***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[janbcoo1]

The dusty miller is now in its 3rd full year and it looks great but dwarf grape hyacinths and daffs are all gone now, just greenery

 

[Ksane]

I candled eggs today and only 6 of the 14 shipped Silver Laced/Gold Laced Cochin eggs are growing now at Day 6. 1 other is questionable but I suspect it's a quitter. 3 of the ones growing had broken air sacs along with the 1 questionable one that I'm leaving in for right now. I marked the ones with broken air sacs and am anxious to see if any of those hatch. All 7 that I tossed had broken air sacs. I opened them up before I threw them away, 2 weren't fertile and 5 were early quitters &/or blood rings.
I got 12 Silver Laced Cochin eggs at Newcastle Apr 7th and only 4 of those were even fertile, I broke them open after a week to be sure that was the reason they didn't grow, nope-not fertile. I've got 2 of those in lockdown and 2 more going into lockdown next week, At this rate I'll be really lucky if I get 5 Cochins out of the 26 eggs I set. And 2-3 of those are going to be males which I wouldn't be keeping,
Not great luck with the Cochin eggs, huh?

 

[jcatblum]

Mitzi look on the bright side, now you have more room in the incubator. You could use the smaller unit as your hatcher & go ahead & set more eggs!

The wind here is blowing so hard the new girl dog ran up to me & her tail was blowing sideways in the wind. She began going in circles chasing her tail! She is doing much better took a solid wk of getting on to her but she finally has stopped being aggressive to my boys. The only downside is she has more energy than all 3 of my boys put together.

Cowboy I have lots of pips in the hatcher! By tonight we should have a few chicks from your eggs.

 

[muesky]

7 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
Bethinoklahoma - Little Turkeys, Silkie and show girl hens, incubator and Anna Bell is always in need of egg cartoon as well but that’s not on her list.
Citychick – would like some fancy keets

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
Buckguy20 - bringing a blue Naked Neck rooster, an olive egger hen and a mixed blue hen. Possibly chicks, (if the hatch turns out well.)
*** Okay if you want to include poultry or farm related items to the list , I will add those to the list as well***

 

[Kassaundra]

I candled eggs today and only 6 of the 14 shipped Silver Laced/Gold Laced Cochin eggs are growing now at Day 6. 1 other is questionable but I suspect it's a quitter. 3 of the ones growing had broken air sacs along with the 1 questionable one that I'm leaving in for right now. I marked the ones with broken air sacs and am anxious to see if any of those hatch. All 7 that I tossed had broken air sacs. I opened them up before I threw them away, 2 weren't fertile and 5 were early quitters &/or blood rings.
I got 12 Silver Laced Cochin eggs at Newcastle Apr 7th and only 4 of those were even fertile, I broke them open after a week to be sure that was the reason they didn't grow, nope-not fertile. I've got 2 of those in lockdown and 2 more going into lockdown next week, At this rate I'll be really lucky if I get 5 Cochins out of the 26 eggs I set. And 2-3 of those are going to be males which I wouldn't be keeping,
Not great luck with the Cochin eggs, huh?

Maybe mother nature took care of all the boys for you, leaving you only girls.

 

[Ksane]

Mitzi look on the bright side, now you have more room in the incubator. You could use the smaller unit as your hatcher & go ahead & set more eggs!
The wind here is blowing so hard the new girl dog ran up to me & her tail was blowing sideways in the wind. She began going in circles chasing her tail! She is doing much better took a solid wk of getting on to her but she finally has stopped being aggressive to my boys. The only downside is she has more energy than all 3 of my boys put together.
Cowboy I have lots of pips in the hatcher! By tonight we should have a few chicks from your eggs.

The eggs were set at 3 different times so I'm already using the small one for a hatcher lol

Actually you may be right! Boys are genetically the weaker sex lol

 

[youfordz]

Actually you may be right! Boys are genetically the weaker sex lol

yeah but were so dang smart and so good loooking it doesnt matter to most womens!

 

[Kassaundra]

yeah but were so dang smart and so good loooking it doesnt matter to most womens!

Did you fall and hit your head again???? Gotta watch those concussions they can lead to permenant damage.

 

[jcatblum]

Nana I hope you see this since I can't pm on my phone.

Can you post directions on canning poke salad. I wont be caning it myself, Someone was asking on another forum.
Thanks so much

 

[youfordz]

Did you fall and hit your head again???? Gotta watch those concussions they can lead to permenant damage.

i not gotsa no dain bramage! ise jus hitsa me hed evrsooffen.