***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[m.ruzycki]

welcome to the forum pretty chicks. Lav. orphs are such a pretty bird. Good luck with them.

 

[BBAcres]

Here is a different view. lol

 

[mefordz]

Here is a different view. lol

nothin like a pregnant goat butt to make my night!

when i had my pigmies, i had a lot of that going on!!!!!!

 

[NanaKat]

Here is a different view. lol

If goats are anything like our cows: If her bag is tight, check for evidence of milk. and if her bottom is flacid and soft, then kidding will be within a few days. Pacing is good too...they seem to walk alot and are definitely uncomfortable.

 

[Ksane]

Man, ya'all can talk!
I had a stupid unfortunate "incident" with the incubator that had my Wheaten Ameraucana eggs in it last week. The power strip got shut off for over 24 hrs before I realized it was off and I lost them all. The only thing that would've made me sicker is if they had been my Silver & Gold Laced Cochin egg babies.
But I found these Brown/Red Bantam Ameraucana eggs on Ebay. I was in awe when I saw the picture, I LOVE this color! This is the color of Araucana I want also (right, Joe??) So I ordered them. I never even knew there was such a color in Ameraucana but I looked it up and it sure is one of the recognized colors. And they're bantams, too. Here's the picture from the auction.
PS I really like the flooring he's got in this pen, it looks like bark? Or some sort of tree mulch? I'm trying to think how I could do the same in my pens instead of using the straw or shavings.
Edit: These are all males obviously but I LOVE the brown red color in the females also. The Araucana hen Joe posted the picture of recently is the prettiest I've ever seen (in my opinion).

 

[Tony O]

just had to share this link for a good laugh tonite..

Quote: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/664772/come-at-me-bro We've now had Remy, our New Hampshire cockeral, for 1.5 months. He'll be 7 months old on Thursday, and while he is now used to my DH and I and gives us no trouble at all, he's ever wary and skittish around strangers (and he doesn't get exposed to many, so we're not sure that's going to change). This weekend, my sister-in-law and her husband (Greg) came to celebrate my DH's birthday with us. They like our chickens and are considering starting their own flock, but this was the first time they've visited since we got Remy. While I warned them both that Remy needs a warm up period with strangers, Greg apparently didn't really believe/understand. So the flock is out free ranging in the yard when they arrive, and the first thing Greg does when he gets out of the car is greet my DH and I and then over to see the chickens. He liked Remy on the spot, but the feeling was not returned and Remy wouldn't get within reach of him. My DH went to get some of their favorite treats for Greg to offer and make peace with, but Greg decided to take his own approach (even though I was warning him to wait for my DH and his wife was just watching with a big smirk on her face). So what was his approach...Greg raised his arms over his head and started bounding towards Remy saying, "Chicken! Chicken! Here chickens! Chickens! Chickens!" Keep in mind that Greg is over 6ft tall and about 200lbs and has a rather deep, booming voice. But while this may sound crazy, the hens often WILL respond positively to such ridiculousness and even come over (for treats). This is apparently what Greg was remembering, but Remy was not at all keen on this. As Greg, more or less, flailed towards the flock, Remy snapped; no warnings issued. Like a flaming arrow of doom he launched right at Greg's man parts! Greg didn't know what to do as he stumble-hopped backwards trying to get the homicidal whirlwind out from between his legs. In a valiant effort at extricating himself from the tangle, Greg took a flying, spread-eagle leap backwards. At the apex of his jump, I saw Remy leap once again....and manage to shove his HEAD up Greg's short's pant leg (literally, his whole head up leg in mid-leap). I thought for sure that he'd have Greg by the jewels and methods for explaining such an injury to a doctor ("Well, a rooster pecked my package....") started coming to mind as I took off across the yard to break the battle up. Fortunately, both sides were completely intact, but I had to pick Remy up and head for the run because he would NOT let him move; he just stood right in front of him and crowed and crowed and crowed. He wasn't taking any more of his crap! tongue.png For the rest of the weekend, while he didn't attack, whenever he saw Greg, he started crowing and wouldn't quit until he was out of sight. Greg learned to respect the chickens.

Just got back from the Afton swap and was catching up on the last few days of ***OKIES in the BYC III ***.

(or at least trying to) When I started reading this, I stopped and told my DW that I had to read this one out loud so she could hear it.

By the time I got toward the end, we were both laughing so hard we were falling out of our seats.

I could just picture that in my mind. Sounds like that was a real, honest to goodness cock fight.

 

[jcatblum]

Had a busy busy day yesterday. Today I was a slacker, we went to church came home took a nap then went out to the garden & picked some yellow & green squash to go on the grill for dinner. Was suppose to be going on a guided fishing trip but mother nature had a change of heart. The hail woke me twice last night, but I didn't see much damage today. This is the 3rd time my garden has endured hail!

Mitzi so sorry about the loss of eggs. I don't know that 24 hours would have done them in. I have bought auction eggs that have been started & still managed to hatch them after setting them the next day. I just sat Bill's eggs tonight, and will be happy to share them next month. I don't think we are going to make the June swap, there is a concert DH wants to go to & it is his last weekend off until the end of August. The girls & I can send some chicken theme vinyl stuff for raffle though.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

 

[Gigiintheforest]

Hello. I am new here on BYC. I live in Newalla, OK and just recently got some more chickens to raise. Years ago I had several breeds of chickens but now only a few Lavender Orps. They are only a couple of months old so can't wait till they grow up.

Welcome to Okies in the BYC! I love lavender orpingtons - want some so badly.

 

[ladyokie]

Hello. I am new here on BYC. I live in Newalla, OK and just recently got some more chickens to raise. Years ago I had several breeds of chickens but now only a few Lavender Orps. They are only a couple of months old so can't wait till they grow up.

Hi!!

Welcome, and I love your chicks! I want some lavender orps in the future.

Man, ya'all can talk!
I had a stupid unfortunate "incident" with the incubator that had my Wheaten Ameraucana eggs in it last week. The power strip got shut off for over 24 hrs before I realized it was off and I lost them all. The only thing that would've made me sicker is if they had been my Silver & Gold Laced Cochin egg babies.
But I found these Brown/Red Bantam Ameraucana eggs on Ebay. I was in awe when I saw the picture, I LOVE this color! This is the color of Araucana I want also (right, Joe??) So I ordered them. I never even knew there was such a color in Ameraucana but I looked it up and it sure is one of the recognized colors. And they're bantams, too. Here's the picture from the auction.
PS I really like the flooring he's got in this pen, it looks like bark? Or some sort of tree mulch? I'm trying to think how I could do the same in my pens instead of using the straw or shavings.
Edit: These are all males obviously but I LOVE the brown red color in the females also. The Araucana hen Joe posted the picture of recently is the prettiest I've ever seen (in my opinion).

Oh Mitzi I am so sorry. Don't give up on them. That happened here and one still managed to hatch. The birds in the pic sure are some pretty ones!



Medfordz did I read a few pages back that you bought me a peacock chick?! That was so sweet of you!

Shellie

 

[old*cowboy]

nothin like a pregnant goat butt to make my night!

when i had my pigmies, i had a lot of that going on!!!!!!

Dude you may want to hit edit before one of those mean girls that is always picking on you want to know how a pregnant goat butt, made your night. Just saying