***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[BetsyOK]

Reagor, since a pullet is what you wanted, I hope that one is. However, I think it is a cockerel. See the "streamers" coming high off the back of its head? It's a nice-looking partridge. Silkies are super sweet!

 

[Poco Pollo]

Poco there has been a disscussion on the capon thread about the capons needing to be housed seperate from the main flock b/c of a lot of aggression towards them and thier being so "door mat"ish. Have you noticed this w/ your flock?

My capons run with my juveniles or with whichever group is out free-ranging. The roosters completely ignore all my capons. The juveniles use them as heating pads, and I've often seen a capon with a juvenile tucked under one or both wings on a roost.

 

[Poco Pollo]

Did anyone go to the Coweta auction last night? There were not a lot of bidders. I picked up this silkie, and a BO and a barred rock.

It was a good night unless you were a seller. I felt bad for a lot of the people selling.

I think Betsy is right. This may be a little boy.

I planned to go to the sale in Coweta, but I was overwhelmed this week and had my dates mixed up, so I missed it. Hearing that it was a night for buyers, I'm feeling better about missing it. I would have been there to sell birds.

The rain visited our little patch of prairie for about an hour. The ground is wet, but if you stick your heel into it, you get to dry dirt and dust pretty quickly. The animals are lounging and enjoying the cooler temperatures. I'm thankful for this break from the heat.

 

[lynn1961]

updated pictures of Bubba the knuckle footed calf, he still favors that right leg.

 

[Ksane]

On our way back from Newcastle. Got some waterers that I really like-thanks, Bill!
Saw some Lemon Blue Moderns it killed me to pass up....I wanted those little birds so bad. But I'm just too scared of diseases :-( I wish I could find some standard sized Modern eggs, does anyone know anyone who has them?

 

[lynn1961]

Turkey poults from this Aprils hatch.

They don't seem to like their picture taken.

 

[NanaKat]

updated pictures of Bubba the knuckle footed calf, he still favors that right leg.

Sure like the way that chicken knows how to herd Bubba...looks like she has a yellow stick in her mouth. We use lengths of 1/2 -3/4 inch pvc.

 

[Greybear23]

Loved this cool rainy day! There is a person on one of my FB Animal sale pages selling half grown Royal Palm turkeys for $25 if anyone is interested, I think they has 6, have a great evening, Lynn

 

[erinszoo]

Looks like a pullet silkie to me. My boy has a huge comb and wattles and this one has almost none. Could be wrong but ...

Nice peaceful day ... at least until the kid on the corner got out his mini dirt bike and started riding at 7 pm and he's still at it 2 hours later. (and our neighbor doesn't like the noise our rooster makes???) Hubby and kids went and picked two more bushels of apples. And I still have a bushel of apples from the last picking to process too. Lets see, more pie filling, more apple butter, more apple sauce, dried apples, fruit roll ups, and more pectin, maybe some cider. And apparantly the trees aren't empty even yet. I hope we get them done before the pears start coming off.

Made chicken and dumplings tonight as per college sons request. Am I spoiling him just a little? yes but I remember what it was like to "come home" for the weekend from college all those years ago.

Plus it makes mommy feel better to know her son still needs her ... a little ...

Turkeys are strutting all over the place now and crooning and booming but we haven't seen any mating yet.

 

[Oakieridge]

IT was a good day today for the most part. Went to Mary's and left 30 birds lighter thank to Micheal. If you want a fair price for your birds and need to sell them quick Micheal is your man. No we didn't get rich off them but I don't have those 30 mouths to feed and house now and it was worth it to me not to have to process them, lol. We got home as it was starting to rain. Then about the time we are about to walk out the door for the birthday party (had to go early to unlock the church so they could decorate) Jackson is fussying saying "ouch, ouch, ouch" while running his hand under cold water. I see blood all over the floor, he has cut his finger trying to open some frozen strawberries (with a paring knife, a good sharp cutco knife at that!). He sliced it down to the bone. Sooooo got a nice trip to Edmond and have it stitched up. He got a vein while he was at it. So could only get 3 stitches in because the vein kept bleeding. Our discharge instructions were to keep him "still and quiet" for the next 3 days! LOL Did they see he is an 8 year old boy??? haha. He also got a tetnus shot but funny man he is kept telling at one at the birthday party he got his "rabies shot" lol.

Now we are finally home and got clothes laid out for church tomorrow and I am ready for a new day tomorrow. Hopefully this nice weather will stick around for tomorrow. I want to get some pens moved and some yards moved around to new grass for my laying hens. Plus need to make a to make a trip to Nanakats to pick up a few roos.