***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[postalpoultry]

yes, they do We have taken live hogs to them several times.

Thank You! yes they do the deed but said no to ducks just like everyone else so far. I appreciate the help though

 

[miohippus]

Thank You! yes they do the deed but said no to ducks just like everyone else so far. I appreciate the help though

I don't know of any butcher that dose fowl you are pretty much on you own if you want to butcher them.

 

[Sagetown]

I don't know of any butcher that dose fowl you are pretty much on you own if you want to butcher them.

Yep; time for a little on-the-job-training.
Wow!; With my summer hatch I now have 20 bantam pullets/hens total. Until yesterday, 1 egg a day was average, but yesterday the nest boxes were full. A total of 17 eggs, and two pullets won't start laying for another two weeks. Spring is on its way.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I don't know of any butcher that dose fowl you are pretty much on you own if you want to butcher them.

We've did two Muscovy drakes in Sept or Oct- it really wasn't bad. And the meat was excellent. After cleaning and plucking I just parted it up and kept the wings, thighs and breasts. Wasn't enough meat on the back to be worth the work. Next time I won't bother with the wings either, maybe just pull the meat off around the shoulder and call it good.

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

I recently added a post on using a shock collar to deter chicken chasing in "predators and pests". I would appreciate any Okie wisdom on the subject. Thanks!

 

[Poco Pollo]

Could we have a little more wind please?


Granddaughters helped feed chickens this morning. I didn't know the oldest had a biscuit in her pocket until she was surrounded by inquisitive poultry. When they got too close for comfort, she waved the biscuit at the mob, like a tiny shield, and demanded that they go away. They rushed her. The biscuit fell to the ground. Mayhem ensued. Why was my phone still in the charger this morning?

 

[SharkmanDan]

Another seemingly dumb question, that I need to ask y'all. I apologize in advance, for asking something so stupid.
First, a little background.
I recently started getting good egg production again, and started getting far more eggs, than my family and I can eat. So, I put an ad, to sell eggs.
I've only gotten one reply, on Friday, and he wants to incubate them. He said that he'd take everything I got, from Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So far, that's 47, and I have girls on the nest, right now, so I expect more, before the day is done.
Not knowing anything about incubation, I asked him, how he wanted me to keep them. He asked that I keep them indoors and warm-ish. So, I've been keeping the house between 72-77 degrees, with the eggs for him, on the counter.
Now, my last contact with the guy, he sounds like he's trying to back out. If he does, should these eggs still be viable? If I can find a local guy with an incubator, is there time to get them in one, and still have a decent chance? I have NOT washed the eggs, for fear of removing the protective "bloom" on them, as I seem to remember, that the bloom is what allows eggs to stay good for several days without refrigeration, and I'm assuming the same goes for incubation, but I just don't know.
So, my question is, essentially, if this guy backs out, can I expect any decent results, if I can find someone to incubate them?
I have the following eggs, in case anyone here might be interested, if they're still good.
Those listed as crossed, are ALL crossed with an Australorp rooster.

Laid Friday:
4-Aracauna/EE
1-Australorp
1-RIR
5-Delaware crossed
1-Red production, crossed
1-Black production, crossed
1-Black Frizzle, crossed
1-Brown Leghorn, crossed
1-Dominiker, crossed
1-Jersey Giant, crossed

Laid Saturday:
4-Aracauna/EE
2-RIR
1-Speckled Sussex
1-Barnevelder crossed
4-Delaware crossed

Laid today:
6-Aracauna/EE
1-Cuckoo Marans
1-RIR
1-Black Frizzle, crossed
4-Delawares, crossed
3-Black production, crossed
1-Red production, crossed
1-Brown Leghorn, crossed

Since I don't have an incubator, if this guy doesn't take them, would anyone here be interested? Of course, only if they are viable.

 

[NanaKat]

  Could we have a little more wind please? 


Granddaughters helped feed chickens this morning.  I didn't know the oldest had a biscuit in her pocket until she was surrounded by inquisitive poultry.  When they got too close for comfort, she waved the biscuit at the mob, like a tiny shield, and demanded that they go away.  They rushed her.  The biscuit fell to the ground.  Mayhem ensued.  Why was my phone still in the charger this morning? 

That would have been a great video!

Another seemingly dumb question, that I need to ask y'all. I apologize in advance, for asking something so stupid.
First, a little background.
I recently started getting good egg production again, and started getting far more eggs, than my family and I can eat. So, I put an ad, to sell eggs.
I've only gotten one reply, on Friday, and he wants to incubate them. He said that he'd take everything I got, from Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So far, that's 47, and I have girls on the nest, right now, so I expect more, before the day is done.
Not knowing anything about incubation, I asked him, how he wanted me to keep them. He asked that I keep them indoors and warm-ish. So, I've been keeping the house between 72-77 degrees, with the eggs for him, on the counter.
Now, my last contact with the guy, he sounds like he's trying to back out. If he does, should these eggs still be viable? If I can find a local guy with an incubator, is there time to get them in one, and still have a decent chance? I have NOT washed the eggs, for fear of removing the protective "bloom" on them, as I seem to remember, that the bloom is what allows eggs to stay good for several days without refrigeration, and I'm assuming the same goes for incubation, but I just don't know.
So, my question is, essentially, if this guy backs out, can I expect any decent results, if I can find someone to incubate them?
Since I don't have an incubator, if this guy doesn't take them, would anyone here be interested? Of course, only if they are viable.

The eggs will be suitable for incubation until about 10 days. Be sure you are rotating the eggs...place them in a carton and set one end of the carton on a piece of wood (2 x 4). Then 12 hours later elevate the other end. This keeps the embryo from attaching to the side of the shell. House temperature is fine for keeping the eggs until incubation. Eggs can be simply cleaned with a light brushing. Most home incubators will hold 36 to 42 eggs so you could be selective about what you hatch.

 

[NanaKat]

Had one of the incubators spike temperature thru the night...104...eggs were set on 1/30. Didn't catch it until after lunch, so I moved them with a rack to the hatcher. I will candle in a couple of days but am not holding too hopeful...24 Cochin eggs given to me by my neighbor and 24 from my hens...Bantam and LF Wyandotte and Cochin.

Little Joe is down to three feedings a day 9 - 3 - 9 at 1/2 gallon each feeding. He is finally eating his creep and hay better now at almost 7 weeks old. And he is now halter broke and loves a good brushing because he is shedding his baby hair.

 

[countryhen]

Anyone know about a poultry auction in Idabel Oklahoma or one near?