OMG too cute
INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!
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I posted this on FB and was requested to repost here.
This is a Chicken Fest Post.
There has been talk of having auctions for hatching eggs. The eggs would be donated by someone in our group and the money from the auction would go to help fund the Chicken fest. An auction might even have multiple flock owners willing to donate and the winner would have their choice of eggs. That would depend on the availability of eggs.
I'm looking for input. Are there buyers / bidders out there wanting eggs. Timing, is there a bidder right now that would like to pick up this weekend? If not what is the soonest time frame to start bidding?
Are all potential bidders comfortable making their bidding posts public, meaning in your facebook settings you need to make sure your posting setting is set to public and not friends of friends at the time you post your bid?
Also it was requested that I note why the auctions are on FB and not BYC. It is due to the ease of following the auctions. Many auctions on BYC move so fast and available eggs change so much, sometimes keeping up is not simple for the new bidders, myself included.
This is a Chicken Fest Post.
There has been talk of having auctions for hatching eggs. The eggs would be donated by someone in our group and the money from the auction would go to help fund the Chicken fest. An auction might even have multiple flock owners willing to donate and the winner would have their choice of eggs. That would depend on the availability of eggs.
I'm looking for input. Are there buyers / bidders out there wanting eggs. Timing, is there a bidder right now that would like to pick up this weekend? If not what is the soonest time frame to start bidding?
Are all potential bidders comfortable making their bidding posts public, meaning in your facebook settings you need to make sure your posting setting is set to public and not friends of friends at the time you post your bid?
Also it was requested that I note why the auctions are on FB and not BYC. It is due to the ease of following the auctions. Many auctions on BYC move so fast and available eggs change so much, sometimes keeping up is not simple for the new bidders, myself included.
Sorry about the rough shipping, but can I ask what kindOops! Pics would be nice huh!!?
of eggs those are? I have never seen such dark colored eggs before.
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Working out the date now!
She would be about 6/8 months old, typically the spring after they hatch. Muscovy begin laying around march so it wont be long.On the Bieles, yes, I wanted them, but I hadn't figured I'd see any around, and the book we were looking in didn't have them listed. I love their coloring, and I'm a sucker for crele in generalI prefer bigger birds to smaller ones because they're sturdier......... Our experience with banties so far is that they're aloof, love to escape and hard to catch.
I live in Indianapolis, but the only eggs I'm getting are from the ducks now. I have fertile eggs from my Pekin drakes over Pekin, Rouen and Black Swedish hens. They've laid really well all winter, but I've had a heat lamp on in the coop for the days it's well below freezing. Muscovy's the sweetest, but I don't think it's been laying (how old were those ducklings you gave me, Jchnny?). If anybody wants duck eggs, they're free, but I have no idea which ones are whose, so you're very likely to get a mix. Good news is that I've heard they're tasty as adults and know they lay huge, tasty eggs year round. If anyone wants adults ducks, I can part with all but two.
If I had a 'bator, I'd be trying to hatch silkies and bieles. They're gorgeous and sweet, and sweet's exactly what I'm going for. Regarding silkies, I like all colors, but feathered feet are going to get really dirty really fast (the ducks have killed all my grass!).
Yes, have started setting EE eggs so hatching will begin in 3 weeks. I am not far from you, just north of Ingalls, South of Pendleton. Welcome to our thread!
She is a Black Shoulder Peahen
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I am so terribly sorry and horrified to read this. And angry someone could do this to you and your poor birds! We are always here so sound off all you need to, it helps to talk stuff out.
Cool! They look like avocados - too bad the broken ones didn't leak guacamole instead of egg!!Oops! Pics would be nice huh!!?
Cool! They look like avocados - too bad the broken ones didn't leak guacamole instead of egg!!
I agree!! I would have just sat down with a bag of chips instead!!
I think they are bigger than an avocado!!
I'm still in shock that a person (or people) could do such a thing. And, for no reason but to cause pain. I'm so sorry for your losses.
Our coop/run doesn't have a lock. When building we only considered digging, flying, climbing, crawling, & clawing predators. I didn't even think about problems with the 2-legged kind. We never thought of installing pad lock.
I sincerely hope you decide to build your flock up again & not let those cruel people change your way of life.
They are Emu eggs.
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