***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Cjarvis]

I do have pens I can put the roos in. The dottes are back in rooster jail. I'm going to see if I can get the marans to accept the faverolles and if they do I'll let the birchen back out but leave the Colombians in since I've caught them breeding hens. I need to put them in the freezer the next nice weekend.

On the birchen, he hasn't made contact yet but can hear him trying to charge me from behind. I've been making him go away from me if I catch him walking my direction. I ordered a poultry catching stick from premeier so that will be a great 'get away from me" tool and then I can use it to catch him for his humiliation punishment.

Shelby,
If you have one of those dotte roos that is aggressive toward you which is un-common, snatch him up carry him upside down for a few minutes then use him like a bowling ball. He will quit as he will then know you are the top of the pecking order. This worked many times for us.

 

[greenbeetle]

Uno is Manchismo's right hand man and the gander (Curly) is his heavy weight body guard.

I love it!!!!!

 

[Kassaundra]

A couple of pics from today


Funnyface, sadly I will have to give her back to my FIL after collecting hatching eggs. (she originally came from me)


Audra. This chicken has had me guessing on gender from day one. I can usually get the gender of my birds right in just a couple of weeks old, but this one I have gone back and forth on since hatch. Unmistakably a roo though, just an extremely late developer.

 

[shelbydog]

Shelby,
 If you have one of those dotte roos that is aggressive toward you which is un-common, snatch him up carry him upside down for a few minutes then use him like a bowling ball. He will quit as he will then know you are the top of the pecking order. This worked many times for us.

So far it's not uncommon at my house. LOL. First 'dotte rooster is in freezer due to not conforming. And I did all the little tricks except using him as a bowling ball or spraying him with water.

I'll keep working with him. He's a very nice looking roo.

 

[shelbydog]

A couple of pics from today Funnyface, sadly I will have to give her back to my FIL after collecting hatching eggs. (she originally came from me) Audra. This chicken has had me guessing on gender from day one. I can usually get the gender of my birds right in just a couple of weeks old, but this one I have gone back and forth on since hatch. Unmistakably a roo though, just an extremely late developer.

Dang it Audra...pick a gender and display it. So disappointed we are back to roo on Audra..

 

[Poco Pollo]

Looks like it is going to get a little chilly Friday night. Do you think they will be okay while we hang out at auction? Should I get something like handwarmers for them?

I've got hand warmers in a drawer somewhere. I'll make sure I've got them Friday night.

 

[Kyzmette]

I have a funny story about these 3. The gander was added to the flock this morning. The rooster is Manchismo and he's the head rooster. He gave the gander a red 'trinket' today and ever since the gander has been in love with him. That guinea is Uno, he loves that rooster too. So Manchismo was having a standoff with the new faverolles rooster. Uno is standing to the side like a boxing ringmaster and the gander standing behind Manchismo hissing. So the gander goes between the roosters, grabs the faverolles rooster's chest and pushes him away. Then the gander turns toward Manchismo bobbing his head, Manchismo crows, and then they all walk away.

Uno is Manchismo's right hand man and the gander (Curly) is his heavy weight body guard.

The Good, the Bad and the Perfectly Coiffed.

Anybody else hear western gunslinger music in the background?

I'm yore gooseberreh.

 

[muesky]

she is pretty, i have always wanted peafowl but i can't talk my DH into it.

Piaget is an exceptional bird. I have been very fortunate with her. My male is fertile now so I am hoping for peachicks this year..

About to go check on Jenie ( My silkie)

Quote:

just remember to quarantine...

Never forget to quarantine!!!

OK Rebecca, I am waiting to hear if you bought those beautiful splash Americana from the auction last night.

I got the light lavender splash and black hen.. Paid more then I wanted for them but they are really nice.

I have a funny story about these 3. The gander was added to the flock this morning. The rooster is Manchismo and he's the head rooster. He gave the gander a red 'trinket' today and ever since the gander has been in love with him. That guinea is Uno, he loves that rooster too. So Manchismo was having a standoff with the new faverolles rooster. Uno is standing to the side like a boxing ringmaster and the gander standing behind Manchismo hissing. So the gander goes between the roosters, grabs the faverolles rooster's chest and pushes him away. Then the gander turns toward Manchismo bobbing his head, Manchismo crows, and then they all walk away.

Uno is Manchismo's right hand man and the gander (Curly) is his heavy weight body guard.

My Blue Copper Marans boy is very sweet. He was just a brooder pal for my Cochin chicks last Summer so I wasn't going to keep him but he is as beautiful as he is sweet so now he has his own pen and I am collecting girls for him. His oldest girl, a Splash, is laying a lot so hope to have some babies soon.
I am still a COCHIN breeder but Marans are awefully nice.

He was really sweet!

Shelby,
If you have one of those dotte roos that is aggressive toward you which is un-common, snatch him up carry him upside down for a few minutes then use him like a bowling ball. He will quit as he will then know you are the top of the pecking order. This worked many times for us.

I just pick them up and love on them in front of the other roosters.. That works wonders.

 

[artsyrobin]

i have a weird question or ya, in talking to someone online- she is snowed in and has a chick sick with crd- is there any meds she can give to help her? She does have duramycin, but nothing else... here is a pic of the poor thing

 

[shelbydog]

The bantam faverolles I posted about earlier that been trying to take the d'uccle's nest has abandoned the separate nest box I put in there for her. She acted so gung ho about it when I showed it to her.