Okies in the BYC The Original

[Buster52]

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There is info posted on the Oklahoma Auctions and Swap Thread

Alex doesn't start until the 26th.

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/fgs/1362601396.html

 

[HennyPennies2007]

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Andis

Mine just had an upper respiratory junk. They are fine now. They do it about this time every year. I think it is because they are sissies and when the weather changes they freak out. I also have a tendency to be overcrowded this time of year. Too many birds from spring. I had 22 roos I got rid of and you would be amazed at how calm the hennies are now.

The Snarkies (as I call it) is basically just sneezing. Out of 65 birds maybe 7 of them got it. One or two of those got the rales and I shot those up with Tylan for three days, and they are fine. I don't have CRD or MG thank God. And I have not had to cull any. Al and I discussed this at length on the phone the other day. Culling vs. Medicating etc. It's all in what you are keeping your birds for and what you want out of your program. Mine are pets and company! So I don't cull for little stuff. But I got several birds last fall at sale that had some kind of kidney deal, and I culled them all. I got LS-50 to treat many birds and Tylan to treat few birds if I feel like it. It's hard not to get freaked out sometimes at the magnitude of treating depending on how many birds ya have...Some just cull cause it's easier, cheaper, or they are breeding and don't wanna perpetuate it. It's all in what ya wanna do. Mine aren't going anywhere unless they are roos and most people just process them so I am not breeding for strength. I read an article once recently can't remember where a lady tried keeping her birds free of upper respiratory crud by culling... the longest she could last was 18 months. Too many wild birds carry it now.... too easy to transmit in spite of heavy duty bio-security.

My deal is (today, might change by tomorrow) I don't have hundreds of birds. They are my pets. I get companionship and eggs. I will treat to a certain extent. They get funky, slow and quit eating, I cull. As long as they are looking sharp and ambulatory, I'll give it a go. Three days on Antibiotics, and vitamins. Then they are on their own and the foregoing applies. Whack!

 

[chickensandmore]

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Yes I sold those (They didn't do as good as the guy told me they would) and every other bird minus Pigeons Turkeys and a couple others that I can't spell

anyway the Wife wasn't real happy, but she will live.. we will get more in the spring.

Don

from wife

 

[GracefulBantams]

Hi Dad

I got to see what all my birds won today, and I was pretty happy! I don't have the specifics here with me, but I got severalll 1st places, and a Class Champion. And my Holland Lop buck bunny got 1st over all the other fancy bucks

 

[GracefulBantams]

Okay I got my notes put together and here's what I won:

4-H AOCCL Pullet - 2nd with a WCB Polish
Open AOCCL Pullet - 2nd with a WCB Polish
Med/Eng Pullet - 6th with a Brown Leghorn
Open Med/Eng Pullet - 7th with a Brown Leghorn
4-H American Cockerel - 3rd with a SL Wyandotte
4-H AOCCL Pullet - 5th with a Ameraucana
Open AOCCL Hen - 3rd with a Black Ameraucana
Open AOCCL Cock - 1st with a Spitzhauben
4-H AOCCL Cock - 2nd with a Blue Ameraucana
4-H AOCCL Hen - 3rd with a Spitzhauben
4-H SCCL Hen - 3rd with a BTW Japanese
4-H SCCL Cock - 2nd with a BTW Japanese
4-H Med/Eng Cockerel - 3rd with a Blue Andalusian
4-H Med/Eng Pullet - 5th with a Blue Andalusian
Open Med/Eng Pullet - 0 with a Blue Andalusian
4-H Med/Eng Cockerel - 2nd with a Brown Leghorn
4-H Med/Eng Pullet - 4th with a Brown Leghorn
4-H RCCL Cockerel - 1st with a SS Hamburg
4-H FLB Pullet - 0 with a Light Brahma
4-H FLB Hen - 3rd with a MF d'Uccle
Open FLB Cock - 1st with a MF d'Uccle
Open FLB Pullet - 1st with a Mottled d'Uccle
Open FLB Cockerel - 4th with a Buff Cochin
4-H FLB Cockerel - 1st with a Black Cochin
Open RCCL Hen - 1st with a SS Hamburg
4-H RCCL Hen - 1st and Class Champion with a SS Hamburg
4-H RCCL Cock - 1st with a SS Hamburg
Game Hen - 0 with a SDW OEGB
4-H Game Cock - DQ with a SDW OEGB
Game Cockerel - 4th with a Splash MGB
Open AOCCL Cockerel - 2nd with a Ameraucana
4-H AOCCL Cockerel - 2nd with a Ameraucana
4-H Heavy Duck Drake - 2nd with a White Pekin
4-H Heavy Duck Hen - 1st with a White Pekin
4-H Fancy Rabbit Old Buck - 1st with a Holland Lop
4-H Fancy Rabbit Old Doe - 6th with a Holland Lop
4-H Fancy Rabbit Old Buck - 3rd with a Holland Lop

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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I'm interested.... I want that pretty polish of yours.

Aww, really? I'll even give her a bath for you.

She's so dirty, always getting her crest mussed up.

 

[artsyrobin]

hi everyone- i was cleaning out where i had had duchess, and found an egg, probably 16 days, when i held it up to a flashlight it had speckles inside- does that mean it is no good?

be cool if it was hatchable, but it would conflict with poops...

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Congrats!

You got a DQ on your SDW OEGB Cock?

 

[Dandelion007]

Excellent job, Grace!

That's a lot of birds and rabbits. You did a ton of work. You didn't even mention the main building entries. You definitely set high standards for youth and adults alike.

You have some amazing Hamburg Bantams. They are keeping up their reputation. I was thinking you had won the Open All Others class with your Ameraucanas.

Oh, don't be surprised if your Modern Game roo comes up missing. Just don't come looking at my house... Kidding. Those birds are so interesting.

See ya later at the fair!

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Workin' on clearing it out.

I'm only popular when folks want to know where to get some rare stuff all of a sudden.

Got it down to 80% or so, more than enough room for some more messages.