Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[WVduckchick]

I'm concerned he will injure the soft spurs and start bleeding everywhere. I've read that you should keep them separated for a few days if removing the whole spur/sheath. You didn't have any trouble with that?

I've only done it with 2 roosters so far. The one in the picture was like that when i got him. Had to do something, so i tried it. One spur bled maybe 3 drops. The other none at all. The second rooster was a bantam cochin, his spurs were a little thicker and they did bleed a little. I held him and kept dipping the spur in flour. He finally jumped down and went back into his pen. He was mating a hen within an hour.
So I guess it depends on the rooster. But i was so amazed at how easy it was, I will do all of mine that way. And for the record, I'm a wuss when it comes to culling and such.

 

[fisherlady]

View attachment 1098300 Took some turkeys to the Goshen Fair yesterday, placed 1st and 2nd! (Out of 2 bwahahaha)

Congratulations! Size of the field doesn't Matter!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

View attachment 1098300 Took some turkeys to the Goshen Fair yesterday, placed 1st and 2nd! (Out of 2 bwahahaha)

Congratulations! That's awesome

 

[fangedknight]

You know, speaking of competitions. I know some counties have a poultry fanciers association or something of that sort. I can't seem to find one for Berks, should I just join up with the closest county next to me???

 

[gonehencrazy]

My CL hen laid an egg today!!! Yay!!! Only like a seven day hiatus. Had me freaked out. I can't wait for the OE pullets, and the CL and CL crosses start to lay!! Since my EE is on strike and broody I am only getting brown eggs. How boring. Lol

 

[yoopergirl1211]

This is George (of the jungle). He was supposed to be a girl... My son calls my Muscovy jungle ducks so I ordered him a couple saipian jungle fowl pullets so he could have jungle chickens too. We have a girl named shep but George is the cool one. One of the most chilled out chickens we have. No idea what to do with him. For now he behaves and I really want to see how big he'll get. Except he jumps into the feed everytime I leave the lid off lol. He was the boy practicing his crow outside my window lol.

 

[fisherlady]

This is George (of the jungle). He was supposed to be a girl... My son calls my Muscovy jungle ducks so I ordered him a couple saipian jungle fowl pullets so he could have jungle chickens too. We have a girl named shep but George is the cool one. One of the most chilled out chickens we have. No idea what to do with him. For now he behaves and I really want to see how big he'll get. Except he jumps into the feed everytime I leave the lid off lol. He was the boy practicing his crow outside my window lol.
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He's a growing Boy! With those legs to catch up to he is probably feeling starved 24/7! Looks like he is going to be a very big boy!

 

[fisherlady]

You per, we had a member here...troyer...who raised those type of birds, I believe. He moved to Michigan last year but still stops in once in a while. He can help get you answers or direct you to where to find them...
@Blarneyeggs ...do you have Troyer contact info?I tried tagging him with the @ symbol but his name didn't come up on the list?

 

[gonehencrazy]

Was able to get some pics of the littles today before I let out the meanies


The Sapphire x CL

The CL

The three OE sisters!

My two Siblings out of my CL's eggs by my Welsummer/Wyandotte mix rooster

The Icelandic cockerel who happens to look like a mini me of above CL mix cockerel

 

[kie4]

View attachment 1098300 Took some turkeys to the Goshen Fair yesterday, placed 1st and 2nd! (Out of 2 bwahahaha)

Very cool! Was that in the "Pet Show"? I didn't see poultry judging on the flyer
http://goshencountryfair.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Draft-Booklet-2017-small.pdf