"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[LindaB220]

Update on my friend: he really shouldn't be alone any more for hours at a time. I spent yesterday looking for a Medicaid nursing home. I found a really nice one. It was so clean with lots of natural light and high ceilings. The patients looked clean and happy. I'll post a foto of the lobby, it is a tropical paradise with waterfalls and canals and plants. The 3 closest friends talked with him today and he agreed to go. He felt he needed to. It feels so fast. Here's a foto of us a week or so ago. He doesn't look like this now.

You are an Angel. Truly.

 

[LindaB220]

KEEP FINGERS CROSSED FOR ME LAST NIGHT I TOOK 6 BLOSL WR AND 5 JWHIP WR OF TURNER LAST NIGHT COUPLA THREE DAYS HOPE I HAVE SOME WHITE ROCK CHICKS

Good luck Buddy, if you get chicks I'm coming to see them. Just saying.

 

[bigjohn752000]

ok no problem

 

[CackedNut]

Good Tuesday morning peeps!

CackedNut I know you have Golden Polish.

These 2 little hens I have are giving me a bit of a hard time. They have been raised right along side of a half dozen other breeds, 9wks old now. They are the most skittish of any of the chicks. WAY worse than any of the others. The Columbian Wyandottes were also, but never as bad as the Polish. The Columbians are coming out of it though, finally. But these Polish act like we are taking them straight to the killing cone if we even get our hands close to them, let alone pick them up (which we do anyway). Now their tophats are getting bigger we actually have an easier time picking them up because they don't always see us coming. But they still act nutty. I am going to trim a couple of feathers so they can see a bit better today. I think its better right now for them to see what's coming at them. But I am wondering if it is maybe just the McMurray line of Golden Polish that act this way????? Or is it all Golden Polish? Is it something they can be encouraged to grow out of? We have been working on all the chicks to keep them calm when we are around and with our hands close. We spend time feeding goodies and touching/holding the chicks that love it. It encourages the others to come close and they are all doing really well...........except for those 2 Polish. I got those 2 strictly for self indulgence. I admit it.

They obviously could have nothing to do with what my husbands aim is for us to start a new journey in breeding for dual purpose birds. Lol! These cuties are challenging me, but I won't give up!

There are so many reasons that I like our flock to be handled. Health checks and such. But even when I go and work around them, if they are all cool with it to a reasonable degree, that helps to avoid injuries from birds acting nutty because they are freaking out about a person being in their space.

My Polish can look a little spastic when they are startled, however, they are very curious. I have one that loves to be held, and another that follows me around and talks to me, but doesn't like to be picked up as much. The one that likes to be held (Stinker) is used to being carried everywhere, because for the longest time she couldn't see with all the feathers. My youngest will hold her, and I will trim her feathers. The first time we did this, she FREAKED out and started running in circles! I told my youngest to go get her and put her back in the coop. She doesn't act like that anymore, but I guess her first time being able to see was overwhelming. LOL...My silver Polish that I lost last October (Stubbie) was the one my son would ride his bike with. She was an amazing bird. My one Polish (Stinker) does lay the largest of all my eggs. Go figure, one of my smallest chickens. Her first egg was impacted though. However, we've not had any other problems.

Keep working with them, when something startles mine, they do run around a little crazy. They are a favorite at our house. I don't know enough about the hatcheries to offer any suggestions there. I got all my girls off of www.mypetchicken.com . I don't know where their birds come from.

I have one Columbian Wyandotte, and she's gotten much friendlier the older she's gotten. She's a little piggie, and the freeze dried meal worms are a favorite!

Good luck!

 

[LemonMeringue]

My Amercaunas are very skiddish. One way I got them a little calmed down is at night when I would go close the coop I'd hold them and pet them. They are easy to pick up and pet when it's bedtime and that way they would be handled regularly without freaking out. A worker went into the yard though and she went berserk and jumped a fence and I thought I'd never catch her. She was shreaking. Poor girl. Didn't do well with a stranger that I didn't bring in. It's funny though, she is the one that is right on my heels when I'm working in the yard.

My Polish can look a little spastic when they are startled, however, they are very curious. I have one that loves to be held, and another that follows me around and talks to me, but doesn't like to be picked up as much. The one that likes to be held (Stinker) is used to being carried everywhere, because for the longest time she couldn't see with all the feathers. My youngest will hold her, and I will trim her feathers. The first time we did this, she FREAKED out and started running in circles! I told my youngest to go get her and put her back in the coop. She doesn't act like that anymore, but I guess her first time being able to see was overwhelming. LOL...My silver Polish that I lost last October (Stubbie) was the one my son would ride his bike with. She was an amazing bird. My one Polish (Stinker) does lay the largest of all my eggs. Go figure, one of my smallest chickens. Her first egg was impacted though. However, we've not had any other problems.

Keep working with them, when something startles mine, they do run around a little crazy. They are a favorite at our house. I don't know enough about the hatcheries to offer any suggestions there. I got all my girls off of www.mypetchicken.com . I don't know where their birds come from.

I have one Columbian Wyandotte, and she's gotten much friendlier the older she's gotten. She's a little piggie, and the freeze dried meal worms are a favorite!

Good luck!

Thank you both!

 

[96civic87]

Does anyone near the lafayette area have wyandottes?

 

[Jipus5]

Finally got caught up! It's been days since I've had a chance to get on, so much going on!
Love the flowers...
Really LOVE how your doing your hen boxes and the boards for perches in your new coop... looks real nice!

John... I KNOW your gonna save me one, or two.... ??????? Still have that last Buff Orp??? Decided I made a huge mistake not taking her with her sisters, dont know what I was thinking...
besides, you know your wife wants more jam.. I have so many more flavors for her to try! LOL

So, My bantam came out the next morning screaming for her chicks. So, I moved Thomas(sold) out of the cage and placed her and all 10 chicks inside. Full, insulated dog house with a hardware cloth mini run on it, so they seem happy. I drop them some fresh grass finely chopped twice a day as well, so at least that keeps them together.

 

[Jipus5]

I sold my first home hatched bundle!!! Got paid well and also got a new 15 month old MARAN ROOSTER! He is bulky, healthy, and beautiful! Bad thing is, he is a back attacker... U turn it, he is gonna jump you!!!! Now I have to walk outside with a stick each time. But he took to BigJohns 2 Buff's beautifully. They were still breaking ground with the others, now they have their own man n he is quite cautious with them, doing a good job. I see some beautiful chicks out if that pairing coming later this year!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

 

[foreverlearning]

I sold my first home hatched bundle!!! Got paid well and also got a new 15 month old MARAN ROOSTER! He is bulky, healthy, and beautiful! Bad thing is, he is a back attacker... U turn it, he is gonna jump you!!!! Now I have to walk outside with a stick each time. But he took to BigJohns 2 Buff's beautifully. They were still breaking ground with the others, now they have their own man n he is quite cautious with them, doing a good job. I see some beautiful chicks out if that pairing coming later this year!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

He is beautiful! If you want to stop that attacking it is simple. Tie a piece of yarn around his leg and the other end around a brick. Give enough length in the yarn for a little ranging, feed access, and water access. Every time you go outside walk slowly on the yarn until you get close enough to grab him. Slowly but firmly push him down then pick him up and pet him. This will allow him access to his hens while teaching him who is in charge. I have never had to do this for more then 3 days. Like a dog tied to a yard stake he has to be checked on often to make sure that he didn't get wrapped around something. Do not do this with rope or string as it can cut threw his leg, the yarn will break long before ever starting discomfort of any kind.

 

[Jipus5]

He is beautiful! If you want to stop that attacking it is simple. Tie a piece of yarn around his leg and the other end around a brick. Give enough length in the yarn for a little ranging, feed access, and water access. Every time you go outside walk slowly on the yarn until you get close enough to grab him. Slowly but firmly push him down then pick him up and pet him. This will allow him access to his hens while teaching him who is in charge. I have never had to do this for more then 3 days. Like a dog tied to a yard stake he has to be checked on often to make sure that he didn't get wrapped around something. Do not do this with rope or string as it can cut threw his leg, the yarn will break long before ever starting discomfort of any kind.

Wow, okay!! Great! Cause lord knows i dont want to have to wack him with the hoe again.... he got me four times while I was trying to get our garden done... barely balancing between onions and squash plants! cared me to death! Now it is each time I go outside... I walked backwards everywhere...
I will try this tomorrow. Sadly, I have to use the fishing net to catch him first... then tie it on, then put him in the yard.... then undo it each evening. Hope he likes my luvin!!!