Missourians

[Bailey]

Hi Y'all-
I'm from Weaubleau That's 50 miles from ANYWHERE

50 to Springfield on US13
50 to KS on US 54
50 to Lake of the Ozarks on US 54


We have
4 1 yr old sex-link/leghorns. The 3 girls are very productive.
3 now assorted feather footed banty roosters a cochin (?) What looks to be a dark silverlaced leghorn - a mean little sex crazy white one - he's a sweetie unless you're a chicken or a cat or a dog... We lost one of the pretty guys to a 'possum this morning-


We bought 25 mixed heavy breed pullets from Estes in Springfield- got home with 28 lost one the first night and still have 27. They're 8 weeks - have been on grass - "free ranging" the front yard for a month.

DOGS- Cats
There are dogs that will watch over the other animals but, they are the exception not the rule. We went through 10 dogs before Bubba worked out.
We let our resident predators see, then interact with the new chicks a little at a time. After a month - the chicks belong here- or the offending animal gets sent off to a new home.

We've been lucky with wild predators until this morning- the villan struck just before 7, something tore open the door, drug out one of the fancy roosters and bit off his head on the spot. It happens- we have a cure-

I have some questions on the Meat Birds Forum- I'd appreciate some advice especially from folks in the area.

 

[ozark hen]

Welcome Bailey, we are in the process of trying to give a way a two year old full blooded Italian Mastiff, who gets along fine with the chickens but not my tiny female Shih-Tzu, Gabby. Gabby is our baby and won't keep a dog who will hurt her. I wanted something to protect little dogs and chickens. This I.M. didn't even mess with the three cats! I don't know as I would have the energy to work my way through ten more dogs to find the one protector.

 

[NewHopePoultry]

Wow theres alot of people form Missouri here.

I'm only about 60 miles north of St. Louis.

 

[JackieK318]

I'm about 20 miles west of St. Louis. Does anyone know of any swap meets in Missouri? I heard of one in Waterloo, IL, but that's it.

 

[ozark hen]

Jacki, if you are wanting poultry swap meets then the only one I know is the one down here in southwest MO at Fordland and it is held on the last Sat. of each month. I would imagine there will be others closer to you though. I will be glad to help you find one close to you if I can. Welcome to the BYC forum!

 

[showme31]

I've only been to this one 1 time (I went to Silex, not Troy). I was able to pick up some nice black australorp chicks. Not sure how big it's getting but I do know someone that was going up there pretty regularly in early spring.


http://riverhillsfarmersmarket.741.com/home.html

You just missed Jacob's Cave, but they also have a fall swap.

http://www.jacobscave.com/jacobscaveanimalswap.htm

Smiles
Jul

 

[ozark hen]

Great post showme 31, can you go to the Poultry shows and swap meets thread and post those sites? Good job and welcome.

 

[Cricket]

There's also a swap meet in West Plains... but I can not tell you at the moment when.

I just was told about it on another forum, and went and got my NZW rabbits from there.

I'll try to find the swap times and repost.

Cricket

 

[crazy4daisy]

Quote:
Oh my goodness!!!!!!! That is where my grandma was born and raised!

I think there was a bunch of generations of my family that lived there, but I'm not sure...

 

[crazy4daisy]

Hey all Missourians! I'm in Central Missouri, about 70 or 80 miles east of KC.