Oregon Fall Poultry Swap - October 22 - Corvallis @ the Fairgrounds!!!

[AyeUpChuck]

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What breed and are you selling them live and finished? age? Do you breed? Have piglets etc?

 

[ZooMummzy]

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I have to agree but with Silkies that doesn't always apply. I thought for sure I had a silkie hen for 9 months...until he decided to crow

I have never been able to tell with any of my silkies before 4-5 months at the earliest. Them and EE's ...so very hard.

My silkies are around 8 weeks, or so. Right now they all have really small heads and they look like they all have a spiked hair-do.

I've tried the checking the wing for 'how many rows of primary feathers' trick, I've checked the 'tails', looked for 'spurs', and anything else I've read about trying to sex them. I think I'm just going to wait till I hear a crow or see an egg.

I think I am going to have a garage sell in a few weeks. I have too much stuff!

I think I'm going to invest any money made from the sell on getting a couple of new coops made.

I found a guy in Portland that will work with me in designing what I want. I found a few coops I thought were ok, but there is always something I would have done just a little bit different. I have some houses I was going to use as coops, but I think I'm now going to save them for ducks. I think it would be cool to have an area for each different breed type. Like a silkie house, the egg layer house, the duck house and (any other types I fall in luv with

house) I have a nice size storeage shed that I would like to get cleaned out before any type of garage sell. I know it would be perfect, if not for a coop, maybe to use for chicken supplies.

Hubby wasn't real happy

about the 4 buff orpington pullets I came home with this week, but did say that at least now I had some 'real' chickens.

Silkie roos will have more spikey hairdos than the pullets. Pullets tend to be more rounded. The boys will develop streamer type feathers from their heads...something to watch for early. Other than that, unless they decide to grow a big comb early or crow, you are stuck waiting for a few months

 

[cbreezerentals]

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What breed and are you selling them live and finished? age? Do you breed? Have piglets etc?

I buy them as weaner pigs and raise them to finish, 6 months old. They are about 12 weeks old today. This is my second year. I bought these from a commercial farm in Wilsonville, they are York cross. I have sold them live and finished, and then taken them to a USDA processor in Carlton. I take orders for 1/2, or whole.

 

[tallyho]

Did y'all see my request for a gold laced sebright roo? Anyone have one?

3 hours old...hatching is exhausting!

Had a wonderful lunch with Cloverleaf and besides bringing home the most gorgeous sweet faverolles pullet I also got these...!
Having lunch with BYC friends is so fun! If you are coming to Portland...call me! But don't bring me any eggs or birds, no matter what I tell you!

And since I was in the sewing mood...I made some hen pin cushions.

The babies are MFCs, the eggs are LF salmon Favs and bantam blue salmon favs, Also in the incubator are more MFCS and under the broody are two bantam black ameraucanas, hatched a week ago. Lots of cuteness at my house.

 

[slurrywidow]

The chicken pin cushions are really cute tallyho! Last night was our elementary school carnival and we were looking at the current bean bags used in one of the booths, talking about how tattered they are. Hmmm, maybe chicken bean bags would be a cute addition?

And of course who can resist those sweet, snoozing babies?

 

[DancingHen]

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Awww they are so sweet! Have they started crowing yet? Anyone know how loud a D'Uccle's crow is? Lol I seriously should not even be considering another roo since I have 10 Serama roos in my house right now but I have two Mille Fleur D'Uccles and I would love a porcelain one.

They have not started to crow yet. But I would LOVE it if you wanted one.

I think these two boys are pretty special, and I would love to see them get homes where they would be pets.....not dinner. I would love to see one of them get a chicken mom that so obviously cares for her birds!

They are between 7 and 8 weeks old now....Cloverleaf could give you their exact hatch date. They are both feathering out really nice with lovely colors. The boy in the top photo is especially nice looking in person. And they are both frienly sweeties...really easy to handle and enjoy attention. I do hold them every day. Can't help myself. I got 6 chicks from Cloverleaf, and 3 turned out to be roos. I decided I could keep one....wish I could keep them all. These boys are really great. Anyway, hopefully I managed to tempt you a little more.

 

[tallyho]

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Thank you. The theme around here is definitely chickens. Why not at school too?!

 

[andalusn]

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I am kind of sad that my incubators are now quiet and empty. Of course yesterday we moved the brat pack (brooder chicks) to a pen to do some growing out time. The LF Salmon Favs from Cloverleaf hatched a week ago and are broadcasting online LF Salmon Fav peeps and a few friends.

Those little pin cushions are darling... if you have a pattern to share please PM me the details.

 

[CathyM]

Okay - this isn't complete because I have no idea what will come up before October, but:

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jams - likely boysenberry, cinnamon boysenberry, raspberry, raspberry-orange, and other mixes as I discover them
fabric chicken covers -biscuit warmers and tea cozies
probably fresh and dried herbs - oregano, thyme, rosemary, possibly pinapple sage, cilantro and others

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honey
cheesecake
and I'm sure there'll be more...

Oh, and I'll donate a chicken cover to the raffle!

 

[daze333]

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Cathy,
If you have the time I would love some more low-sugar rasp jam!!

I am in love and have already eaten 2 jars!