North Carolina

[dutchbunny83]

Hey Dutch, glad to see you are doing alright. I wouldn't bother selling or keeping the cuckoo lemon orpington as he is totally the wrong color (should be buff with lighter bars in him from what I understand).

Okay, thanks so much for your feedback! Roosters are a whole new thing to me, I've never attempted to keep any before.
All the others I have seen had much more defined barring and his definitely isn't.

The Jubilee is pretty (though from what I understand not dark enough), but I have no one to breed him to and don't want to try again for hens at the cost of eggs. I had no idea what to ask for him if I were to try to sell him or just have a very expensive big pot of soup.

I have one other rooster who (knock on wood) has been doing well with his crow collar. I had the worst time hatching BCM's (and apparently those breeding them have the same frustrations): I either get the really dark eggs, or the heavy shank feathering, or the perfect coloring, but only 1 in a bird never all 3. This guy hatched from a dark egg and has the leg feathers, but he is lacking the proper copper in his coloring (he's young so he will get more as he matures, but never to what it should be). I think he's a gorgeous bird in general (not for SOP), obviously wouldn't be beneficial for the breed to breed to other BCM's, but I'm hoping I can get some pretty Olive Eggers out of him.

 

[ramirezframing]

Well, I went to the fair yesterday. I have to say that I am happy to see that the health of the birds at the state fair has GREATLY improved, none looked like they were going to die at any moment. I am happy to learn that they stopped the public from being able to touch/ hold the chicks, ducklings, baby quail and all, but am disappointed they still euthanize them all after the fair is done.

It was a good day at the fair, though my feet hurt.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Dutchbunny! Glad you're back! Hope your health is holding up, especially with the extra kids.

I also like that BCM although I agree he's not a good FBCM. He's a handsome bird and should make some nice OE offspring.

We put five more surplus cockerels in the pot this morning. We decided to use the turkey fryer to cook them down and do the broth this time, as it put way too much moisture in the house last weekend. I know I'll have one more batch to do once I decide who is staying. Some of the BBS English Orps will be sold. Those that don't sell will go in the pot. I've decided I don't want to mess with them anymore. It's a good thing we all like chicken, eh?

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

Been a busy busy busy weekend for us here.
DD #3 got here in the wee hours of the morning on
Friday. She is going back to Oklahoma today but
while she was here we managed to go to a haunted
trail/house and to the state fair. We have wore ourselves
out but it has been a good visit.......hate to see her leave.

hope everyone has a good day

 

[Regin]

Glad you had a nice visit!

 

[Tikkijane]

Our family is looking to raise chickens that are decent layers and when they reach the end of their laying period we were looking to eat them. My son loves birds of all kinds so we wanted companions as well on our road to self sufficiency. I really love what I have read about the buckeye breed, and we are looking for a mixed flock to include orpingtons and Sussex as well. I haven't settled on breeding of any kind yet, though I may get an itch to hatch meat birds, since I imagine I will grow quite attached to my laying hens.

Look for dual purpose birds. As previously stated, they can continue to lay for several years. Peak laying usually ends around age 2. The older the bird; the tougher the meat. Retired hens are good in stew, but not much else unless you pressure cook or crock pot for a long time.

I, personally, would do meaties. Process at 6-8 weeks; young, tender, easy in, easy out. The longer we have them here, the harder it is to process.

 

[jtbass2756]

Good morning folks

Been a busy busy busy weekend for us here.
DD #3 got here in the wee hours of the morning on
Friday. She is going back to Oklahoma today but
while she was here we managed to go to a haunted
trail/house and to the state fair. We have wore ourselves out but it has been a good visit.......hate to see her leave.

hope everyone has a good day

Wow !! I just got off the Southwest site, looking for cheap tickets out to OK City! My only brother lives there.

 

[dutchbunny83]

Well, I went to the fair yesterday. I have to say that I am happy to see that the health of the birds at the state fair has GREATLY improved, none looked like they were going to die at any moment. I am happy to learn that they stopped the public from being able to touch/ hold the chicks, ducklings, baby quail and all, but am disappointed they still euthanize them all after the fair is done.

It was a good day at the fair, though my feet hurt.

OMG!!!
I had no idea.
So people send their birds there to show and then they kill them???

 

[ramirezframing]

Quote: No the show birds leave with the owners of the birds, it's just the display babies (chicks, ducklings, poults if they have any, and quail) that are euthanized at the end of the fair.

 

[crazyhen]

Why would they kill the babies?????