch for the chicks. Or is it just easier to order directly from him? Does he sex or do I have to do straight run as I am not allowed any roos right now.

If you end up with roosters, they are typically easy to rehome. I know I don't mind offering a short term home to a young rooster.

As for the turkey order. I really would like to order but i just am not set up right now for a tom turkey. But wow the Tiger Bronze toms are very eye catching. Are tom turkeys mean like the RIR roosters?

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I have decided to sell one of my black ameraucana pullets. She is not show qualitiy and I personally would not use her for breeding, but that is your choice. She is at the top of the pecking order in her big pen of 4! She is around 6-8 months old and has not started laying, so i am not sure exactly how good her egg color is, but her comb is starting to get red. I can take her to the show in Lebanon on the 19th if you want her. I am asking $10 for her. If you are interested in her please pm me!

If you post pictures, I'm sure there will be lots of interested people. But if no one is interest by the date of the show, I will be by then. Has she met a duck? I have 2 ducks and they rule the soon to be layer flock. The ducks are the youngest ones in the pen but no one dares cross the ducks.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Just wondering if anyone here has ordered show birds from Stromberg's. They use Duane Urch for the chicks. Or is it just easier to order directly from him? Does he sex or do I have to do straight run as I am not allowed any roos right now.

I have never bought anything from strombergs. But if the reason you are wanting to order there show birds is ti have show quality birds, then I would not order from a hatchery. Tis is jow i look at it. They say these specific chickens are SQ. But many many hatcheries say their EEs are " americanas". So how do you really know unless you buy them. I would just buy directly from a breeder. Even if the hatcheries birds are sctually SQ, it eleminates the middle men. Thats just my 2 cents

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

If you post pictures, I'm sure there will be lots of interested people.    But if no one is interest by the date of the show, I will be by then.   Has she met a duck?  I have 2 ducks and they rule the soon to be layer flock.  The ducks are the youngest ones in the pen but no one dares cross the ducks.

I dont have any good pics of her yet. She has never met a duck, i do not have ducks. She is pretty assertive. I think that she could hold her own with the ducks.I will let you know if i still have her closer to the show.

 

[BackyardBitten]

lilmisz-- the link that Leahs mom posted is the exact same website I was looking this very afternoon. It has a lot of good information. I should have posted the link, but I just wasn't thinking. It also says not to use ACV which is unpasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar. I thought this to be strange since someone on this website under the fermented feed forum said she swore by it. Here's the website address again in case someone else needed it! Very informative!

http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.ca/p/fermented-feed.html

 

[racinchickins]

If you end up with roosters, they are typically easy to rehome. I know I don't mind offering a short term home to a young rooster.

As for the turkey order. I really would like to order but i just am not set up right now for a tom turkey. But wow the Tiger Bronze toms are very eye catching. Are tom turkeys mean like the RIR roosters?

I have two toms at the moment. So far they aren't very aggressive, they just break up the girls when they tussle. But I don't think they are mature yet, so we will see. Before my roosters realized they were roosters I would have said they were no trouble either. That sure changes.....

 

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 Before my roosters realized they were roosters I would have said they were no trouble either.  That sure changes.....

tell me about it. They are always so sweet until their hormones kick in

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Blood testing went good today. Everyone is clean if disease. I tried to covince my dad my chickens had rabies, he blieved me for a minute. lol

 

[gunchief25]

Blood testing went good today. Everyone is clean if disease. I tried to covince my dad my chickens had rabies, he blieved me for a minute. lol

That is good news

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

For anyone in the Indianapolis vicinity. A couple of us are planning to put together a turkey poult order to Porter's Heritage Turkeys. They are a great source for rare and heritage turkeys located in Northern Indiana. I'm willing to be the point person on the order. We figure if we pool our order, we can save on shipping and also exceed the minimum order without anyone having to order more than they want. (You can order just one if you want, but bet you can't stop at one....) I'm located in Mooresville, and jchny2000 is in Pendleton. When the poults come in, you can let us know which is closer to you for pick up.

The reason we are doing it now is that he gets a lot of orders, and if you don't order soon, you may not get any fluffy butts until sometime in the summer. He starts shipping in May. There is also a 10% off on the orders if we order soon.

If you are interested, send me a pm and we will work things out offline. Planning to order next week, so its decision time folks. And it is a tough decision...he has LOTS of different types and it makes choosing difficult, you'll want them all. Here is the website if you are interested in looking: http://www.porterturkeys.com/

Bourbon red are awesome sweet birds. My#1 choice, just lil turkey puppies as I have heard from so many owners!
Both of mine are precious. I do like my royal palm pair too, very quiet gentle birds.
They are easier than chickens, but have a shorter laying and breeding period. Poults need to be watched close the first week of brooding.
High protein chick feed 24% plus it you can get it. 28% is ideal.
No kidding, porters is well known on several forums/threads and not just ours. Porters are preferred by most experienced turkey keepers.
you already know I AM IN! Many of the BYC east coast members prefer porters stock. They have beautiful birds.

Just wondering if anyone here has ordered show birds from Stromberg's. They use Duane Urch for the chicks. Or is it just easier to order directly from him? Does he sex or do I have to do straight run as I am not allowed any roos right now.

The name is well known. I have not ordered from them yet. There is a restaurant in Valpo that is amazing, serves turkey dinners. wonder if they are connected.

Okay so I'm finally going to try the fermented the thing. I have finally found a enough research on this website to finally take the plunge. Gonna try to put some feed in a bucket tonight see how it goes! Hopefully I don't end up with a lot of rotten feed. My girls just keep acting like they just don't get enough to eat.

I hope everyone else is doing fine and I am trying to keep up with all the posts. Loving all the pictures with the exception of the egg topsy, lol.

I have been off from work for a whole week and have spent an hour every morning with my girls trying to keep them occupied and happy. I got to see everyone lay an egg and to also see their morning routines. Today I witnessed one of my Leghorns, Floppy comb (as I call her), throw a big hissy fit because Big Red decided to get in the laying box first before Floppy comb and this is not how it usually goes. So needless to say there was a big to do in the chicken coop which I found very amusing. It's amazing to observe their difference personalities and what can send them into hissy fit, L0L.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their week!

I love the early mornings and sunrise the most. My birds are fussing at daybreak and I have all the waterers freshened by then, want my birds happy!
Hope it is just a needed vacation, and all is ok. FF will improve health and vigor of your flock. Saves a LOT on feed too. You won't regret it.
Awesome to have free time with your birds! You do learn so much about them just observing interactions between them. Love my chicken soap operas