Okies in the BYC The Original

[michaeldaugherty]

Just got out of the shower had a good time at the sale got to meet some new BYC'ers ....An seen alot of the gang ther ...Bot some rabbit's an a few roo's an some big white duck's...Sure liked the Muskcovey duck's P.B brot but every one else did to...

 

[nnbreeder]

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I didn't know that les, thanks.
Is that the same with any you cross them with. Will the non NN's alwys carry the genes of the other breed?

This bird is out of the hen pictured and a Malay rooster.

 

[poultryand bees]

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Misters are great for the rabbits, since rabbits are not very heat tolerant. I finally decided that for those cages where the mist drifted into the feeder and got the feed all wet, I would feed the rabbits from a bowl - set in the back of the cage where my misters don't reach. You probably don't want to keep the rabbits wet anyway, even with a fan, so if the mister is getting into all corners of the cage you might consider placing some feed sacks or something on top of the cage to allow part of the cage to stay dry. Another idea is to place the food into the cage at night when you turn the misters off. The rabbits should eat most of it by the time you turn the mister on again, so they aren't getting only damp feed. As you indicate, damp feed needs to be changed out often - plus you lose the benefit of having the rabbits chew on the rabbit pellets, thereby keeping their teeth trimmed.

 

[poultryand bees]

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Lynn,
It is too hot and humid to be outside without staying well hydrated. Just remember that caffeine will actually dehydrate you and consider drinking a G2 (low calorie) Gatorade once or twice a day. I drink water almost constantly when I am outside and still get dehydrated some days. A cold G2 really helps me get perked back up, particularly on the days I have enjoyed my favorite Sonic drink which is of course full of caffeine. Please take care of yourself and don't endanger your health with a heat stroke or heart attack.

Have you seen the chicken cages made with the outside of a window a/c unit? Someone makes them and brings them to the Blanchard auction and they seem to sell well. Depending on the material used for the floor and door, I would think they are pretty predator proof.

 

[poultryand bees]

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I didn't know that les, thanks.
Is that the same with any you cross them with. Will the non NN's alwys carry the genes of the other breed?

This bird is out of the hen pictured and a Malay rooster.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/NNBREEDER/hot chicks/momandchicks001.jpg

pretty bird - with a really long neck

 

[nnbreeder]

Fresh NNs, just $20 dollars a birds plus shipping.

http://www.marxfoods.com/French-Naked-Neck-Chicken

 

[Doc Henry]

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You have found a wonderful group of people who live in Oklahoma or who wish they lived in Oklahoma

So, how long have you been raising turken chickens and do you have various colors or are they mostly one color?

I tried to "save" Peaches from buying an absolutely gorgeous NN rooster this evening. He had saddle feathers that looked like the genetically modified chickens that are being bred for their feathers that are popular with fly fishermen.

She was determined not to allow him to sell for cheap however and I really didn't "need" him, so I quit bidding.

nnbreeder has convinced several folks that turkens are wonderful egg layers year round and that they do fine in this Oklahoma heat. I have nn pullets coming this week from a hatchery and blue nn roosters coming from Monty. I will let y'all know next year whether I like them as a laying flock for the brown eggs. They are bound to be better than my current flock that is really slacking in the egg laying department in this heat.

PandB you'll love the nns they are some of my best layers they are the only birds that can keep up with the production layers. I have about 22 breeds at last count and the NNs are our favorites they are docile heat and cold tolerant and they lay good. I have crossed them up with all kinds of birds and you get cool nn colored birds I've got feather legged NN/EEs so you can play around with them and still have good birds I think you'll enjoy them.

 

[poultryand bees]

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what an informative web site and I had no idea that there was a "special" name for a processed nn bird. I know that some NNs have a red neck (how appropriate is THAT for Oklahoma

) but do they have red skin under their feathers? I have never butchered one.

 

[nnbreeder]

Not all of the skin is red. It is mainly just the neck and about halfway down the breast. Some think that it is sun burned skin but it is a breed trait. I even have some hens that have black skin where the red should be. And no they are not Silkie crosses. They came from Ideal hatchery in Tx. I will hunt up a pic.

 

[Doc Henry]

Howdy Michael we are gonna come back up asap we always have a great time, we are so envious of all the auctions yall have we have 3 in the whole state. NN breeder I have some of those black skinned nns too they don't seem to be any different still nns. While i'm up I've gotta con carla out of some more frizzled NNs they are the most interesting.