Okies in the BYC The Original

[TheBarnSwallow]

Morning everyone,

We lost 2 chickens last night... a BR & RIR Hens

made a miss count when we went to count chickens in the hen house after we spotted the run door had blown open and well they met their demise with our dog and our neighbors dog

woke up at 3:15 to commotion outside and found them doing the dirty deed... by the time the neighbors darn dog spotted me and before I could reach for the gun to pop one on her butt... she took off(she knows better than to be over at my place) Jackson took off running too cause he knew he was in trouble...

Also have I mentioned how much I am hating this wind

its blowing garbage all over the place and makes it hard to pick up...

But on some lighter news I have started painting our kitchen and yesterday helped a young friend primer her sun room(her and her hubby bought their first home several months back) to get it ready to be painted( I love painting projects... actually I started it.. now she is helping me finish it for her.. tee hee)

 

[Buster52]

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What are you hatching these days? Are you still working on a standard Cornish flock?

Mostly standard Dark Cornish, but I'm crossing a Delaware roo over some Cornish, as well. Later I will put a Cornish roo in the pen with the Delaware hens.

I never could bring myself to butcher my Buff Orpington roo, so there may be a few Cornish with his genes running around soon, although I now have them all separated so I can keep an eye the combination makeup. See which combo works best for my sustainable home meat project. I've gotten a lot of good ideas from the folks in the meat bird forum.

I have also decided Dark Cornish just don't work for dual purpose. A little tiny egg every other day doesn't really do it for me.

Folks have started to buy our eggs, and everyone wants dark eggs now days so we are hatching some of Carla's Cuckoo Marans. That will give them dark!

 

[Sooner]

Hi everyone as you know P.O.O.P.S will be May 1st . There will be one meal this year. Most of the meat (thanks to our P.O.O.P.S fund from the fall) will be taken care of so we will be looking mainly for side dishes, deserts, casseroles, paper products, cutlery & drinks.

We will have limited outlets for crock pots if that is something you might be interested in, chicken & dumplings were a big hit along with that banana pudding. Keep in mind the number of people (aprox. 100) that will be attending when making your dish or dishes.

If you volunteer to bring drinks, paper products or cutlery please tell me the quantity you will bring, also the drinks will need to be on ice. I will also need 2 of the large drink coolers to make kool -aid & tea.

I will need volunteers to help with setting up the meal & cleaning up after.
Please PM me with Food in the subject line with what you plan to bring.
I will keep a running list to post from time to time.

BetsyOK-
Spoonbred Tamale Bake, made with ground bison~Cake or desert. (oven)
Les NNbreeder-
Bannana pudding
QueenPeaches/Doc-
200 dinner plates
200 forks
200 spoons
200 knives
200 napkins
200 coffee cups
200 drink cups
20 trash bags
1 drink cooler
1 ice chest
CityClucks
12 paper towels



Paper products are taken care of.

 

[Sooner]

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My partridge are standard, where did you stock come from, I was wanting some new blood. You have a ton of Partridge eggs??? If so I would buy some & you could bring them to Chupps next weekend.

 

[faerielady]

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My ex-MIL has 4 chickens. She lives in Chicago. My ex-FIL has 4 or 5 chickens, and lives in Boston. So yeah... kinda ridiculous.

 

[smfamf]

The following is a list of birds that will be available for sale at POOPS, contact me via PM with what you would like to offer for either of the 2 auctions or will be for sale outright.


Chicks............
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Easter Eggers
Ameraucanas
Welsummers
Cochins
Shamos
RIR's
EE Bantams
Cuckoo Marans
NN Bantams
Mixed ornamental
Quail D'Anvers
Blue OEGB
Buff mottled D'Uccles
Goldenneck D'Uccles
Light Brahma standards
Mille Fleur OEGB
AMB's
Bantam Malay
Various Marans
Turkens (maybe Frizzle)
Spitzhauben
Brabanter
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
Silkies
Mille Fleur D’Uccle
Silver Duckwing OEGB
Buff Japanese
Speckled Sussex
Barnevelders
Bantam (Possibly Old English)
Plymouth Rock (Blue, Black, Splash, and Barred)
Golden Duckwing AGB
BB Red AGB
Wheaten AGB
BB Red OEGB
Standard Size OEGB
Buff x RIR
5-6 wk. old Australorps (possibly)


Pullets and Chickens..............
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POL Bantam Cochin Pullets
Silkies
Unknown Bantams
Welsummer Hens and Rooster
Speckled Sussex
Easter Eggers
Barnevelders
Barred Rock Rooster
Polish
Blue Silkie Cockerel


Turkeys.........................
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Royal Palm Chicks
Blue Slate Chicks
Narragansett Chicks
Bourbon Red Chicks

Pheasant....................
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Quail........................
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Hatching eggs.......................
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Various Marans
Turkens (maybe Frizzle)
Spitzhauben
Brabanter
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
Silkies
Mille Fleur D’Uccle
Silver Duckwing OEGB
Buff Japanese
Royal Palm Turkeys
Blue Slate Turkeys
Narragansett Turkeys
Bourbon Red Turkeys
Rouen Ducks
Speckled Sussex
Barnevelders
Australorp





Peafowl............................
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Waterfowl....................
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Mixed Ducklings
Rouen Ducklings
Mallard Ducklings
Mallard Duck


Rabbits....................
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Flemish Giant Rabbits
Mixed Breed Rabbits

Wants/Needs....................
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Wire Cages for Large Fowl Quarantine or Broodies
Breeding Pens
55 gal. Plastic Barrels With Lids (Feed Barrels)
Incubator
Vintage Galvanized Pails, Tubs, Etc.
Golden Pheasant Hens
Mille Fleur Cochin Chicks
Mille Fleur D’Uccle Chicks
Dark Brahmas
White, Blue, and Black Ameraucanas
Peacocks
Silkies
Seramas
Marans
Polish Pullets or Hens
Giant Show Cochins
NN/Turkens
Spangled OEGB Chicks
Royal Palm Hens
Bantam Buff Cochin Rooster
Bantam Splash Cochin Rooster
Fawn Duckwing Hens
Mille Fleur Cochins
Goldenneck D’Uccles
Orloff Chicks
Chukars
Pheasants
Call Ducks
AGB
Orpingtons
Farmflock Cross Hens
Farmflock Cross Rooster (Large Gentle Breed)
Bantam Shamo
Bantam Malay Chicks
Standard Size Roundhead Game Hens
Standard Size Hatch Game Hens
Cubalaya Hen
Quail
Geese
Light Brahmas (Cockerels, Pullets, and Hens)
Dark Cornish Cockerels
Welsummer
Modern Game Bantams
Standard Cochins
Standard Light Brahmas
Black French Copper Marans
Golden Salmon Marans
Blue Laced Red Wyandottes
Blue Wyandottes
Show Girls
Mallards
Royal Palm Tom Turkey
Pekin Hens
Delaware Pullets
Speckled Sussex
Jersey Giants (Blue, White, Black)
Partridge Rocks



Alright everyone, now get those requests turned in. Someone may have what you want!!!

 

[FunChick]

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We can bring ice chests and drinks! Pop--what kinds does anyone want/need??

 

[faerielady]

Mornin' Okies

I'm taking a break from my day so far... got up, got the kiddo and my mom to the allergy clinic, then got them back to mom & dad's house (after side trips to the gas station, my mom wanted donuts which is a once a week deal so had to stop at the donut shop, then punting them out of my car

). Then went to Mary's and hunted down Michael (that was easy, listen for the crowing!) and picked up a hen. She's currently going into quarantine

D'Lynn wants to name her Sandstorm Jr after the MFC hen that we lost yesterday.

Cast off the shoulder shawl last night, just need to block it. Dunno when that will happen...

 

[faerielady]

Oh, I can bring a giant salad. If y'all want things like bacon bits, you'll have to bring 'em. I don't do even the fake bacon bits. But I do a mean salad (with croutons, so it's got wheat), almonds, cranberries, and cheese over mixed lettuce and baby spinach.

I love salad.

 

[CityClucks]

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What are you hatching these days? Are you still working on a standard Cornish flock?

Mostly standard Dark Cornish, but I'm crossing a Delaware roo over some Cornish, as well. Later I will put a Cornish roo in the pen with the Delaware hens.

I never could bring myself to butcher my Buff Orpington roo, so there may be a few Cornish with his genes running around soon, although I now have them all separated so I can keep an eye the combination makeup. See which combo works best for my sustainable home meat project. I've gotten a lot of good ideas from the folks in the meat bird forum.

I have also decided Dark Cornish just don't work for dual purpose. A little tiny egg every other day doesn't really do it for me.

Folks have started to buy our eggs, and everyone wants dark eggs now days so we are hatching some of Carla's Cuckoo Marans. That will give them dark!

I think Poco was looking for some standard Dark Cornish cockerals.

Buster - a few months back when I saw you were planning to work with the Dark Cornish for laying and meat birds I wondered how yours would lay. Have you decided yet on another dual purpose breed?