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[Miss Lydia]

If you look closely, his bottom beak sticks out to the side. The pic doesn't show the other see-able issues he has. Than there's the non-see able issues. But I love him and he's pretty smart.

Doesn't look like he has any problem eating, hes a big boy. pretty too.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

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Jake?

Scott

Yep, my wonderful Jake. He and Murphy always take care of the lambs.

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

HAHAHAaaaaaaaaaaaa you all think I can't resist !!!!!

I AM downsizing.....

Does that mean I get to HELP you with your downsizing efforts?? DH keeps asking when you plan to either stop by or have me out to pick up a car full of new additions!!

You have him bitten with the chicken bug!! I do hope you know I was only surprised that you didn't bring home any eggs to incubate...yeah, that's what I was surprised about. LOL

We all love you Beth!!

 

[BHep]

Does that mean I get to HELP you with your downsizing efforts?? DH keeps asking when you plan to either stop by or have me out to pick up a car full of new additions!!

You have him bitten with the chicken bug!! I do hope you know I was only surprised that you didn't bring home any eggs to incubate...yeah, that's what I was surprised about. LOL

We all love you Beth!!

Well truth be told.... I DID bring did bring 14 eggs home for doublea, they are her eggs....so they don't count !

Beside.... my incubator is at capacity plus some in the hatching tray that I am hand turning.

had to add: When your in-laws leave and thing settle down, I will be out to see you and the girls. I WILL be bringing you out some hens. See I AM downsizing....right to your coop !!

 

[ramirezframing]

Doesn't look like he has any problem eating, hes a big boy. pretty too.

Thanks ML, I think hes great when he aint in the way of me feeding everyone. No not too much of a problem eating, but I keep his beak trimmed often and use deep dishes for him. He's not really that big, he's between a silkie and a regular ee, but he is very light weight. All his feathers make him look alot bigger than he is

I keep waiting for him to turn soild white, as he ages he has turned more white.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks ML, I think hes great when he aint in the way of me feeding everyone. No not too much of a problem eating, but I keep his beak trimmed often and use deep dishes for him. He's not really that big, he's between a silkie and a regular ee, but he is very light weight. All his feathers make him look alot bigger than he is

I keep waiting for him to turn soild white, as he ages he has turned more white.

I love my roos. course they both are sweet boys too. have only ever had 1 roo that was hateful and he was a brahma roo yep the Gentle giants. he ended up in the freezer.

 

[AllyRodrigues]

Hey guys! I haven't been around for a while-trying to get my garden in shape!

I unfortunately lost a pair of my runner ducks yesterday..Does anyone near Raleigh have a drake or a pair for sale? I can buy or trade for fertile runner eggs. I have about 18 sitting on my counter from the last few days..


Thanks in advance if anyone knows of any! I'm not worried about color.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hey guys! I haven't been around for a while-trying to get my garden in shape!

I unfortunately lost a pair of my runner ducks yesterday..Does anyone near Raleigh have a drake or a pair for sale? I can buy or trade for fertile runner eggs. I have about 18 sitting on my counter from the last few days..


Thanks in advance if anyone knows of any! I'm not worried about color.

So sorry about your runners. did a predator get them?

 

[mayberrygirl]

As promised, pics of my redneck feeder and waterer. My reason for "rednecking it" besides the recycling aspect of reusing things that would have been tossed, is my TSC is always out of the chick waterers.

feeder - made from a SoBe bottle and a Parmesan cheese flakes container. I cut 3 evenly spaced holes about the size of a nickle around the bottom of the SoBe bottle and glued it down with aquarium safe sealent. Fills from the top.



waterer - made from a tall square ZipLock container and a water bottle. In 2 sides (so I can put it in a corner) I cut 2 rectangle windows out (one per side) at a height the chicks can easily get into to drink, but not big enough they can climb in, I then made a hole in the lid the size of the water bottle to keep the water bottle from being knocked over and keep flighty little buggers from getting in, then I cut a hole in the bottom of the water bottle under the height of the window. This one fills from the bottom hole on the water bottle, quickly turn over into the ZipLock container and then put lid over bottle.





and we bought a futon for the girls to sleep on this last weekend, and this was in it, it will work great in my 1st brooder for new born chicks!! It is corrugated cardboard with the wavy side still showing!! I will be cutting it to size, placing it in wavy side up and covering with a few paper towels

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

As promised, pics of my redneck feeder and waterer. My reason for "rednecking it" besides the recycling aspect of reusing things that would have been tossed, is my TSC is always out of the chick waterers.

feeder - made from a SoBe bottle and a Parmesan cheese flakes container. I cut 3 evenly spaced holes about the size of a nickle around the bottom of the SoBe bottle and glued it down with aquarium safe sealent. Fills from the top.



waterer - made from a tall square ZipLock container and a water bottle. In 2 sides (so I can put it in a corner) I cut 2 rectangle windows out (one per side) at a height the chicks can easily get into to drink, but not big enough they can climb in, I then made a hole in the lid the size of the water bottle to keep the water bottle from being knocked over and keep flighty little buggers from getting in, then I cut a hole in the bottom of the water bottle under the height of the window. This one fills from the bottom hole on the water bottle, quickly turn over into the ZipLock container and then put lid over bottle.





and we bought a futon for the girls to sleep on this last weekend, and this was in it, it will work great in my 1st brooder for new born chicks!! It is corrugated cardboard with the wavy side still showing!! I will be cutting it to size, placing it in wavy side up and covering with a few paper toweLS.

I'm impressed. These are good designs.