Okies in the BYC The Original

[okiechick57]

Hey Monty............we are not going to go either.......probably have really good prices too.but just to much to muck around here and do....... sorry you can't make it either....I can't imagine many will , its still raining and now thunder !

 

[Jack T.]

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Man, don't knock the rain! After the drought summer-before-last I'm thankful for any rain we get!

 

[GracefulBantams]

Okay...um, check out my last post on this topic

Also, do any of you have experience with Turkey eggs ?

 

[countyroad1330]

Goodness Grace, that's alot of eggs! I am so jealous!

You're right about the humidity. I successfully hand-hatched another chick today, my Buff Orp. I didn't think about it, but I've never hatched when it was so dry, and the room the bator's in has 0 humidity. I put the plug back in the top, hopefully that'll help.

So has anyone been getting snow? All we've got is LOTS of rain, we're getting pretty flooded. My chickens were a sorry looking bunch when I fed, and they smell a little like corn meal and wet dog!

I've decided I want to hatch some more Mille Fleurs, and some White and Red Silkies. So if anyone knows where I can get the Silkie eggs, that'd be great!

 

[countyroad1330]

Hey guys, here's the listings in OKC's paper today:

Easter Special. 100 baby chicks, 70 ducks, 15 turkeys, 10 rabbits, 7 goats, 5 sheep $2-$160 471-2034

Game pins, cages & miscellaneous supplies, 20 each $15-$40, 405-651-8248

 

[countyroad1330]

Ok, last time I'll reply to myself. *haha* I finally got a cute pic of the babies!

The d'Uccle from Grace is the one on the bottom right, and the two black/yellow ones on the left are Clark's little sister's. 99% sure they're White Crested Black Polish, she picked them out at Atwoods.

 

[okcarla]

My boyfriend and I went to the Harrah auction tonight. Less than 30 people there, and there were less than 20 chickens, all standard breeds, mostly roosters. No chickens went for more than around $5 each. There were guineas, but the owner PO'd them because nobody wanted to pay more than $5 for them and they wanted $9 each.

Hopefully there will be a better turn out next week.

Anyway, I bought 14 standard araucana eggs for $2.25 from a lady in the parking lot, and she said they're pure bred. I'll see if they'll hatch. At least I didn't go home empty handed!

I think I should take some chickens & guineas there next time, along with some eggs to sell. It looks like my kind of fun on a Saturday night!

Grace, I raised royal palm turkeys last year, hatched over 100, and sold some of their eggs. I got tired of all the turkeys last fall & sold them all. Anyway, I hatched the eggs alongside my chicken eggs, and never had a problem. They're larger than chicken eggs, but they fit ok in my auto-turner standard egg cups. They have a longer incubation and hatch in 26-28 days though.

 

[GracefulBantams]

Opps

Here's my real post...

Cammie -

What a cutie the MF is! I've never hatched any of those before... but I will in a couple of weeks

You won't be jealous of how many eggs I have when I have to deal with staggred hatches for the next month and a half

No snow here, just soggy ground and rain...

Carla, that's great info to know, thanks

 

[jimd]

1st post here. I've kept birds for a long time, and am ready to get back active. I'm in Mounds, just south of Tulsa. Right now we're down to 1 aracauna, and a langshan.
My son really wants to get an enterprise gowing, and we had made a good run at it until a disesase ran through (bought brids at an auction). We had to put down everything, and let the yard sit. After sitting empty a whoel winter, we started all over with a mix of whatever we could find locally. They did well except for the local wild dogs, and we are again down to the 2 birds.
I'v PM's Buck to try and get some Welsummers in the yard since my son likes those and Langshans.
JimD

 

[okiechick57]

Welcome jimd, good to have you among us crazies

You certainly won't find a shortage of ideas on where and what kind of chickens to get around here....... I have some bantams looking for a good home right now

Japanese
Oegb of various kinds/colors
one white bantam cochin

if you are interested just let me know

oh they are all HENS