Okies in the BYC The Original

[faerielady]

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Says a lot for my hatching abilities huh?

Nope. Two words for ya... Shipped. Eggs.

guess I should also mention that the very first time I used an incubator, a homemade job that went wacky on me, all the eggs inside were shipped. Turned out after I candled them that over half of those weren't fertile. The rest failed to hatch... died on or after day 18. So I really don't hold my breath for shipped eggs...

 

[RonnieAtkeson]

Anyone around Sulphur Okla? Here is 4 female guinea and 1 brown silkie rooster for adoption.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14494623
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14891646

 

[Sooner]

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Surely you are both joking!!!

I have a young roo Donna, he is from Monty, hatched about fall POOPS.....if you are interested I can post a pic.

 

[MAllen]

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I don't know why that is, maybe because the bantam OE are small & easy to keep & handle. My BB Red "Scooter" is the tamest chicken I've ever known, when I open his coop door he walks over to me wanting to be picked up. There are a lot of people including myself who are working hard to proliferate the American Game Bantam at the shows, there's going to be some at Shawnee. They are larger than OE Bantams, they retain all the same characteristics of the full size games they have been bred down from. I really like them, second to full size American gamefowl of course.

 

[Buster52]

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Or you could go here...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploadimg.php

 

[faerielady]

Good morning Okies... I'm already at work, plugging away. Might have to plug in the headset today and jam out

All the chicks survived their first night in the mudroom at a lower temp than the living room. They did look rather "fluffy" this morning tho... guess they got a bit chilly

 

[BetsyOK]

Sooner, if I were you, I'd start force-feeding your sick silkie. Wish I'd thought of that earlier. You can either do it by liquefying the feed and carefully inserting a tube down her throat, bypassing the trachea (which is kinda traumatizing for both you and the bird), or by moistening the feed, forcing the beak open and stuffing feed down her. They get used to it and it gets easier, and it keeps them from starving to death until they feel well enough to eat on their own. As long as you don't get the feed too wet, you'll not suffocate her. I've done this successfullly several times with the bird recovering fully.

 

[BetsyOK]

Had a very nice visit with Kate and her darling daughter, Charlotte, last night. They'd had a VERY traumatic day, but hopefully things will get better for them. Think we'll be able to replace most of the birds (some of them from my flock) when they are ready, and hopefully they'll be able to hatch some of the eggs in the 'bataor.

 

[BetsyOK]

There is a BIG pigeon show and sale in the other half of the huge barn where the poultry show is to be held in Shawnee. It is Saturday the 12th of December. They hold it at that time every year, and I was very surprised when I first visited it; I had NO idea there were so many varieties of pigeons. Was very tempted by a pair of beautiful Diamond Doves with cage, but resisted.

Donna, when you buy chickens at Shawnee, you'll need to bring your own cages; the cages belong to the Poultry Federation. Some of the prices will be posted on the cages; you'll have to ask for others. Get there as early as you can, the best ones will sell right away. On the other hand, late Saturday aftrnoon or early Sunday morning you'll be able to get bargains.

 

[MAllen]

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Thanks! You're the first to mention noticing it. I actually wanted "If it ain't game then it's foo foo" but that was to long & I didn't want to upset Monty