Okies in the BYC The Original

[Sooner]

I had found a spreadsheet on here but it was more for egg laying but it has been awhile since I saw it.

You need to figure out how you can make extra's of things that you always take & get doubles so you can leave that stuff packed in a tote or something so you only have to pack clothes when ready to go.

Just a thought

 

[FunChick]

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I used to have two wether fainting goats that were brothers. I purchased them when they were first weaned from mama...they were so tiny! That was years and years ago...and although one of the brothers died...of oooooold age, I still have one. He is a riot! After having had other breeds of goats, and then the fainters, I would never own a different breed than the fainters.

You do have to protect them from dogs and coyotes, but one distinct advantage is that they don't jump or climb. They are very personable and smallish. I never had any problem with them fainting from thunder, or strangers, but loud, unexpected noises and anything that truly startles them or excites them (feeding time) can result in a faint. Sometimes you will have something you are sure will make them faint, but they don't, then other times things that seem like no big deal make them faint, or at least get stiff-legged. It is purely a reaction to the adrenaline rush from being scared or excited that makes them faint, so no, it isn't a command thing...

They are a FUN kind of goat and worth protecting from dogs and coyotes...I love mine a lot and will be sad when he dies...he is elderly, about 14 now...

 

[FunChick]

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never had gator either......both sound interesting though.

LOL well go eat some your in OKC whats stopping you? Trappers 4300 West Reno Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73107-6530
(405) 943-9111

Ya'll are brave...I don't want to eat a reptile of any kind!

 

[MMPoultryFarms]

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LOL well go eat some your in OKC whats stopping you? Trappers 4300 West Reno Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73107-6530
(405) 943-9111

Ya'll are brave...I don't want to eat a reptile of any kind!

 

[FunChick]

Cheap 4ft chainlink guys...

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/mat/1856468750.html

 

[poultryand bees]

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You have found a wonderful group of folks who either live in Oklahoma or wish they lived in Oklahoma.
Disclaimer: some of us have addictions to hatching eggs, attending poultry auctions and otherwise acquiring poultry. Since addicts tend to be enablers, we may try to persuade you to try some of our addictions.

So what kind of hens do you have, do you want to acquire more and of what breed? Are you planning to try hatching eggs, either with a broody hen or with an incubator?

 

[poultryand bees]

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I really hate it when I am so tired that my brain forgets part of routine activity that I have done so many times I am doing it without even thinking about it. Hope your day gets better.

 

[poultryand bees]

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You are located really close to me

I really like your signature line. I don't like to try and count the number of chickens I have either. When someone asks me how many I have, I generally mumble since I really don't know.

 

[Ok_Junebug]

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You can put as many birds as will safely fit in a carrier. People bring their birds in all kinds of cages, big and small. The most popular cage looks like a wire rabbit cage. When we take birds for sale, we usually put them in double, triple or quad wire cages and then put several birds in each cage. We also usually bring containers for water for each of them. We save plastic coffee cans & cut them down for waterers for our auction birds.

Carla,

Do you know if they ever have extra cages that people can use to put their birds for sale in? I can go out long enough to check in my birds, but I can stay long enough for them to sell and retrieve my cages. My cages are worth more than the birds I want to sell. How can I do that?

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

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I used to have two wether fainting goats that were brothers. I purchased them when they were first weaned from mama...they were so tiny! That was years and years ago...and although one of the brothers died...of oooooold age, I still have one. He is a riot! After having had other breeds of goats, and then the fainters, I would never own a different breed than the fainters.

You do have to protect them from dogs and coyotes, but one distinct advantage is that they don't jump or climb. They are very personable and smallish. I never had any problem with them fainting from thunder, or strangers, but loud, unexpected noises and anything that truly startles them or excites them (feeding time) can result in a faint. Sometimes you will have something you are sure will make them faint, but they don't, then other times things that seem like no big deal make them faint, or at least get stiff-legged. It is purely a reaction to the adrenaline rush from being scared or excited that makes them faint, so no, it isn't a command thing...

They are a FUN kind of goat and worth protecting from dogs and coyotes...I love mine a lot and will be sad when he dies...he is elderly, about 14 now...

I was looking at starting a small herd of goats mostly to just clear underbrush so was thinking a taller goat not show or milk goats but maybe a meat goat of some kind. They aren't cheap like they were when I was growing up LOL I don't know much about the different breeds but if you knew of anyone that had them for sale or trade if you would pm me and let me know I'd apreciate it,

I know it's a chicken site but the goats would be clearing areas for me that will eventually hold new flocks so it's related to my future chicken plans LOL