Okies in the BYC The Original

[Poco Pollo]

Joe - Haven't been online for a couple days. DH had a weekend thing so I've been rushing around trying to get housework and barnwork done before he gets back. I still want to get a couple Delaware roos from you if you've still got them.

Betsy - I've integrated my adult and juvenile guineas successfully. We had one day of headbutting, but after that the two tribes became a clan. I had to carry the big boss around under my arm a couple of times to let him know that I'm still the alpha guinea. I've never seen such a sour face as the one worn by that guinea when I put him down.

Ducks are making an absolute mud puddle of the barred rock pen. I think I'm going to have to move the ducks back into their own space. The hens are having such a good time together, though, so I may wait until until the middle of the week. If it rains, everything will be wet anyway.

For the folks getting hatchery catalogs, do you get to see more in the catalog than online? Is it worth signing up to get a catalog?

 

[bluetickokie]

Hi everyone good to be back on here. I live north of roland ,ok an have 2 black copper marans an looking for more. at one time had 25_ RIR but had to sell them so I'm slowly getting back into haveing some chickens

 

[donnie]

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welcome back

 

[donnie]

any of you roosterholics needing some roos --------- otherwise im going to have to make me a strictly rooster pen lol

 

[okcarla]

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I'm not quite sure what the percentage of blues you'll get, as there are others here that know the genetics charts, but I believe you'll get some blue, some black and some splash and then of course some will be frizzle and some will be regular. That's what makes raising chickens fun and rewarding.

Lots of people that build incubators on here ... Al built a beauty. I go for the store bought ones ... my favorite is the GQF sportsman, but that holds hundreds of eggs ... which if you own one or more of them, then you definitely become a chicken addict and official animal hoarder, because it sure is hard to give up those beautiful chicks and chickens that you raised yourself!

I know I have a problem when I hate to take anything to a sale or auction!

 

[Tony O]

Turned out to be a beautiful day.

 

[onemomof4]

good afternoon everyone it so nice out side ive been out there cleaning out chicken pins and getting ready for a new bunch coming out tonite
and letting some inside chickens out for some streching they are injoying it

 

[onemomof4]

POCO - i like getting the catalogs cause it gives me something to look at without getting on the computer all the time and gives me a heads up on what i want to order

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Well I know for sure whet one byc er is! Al is watching the Bears I am sure!lol
Nice here today. I spent the morning out cleaning pens and moved the guinea pigs back to shed. The mice will have to stay I side for a while.Since both are obviously very pregnant ! I guess the male must have been busy before he died.
I found out I have a living mulch maker-Miss Holly the pig shreds her straw and hay into little pieces for herbed. She must lay there and chew all night!
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I was looking at the three game stags I got yesterday(they are small,not quiet half grown) after looking at pics last night I decided they must be Roundheads because the round heads have white legs. Well I guess not because one has white legs,one yellow legs,one green legs! They are all bb red in color. Two have orange hackles one has red hackles.I guess I can give them each a fancy name and they will all be fancy games!I don't know how the gamers tell them apart or if they just make up names to!lol

 

[Buckguy20]

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I'm not quite sure what the percentage of blues you'll get, as there are others here that know the genetics charts, but I believe you'll get some blue, some black and some splash and then of course some will be frizzle and some will be regular. That's what makes raising chickens fun and rewarding.

Blue X Blue does not give 100% Blues


Blue X Blue = 50% Blue, 25% Black , 25% Splash

Blue X Splash = 50% Blue , 50% Splash

Blue X Black = 50% Blue, 50% Black

Black X Black = 100% Black

Splash X Black = 100% Blue

Splash X Splash = 100% Splash

Only way to hypothetically get 100% Blue, is to breed
Black X Splash.


Hope this helps.