***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[NanaKat]

Quote: Haven't had to use the thigh yet. When I complain about getting old, Hubby tells me "you won't like the alternative either."

 

[OkieT]

it such a nice eavning out there i had to take some pics

here is BLUE BOY he is part of my progect -blue laced gold - LF cochins with him over my golden laced hens 50% of the chicks should hatch blue golden laced after i get some hatch out from him i will be switching back to my golden laced roo and will need to rehome this guy he would be great for some working on this color or whanting to inprove lemon blue

What a beautiful bird!!! He can come live at my house any time!

 

[OkieT]

I have a broody question for all the old broody hen folks. Had a blue asil hen set on some eggs. They hatched and I swooped up the chicks and put in a brooder. The hen went right back to setting on her old nest. After day two I stuck a handfull of eggs that I had collected waiting for a broody hen under her. She has set them for 3 days now. Do you think she will go 2 full settings, or should I switch out under the next broody.

Well, I'm not an old broody, or even very experienced with them,

but I have a hen that has been setting for going on two months now and showing no signs of getting off the nest. The first batch of eggs she was on wasn't much good-- she only hatched one chick and I snagged it out from under her. I switched out eggs since the rest weren't good and she is happily mothering the new batch so far. I just watch her closely every day and figure if she leaves the nest I will hurry the eggs into the incubator.

 

[youfordz]

That is what I thought too, but they are all red head/necked.

ohhhhhhh, i could say so much right now!

 

[Kassaundra]

ohhhhhhh, i could say so much right now!

Red headed as in skin not hair or feathers.

 

[GotGame]

I am still looking for a small or bantam NN rooster, if anyone has one. Not feather legged. Kass, best way I know how to sex them is the patients pullets saddle feathers will be round, the cockerels will be pointed.

 

[Poco Pollo]

I put my current hatch in lock down today. I hope they all do well. I have one Sussex egg pipping from the wrong end. I drew a circle around the middle of the egg, like a belt, so that I can identify it when I open the hatcher. I want to be able to check progress on that egg without hunting for it.

I had fence guys come out to give me an estimate to put up a goat enclosure. They'll need to use an auger to set corner posts, and part of the pasture has native rock, so I'm hoping this project will not turn into a nightmare. I want to give the goats the area of the pasture that is hilly and rocky, since I can't plant trees there. The fence guys kept eying the lower pasture, where everything is nice and flat, and there isn't any rock. Easy and Best Use don't always go together.

 

[Buckguy20]

We are getting closer and closer to the big event.
POOPS is May 5 at the Choctaw Creek Park in Choctaw

Thanks to everyone who sent me pm's about attending. I have updated the lis,
we are now at 111! Woo hoo !
If you know you are coming or even thinking thinking about
coming, please pm me and I will get you on the list!

BUCKGUY20-----------4
SOONER-----------------2
NANAKAT----------------3
CityClucks---------------1
OAKIERIDGE-------------4
poultryand bees---------2
OKcarla &Gerald---------2
Luvs2bememaw---------2
MEFORDZ----------------2
OKRACEFAN--------------2
PEPPER48_98------------2
MJGIGAX-----------------2
ELWOOD LIGHTFOOT-----1
upcdayz-------------------3
Old*Cowboy--------------2
Betsyok-------------------2
Muesky--------------------2
Poco Pollo-----------------2
Oceanseve----------------5
Allbreeds------------------2
Jabbcool-------------------2
Bird/wire------------------3
Johnorem-----------------2
nektosha------------------2
jcatblum------------------4
BBAcres-------------------3
Cjarvis--------------------2
RetiredArmyWife---------3
Sgtmck1------------------4
Firefly89------------------2
Ksane---------------------3
SpunkyChickenMomma--4
FunChick------------------3
Blanchardok--------------2
Okiechick----------------10
Averytds-----------------2
Dreamcatcherarabians-3
Birdwalkfarms----------2
OkieT--------------------2
NNbreeder--------------2
Greybear---------------4
______________________
TOTAL __________ 111

 

[Kassaundra]

I put my current hatch in lock down today. I hope they all do well. I have one Sussex egg pipping from the wrong end. I drew a circle around the middle of the egg, like a belt, so that I can identify it when I open the hatcher. I want to be able to check progress on that egg without hunting for it.

I had fence guys come out to give me an estimate to put up a goat enclosure. They'll need to use an auger to set corner posts, and part of the pasture has native rock, so I'm hoping this project will not turn into a nightmare. I want to give the goats the area of the pasture that is hilly and rocky, since I can't plant trees there. The fence guys kept eying the lower pasture, where everything is nice and flat, and there isn't any rock. Easy and Best Use don't always go together.

What are you hatching?

The goats will love the rocky pasture, and much less hoof trimming ........... win / win, except if you are a fence builder.

 

[Kassaundra]

I am still looking for a small or bantam NN rooster, if anyone has one. Not feather legged. Kass, best way I know how to sex them is the patients pullets saddle feathers will be round, the cockerels will be pointed.

I don't see any on any of them, I think they are to young right now.