"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[CackedNut]

Roosters "hand" feed their hens so you are putting yourself in the hens spot. You want to be the head rooster, place the treats on the ground in front of him, that is most like what roosters will do for their lesser roosters. There are a lot of people that post about their rooster being aggressive because they try to spoil it too much. The treat on the ground serves to prevent it. Holding him is still ok as he will know that you are still in charge. They are really good at learning sounds aren't they, mine know that sound as well.

THANK YOU! I'm embarrassed not to have known that.

No more hand fed treats for Harry Larry! I sure don't want to create a problem that causes me to have to re-home him! Thanks again.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Makes you wonder sometimes. I look at my nieces that live "in town" and they think chickens are gross!!! I guess food just comes from a restaurant for some? I am intrigued by the idea of having some meat birds, but I'm not ready to do that yet. I think I will need to get my next place set up before I try that. I don't have the storage at our current place. I think my husband also needs to start seeing the benefits of the eggs first. I also haven't tried canning yet, but hope to carve out some time to learn one day soon. I get excited thinking about learning both of the above. My friends think I've lost it.

But wait until I start getting eggs...maybe I can start something around here...

If you want to learn, I can teach. I am on my first adventure with meat birds right now, after processing I will post my costs, likes and dislikes. There are many threads on here about people who do meat birds, costs reduction for feed, and some of the problems they had. I researched a lot before getting mine to try to prevent some of the problems that people had, lets hope it goes well.

That would be great information to have. I am on the canning thread here on BYC and there are some people that can meats. I want to try to learn to do that.

 

[CackedNut]

If you want to learn, I can teach. I am on my first adventure with meat birds right now, after processing I will post my costs, likes and dislikes. There are many threads on here about people who do meat birds, costs reduction for feed, and some of the problems they had. I researched a lot before getting mine to try to prevent some of the problems that people had, lets hope it goes well.

Hope things go well for you. It will realistically be next spring before I would be able to think about getting some meat birds. It's that maturity thing I've been practicing...

I don't have the time, or the room right now to start that adventure. My busy time of year will be starting in October until March. I try not to take on too many new adventures during that time. I have brood mares and they start coming in the barn in October, so I get to add cleaning stalls to my daily routine, in addition to working my other job. Then my babies start in January. Until everyone foals, there are too many days with too little sleep (from hourly foal checks). But come spring...I want guineas...and to try meat birds!

 

[kuntrygirl]

I wanted to share something with you all. The class that I attended this Saturday (year long monthly classes) is centered around farming and owning your own business. Well one of the speakers who works for the Department of Agriculture statistics (he is the Director) made a powerful statement when he told us that in the future, the next war won't be about a shortage on oil, etc. It will about a shortage of food! I think all of us alread knew that. He commended us for taking the farming avenue because farmers are needed now (or course) and will definitely be needed in the future. And when I say farmers, I'm not just talking about someone who has acres of crops, I'm talking about people like us who have as few as 5 chickens or other animals to people who have 50 or 100 or more. The majority of us have chickens/animals to provide food (eggs, meat, finances) for our families. He said in the future (and now of course) we will be sought out for what we have. He said that growing numbers indicate (and have always indicated that a lot of people will be in trouble because they do not have a food source. He gave examples of how some stores (WalMart) in paticular is getting slower and slower in re-stocking their shelves with food.


So, I guess I say all of this to say, that we all should be preparing for the future. I know a lot of us already are. People can preserves, vegetables, meats, etc. are on the right track. From the message that he gave us on this weekend, it kinda makes you want to build a basement and fill it will food that will last 10 years or more. The other sad thing is that we as farmers, livestock owners will be targeted as far as increased theft and being vadalized, so we will have to increase our security. Hungry people will seek us out to steal our chickens for eggs and meat and our other animals for food.


I think the future is already here. :/

Have you ever seen Walmart on a Sunday afternoon or during a big game? You couldn't find meat to save your life, what produce they have is rampid with fruit flies, and forget about water near a storm. I stock up on water year around because during the summer the whole town looses power on a regular basis for unknown reasons, and I can. Now knowing this my neighbors don't prepare for anything and the first thing they do is knock on my door.

Yes, I have seen Walmart at that time. Not good. Pretty soon when times get hard, your neighbors will be kicking the door in instead of knocking on the door for food.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I love the dance as well. However, I have a rooster who will dance to let the girls know that he has found food and they come running. Bad thing about that is that he is LIEING because there is NO FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I always tell him, "STOP lieing to them because you have found NO FOOD over there." He is pathetic. He is an attention getter.

MEN!!!!

Exactly!

 

[kuntrygirl]

I wanted to share something with you all. The class that I attended this Saturday (year long monthly classes) is centered around farming and owning your own business. Well one of the speakers who works for the Department of Agriculture statistics (he is the Director) made a powerful statement when he told us that in the future, the next war won't be about a shortage on oil, etc. It will about a shortage of food! I think all of us alread knew that. He commended us for taking the farming avenue because farmers are needed now (or course) and will definitely be needed in the future. And when I say farmers, I'm not just talking about someone who has acres of crops, I'm talking about people like us who have as few as 5 chickens or other animals to people who have 50 or 100 or more. The majority of us have chickens/animals to provide food (eggs, meat, finances) for our families. He said in the future (and now of course) we will be sought out for what we have. He said that growing numbers indicate (and have always indicated that a lot of people will be in trouble because they do not have a food source. He gave examples of how some stores (WalMart) in paticular is getting slower and slower in re-stocking their shelves with food. So, I guess I say all of this to say, that we all should be preparing for the future. I know a lot of us already are. People can preserves, vegetables, meats, etc. are on the right track. From the message that he gave us on this weekend, it kinda makes you want to build a basement and fill it will food that will last 10 years or more. The other sad thing is that we as farmers, livestock owners will be targeted as far as increased theft and being vadalized, so we will have to increase our security. Hungry people will seek us out to steal our chickens for eggs and meat and our other animals for food. I think the future is already here. :/

Makes you wonder sometimes. I look at my nieces that live "in town" and they think chickens are gross!!! I guess food just comes from a restaurant for some? I am intrigued by the idea of having some meat birds, but I'm not ready to do that yet. I think I will need to get my next place set up before I try that. I don't have the storage at our current place. I think my husband also needs to start seeing the benefits of the eggs first. I also haven't tried canning yet, but hope to carve out some time to learn one day soon. I get excited thinking about learning both of the above. My friends think I've lost it.

But wait until I start getting eggs...maybe I can start something around here...

I know a lot of people like your nieces. It's scary.

 

[foreverlearning]

THANK YOU! I'm embarrassed not to have known that.

No more hand fed treats for Harry Larry! I sure don't want to create a problem that causes me to have to re-home him! Thanks again.

When I first started I had NO plans of a rooster, then one of my moms co-workers found out I started. He had been trying to get rid of Casanova for a long time because he was "people aggressive" I had to quickly learn how to care for a rooster and make him not attack me. I didn't even know at the time that they could eat the same food as the hens. I thought because Layer food was for hens to lay eggs that they must have a Rooster food. LOL. Well I read threw all the posts and found the same problems with the same causes, I think it was Bee that explained it. I have only ever had one time Casanova got physical with me and it was my fault. Two days after he was allowed with the hens I had a girl get caught in bird netting that found it's way into my yard. Not thinking I walked past his swalking butt, picked her up by the feet to calm her and started detangling her. He pecked me in the foot until I brought her close enough to him that he could see she was fine.

 

[foreverlearning]

Hope things go well for you. It will realistically be next spring before I would be able to think about getting some meat birds. It's that maturity thing I've been practicing...

I don't have the time, or the room right now to start that adventure. My busy time of year will be starting in October until March. I try not to take on too many new adventures during that time. I have brood mares and they start coming in the barn in October, so I get to add cleaning stalls to my daily routine, in addition to working my other job. Then my babies start in January. Until everyone foals, there are too many days with too little sleep (from hourly foal checks). But come spring...I want guineas...and to try meat birds!

I ment I can teach canning. I won't even know until I am done with this batch if I will have meat birds again.

 

[foreverlearning]

Yes, I have seen Walmart at that time. Not good. Pretty soon when times get hard, your neighbors will be kicking the door in instead of knocking on the door for food.

They can have the wild ducks and geese in the pasture but if they ever think about getting between my kids and their food supply, they can meet my really pretty Colt and Rugger.

 

[CackedNut]

I ment I can teach canning. I won't even know until I am done with this batch if I will have meat birds again.

I hope you have a smooth adventure with the meat birds! The pictures you posted of them before were precious! Once I've read enough on canning, I will definitely be looking to pick your brain about it.