***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Oceanseve]

Here's the earrings for the POOPS raffle! After much procrastination of my own, I finally got these finished.

The pic is a little blurry and the lighting stinks but it gives you the idea. A lot of the paler colors and details got washed out. They're much nicer when you can see them up close. In addition to the chicken beads, I had some easter egg beads left over so I made a few of those too. I hope everybody likes them.

those are adorable!

Hi everyone,,,,enjoying the beautiful weather I have a problem I need help with. My young duck had it's leg broken and the knee, in no pain as far as I can tell.but can't use it........what to do? I have no clue? would appreciate ideas , thanks

You have two options, you could try to splint it and see if it heals or take it to a vet for amputation if it's extremely broken. Either way sounds like you get a house duck for a while The lady my daughter used to get piano lessons from lived right by a lake and has done both with the ducks there with good results.

 

[Wisher1000]

See chickens doing yoga......

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...n-poultry-yoga-contest-vote-for-your-favorite

Please vote!

 

[Ksane]

yes he is a crele here is a pic of mine

My Crele hen is on the right sitting on her perch...

My roo, earlier this spring after molt, so his sickle feathers and tail aren't to their full length yet in this pic

Very pretty!!! It's too bad it's always the males that look the best.

 

[Kassaundra]

Thanks, on the side views the barring is subtle but there. Definately not as flashy as the boy but pretty in her own right.

 

[Kassaundra]

See chickens doing yoga......

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...n-poultry-yoga-contest-vote-for-your-favorite

Please vote!

Very cute.

 

[youfordz]

Very pretty!!! It's too bad it's always the males that look the best.

males of every species are allways much better looking!!!!

 

[Cjarvis]

males of every species are allways much better looking!!!!

I could understand that from Mitzi, but now you have me concerned youfordz.. I prefer the females I think they look best...

 

[youfordz]

I could understand that from Mitzi, but now you have me concerned youfordz.. I prefer the females I think they look best...

they only look better when they are with us!

when they are by themselves they look kinda plain.

they tell me that was why liquor got invented.

i can feel a disturbance in the force!!!!!!!!!

 

[NanaKat]

Nanakat, I have my sweet potatoes, now I just barely put them under the dirt, right??? Do I leave them whole? When they sprout I pick off the sprouts?? How will they live after that will they have little roots w/ the sprouts? How long will I be able to take the sprouts off? How many should I expect per sweet potato??

Yes, just barely cover them. A sweet potatoe has eyes just like other potatoes and will make sprouts at each. Let the sprouts reach 4 - 5 inches and gently pull them from the potatoe. you can put them in a small jar of water in a sunny window to generate roots, or you can put each in a pot of potting soil to start the roots. Either way, the sprout must be kept moist to get roots.
If a sprout gets away from you and reaches more than 12 inches, you can cut it into several pieces and put in water...just make sure the leaves are growing up.

 

[Poco Pollo]

Kass - Here is the first of five that look the most like females. Maybe someone on the Okies thread can judge gender better than I.

1. Pea comb and barred