***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Sooner]

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for now, not happy yet tho.


Hope they get it all worked out, you are missed here!!!!!!

 

[Sooner]

Good Morning Okie's

I will be posting the Tshirt list alittle later along with the food list. Please get signed up if you haven't already done so. I will be looking for alittle extra help to clean up, I need someone that will stay & make sure Monty isn't left to do it alone. Please PM me.'

 

[Oakieridge]

WOW what a pretty morning it is out there! Much to pretty to be in the office all day but gotta pay for the feed for all those feather babies, lol. Have eggs that should hatch today we will see. these were set in the small redwood incubator we bought. Haven't set any in the big one yet. Kind of holding off until our good hygrometer gets here and not depend on that cheapy thing we are using in there now. Hopefully it comes today I have eggs I want to set, lol.

Hope everyone has a great day! Enjoy this beautiful weather!

 

[youfordz]

Oh good grief, I almost choked on my drink!!  

I come real close to saying something here, but changed my mind so i wouldn't get in trouble.

 

[averytds]

Just got back from OKC, Dept of Ag...went through the NPIP tester class. Glad it's over...and my hen I took is too. Not everyone there followed instructions and didn't bring a bird. The instructor told me, "Well, guess your hen is going to get a few pokes." My response, "She's got two wings, after that she goes in the truck." Not my fault people can't follow instructions.


On another note, the instructor said that if there is enough people interested, he was going to do a class in Tulsa next month...

Give them a call at 405-522-6139 to schedule for the next class...

Good for you!

haha, been there done that. the 27 we raised were in the garage cause it wasn't legal for us to have chickens. The guineas were not far behind the smell of the cornishx

OMG! I have trouble getting them to 2 weeks inside. I can't even imagine them inside for the duration. Love to eat them, but nasty little buggers otherwise.



Congrats!!!!!

The rooster met DD again today when she got off the bus. She gave him some leftover spaghetti noodles & he was happy. I am scared the other birds are going to catch on & we will have a whole flock of chickens welcoming the girls each day. Good thing there is only a few wks left of school.
The birds spent the day sunbathing while I worked in the yard. I will say those fly bags we hung around the barn are becoming NASTY! But I don't find flies everywhere, so they are doing there job.
Got a letter that porter hill is having a general merchandise auction Friday night then birds on Saturday. We use to have several good auctions around Lawton but they all have left. Maybe this will turn into a good misc auction. Just not sure they have enough space to consign much.

Nothing wrong with that.

Ordered one of these babies today from CCONLY. Ezplucker 151.



That, a scalder, and 5 kill cones. I'm almost set.

I'm so jealous.

 

[muesky]

18 Days Til POOPS

*** Official POOPS Wish-list ***​

Just a reminder if you have anything you want or have to offer please PM me and I will get it on the list. Also if you acquire the birds you are looking for or place the birds you have listed available, please let me know so I can update the list.

Wish List for POOPS
Muesky – (of course I am going to post a want, like everyone doesn’t already know. Hehehe!) LF cochin (hens and roosters), white Ameraucana rooster and blue, black, white or splash hens. Oh yeah I need egg cartons, as well.
MJGigix - Bantam Americaunas and egg cartons
Allbreeds - would like a couple of LF Partridge or Lemon Blue Cochin hens
Spunkychickenmomma - Blue or splash Naked Necks hens and rooster also French Black Copper Marans Rooster
Oakieridge – Buff banty cochin hen, Columbian Banty Cochins", will take chicks, a pair or a trio.
Firefly89 - bantam and LF cochins, especially in Splash, Mottled, Mille Fleur, and Columbian, Silkies and pretty feather foots
Old Cowboy - Old Poultry books and magazines. Red Quill, and Black American Gamefowl
BlanchardOK - hens only - silkie, cochin, brahma, sultan, polish
Okiechick57 - 5 quail for sale
Youfordz - i will be bringing 2 yearling red golden pheasant cocks. 2 pair black muskovie ducks that are laying. A trio of brown muskovies, if the hens get off the nest.
Oceanseve - ameraucanas or EEs
Jack – wheaten maran
Averytds - blue and black Ameraucanas (chicks, hens & roos), Porcelain Booted Bantams, blue/black/white Silkies (chicks, hens & roos) & some dark brown egg layers Marans/Welsummers not picky

Have List for POOPS
Old Cowboy - 2 1/2 month old Asil stags and pullets. Maybe some 2 1/2 month old Asil bantams, and some Asil, Bantam Asil, NN eggs and a few Lahore pigeons. few old books that I have 2 of that I will be taking to sell or trade
Allbreeds - Two black, one blue and one silver laced LF cochin roosters. The lacing on the SLC is not perfect nor is his tail. The blacks and blue roos are out of Bo Garretts birds.
Allbreeds – Approximately ten call ducks
RetiredArmyWife - Serama house rooster w/ cage
BetsyOK – Silkies and Showgirls (For those of you who have not seen Betsy’s birds they are faboo)
Oakieridge - Will bring some chicks for sure but hope to bring some blue splash/blue andelusion crosses if they turn out cute. Will also bring some hatching eggs of some kind.
Mjgigax - Mille Fleur and Mille Fleur/Mottled chicks, possibly eggs and a Buff Cochin trio – bantam
Upsdayz - bring some Seramas - both silkied and smooth feathered - male and female
Oceanseve - 5 cochin/d'uccle roosters,
Nanakat - some extra Aussie/Cochin cross birds for POOPS. These will good brown egg layers and nice meat birds. They will be about 15 weeks old by then. Roos and a few pullets. Some of these are blue, trio of young Columbian Wyandottes.
Nanakat - pure LF Cochin roos and possibly a pair or trio from the eggs from Iowa. These are growing nicely. They are mixed colors....black, blue and splash and are 9 and 6 weeks old now. making them about 15 and 12 weeks old
BlanchardOK - sex unknown pekins was given the ducklings in early Feb
CJarvis - trio maybe two of young Rosecombs. By request only in Black, Blue, maybe splash, and BB Red
Muesky – Small Seramas House Rooster w/ cage, feeder and waterer. Free! Have dill and spicy pickled eggs.
Okiechick57 - some modern game birds,and turkens or naked neck silkies

*** Okay if you want to include poultry or farm related items to the list , I will add those to the list as well***

 

[RetiredArmyWife]

June, you've just got to be on Cloud 9! That's just wonderful, you've worked so hard.


Poop is normal now, was loose but they also had a lot of cow manure all over them. I'm pretty sure they were raised with a broody out somewhere which would explain a lot. And they could've been exposed to any number of a thousand things. It seems if chickens are going to make it, they're going to make and if they're not they won't. What I hate is when they're sick for months dragging it out then they finally die. I don't usually have the heart to put them out of their misery but lots of times that's what needs done, it's selfish of me to be so gutless. These 3 have been isolated from all the others, I was really surprised they made it til the next day the night I got them. They were/are in rough shape.

I am the same way. Luckily hubby did it. He didn't like it, but he did it. Those poor babies weren't going to get better.

 

[Sooner]

Here is a break down on food so it is pretty easy to see where we are lacking. If you have not signed up NOW is the time so I can make a shopping list of items needed.

in the meat we are doing good but need additional buns. Deserts, anyone want to do cookies?

Paper goods: Napkins, paper plates, paper towels

Drinks: soda pop & kids juice drinks


Sides
unknown side
pasta salad
spaghetti salad
Lg potato salad
Coleslaw
Lg tabuoli
Potato Salad
Bake Beans
Chips
sm bag individual chips

Deserts
Pie
Fruit tray
Pie
3 pies (rhubarb, blue berry & TBA)
No bake cookies
Fruit tray (lots)
Unknown desert
Dump Cake

Meat
Veggie hot dogs & veggie chili (2 pks buns)
50 Pc chicken
100 1/4# burger patties
200 Hot dogs (w/2 flats of buns-one each)
Hot links

Condiments
BBQ sauce (home made all for Sooner

)
1 Lg Mayo
2 Lg Mustard
2 Pkg shredded cheese
Ketchup
Relish

Drinks
11 cases of bottled water
Cooler of tea
(2) 12 pk soda pop
(1) 24 pk soda pop

Plates/fork ect.
700 forks
200 spoons
100 solo cups

 

[Sooner]

IF YOUR NAME IS NOT ON THIS LIST, I DO NOT HAVE YOUR ORDER, PM ME ASAP!


This year again we will have the option of two different colors!!! I think they look great! When you are ready to place your order please PM me with T-shirt in the subject line, if you do not receive a reply from me please follow up to make sure I have your order as I will have several lists & this is the only way to insure that you have your shirt.

The shirt will cost 9.00 per shirt for youth small to adult XL, anything over that will be an additional 1.00 per X (for instance XXL will be 10.00)

No money will be needed to order your shirt but please make sure that you will be at the event to get your shirt, I know things happen & if that does please contact me so we can make other arrangements.

Orders are due by the end of the day: April 23th
Sooner- adult sm & med in blue
Greybear Red 4XL
Betsy XL in blue
Muesky (2) XL’s one each color.
Oakieridge- RED-ymed, XL, XXL Blue-YL, LG
Jcatblum adult small & med in blue
Mjgigax Blue XXL Red (2) XXL
Nanakat Blue LG
POCO Blue sm & XL
Cityclucks Red Lg
P&B Red Ysm & XXL
Elwood Blue XXXL & Red XXXL
Funchick (2) Blue XL & XXXL, (2) Red XL & XXXL
Retiredarmy (2) med (1 each color), (1) ysm
Buckguy (1) Lg, (1) 5XL
Nektosha (2) 2XL (1 each color)
Okcarla (5) LG (4 red, 1 blue)
Allbreeds (2) LG red, (1) XXL Blue
Upcdayz (1) YSM,(1) LG, (1)XL, (1) XXL All RED
Okiechick (2) XXL Blue, RED- YSM, YMed,
BBAcres (1) red Med.
Mefordz Blue-LG, Red XL
OkieT Blue LG, Red XL
Averytds XXL Red
Ksane Blue XL, XXL

 

[Ksane]

testing testing 1 2 3. any here, is this thing on? heeeelllllllooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
wooo hoooo! i think it is working!!!!!
for the moment.

Hadn't posted any pics for a while...here are a few from a couple of hens that went broody...
Yes, they all ran under her when I got the camera out...caught the last one before it ran under her too.

This is the most darling little bird! Tiny bearded little hen

It's scary addicting :-O Last night I candled the eggs I set Saturday, they were only on Day 3 and I saw veins! My husband got me a super strong little LED flashlight to candle with. I'm amazed I can see veins so soon. Today they're even clearer and darker. This "candling flashlight" cost more than I'd have spent, I'm glad he just went ahead and got it instead of asking me 1st or I wouldn't have it. My Gold Laced & Silver Laced Cochin eggs won't get here in the mail til this weekend or maybe even early next week. So I'm trying to figure out how to arrange eggs between the 2 incubators to get them all fit in.
Rebecca, I'd love to see pics of the babies. I've got 4 set from same parents as one your hatches. The Splash color is pretty much solid yellow at hatch.
I hope the Splash boy is doing good at your house. Any problems for any reason and I'll take him back. Just want you to know that.

Ordered one of these babies today from CCONLY. Ezplucker 151.



That, a scalder, and 5 kill cones. I'm almost set.

That is an odd looking machine. Are they several hundred dollars? If I could ever bring myself to raise a batch of meat birds and process them I'd want the right equipment to do it.
Instead of slitting their throats it'd be easier on them to shoot them in the head I would think. Is there a reason it's normally not done that way?