***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[RonnieAtkeson]

Whats a good meat duck that cant fly? Also I'm missing my two female guineas any chance they may be in eggs this late in the year?

 

[banjoejoe4783]

HI RONNIE

 

[MacGuyver]

Sitting here at the computer a few minutes ago, with a sterelite brooder containing 13 baby silkies and showgirls from one to five days old behind me, I heard one CROWING! I've heard one or two week olds crow, but never one this young. Of course, it is just a sort of squeak, but after you've heard that squeak several times you do recognize it as first attempts to crow. I have no idea which one it is, but it has done it at least a dozen times now. Probably a showgirl, as they do mature a lot faster than the pure silkies. But five days? I'm sure a lot more of us would hear these early efforts to crow if we spent several hours a day (off and on) in a room with the brooder.

Oh wow! I bet that was CUTE!

 

[banjoejoe4783]

ever one plans are in full swing for this years GREEN COUNTRY POULTRY SWAP and i would like to invite everyone to come

we will having a lot of good family fun swap and trade or just come to look and viset or bring the kids and join us in the OPEN SHOW and win some prizes

come cheack it out on FB http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/283362738434528/

 

[Kassaundra]

Here is a video of the "Triple Threat" lol

http://youtu.be/7Lo4HVU2jQQ


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I told you guys the white one is out to rule the world. lol

 

[RonnieAtkeson]

How you doing joe? How's your back? Hope your birds are laying good for ya.

 

[erinszoo]

Well, upped the bulb to a 75 on our incubator and the temps finally settled. We put in 3 turkey eggs, 8 duck eggs, and 7 chicken eggs today to see what we get. Now I have to build a candling box ... great ... another project!

They never seem to end. (And I want how many acres?? hmmm) One day I'll be old enough to actually think through ALL the projects that have to be done to actually make the original project work, before I ever build anything. Unfortunately I don't know how old I'll have to be for that to happen.

Great to see so many people chatting on here! I can hardly keep up.

 

[erinszoo]

Here is a video of the "Triple Threat" lol

http://youtu.be/7Lo4HVU2jQQ


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I told you guys the white one is out to rule the world. lol

Tried to watch but it keeps buffering on me. I'll try again later. It played the first minute or so and that white one is definitely the "leader of the pack".(Sorghum is almost ready to harvest. This week some time unless it rains again.)

 

[Kassaundra]

Well, upped the bulb to a 75 on our incubator and the temps finally settled. We put in 3 turkey eggs, 8 duck eggs, and 7 chicken eggs today to see what we get. Now I have to build a candling box ... great ... another project!

They never seem to end. (And I want how many acres?? hmmm) One day I'll be old enough to actually think through ALL the projects that have to be done to actually make the original project work, before I ever build anything. Unfortunately I don't know how old I'll have to be for that to happen.

Great to see so many people chatting on here! I can hardly keep up.

Glad you got it figured out. Hope for a great hatch.

 

[jcatblum]

Lynn I do juice -- not as much as I like, but at least once a wk. I am not as good about incorporating herbs since my big herb garden was left behind in town.
Ronnie think Mitzi had a guinea hen setting on eggs last wk. we have only found 1 egg this past month, so who knows what your guineas are up to-- they may just be MIA.
Are you butchering the ducks yourselves? I am ready to get some butchered, if you are butchering some lmk & I will pay you to do mine think I have 4 silver appleyard drakes. in the meat bird section they say jumbo pekin are the best feed ratio for meat. After seeing what my ducks eat I know why it is unaffordable to buy Duck at the store!
Nana I will try to get a flu shot-- may need to see about getting one downtown--- usually the soldiers get their shots before they are offered to family members & then it is a crazy fight to get a shot at times. I know that many pharmacies offer the shots now so maybe I will work on that.
Dh went in atwoods to get some feed & they were out of what we needed until thursday.
Currently getting hammered by rain, dh put all the vehicles in the barn & brought all 4 dogs in just because I enjoy vacuuming up dog hair. Baby is pacing back & forth but the other three are snuggling in bed or on the couch. Hope the hail is minimal, tomatoes & beans & corn are all so close to being picked!! Already lost power here - I see lots of limbs that will need cleaned up, hope the burn ban is lifted soon.
Everyone stay safe & fingers crossed no damage comes your way!!!