***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[upcdayz]

I have just joined this website. We are just learning about chickens. We live in the country and in the process of building a coop. What kind of chickens do I want? I need some guidance.

Oh my! Now that's a question that can sure get you some chickens in a hurry. There are lots of folks on here who can get you fixed up with nearly any kind of chicken you're looking to find. It might be helpful for you to look through the BYC Breeds section to find the breed or breeds that you think might fit your plans. There's a link to it at the top of page. There are lots of wonderful breeds and it can be hard to decide, so you may want several different breeds to start with. (Trying to enable a little bit here.) There are auctions around where you can see lots of birds, too.

Oh, and

. Glad you found the Okie thread!

 

[old*cowboy]

Some more chickens in the movies trivia
What 1979 program did George becomes a master chicken handler in?
What 1983 Movie starred Ned Beatty as a fried-chicken mogul?
What 1960 movie had Steve McQueen in Mexico betting on chicken fights?
What was Mel Gibsons charecters name in the animated movie "Chicken Run"?

 

[upcdayz]

Some more chickens in the movies trivia
What 1979 program did George becomes a master chicken handler in?

I think I know this one. Was it Roots?

 

[nnbreeder]

Carl you should have known I would keep looking. Looks a lot like a roller mill used for cracking grain.

 

[upcdayz]

It's hard to believe it's Friday already. I'm taking a Light Sussex hen, one of Victoria's test group, to her middle school today. It's science project presentation time, and this is my chance to provide a visual aid. As chicken wrangler, I get to hold the hen, walk around the room, point to various parts of the chicken, and produce a baby wipe from my pocket in the event of a poop. The rest is all up to DGD. She made display boards, wrote a paper, crunched the numbers on live weight before and after feeding supplements, and measured eggs. I don't know what her conclusions are, yet, but I'm anxious to find out. I know from my perspective, the group that got the supplements appears cleaner, is laying better, and has more spunk.

That is a neat project your DGD is/was working on. It sounds like she has put a lot of thought, effort and time into it. How did the presentation go? I'll bet it was fun for you to get to do that with her.

 

[old*cowboy]

I think I know this one. Was it Roots?

We have a winner for the first question. (I edited and added more)

 

[upcdayz]

Some more chickens in the movies trivia
What 1979 program did George becomes a master chicken handler in?
What 1983 Movie starred Ned Beatty as a fried-chicken mogul?
What 1960 movie had Steve McQueen in Mexico betting on chicken fights? The Magnificent Seven!! Love that movie!
What was Mel Gibsons charecters name in the animated movie "Chicken Run"?

 

[old*cowboy]

That is a neat project your DGD is/was working on. It sounds like she has put a lot of thought, effort and time into it. How did the presentation go? I'll bet it was fun for you to get to do that with her.

Yes Poco, how did it go?

Carl you should have known I would keep looking. Looks a lot like a roller mill used for cracking grain.

Im guessing this would hurt worse than getting your hand caught in an old ringer washer. Ouch. Looks like it was on wheels at one time.

 

[old*cowboy]

Me too, was an awesome movie. Cant hardly believ how skinny James Cohburn is in it.

 

[nnbreeder]

Yes Poco, how did it go?


Im guessing this would hurt worse than getting your hand caught in an old ringer washer. Ouch. Looks like it was on wheels at one time.

From what I have found so far the old mills of this size were wagon mounted and would weigh nearly a ton.