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[Ksane]

Sounds like you've got coyotes like we've got neighbor's loose dogs.
That's a beautiful boy. I don't usually like that color pattern but he's a looker.

 

[artsyrobin]

Also, I bought a 2 month old "cockerel" at Newcastle. Listed as a cockerel and looked like a cockerel. Well it has been a few weeks now and the bird has grown but it almost looks like the comb and wattles are smaller. It is not acting rooish at all and has taken up with the little light brahma babies I got from Mitzie. Yesterday when I went to check on everyone "Kingston" was sitting on the light brahmas! They were all tucked up under his wings. Could Kingston be a Queenston? I can post pics if it would help. LOL

Too cute! Hey i have some free cockerels you could have....... seems my ee roo runs long on sons...

as far as how long they mother the chicks, i think each hen is different- i have my terror broody that put up with them about 4 weeks- other hens don't want to give up!

 

[tgperg]

Sounds like you've got coyotes like we've got neighbor's loose dogs.
That's a beautiful boy. I don't usually like that color pattern but he's a looker.

You can hear them every night right across the creek, sometimes they'll just nip on over for a look see. I used to free range my birds. Then I used to free range them only when I was home. Then I only free ranged them supervised. Now they have a temporary static run while I try to finish my mobile pen / run system.

Edit: Oh, and thank you. He is quite beautiful. Before I got Dominiques, I didn't like the cuckoo pattern at all. But a really well proportioned Dominique like this one just does it for me.

 

[Nektosha]

He all, been real busy last few days, no time to hang around BYC *waah*
Been a rough week... definitely TGIF.

Hello to names I've not seen before, thoughts & prayers out to those who are going through terrible trials and tribulations, and sorry to hear about all the feather baby losses these past few days/week.

Bill - thanks for sharing that story about Mildred. I'd have loved to see that. Also glad to see Goosey isn't singling me out to pick on! Was getting a complex. *lol*

As much as I'd like to let my birds free range, there are too many loose dogs around, and two coyote packs nearby, we hear them across the pasture across the road and back in what we call 'Dead Acres' behind us. (long story, used to be a horse kill buyer there) Also hear the hawks during the day and the owls at night, so enclosed run is my only solution to keeping birds alive and safe.

Originally Posted by Oceanseve
Totally off topic, but this is the only place I feel saying this will not make people look at me wierd - Is it legal to shoot people for stupid yet?

Heh. I will just leave this right here.

Some years ago I kept a sign at my desk, "Some people are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them." The boss made me move it so nobody but staff could see it. No sense of humor.

 

[ladyokie]

Quote:
Love it, so true! When you hear your kids say this you know to run and see what is going on.

Thought I'd post few pictures of the offspring of Samson and Delilah the Lavendar Cochin Roo and his Blue lady. They are 4/12 hatch. They need their feet washed.




Here is a close up on one of the whites...


And of course the White Coshins Carmen and Annabelle are still in quarantine, but Annabelle is much improved. They should be able to join the flock next week.


The Blues from Bo Garrett are growing feisty



And one of the Blue CWs is beginning to color up nicely


And now for the Buff Columbian pullets and the Spangled OEGB



Be back later...got to go enjoy the hottub....after I feed the dogs and put clothes in the dryer....

Beautiful birds! I love those fluffy white ones....Note to self- I do not need another breed!

He all, been real busy last few days, no time to hang around BYC *waah*
Been a rough week... definitely TGIF.

Hello to names I've not seen before, thoughts & prayers out to those who are going through terrible trials and tribulations, and sorry to hear about all the feather baby losses these past few days/week.

Bill - thanks for sharing that story about Mildred. I'd have loved to see that. Also glad to see Goosey isn't singling me out to pick on! Was getting a complex. *lol*

As much as I'd like to let my birds free range, there are too many loose dogs around, and two coyote packs nearby, we hear them across the pasture across the road and back in what we call 'Dead Acres' behind us. (long story, used to be a horse kill buyer there) Also hear the hawks during the day and the owls at night, so enclosed run is my only solution to keeping birds alive and safe.

Originally Posted by Oceanseve
Totally off topic, but this is the only place I feel saying this will not make people look at me wierd - Is it legal to shoot people for stupid yet?

Heh. I will just leave this right here.

Some years ago I kept a sign at my desk, "Some people are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them." The boss made me move it so nobody but staff could see it. No sense of humor.
I have got to get me a sign like that!

 

[bfrancis]

You can hear them every night right across the creek, sometimes they'll just nip on over for a look see. I used to free range my birds. Then I used to free range them only when I was home. Then I only free ranged them supervised. Now they have a temporary static run while I try to finish my mobile pen / run system.

Edit: Oh, and thank you. He is quite beautiful. Before I got Dominiques, I didn't like the cuckoo pattern at all. But a really well proportioned Dominique like this one just does it for me.

Do you live in the country or in town? If in the country and if you want some help with your coyote population and giving them lead poisoning, give me a PM

 

[bfrancis]

I'm so glad to hear this. I just had the same netting delivered from ebay only in 6' X 150' as my large run is an awkward shape and with this I can zip tie sections together and shape to fit. Lots of hawks in our area and aviary netting - zoo grade - is incredibly expensive. Also love your metal edged runs. I used lengths of tin roofing sunk 18" around the edge of run and it's working really well. Thank you for giving me a bit of reassurance that I'm not off my rocker doing stuff like this. DH thinks that may be the case -ha!

I use zip ties to hold it place on the runs...as well as when I cut around a tree, use zip ties to mend the splice.

I just put the metal in this spring. My peacocks have always gotten along, but for whatever reason, the India Blue tried really going after the pied. Even after separating them he would still try to attack through the wire..so we put up the metal as a screen...they still look at each other when on the roost or raise their heads and look at each other, but the aggression through the wire has stopped. The peahen that is in with the pied had also kept trying to get to the India Blue, so with the screen up she began showing interest in the pied...so it was put up as a divider just between those two....it doesn't go all the way around the runs.

To keep out critters, I put an apron around the whole perimeter of the runs and buildings...keeps critters from digging in, never had a loss to a predator yet...and we live in the woods filled with them.

Upcdayz, thanks for compliments...as time allows I'll try to post more photos...you know me, just an enabler at heart!

 

[poultryand bees]

I went to my my first POOPS meeting the 5th and i had a blast every one was so nice. Thanks to every one. I had so much fun.

You got a great start on meeting folks by attending POOPS. We are just a group of folks who like chickens and other varieties of poultry and who try to enable each other in the acquisition of more poultry and any of us ever intended to own.

Do you have poultry? If so, please tell us about them and the kinds you would like to acquire.

 

[bfrancis]

P&B...next weekend is the hatch...I was without power for several hours last week, but the temps didn't drop below danger areas...so we will see what happens...think at the very least it might throw things off a day.

How's your new addition fitting in?

 

[Ksane]

Hatch day for the 4 Gold/Silver Laced Cochins is tomorrow and I have one out!! 2 others are pipped. If I get lucky all 4 might hatch!
I love these Brinsea incubators!!
ETA: The one who hatched looks like a Gold Laced. I was hoping for a Gold Laced so bad.