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[Chaneys Ranch]

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It makes me laugh! My Big Boy gander puts on such a show! My oldest of the three geese, Snowy will stand up so I can look at her eggs, but she is 3 years old now. She knows I won't take her goslings or eggs away once they are brooding. I never named the Embdens.. they are not my favorite breed but sure watch out for my overall flock. BB (big boy) just stuck, that's what I always call him so I guess that's his name lol.
I don't let yearling goose hatch themselves anymore, have learned the hard way they tend to trample the babies if startled and are not mature enough to protect the goslings. Makes me think the ganders know it too. They only guard the mature goose hens when they brood. My chinese ganders are watching the rest of the flock and the non broody geese hens.

 

[Mother2Hens]

@jchny2000 I've loved geese ever since I saw them at your farm just a few months after you started our wonderful Indiana Thread!

Btw, when I posted my cat's story, I meant to say that the veterinarian said that this past year they've seen a large increase in backyard chicken owners making chicken appointments!

 

[dennislambert79]

Checking out their new pond

Enjoying their new pond no chickens allowed

 

[tmctlt]

Good Morning Hoosier BYCer's!! Well I saw an ad on C List for some Amer. Bresse chicks for sale and my wife and I were able to make a trip yesterday early evening down to Mooresville where we had the pleasure of meeting Patrick ( racingchickens ) if I got the screen name wrong forgive me please, We had a very nice visit and Patrick was kind enough to show us his set up ( he has an unbelievable selection of birds to include two very cool breed of turkey and far too many breeds of chicken for me to remember them all. And before we knew it we were heading home wit (2) three week old Bresse's ( our first chicks ) and we're excited to get started!!!

Paul

 

[Finnie]

Good Morning Hoosier BYCer's!! Well I saw an ad on C List for some Amer. Bresse chicks for sale and my wife and I were able to make a trip yesterday early evening down to Mooresville where we had the pleasure of meeting Patrick ( racingchickens ) if I got the screen name wrong forgive me please, We had a very nice visit and Patrick was kind enough to show us his set up ( he has an unbelievable selection of birds to include two very cool breed of turkey and far too many breeds of chicken for me to remember them all. And before we knew it we were heading home wit (2) three week old Bresse's ( our first chicks ) and we're excited to get started!!!

Paul

Welcome, Paul! Yup, racinchickens is very nice. I bought one of my Cream Legbars from him.



Hey, anybody know of anyone who has Narragansett poults for sale? Mine are turning out to be mixed breeds, and also female, so I'm hoping to find one old enough to tell it's male, but young enough to still acclimate it to my chickens and dogs. Not comfortable with buying a full size male. I'd rather take my chances with an unsexed baby than do that.

 

[ChickCrazed]

So I am a bit irritated and not sure if I am being irrational in my irritation. I purchased a set of eggs on one of the other threads, paid on Monday. The eggs were supposed to ship on Tuesday. On Wednesday I get a PM that the person had an emergency and wouldn't ship them until Thursday. I responded back that I was fine with that, but asked if fresh eggs would be included because I worried they wouldn't get here until Monday if shipped Thursday, and the eggs were gathered more than a week ago. I got no response. I sent another PM asking if the eggs have shipped and got no response. What is the protocol here? The eggs I purchased a day later have already been delivered. I did a search and this person does not seem to have any black marks as a seller, but I really am not even sure I want to deal with this any longer and don't want a third hatch date to deal with. Is my irritation warranted or is this fairly common? Boo.

 

[tmctlt]

Welcome, Paul! Yup, racinchickens is very nice. I bought one of my Cream Legbars from him.

Thanks for the welcome Finnie!!!

 

[amwchickin]

Wouldn't you know that when I have two incubators going, I get a broody hen!! 11/12 Marans eggs I got from @ellymayRans are going good. Looks like I will have about a week in between hatches. I need to set up a new brooder this weekend for them, since my little Francis and her mates are still in the current brooder for several more weeks.

My Buff Orp, Butter, has decided Tuesday to sit. I have three nest boxes going right now (I had more, but none were used) and she is in the middle one. There are at least two eggs under her, she will not let anyone near her! She puffs up real big and starts making noises. It seems like she doesn't want any of the others using the nest boxes because for the past two days, I have had a drop in eggs laid in the coop...I'm so excited to find them in other places later on...not.

I think this weekend I will get something set up in the garage for her and just pick the whole box up and let her get mad when I move her!

 

[ellymayRans]

Wouldn't you know that when I have two incubators going, I get a broody hen!! 11/12 Marans eggs I got from @ellymayRans
 are going good.  Looks like I will have about a week in between hatches. I need to set up a new brooder this weekend for them, since my little Francis and her mates are still in the current brooder for several more weeks.

My Buff Orp, Butter, has decided Tuesday to sit.  I have three nest boxes going right now (I had more, but none were used) and she is in the middle one. There are at least two eggs under her, she will not let anyone near her! She puffs up real big and starts making noises. It seems like she doesn't want any of the others using the nest boxes because for the past two days, I have had a drop in eggs laid in the coop...I'm so excited to find them in other places later on...not.

I think this weekend I will get something set up in the garage for her and just pick the whole box up and let her get mad when I move her!

Unless you have eggs you want her to hatch I would stick those Marans eggs under her and let her hatch them. Helps keep the stress off of you for humidity..etc

 

[lilrider]

So someone released a clearly tame Toulouse goose and it has taken up residence with the ducks near my moms house. Being spring it's fine but I'm a little worried about winter because it can not fly. Being in Michiana means lots of snow and cold. I've considered catching it. Thoughts? I've caught it before with bread. It's very friendly will follow you everywhere.