Online Large Fowl Chat Thread

[Chicken Coach]

I fed all the babies this moring and took off to a furneral to let my white pigeons go,i charge 150 but they gave me200 .It was nice to get a big tip,Helps the feed bill.

 

[farmerChef]

I fed all the babies this moring and took off to a furneral to let my white pigeons go,i charge 150 but they gave me200 .It was nice to get a big tip,Helps the feed bill.

Do you have to train them to come back? Or do they just do it naturally?

 

[CapricornFarm]

It is a natural thing, they return to their home territory. I believe they navigate according to the magnetic lines of the earth. It is going to really screw things up when the polarity reverses again.

 

[Chicken Coach]

Deb is right about the pigeons and they always go back to where they hatch.You can take them to a new home and when they have babies,they will go back to their new home.But not always.

 

[dinahmoe]

ok, not sure what swap thread i got these on but wanted to post the picture.
i got guinea eggs from Frenchtoast.
when i opened the box i was shocked.never got any wrapped this way before but it worked.

has anyone ever heard of easter egger guineas?lol

 

[CapricornFarm]

That is an interesting way to wrap, would prevent crushing .
Today I got a dog pen for $40.! I am thrilled about that, instant run and I already have the frame made for the coop. What a deal! The down side is I got a flat tire on my truck, probably in the back barnyard. But I did manage to back up the trailer, which is a feat at the best of times.
Took three bucklings to the goat sale today, I did not stay so idk how much I got. The doeling got her crown off today, so she was stuck in the fence twice. At least she is getting used to being handled.:-D
note to self:: set goose eggs today, 25 days to lockdown

 

[chick-among-us]

HOT Do you know how many chickens you have? Just curious....we counted ours ....I am sick with ourselves! IT was rediculous!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Counting chickens is strictly prohibited . However, I have about 25 coops, a barn full of pens , ten brooders and 5 fish tanks, two cabinets, a brinsea and three styrofoam bators see, I never really enjoyed math so I avoid it at all costs. Pauletta has seen my chickens, she probably has an idea. The total changes daily as chicks hatch, are sold etc.

 

[Chicken Coach]

I don't know how many chickens i have either,but i do know how many pens and coop i need to build.

 

[CapricornFarm]

So tell us, Coach , what is the plan?? I sold my RIR, but have heritage RiR chicks. The Black Aussies are going soon, my Lav Orps need a coop.