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Hey briarpatchfarms!Yup were real close. Has your Dad lived here a long time? Im on the other side of the County, off 460 toward Frankfort. I wish he had some Americuanas..that would have worked out so great!! lol
cw~~Your dog looks just like my brothers! He is beautiful! And ask away on your questions, I have nothing to do. I'm not really tired yet, so it's either this or watching Wall E again
BluegrassBantams~~I have some ameracaunas eggs in the bator right now, but that's it. I only have one EE hen, and she lays pink eggs.
Have you tried bestfarmbuys.com? You can post a want ad there and you might get a good response!
BluegrassBantams~~I have some ameracaunas eggs in the bator right now, but that's it. I only have one EE hen, and she lays pink eggs.
well the dog weighs 235 ibs as last vet visit but before dozen rode island reds.
after the dog eat em all in about 2 hrs i relized i needed a real coop. the last chickens were an unexpected gift from a neighbor, who was in the beging stages of alztimers ( cant spell to save my arse) and we got them with out any prep for em. hince the dog got em. i think we wont chicks, to start with again to raise them around us? right? the rirs always was pecking the little girl, we were thinking of plymouth rock chicks both white and barred, for docileness ,duel purpose,? and winter hardy/ thinking of waiting till spring or warmer to get them? and i have already began a large coop?
the expirence i have with chickens is dad raised thousand of meat birds to eat. did it in north ohio, please comment on any of the above
after the dog eat em all in about 2 hrs i relized i needed a real coop. the last chickens were an unexpected gift from a neighbor, who was in the beging stages of alztimers ( cant spell to save my arse) and we got them with out any prep for em. hince the dog got em. i think we wont chicks, to start with again to raise them around us? right? the rirs always was pecking the little girl, we were thinking of plymouth rock chicks both white and barred, for docileness ,duel purpose,? and winter hardy/ thinking of waiting till spring or warmer to get them? and i have already began a large coop?
the expirence i have with chickens is dad raised thousand of meat birds to eat. did it in north ohio, please comment on any of the above
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Yes she did. I took about 30 pics but most were blury and far away because she didn't want me to take her prize away.
Can you believe that the first snake was about twice as big and she gulped it down in about 5 to 7 qulps! I was amazed.
Everyone else: Check out my second page web site. It shows one of my girls killing and eating a small snake. I'm so proud!!!
that's cool, the one pic looks like it is biting her in the beak
Yes she did. I took about 30 pics but most were blury and far away because she didn't want me to take her prize away.
Can you believe that the first snake was about twice as big and she gulped it down in about 5 to 7 qulps! I was amazed.
Everyone else: Check out my second page web site. It shows one of my girls killing and eating a small snake. I'm so proud!!!
that's cool, the one pic looks like it is biting her in the beak
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I finally got to talk to my sister on the phone
sorry.
She's coming down this spring sometime, can't wait, we're gonna party
I finally got to talk to my sister on the phone
She's coming down this spring sometime, can't wait, we're gonna party
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RIR are a very touchy breed. I have seen mean ones and nice ones. Surprisingly all my dad's are pretty nice, there are a few hens that will try to peck you if you steal their eggs when they are on the nest, but other than that they are very docile. Even the roos, and I have seen some nasty mean RIR roos!
If your dog flat out eats the chickens, you would probably need to make you chicken run out of chain link or something similar that is heavy. Regular chicken wire would be nothing for the dog to get through. Also make sure there is a top on the run, and probably be a good idea to bury some wire a few feet down to discourage digging.
Any chicken should be nicer if raised up around you, but any rooster can be mean also. There are certain breeds that are good layers/meat birds and docile, but there are exceptions to that rule as well. I know matt y. on here had a buff orpington roo that was super mean! They are supposed to be very gentle birds, so it is all how they are raised and bred. The only problem with single combed breeds, which rocks are, around here is the cold. Their combs can become frostbit, which can cause infection. If your coop is sound, with no drafts, this shouldn't be a problem. You might end up needing to put a heat lamp in there on real cold nights so they don't get frostbit.
You could get them earlier (I believe most hatcheries start shipping end of January early February) provided you have at least the building part of the coop done. You would just need to make sure they are warm. A heat light or brooder heater should be enough to keep them warm. Or you could always keep them inside till they are about 4 weeks old. They would still need heat, though it wouldn't be as critical, since they would be mostly feathered by then.
I think I covered everything, ask away if I missed something
RIR are a very touchy breed. I have seen mean ones and nice ones. Surprisingly all my dad's are pretty nice, there are a few hens that will try to peck you if you steal their eggs when they are on the nest, but other than that they are very docile. Even the roos, and I have seen some nasty mean RIR roos!
If your dog flat out eats the chickens, you would probably need to make you chicken run out of chain link or something similar that is heavy. Regular chicken wire would be nothing for the dog to get through. Also make sure there is a top on the run, and probably be a good idea to bury some wire a few feet down to discourage digging.
Any chicken should be nicer if raised up around you, but any rooster can be mean also. There are certain breeds that are good layers/meat birds and docile, but there are exceptions to that rule as well. I know matt y. on here had a buff orpington roo that was super mean! They are supposed to be very gentle birds, so it is all how they are raised and bred. The only problem with single combed breeds, which rocks are, around here is the cold. Their combs can become frostbit, which can cause infection. If your coop is sound, with no drafts, this shouldn't be a problem. You might end up needing to put a heat lamp in there on real cold nights so they don't get frostbit.
You could get them earlier (I believe most hatcheries start shipping end of January early February) provided you have at least the building part of the coop done. You would just need to make sure they are warm. A heat light or brooder heater should be enough to keep them warm. Or you could always keep them inside till they are about 4 weeks old. They would still need heat, though it wouldn't be as critical, since they would be mostly feathered by then.
I think I covered everything, ask away if I missed something
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No, my brother isn't that ugly!
His wife has a female Dane that looks just like yours!
No, my brother isn't that ugly!
His wife has a female Dane that looks just like yours!
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