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Anyone interested in cochin or brahma hens I have for sale? I have one blue, one black, a silver laced, one buff and one light brahma. Also one white cock bird purchased directly from Jamie Matts.large fowl. All hens just turned one this month and the cock bird is one year and 4 months. Would make a great cochin starter flock for a breeder they are big beautiful gentle birds. Eve the cock is able to be picked up and carried with no issues. Watches his hens and is the nicest cock bird I've ever had. Pictures of him and the hens are in my profile just PM me if you'd like more. I just have to many Cochins a and would love for them to be enjoyed by someone else. Would like for them to go to a home where I can keep in contact with new owner. Him and these hens have hatched beautiful chicks for me. Hens are great broodys and mothers!! Price negotiable more want them to get excellent homes. Thank you guys!!
 
GR Chicks said:
troyer said:
 
 I would give the wuss a chance, perhaps if he was alone with the hens he would snap out of his wussiness.:idunno
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Reyvaughn said:
 


Duck eggs have larger, richer yolks and thicker whites.  As you may already know, many people prefer to use duck eggs for baking because they make everything fluffier.  Because they are rich, I have spent a little extra time on the toilet, if you know what I mean... I like to poach mine and put them over braised spinach.  Break the yolk and there's your warm salad with warm dressing.  Mmmm...

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I have a nickname for ducks.  Pigs with Wings.  Yep.  That's what they are.  Mud, drilling holes in the ground, getting muddy trying to swim/preen in 2" of muddy water, splashing muddy water all over everything, watery and projectile poop...   But, the eggs... I have a kiddie pool for mine.  During the winter I hang a 2.5 gallon bucket for them.  Other than the fact that they are so messy with water, no, they are not harder than chickens.  Messier, but not harder.  Mine stayed outdoors all the time - even in rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, frigid temps - whatever.  They had a 10x10 shed to go in but never did.  Not even to lay their eggs.  This time will be different for them, though.  I am using my 10-12x20' concrete dog kennel for them.  No mud... well.  Just poop based 'mud'.  I'll figure out a way to let the free range after it warms up.
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Thanks,  we have a dog kennel with a 5x6x8 attached house the run is 17ft cement and fenced.  My hubby uses the run for firewood, but maybe I can work on finding a new home for that ;) .
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PERFECT! Just hose down every few days when you change out the pool & no poop or mud mess at all. Would LOVE to have your set up.
 
chiques chicks said:
Can't help myself when it's free! Not sure what I'll use it for, no I don't want ducks.
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great score!! I can think of a few things... brooder for messy babies... awesome dust bath area (they wouldn't be throwing out the sand and ashes like they do in my turtle), storage for loose hay or sawdust, good start to an in ground garden pond for decorative purposes, above ground compost bin, above ground garden tub....storage for bulk buy of sand or gravel for coop/run area....
 
stake said:
LB:
If you are giving them grower crumble, the grit is in there...about grit in general, I used to leave a bowl available and have since removed it....I had on chook go down from an infected crop...the vet noted that birds will eat too much of it and it can cause problems...so since my crew has access to my backyard, they can get what they need while scratching around....my two cents....
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I was wondering about grit also!

first isn't oyster shell gritty? it provides the calcium yet it seems like a rock to me as well?

I haven't really put out grit and they seem fine...............I figured they found stuff in the dirt.............

recently I just shook some grit in their yard..................

thoughts anyone?
 
Hey Folks:

Having some issues re-integrating a hen with the group...she was hurt in the first Fox attack....well, the problem isn't with the hens, its the boys...the baby roo has the back of her neck bloody and a mess....and since thats his only 'score', he's after her quite a bit(she is about as submissive as possible at this point for a number of reasons)....more of a problem is that the main roo has become aggressive with her. If she gets too close he attacks her....as a result she is a nervous wreck....I escorted her back to the grow out pen and she's inside....I know she won't come out to eat or drink if I don't 'move her'...any suggestions...
 
What's really cool now is that I actually have a waiting list for my eggs. I just started by giving them away to family members and people at work, and everybody loves them so much they want them now and are offering me money. I've always knew free range organic eggs are better but many people still don't believe this. Believe it or not, my mother won't even eat my eggs because she doesn't think they're safe; I think they're a hell of a lot safer than eggs at the store. I only got 5 hens so I may consider getting more since so many people are liking my eggs now which is cool. I've always been a huge promoter and supporter of organic stuff, and I really like proving that this is the way to go. I give away stuff out of my garden too which is completely organic and people always say it's the best whatever. Even though the canelope seed packet says to use fertilizer, I grew the best cantilope I ever ate out of pure compost, no fertilizer. I can really see business potential for organic eggs if people start to recognize how much better they are. I actually did an experiment with store bought regular white, brown cage free, and my eggs. My eggs had a much more golden yoke than both and was less runny. Once cooked, I tasted all three and found mine much better
 
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