***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[NanaKat]

 
I know Don Gibson is taking birds...he was washing 16.  And possibly Carl Jarvis...although I haven't talked with Carl, he usually does the Newcastle show.

I will be there with Birchen and Silver Blue OEGB, next year Birchen rosecomb its been a rough year around here.

We have a family wedding that Saturday and will hate missing out on all the chicken folk hugs.
Good luck to every one who is showing! Post your results for us.

 

[artsyrobin]

Quote: a photo would be good, I am always a softy for special needs birds - cross beaks can be good layers and brooders- so i have heard- she is oblivious to her differences- i have heard both sides of the argument on whether it is genetic, i just figure in this case both hatches were under a broody so possibly she didn't cover them all during development- i just decided if there is a tendancy in the breed, not one i want to deal with- favs are pretty birds though.

Here you go Robin...
I need to trim the tips again on both the upper and lower beak sections. She is the same size as others hatched at the same time. She is a Wyandotte from a test pen from my Blue Birchen rooster over a Blue hen and a Birchen hen. She ended up party colored.




Nana, her beak isn't as bad as Cressy's- if we can get her out here, she has a home-

And just for fun///here is a very determined broody. Dottie has been sitting on a golf ball. To get her to come out for exercise, I remove her from the nest. This morning I set her golf ball on the ground. She was not going to let me near it. But once I picked it up again she did her business, ate and drank a little and then climbed back into her nest box, talking to her golf ball.

That is hilarious, they are so determined!!

Nana, whatever you do don't fall! (stay out of the shadows and don't blink either just for good measure)

Sorry I couldn't resist some of you will get that! you know who you are

i can never look at statues the same Kass! You had me rolling!!

 

[NanaKat]

Robin, she is definitely yours. Somehow we will work something out to get her to you. I'm glad she will have a good home.

 

[Kassaundra]

Nana, her beak isn't as bad as Cressy's- if we can get her out here, she has a home-

That is hilarious, they are so determined!!

i can never look at statues the same Kass! You had me rolling!!

Me too, can't help myself whenever I see a statue I look twice now! lol

 

[mjgigax]

Kyz, Ivomec or Frontline (not Frontline Plus) will kill scaly leg mites. A Silkie sized bird would get literally 2 drops. Actually I'd probably do a drop on each thigh. It's going to distribute throughout their skin anyway but you might as well get it as close to the problem spot as possible. I would repeat it every few wks but i'm not sure how often you're actually supposed to repeat it. You got Silver Dorking eggs? Good choice. I looked all over for those last year and never found any.

MJ, your Lavenders are looking awesome!! I really like how round and puffy yours are compared to so many others I see.

They are fluffy because of Cowboy, my Black roo from Grace. He is a wonderful bird. In the first picture he is in with the hens that were the mothers of the Self-Blues in the pictures posted yesterday. In one generation he improved the type imensely.

 

[mjgigax]

I love the vegetable oil and DE idea, very green. I also have some frontline for the dogs, so I may go that route, too. I'm not planning on eating their eggs any time soon, so it shouldn't be an issue.

The reference to DE made me think of something... Winter would have to be a difficult time for birds, especially since they can't get out and roll around in the dirt. What do you guys think about setting out a clean pan (or unused kiddie pool) of dirt/DE under a breeding lamp? Would that help to keep parasites under control? It would definitely have to be removed after a short time, so it might not work very well in expansive flock situations, but in small flocks, maybe?

I have some breeder pens on cement. I keep galvanized tubs of dirt in those pens. I toss in DE and poultry dust occasionally. The birds love the tubs. I sometimes see a mass of Cochins all in there together.

 

[mjgigax]

Didn't take a video, but here is the thundering flock when I go out with a scrap bucket or make a trip to the barn with anything in my hand. The freerangers begin coming from all over the property.....

From the front yard


From the barn...following me back to the barn



From out of the pens to the barn making a nice crowd.


It is nice to be so loved by my chickens

Love it!
I grew up with cows and I now see that Chickens have more personality.

 

[Ksane]

MJ, your Lavenders are looking awesome!! I really like how round and puffy yours are compared to so many others I see.

They are fluffy because of Cowboy, my Black roo from Grace. He is a wonderful bird. In the first picture he is in with the hens that were the mothers of the Self-Blues in the pictures posted yesterday. In one generation he improved the type imensely. [/quote] I saw a Cochin posted by her on an old BYC thread somewhere. It was gorgeous as Cowboy. They look like beachballs tarred and feathered lol

 

[Kyzmette]

Mjgigax, he's fabulous! I had no intention of buying any birds if they weren't specifically what I was looking for, but these pullets were way too pretty to pass up. I need some more sunshine so I can take some pics of them.

 

[michaeldaugherty]

Hi every one hadn't ben on in a wile its hard to stay on because it nocks me off an i have to start over agaiin. BUTBack yard chickens is my fav injoyd reading aall the post