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[Delawaremommy]

URGENT HELP for abandoned birds!!!!
Some idiot has abandoned three banty hens and a roo in the parking lot across the street from my business. There is some natural shelter and I have been feeding and watering them but they need a home ASAP! I am terrified they will get hit by a car on High School Road especially this weekend with all the fireworks!!! If anyone is interested please send me a message and we can get together and catch them. Thank you!!!

 

[kittydoc]

Breeds I've had and NEVER will again: Jersey Giants (too docile for a mixed flock) and Wyandottes (hate people, and all of mine stopped laying at age 3 within a 2 month period--and they weren't molting).

Birds that are OK but I don't necessarily want any more when these are gone: Ameracauna, Light Brahma, RIR hens. They are all OK, but just OK, except that our Ameracauna is so smart she will stay here until she dies.

What I love: Australorps (even though I don't breed them), Orpingtons (what's not to love??), and Bielefelders.

What I'm getting next year: Dorkings, just a couple.

I used to want ducks, but after being on this thread for a while, I've decided no ducks. I have never gotten the "turkey bug" either. The only bantam I've been interested in are Gold Laced Sebrights, but I think it's too cold to have them outside in winter, and I absolutely, positively, do not want birds in the house unless they need medical attention.

 

[Indyshent]

Just am FYI - peafowl may be completely off the table if you don't get them b4 Indy Rezone kicks in. There is MAJOR opposition to peafowl in the city and they may end up specifically being excluded from the Livestock license and will not be under the general personal livestock section - what anyone can have without license. Basically, if it is not included under the personal livestock chart, and you don't have it before it is in effect, you can only have up to 12 chickens, quail, pigeons and ducks. Any more than that, or other poultry and the Livestock license will be needed.

This is why we need people to step up and let the city know how we feel. I think it is unrealistic to think this will not be passed. The city got a HUD grant to do this, but with enough opposition we can hope to get things changed and delayed. Ballard wants this passed and in effect so it can be credited to his administration. City council needs the pass it and they aren't real happy with him right now.
The Livestock license is in the draft stage - we have already gotten them to alter it, for example it said that breeding could only take place at night, indoors or behind an opaque fence. Now they've added breeding "large breed animals". We spent 2 hours yesterday showing them basic problems in the license draft.
Then there are things in there like REDUCING parking spaces downtown to encourage biking and walking! Explain how that helps my disabled husband!
In now getting off my soapbox.

I know peafowl and guineas are too loud, which is why they're of the table for me. Emu I just don't have enough space for. Pheasants are too expensive (same goes for peafowl and emu). Not until I can get much a bigger place.

 

[iamfivewire]

On the topic of what poultry we love & what ones not as much :
Iowa Blues for sure we love (great personalities & flock protectors)
White Chanteclers (large rare breed bird)
EEs (theyre ok & have pretty color eggs)
We have recently gotten Biele's & a couple Lebars (i think we're going to like them )
RSLs (they are bossy to a mixed breed flock - theyd prob be ok if didnt have other breeds)
Some others we may try someday : meatbirds & heritage turkeys
i dont think we would get Polish or Silkies - some of our other birds would most likely pick off their crests. We have no plans for any bantam breeds.
i think we've got our flock breeds figured out for what we like & what we arent interested in (for now at least - that could change tho in the near or distant future).

 

[Leahs Mom]

Where does one get heritage/breeding quality Dorkings?

 

[hogster160]

Definitely an egg shortage in the Chicagoland area.  (Not for our family, though.)

The tomatoes look great.  Nothing close to ripe tomatoes for me.  With the death of my mom, family illnesses, & an additional 5 funerals, I couldn't plant the garden until early June.  I had to buy some plants to make up for lost time, but I at least got something into the ground.  On the bright side, we got a bumper crop of cherries & the raspberries should be bursting soon.  We got our 1st taste last night!  

The rain slightly flooded part of the garden a few times, but for the most part, we're OK.  The chickens don't seem to mind all the mud.  My white Coronation Sussex has a black beak, wattles, feet & legs with a gray chest.  I think she's discovered the fun of digging for worms.  My lavender orps are already gray, so they look about the same. LOL  I've always joked about wanting waterfowl, so this year between the rain & the chickens, I feel like I already have some.

Today has been such an emotional rollercoaster. Grandma ffinally lost her battle again lymphoma and passed away this morning. Received a call and was offered the job I've been interviewing for. Only issuetheey can't offer me what they thought they could in pay. So I have less than 24hrs to get back with them if I want to accept the job or not. Part of accepting the job willrlikely be me sselling the house and relocating closer to fort Wayne. I will be renting until I get to the position I want which may require relocating four of state.

So with that all being said I am going to be going through and starting to sell off my complete flock. This is going to hurt the most lol. I will be getting pictures and prices this week if weather cooperates. So be on the look out for what I have for sale!

I am so sorry to hear about the deaths in both of your families. It's been a rough year for funerals. My uncle that I've been taking care of since October, we were told this is the beginning of his end. Maybe a week maybe a month, but his time is very short. My prayers for you and your families.

Brad, Here's hoping your new job works out like you need it to. When you,are ready for more I'm sure all of us will be willing to help set you up again!

We have external pipping on a couple of turkey eggs. Turkey hen has 10 eggs under her. I also her a chicken hen sitting on 2 turkey eggs.

Glad to hear of all the hatches happening!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

The only bantam I've been interested in are [COLOR=CCCC00]Gold Laced[/COLOR] [COLOR=CCCC00]Sebrights[/COLOR], but I think it's too cold to have them outside in winter, and I absolutely, positively, do not want birds in the house unless they need medical attention.

My little Brighties have always done well in the wintertime, even these past harsh winters. I've never lost one to cold and I've only ever once had to bring one in during the cold over the years I've had them, but I suspect she had something else going on as, again, she did fine this past winter. The only thing is, they're pretty hard to find unless you order them from a hatchery. High quality ones are really, really rare. :/

Rosie eating snow this past February, like the loon she is:

I swear I have more pictures of their winter antics, but I can't find them! They fly around like little maniacs when there's snow on the ground!

Where does one get heritage/breeding quality Dorkings? 

Well, probably the easiest would be to make an order from Sandhill, although I think they only sell chicks and in larger numbers. There's also a Dorking Breeders Club online, but I'm not sure if they actually list breeders anywhere. There are lots of breeders here on BYC, and you can always ask around the various Dorking threads as well.

Sandhill's catalog: http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/pages/poultry_catalog.html

Dorking Breeders Club website: http://dorkingbreedersclub.webs.com/

Dorking Breeders Thread (here on BYC) : https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/882047/the-dorking-breeders-thread

Heritage White Dorking thread (also on BYC) : https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/835501/heritage-white-dorking-thread

BYC Dorking Club (not sure how many serious breeders are here, though) : https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/118388/b-y-c-dorking-club

Dorkings were also the featured breed this week, and a few breeders chimed in on that thread as well with some gorgeous birds: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/994592/chicken-breed-focus-dorking

Hope you can find something from there!

 

[bradselig]

First round of going through the birds! Pm with interest. Willing to break apart breeding groups if need be, ideally won't let hens go until Roos are sold though. Might be able to make some exceptions though. Also, feel free to make offers!

English Mottled Orp pullets (3) 14wks old $25 ea
English Black split for mottled orp pullets (2) 14 wks old $20 ea
English Mottled orp hen (1) 1 yr old $40

Partridge brahma breeding group (1 gold roo, 2 gold hens, 2 blue hens, 1 splash hen) 1 yr old $200 for breeding group
Young partridge brahma trio (all gold partridge, one hen in much smaller than other pair) $40 for trio
Partridge brahma chicks (7) week old $10 ea

Blue laced red Wyandotte breeding trio (Blue roo, Blue hen, and splash hen) 1 year old $60 for trio

Partridge Silkies/showgirl breeding trio (silkie roo, silkie hen, and showgirl hen) 2-3 yrs old ($60)
Partridge silkies (3) 16 wks old unsexed $15 each

Partridge bantam Cochins breeding group (1 roo over 4 hens) trio is around a yr old, 2 hens are unknown but still laying well. $125 for breeding group

Buff/buff barred bantam Cochins (2 barred Roos, 1 barred hen, 1 buff pullet, 1 buff frizzled pullet) 5months-1.5yrs old $125 for breeding group

Cuckoo silkie trio (1 cockerel, 2 pullets) 16 wks old $75 trio

Red bantam Cochin cockerel (may have some younger pullets to go with him from excellent lines) 16 wks old $10

White showgirls (4) 3-4 months old $30 each pullets, $20 each cockerels (I believe at least 2 pullets)

I still have many others especially juvenile birds I still need to go through.

 

[Bawk]

So far 2 male, 2 female CL, and one CL pipped yesterday. One GB and one TP pipped today. That is the latest from @racinchickins about the eggs he is incubating.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

So far 2 male, 2 female CL, and one CL pipped yesterday. One GB and one TP pipped today. That is the latest from @racinchickins about the eggs he is incubating.

Awesome news!!!