***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Ksane]

I don't know, Jim. Maybe try blowing on his belly....?

Beautiful Faverolles, AllBreeds. And adorable piggers, too!

A bare necked Old English?? Pulleeeze no!

 

[Cjarvis]

I agree, but could make a very small bantam NN..

 

[okracefan]

Wife wen to get an egg today and my Sil-go roo pecked at her then the egg. could this mean he is a egg eater?

 

[Oakieridge]

Wife wen to get an egg today and my Sil-go roo pecked at her then the egg. could this mean he is a egg eater?

I think it may be the time of year. My normally peace loving buff orphington roo went after me yesterday and then went after dh today 3 times. DH finally kicked him to get him off of him. I hope it is just because it is breeding season and they are on wild hormones.

Cathie

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

Quote: Used to be a Co-Worker there LOL sure am glad I don't do that anymore, I was in there this evening would have spoke but you were pretty busy..

Bill - those hens you got from me were Red Stars. They came from Atwoods. You might be able to get some more like them now that they're selling chicks again.

I knew the black ones were sex links I was thinking the other two were something else though, I think I may look into them or the Americauna to put in with Red still a ways off from having to decide still

I see broody as the hen's version of PMS and considering it is or soon will be spring.... its logical that they are "in the mood" at this time of year.

Are there supplements or light therapy or some other technique You use to get them off of broody? I would think that just like the light plays a role in our cabin fever / seasonal depression... it must play a role in triggering broodiness in hens.

Any insight from other BYC hobbyists?

I put red chili pepper in the feeder with their layer pellets.

Nana beat me to that one I hear a lot of people say that they worm with crushed red pepper I have always heard that the pepper in their feed will stop them from going broody, I had almost a hundred laying hens of different types some years ago and when I ran out of cages to put broody hens in to break them up I was telling a fellow about it he said to sprinkle some crushed red pepper in the feed and they won't go broody I had forgot about that it was something my Grandmother had said also so I did, that was the first year that we had the hens and sold them all after the second season but never had another one go broody so I'm thinking it really does work or so it did for me, I won't worm with it cause I don't mind a few broody's once in a while LOL

 

[Oakieridge]

Okie ridge I had a root canal 10+ yrs ago never had a problem. DH has had tons of dental issues. Lots of re-dos & repeats, he would vote to get a 2nd opinion. But only because he has had some bad experiences with dental stuff. I love my kids dentist & trust what he advises me. Are you seeing a children's dentist or family dentist? My girls still go to the children's dentist, they are comfortable there, not sure when they will go to a family dentist.

Thanks, he saw a family dentist. Hubby has horrible dental issues as well. I am going to ask my cousin who teaches at the dental school at Rose State. We are leaning toward having it pulled since they will have to pull one anyhow to do his braces in 6-8 months. But not 100% on that, lol.

 

[Oakieridge]

pull it, he will never miss it! and it wont give him trouble later! ive only dental issues 10 times in my life, first 2 required fillings, next 2 required pulling. 25 yeaqrs later had another pull going, 28 at 1 time! they do give you good drugs for that 1.


my daughter has had strep 3-5 times a year since she was 2, pulled her tonsils and ended that problem last year. grandson started haveing strep at 2 so we took his tonsils at 4, he is 7 and hasnt had strep since!


if you think the kids have it bad, wait till your 50 and see what happens to you!
new pains every day, cant remember anything, cant hear, cant see, cant remember anything.

Oh geeze only 7 more years till I get to that point! LOL Oh wait I already can't remember anything just ask my kids, can't hear anything ask dh, haha.


THis is Nathanael's first bought with Strep, he has a liver problem so we were happy to hear strep, lol.

The dentist clearly wants us to have the root canal done and then next Jan. have a crown done. I am thinking he likes my insurance, lol.

 

[Oakieridge]

When is the next Blanchard auction? I have my weeks all messed up and I know they had the building being used by another group and Newcastle had to cancel one to another show. Now I can't remember when the next Blanchard auction is, grrr (there is that memory thing! LOL)

 

[johnorem]

Good evening friends of chickens, I have been a member for a bit but haven't had much to say. Didn't have any chickens, now I do. Two, yes only two, real city back yard chickens. I probably won't have a lot to say but know that I am lurking and enjoying the information you all share.

 

[nocityboy]

Blanchard auction is on the second and fourth saturdays, Newcastle is on the 1 st and 3 rd saturdays.