***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Adorkable]

I agree the white guineas may be a pair. The one with different wattles may be a hen. On the other hand, I've had/have lots of hens with both wattles cupped. Does one make the two-syllable sound? They are nice birds--hope someone has claimed them.

They both only make the one syllable sound which is why I thought they were boys.

I do have a white girl that does the 2 syllable sound in with 3 lavenders, so I may keep 1 of the white boys for her. Probably the one with the smaller wattles... the one with the big wattles was beating the snot out of some of my chickens this morning. I also have 2 Lavender boys and 1 Lav girl... will keep a pair of these as well. I guess I would have to keep the white pair housed separate from the Lavender pair to get pure colors huh?

 

[Ironsights]

Hello fellow Okies! I'm wondering, when do you all recommend start incubating this year? I've been somewhat successful last fall, but thanks to my daughter secretly slipping a few eggs in the incubator I had some hatching in december. They are alive and well, just seems like it's tougher on them.

im getting my incubator (that I made last year) ready. I don't need any more chicks but I like hatching and the meat helps me justify to Joye the amount I spend on the birds. I don't expect to ever be as expert as some of y'all but it gives me something to do (like I need more).

 

[CLSranch]

Hello fellow Okies! I'm wondering, when do you all recommend start incubating this year? I've been somewhat successful last fall, but thanks to my daughter secretly slipping a few eggs in the incubator I had some hatching in december. They are alive and well, just seems like it's tougher on them.

There is a Easter egg hatch along. I think the start date is March 5th. They have a thread on it called easter egg hath-a-long.

 

[mjgigax]

Double post , sorry

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I was wondering if I might need to do that for my Orpingtons. I have had that issue with Cochins before. I hate to trim those beautiful fluffy butts.

More so the English lines than the American lines.

 

[Shadow722]

Shadow22 hope to see you in Norman.  I'll be hanging around the silkies mostly and will be wearing a Kelley green silkie t shirt.

I couldn't make it. I have to be a mechanic today so my car will be ready for a road trip. I have to change all the top engine gaskets except for head gaskets.

 

[Shadow722]

Hello fellow Okies! I'm wondering, when do you all recommend start incubating this year? I've been somewhat successful last fall, but thanks to my daughter secretly slipping a few eggs in the incubator I had some hatching in december. They are alive and well, just seems like it's tougher on them.

I just started the 4th incubator run. 1st was good with my eggs but shiped eggs only got 3 out of the dozen. My 2nd run went bad. My daughter bumped the thermostat dial and it was at 111 degres for several hours. I got 4. Only 1 from 2 dozen shipped eggs and 3 from mine. I started the 3rd in my wife's classroom on Tuesday and the 4th yesterday at home. I have 2 incubators running a few days apart. I'm selling 18 chicks today.

 

[doc637]

Hey Everyone!
Long time lurker, finally joined..... Extreme South Central Oklahoma checking in. Just wanted to say HI to everyone.



Doc

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

Hey Everyone!
Long time lurker, finally joined..... Extreme South Central Oklahoma checking in. Just wanted to say HI to everyone.



Doc

Glad you found us

 

[CLSranch]

Howdy Doc. Welcome and glad you joined