***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Kyzmette]

Fun fact! May 4 is the International Respect for Chickens Day and May is International Respect for Chickens Month! Show 'em a little respect!

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Today is also Star Wars day. May the 4th be with you!

 

[bardies]

Good auction last night - how late did it go? Was good to see regular byc folks and a big shout out to WhiskeyTango too!

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I keep seeing pictures of lavender orpingtons.. we must have some! we just got the brinsea incubator in and am willing to hatch some. and am also looking for a polish, prefer a frizzle, for my wife for our anniversary. I much prefer to keep it local in Oklahoma and don't really want to have eggs shipped. can anyone accommodate? my chicken addiction has spread to my entire family. in central Oklahoma, but willing to travel

I also have a partridge bantam cochin roo, got two of them in a trade. one is already spoken for, and then there is the other one. Free roosters, that we didn't need have ended up costing me.  one of them started gurgling while breathing and had a runny nose. after some research on here, found out the issue, got the meds, learned how to give a chicken a shot, and a week of injections later, he is all better. they also came with lice, which I treated for right before we got them with poultry protector and they came from a good home and I  didn't keep them separate. we will be treating for that today after church. none the less, we have had this cochin roo in a box in our boys bathroom (boys stink worse than chickens) and through the process of doctoring him up, my wife has gotten very attached to him, he still stays inside still, you know...just in case he is not feeling up to going out in the heat, and he crows every morning. and I look over and my wife is smiling in bed at 0600 in the morning on the weekend because Bach (she named him) makes her happy. after this round of hot weather he will be moving outside

I know a guy near okc with lav orps. I will pm you his number.

 

[BetsyOK]

Was it you who brought the salvia, MJ? Sorry I was confused. Please save me a pot! THanks!

 

[Ksane]

We have a huge fire out here. We could see the flames from our back yard off in the distance when it started. But thank GOD it started the next mile north of us and the high winds were blowing NE. I'm so very thankful. To see these people out here losing their homes and their animals makes me sick.
All day we were outside fixing a 10x10 chain link kennel for the Dark Brahma cockerels I caponized (failed at it because I used the wrong tool) and the LF Faverolles capon and the 4 Barred Rock capons. I combined them all today. That will be their "bedroom" but once they're bigger they'll get to wander around a big fenced yard during the day. I hope they all stay as healthy as they have so far. I ran out of energy and didn't get the bags of mulch spread out into their pen. But it's covered and safe for them. Here's my Faverolles boy, he's so awesome. (Dusti, he doesn't seem to be Blue Salmon, but a regular Salmon).


A few I hatched last fall in another pen.


The Barred Rock capons (and a Dark Brahma in the back)


Barred Rock boys again, I reaaaallllyyy like these boys.



And the Brown Leghorn capon from Poco with 2 of the Leghorn girls doing what he does best (aside from looking pretty)

 

[mjgigax]

Good auction last night - how late did it go? Was good to see regular byc folks and a big shout out to WhiskeyTango too!

I pulled out of the parking lot at 1:00 a.m.
How do you like your Corronation Sussex chicks? I love my trio and hope I get some more girls in the chick that i bought last night. I also got some Speckled Sussex chicks, just for some pretty hens for my laying flock. Buying a full grown hen is quite pricey these days but I guess feeding 6 chicks for 6 mo. to get a hen or two is too. It sure is fun though!

 

[mjgigax]

We have a huge fire out here. We could see the flames from our back yard off in the distance when it started. But thank GOD it started the next mile north of us and the high winds were blowing NE. I'm so very thankful. To see these people out here losing their homes and their animals makes me sick.

We have almost lost our home twice. Fires travel so fast! they terrify me.

 

[miohippus]

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I'll bring some more. I love it too. I have 2 large plants, from the original that I bought years ago, and they have several off shoots.
I plan on bringing quite a few different plants, basil, more white violets, chocolate mint and some succulents

i wonder if any one has some wisteria i would like some of that.

 

[artsyrobin]

Glad everyone is safe with those fires! Growing up in San Diego, am really paranoid of fires!

Downsized some of the large flock today, a lady needed some laying hens, so she got 3 EE's, A BO who laid her an egg on the way to her place, and 2 bantam mixed cochins- there is alot more peace in the coop tonite, very little squabbling- i sure felt guilty, but the lady is thrilled!

 

[bardies]

I pulled out of the parking lot at 1:00 a.m.
How do you like your Corronation Sussex chicks? I love my trio and hope I get some more girls in the chick that i bought last night. I also got some Speckled Sussex chicks, just for some pretty hens for my laying flock. Buying a full grown hen is quite pricey these days but I guess feeding 6 chicks for 6 mo. to get a hen or two is too. It sure is fun though!

Yikes! The chicks are great....they are huge and healthy acting, bigger and more active than the blrw. I hope they continue to do well!