INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[ellymayRans]

I hate to pass it up but I have no way of transporting but there's a Free nice looking shed on CL under Indy free stuff!

 

[ellymayRans]

Oh and funny but there's a person in Indy CL add from Shelbyville that has a or some yearling Emu for sale! Just incase anyone has gotten an itch for'em!

 

[bradselig]

There is a local lady who has salmon faverolles. Right now she has some chicks available for $3 each as she isn't sure if they are full blood favs. She has a polish roo running around with them as well. I purchased some silkies from her last year and her favs were beautiful birds. Here is a picture she posted of her birds. If anyone is interested let me know and I can pass along her info. She is on Facebook.

 

[raisinemright]

Hey brad, I'd be interested in a full fav cockerel or Roo and maybe another hen if she had sny available. But really I need a Roo!! Let me know please and thanks

 

[ellymayRans]

There is a local lady who has salmon faverolles. Right now she has some chicks available for $3 each as she isn't sure if they are full blood favs. She has a polish roo running around with them as well. I purchased some silkies from her last year and her favs were beautiful birds. Here is a picture she posted of her birds. If anyone is interested let me know and I can pass along her info. She is on Facebook.

Wouldn't you know it! @chickcrazed jus placed an order for us for some.

Where is this person located?

 

[bradselig]

Hey brad, I'd be interested in a full fav cockerel or Roo and maybe another hen if she had sny available. But really I need a Roo!! Let me know please and thanks

She doesn't have any available, just these chicks. Her Polish roo escaped into the fav pen. She is willing to trade chicks with someone who raises polish as well (full blood favs for full blood polish).

 

[bradselig]

Wouldn't you know it! @chickcrazed jus placed an order for us for some.

Where is this person located?

Northern Huntington county, outside of Roanoke, IN

 

[bradselig]

She would be interested in black, blue, and buff LF polish, and golden laced polish if anyone is wanting to trade chicks with her.

 

[bradselig]

So I'm throwing around the idea of selling my spangled/mottled orp pullet. I've given up hope on getting the trio that is owed to me and really don't have the pen space for a single hen. I'm really loving the breed/variety and still unsure if I will sell her. If I remember correctly she is of Autumn farms bloodline. These are definitely not a cheap breed and Im really not sure what I'm going to be asking for her. So if anyone is interested shoot me a pm.

 

[Leahs Mom]

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YES, and totally true, but you can have more than one and they still do their job quite well.. I currently have 13, or 14 geese.This is one of many reasons why I always have kept them, my parents and grandparents. Last year, my entire years hatch went to a Vet in Mooreland, IN. He raises several hundred meat birds for market annually. He uses electric netting, pasture rotation, and his only issue was hawks, other flying predators. Not since he bought all my young adults! He has called me several times since, thanking me for teaching him about my geese. I raise started goslings that are from the beginning imprinted with other species and people. Ferocious against any flying predator. Bear in mind, geese are no match for a dog, or coyote. Goslings are also in danger until they are mature enough to handle a hawk.



@jchny2000

I'm not concerned about night predators as I keep my chickens locked in at night.....Aerial protection is my main goal here.

So here are some more questions for you:
If I got geese I'd probably get females.....

-Would the roosters get along with them okay?
-Where/how do they sleep? Do they sleep on roost or on floor? Could they share the same housing with the chickens?
-What would be a good breed that won't be people aggressive but might scare someone enough that they wouldn't come on the property?

-Will you have some for sale this spring?
-If I purchased a couple, How can I integrate them with my existing flock of chickens without having WW3?

My feed has animal protein so I know it's not suitable for the vegetarian geese. But I'm guessing that they could eat the same feed as the chickens MINUS the fish meal?