***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[CayuseRanch]

Anyone headed to Blanchard tonight? I was thinkin bout bringing a Ton of fertile eggs like 30-35 doz lol and maybe a sfh pair

oohhh...I might like the sfh...but I don't know if I can do the Blanchard auction

 

[Poco Pollo]

Coral, what color Bresse did you get? Were these from some of the Greenfire imports?
I had checked Barrett Valley Farms for eggs...$60 a dozen. Beautiful birds with marbling in the meat supposed to be great table birds.

I bought American White Bresse: four cockerels and four pullets. The parents are Greenfire imports. I'll use the best cockerel and all the pullets, if they are suitable, for breeding next season. After that, if I have some extra hens, I'll put them with Hercule, the NN roo from Kassaundra.

 

[NanaKat]

 
Coral, what color Bresse did you get?  Were these from some of the Greenfire imports? 
I had checked Barrett Valley Farms for eggs...$60 a dozen.  Beautiful birds with marbling in the meat supposed to be great table birds.

I bought American White Bresse: four cockerels and four pullets.  The parents are Greenfire imports.  I'll use the best cockerel and all the pullets, if they are suitable, for breeding next season.  After that, if I have some extra hens, I'll put them with Hercule, the NN roo from Kassaundra.  

Sounds like you got a great start and a great plan. Keep another cockerel as a reserve...just in case. You could also breed as trios. Looking forward to photos when you get to them.

 

[artsyrobin]

Well, just lost my BR, Barbara, dang, i knew it was coming, as her comb was hinting getting darker and darker- sigh.. i hate losing them

 

[Sagetown]

Hey artsyrobin: Sorry for your lose.
On another note; I was getting supplies at ATWOODS this morning, and noticed an elderly couple going through the baby chicks. Passing by them later I asked if they could tell what they were buying. "Yes! " the gentleman exclaimed. So, we begin discussing the matter of sexing day old chicks. Then, supposedly, a poultry expert joined the conversation, and demonstrated the fastest 98% sure way of sexing them.
He gently scooped up a chick with one hand, spread two fingers apart with the other hand, and gently hung the chick by its head between the two spread fingers, and said:" The chick that draws both feet up towards its body is a pullet. The chick that lets one or both feet dangle straight down is a cockerel ". The one he had dangled one foot. Then we moved to the pre-sexed pullet tub of chicks. He picked up one, and hung it between his fingers. Sure Enough, that chick drew both tiny feet right up against its body. "Pullet" ! I gotta try that out myself.

 

[Kyzmette]

Oh Robin, I'm so sorry your girl didn't make it. One of these days we'll learn how to talk to chickens and we'll be able to figure out how to help them.

 

[Kyzmette]

Came home from the auction to good and bad... The bad is that the little white Polish baby escaped its tub and got into a tub with older chickies. They killed her, poor girl. Maybe I'll just accept that Polish aren't for me right now.

The good? I put seven eggs in lockdown, four of my Buff Brahma Bantams, two Splash Marans/EE mixes and a Blue Langshan/EE mix. ALL FOUR of my Brahmas were fluffed and healthy and waiting for me! One of the Marans mixes was fluffy and peppy too! The other two were shrinkwrapped and I assisted hatch, and they're still in that zone where they may or may not make it.

Pictures!

Mitzi, did you say BLUE?!

 

[Poco Pollo]

Well, just lost my BR, Barbara, dang, i knew it was coming, as her comb was hinting getting darker and darker- sigh.. i hate losing them

You're due for a break. I'm so sorry you lost Barbara.

 

[greenbeetle]

Is't this one of the cutest faces....One of my silkies that my friend Jeansrie hatched out for me...just adorable.

 

[Avienda]

soooo cute! I love fluffy butts!!