NY chicken lover!!!!

[vmdanielsen]

if I worried about this I would sell my birds. That is something that just can't be stopped. Even in my breeding pens crows will hang out outside the fence and doves and songbirds go in to eat and hang out.
I tend to not pay attention to much in print. With just all of the WRONG info out there from hatcheries about Sumatra's, I mean REALLY wrong information.... I just make a mental note of things I read and just monitor my flock. That really is the main key to raising birds. Monitor.

I have around 100 birds. So I can't even imaging being concerned about song birds and such. My .02 anyway and for 9.5 years it has worked fine

In addition, in the long run, having access to the wild population, will make your flock stronger and have a better immune system.

 

[vmdanielsen]

bread

pudding

 

[vmdanielsen]

Thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers. Sadly she passed away 5 min. Before we got there

My husband spent the entire day with her yesterday tho and said his goodbyes. He's just relieved she doesn't have to suffer anymore. She is now in heaven playing cards with her twin sister. Again thank you everyone.

I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[Cass]

bread

pudding with hard sauce. WOOHOO...I wonder where i put the recipe

 

[mderby48]

Thanks everyone. It's been an exhausting day.
Cass: when you find the recipe please share! I haven't had bread pudding in ages. My Gram used to make it for me!

 

[brahmapapa]

You got pics?

sorry rancher i don't have any pics at the moment, its been a while, (years) since i made or used them, but i will make a few up later in the season and i can post pics at that time.

 

[happyhensny]

bread

Made two loaves of banana bread yesterday 1 1/2 are gone. takes 2+ bananas per loaf. And a little run for taste.

pudding with hard sauce. WOOHOO...I wonder where i put the recipe

Oh yeah! We love hard sauce, usually double it!

 

[brahmapapa]

Sorry. I recently lost a rooster name Henry also. Glad you got that mink! We got a weasel the other day that killed 7 of my hens.
I do know the threat of "angel wing" is true. One of our ducklings had angel wing last spring. This of course, was before I learned it was from food issues. I can't remember exactly, but it was either protein or vitamins that was the problem. The more natural green stuff they can eat on their own, the better.
I'm sorry for your loss.

My flock is in a run but get out sometimes to free range. I have had issues with both lice and roundworms. They can pick up things from a mouse or chipmunk. I wouldn't fret so much. Take it as it comes!

I went to let my flock out to spend the day outside this morning, and no sooner had I opened the door, I saw one hawk up above the run. I quickly had to shoo them back in. I let them out this afternoon while I could stand guard. They took their dust baths and I put them back in. I fed them and watered them in the coop. I came out, and sure enough, there it sat.
Will be stringing up fishing line tomorrow after school. Got a few thousand extra yards? (Attaching it to the tops of the fence and stringing across).

I had an issue with both ducks and geese years ago and the culprit is too high a protien diet.......

 

[brahmapapa]

I had an issue with both ducks and geese years ago and the culprit is too high a protien diet.......

above i was speaking about ducks and geese with angel wings.

 

[rancher hicks]

Just found out I won an auction for a dozen Olandsk Dwarf hatching eggs! Local too! Are they from anyone here? The name on FB is

All Flocked Up Farm

We are so excited. They are cute, tiny, spotted birds. Hoping to pick up the eggs this weekend.

Congrats. Hope all goes well. We'll expect pics.

Rancher