Okies in the BYC The Original

[okracefan]

Anybody outhere happen to know what the city code for chickens is in Newcastle, Ok.. I am thinkn about surprising a friend with a couple of chickens for Christmas.

 

[Kwartel]

I was able to divide the coop today so that my young Buckeyes and my older ones can see and start get used to each other. They've been doing pretty good laying. I did have to up the protein in their feed after I caught the hens trying to pluck the roosters. I've got one hen that is acting like she wants to be broody again, but I don't have anywhere to separate her right now so I will just have to be the evil egg thief. Once the chicks I have now are grown, I'll let her give it a go. I would think that broodiness would be an asset to small farmers looking for heritage breeds.

I threw my extra rooster into the garden with my two EEs yesterday. He spent the day with them scratching around and having a good time but had to be caught and put up in the coop with the girls. Tonight he was already up on the roost with an EE snuggled up on either side. I'm hoping that they'll be able to get along, at least for the winter, and it looks good so far.

 

[artsyrobin]

just saw this on the random thread-
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40685243/ns/us_news-weird_news/

 

[Kassaundra]

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My Gma would sooooooo do that!!!!!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

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Be very careful with heat lamps.

http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/13670778/early-morning-fire-kills-500-baby-animals

Luckily, I won't have to worry about the birds knocking it over. They are in 4' x 3' steel cages. The lighting will be hanging from the rafters. The chicks would be in large boxes with steel wire overtop to keep them from getting out or anything getting to them.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

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There are no "giant" Cochins. There are Cochins bred from production birds and birds bred for show. Show birds are routinely much larger than their production counterparts. Even in the Langshans, the hatchery birds are at least 1/2 size of the show birds.

I'm not trying to sound snooty or anything, but it just irks me how people advertise these "giant" Cochins when they are not even as large as largefowl Cochins bred towards the standard.

 

[opal oe]

I seen I was not on the list of Oklahoma members I live in Ponca City my handle is opal oe I raise OEGB and several breeds of pigeons.

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Great another pigeon person! Welcome aboard. Just jump in any time and tell us about your chickens and pigeons. There are several pigeon people here,myself,Teach,MichaelD and some others I have forgotten.

 

[Sooner]

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Pull up a roost & tell us about yourself & your birds!

 

[Kassaundra]

Opal oe