***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[NanaKat]

NanaKat That is a handsome dog and he is obviously well cared for.

Thank you. He is a wonderful gentleman that sometimes thinks he is a chihuahua...creeps up into your lap in the recliner and snuggles....all 84 pounds of him. He is a wonderful guard dog also. Someone dumped him and when we found him he was skin and bones....literally you could count every bone on his little body.

 

[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-------------6
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
GotGame---------------2
______________________
TOTAL __________ 115

 

[jcatblum]

Monty -- I may be adding 2 more. Girls both want to bring a friend. What could be better than driving to an all day chicken swap with a car full of girls & newly hatched guineas & chicks.

The guineas are on lock down along with a couple dozen misc chicken eggs. Fingers crossed for a good hatch & lots of different colored keets!!!

Goodnight all!

 

[mjgigax]

Had to post these pictures.... Our Catahoula loves baby chickens...he will lay on the floor and let them run across his feet. Even the momma hens know he won't hurt the babies and will get close to him too yet will eat my hand if I get too close. Too bad you cant see the wagging tail and the eyes darting to check out each tiny baby. These are the d'Anvers bantams that Carl hatched for me.

 

[artsyrobin]

morning okies! woke up to rain and thunder, and a new chick and another pipping under Lea my EE broody... silly girl! looks like i'll be bringing some to the NEOCS next month, some EE's and possibly some cochin cockerels. Off to check on the critters- stay safe!

 

[Buckguy20]

Hello Oklahoma Chicken People!
Beautiful Day! Lots to Do!
Hope everyone is getting excited for our big event on Saturday.
According to our latest weather forecast it is supposed to be hot
and humid with a slight chance for rain on Saturday.
Hopefully we won't have to hang any of the tarps for windbreaks!
Everyone have a super day!
Monty

 

[Oakieridge]

Nana I love your set up! Do your wire cages have wire floors? We bought a stack set that has wire floors but I just felt so sorry for the birds we had in those cages being on wire I moved them, lol.

 

[GotGame]

Is anyone going to have baby guineas at poops? I would like six or eight if so. If u will please let me know via pm. Thanks

 

[Buckguy20]

PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA POULTRY SWAP "2012" OFFICIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

WHEN: Saturday, May 5th 2012, start time 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: CHOCTAW CREEK PARK, 2001 North Harper, CHOCTAW OKLAHOMA.
The park is located on Harper Drive in Choctaw.
It is six miles North of the KOA, where we have had events in the past and about seven miles North of Interstate 40.
It is about one quarter mile south of NE 23rd Street in Choctaw.We will have more detailed directions later.
WHO: All members and participants of the " OKIES IN THE BYC", their families and invited friends. The underlying theme this year is "SIMPLE IS SUPER."

1. FOOD: This year we will be featuring another delectable pot luck dinner. We are going with the idea of a giant picnic.Hamburgers, hot dogs, hot links, some bbq etc. will be provided. Additional foods will be needed. (Chips, potato salad, salads, baked beans etc,)
2. Poultry: The usual fanatical buying/selling/swapping of poultry. There will not be a live auction this year, although depending on what we receive, we might set some items up in a Silent Bid Auction.
3.Raffle: We will be holding the raffle as in the past and it will be sure to entice all members of the family.

4.T-shirts are available to order.

5. There will be lots of fun and fellowship with our great Okie friends sure to entertain. We encourage those that want to set up displays with their interests to please do so. We are setting up different time slots where plan to have discussions with question and answer sessions. If you want to participate on a panel or have ideas for the discussion please let me know. There are people that I have asked or will be asking to be on a panel to address concerns and questions as related to the aspect of owning and keeping poultry.

Several of our members have happily offered to give freely of their time. They will head up the following areas of interest. We also need additional volunteers to help with some of the areas that require more support, Please contact Monty (Buckguy20) or Carah (Sooner) if you would like to offer your services. For those that have already volunteered, I will be in contact with you..

CONTACTS:
Carah (Sooner) : Food and Beverages. Contact Sooner with your ideas, dishes, and help. An online list will be started and circulated around our thread. It is very important to the success of this event that everyone participates and brings food.

NanaKat: Raffle. She will post about the raffle donations, please contact her with your items. Ideas for the Raffle: Chickens of all breeds & ages, Chicks, hatching eggs of all kinds, ducks, peafowl, rabbits, turkeys, quail, cages, waterers, feeders, incubators, wire, netting.
Arts & crafts, nic-nacs, and any other related items. Also,any fun type things especially things that appeal to kids.

Beth (cityclucks) : Name Tags, online attendance roster, clerical support, and welcoming table.

Carah (Sooner): Tee Shirts- 3 color Designs are now in the works. A size and Quantity order list will be posted soon. Get your order in early, NO $$$$ will be needed in advance to order.

MUESKY (Rebecca) Wants List and for sell list!

******....... NEEDED ITEM'S & SUPPORT VOLENTEERS......*******

These are a few things that we always seem to be in need of at all of our events, If you have something you would like to let us use/borrow we sure could use them. We will continue to also update this list as we get items and find thing's we are in need of, so check back often.

1. Tables of all sizes, chairs.
2. Volunteers for help in setting up, taking down and clean up.
3. Raffle items.
4. FOOD, FOOD, and MORE FOOD.
5. Ice Chests, Coolers, Large beverage Jug's.
6. Tarps and ropes

 

[jcatblum]

Cathie a yr ago I thought wire floor brooders were the meanest thing in the whole world. When we were only hatching in the brinsea cleaning shavings wasn't so bad. Now that DD hatches 2-10 dz a wk I would pull my hair out if we had to clean all those boxes. With the wire the food & water stays clean & we only change the newspaper under the tray a couple times a wk (just depends on his full the brooder is & the age of the birds)

I am brining guinea keets to POOPS. They are hatching out right now, guessing we should have about 3 dz. gotgame I will send you a PM when I know what colors & have a count. CityClucks I will pm you as will, I know you wanted some fancy ones-- once they fluff out I will have a good idea of the variety of this hatch.