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Ok its been AGES AND AGES since I had time to post =(

We took the DD and the DS to the Rochester Poultry Association Show in Mumford, NY yesterday. Its an awesome experience if you've never been. The show is hosted as part of the Genesee Country Village Museum heritage Fair and is right on the museum grounds. You get 1 pass for the exhibitor and 1 guest pass. We took 4 birds ($3 entry fee per bird) Each kiddo entered 2 birds and we got 4 passes to the museum (like buy 1 get 3 free)!

ANYWAYS.....

DS got a 1 out of 5 on his black wyandotte bantam roo. He didn't get BB or BV though b/c there were white roos there that were better. He was happy.

DS and DD each took 1 white wyandotte bantam hen. I figured these would not do well - and they ranked 4 and 5 out of 10 hens. BUT --- I found out that they are actually very high quality birds. Rick Hare (an amazing apa judge if you dont know the name) asked me about them. Both of the parents of the whites were BLACK. getting white from black is very rare and if i understood him right means their color will hold true. Anyways he advised me to get my hands on a top line white bantam roo because the girls were excellent stock - just young.

DD took her baby --- her Black Sumatra Cock. Blackberry came home with the Res. Grand Champion AOSB award --- 2nd best in class out of like 50. First place went to the gentleman who sold her the first Sumatra's she got. DD was flying HIGH yesterday.

We also came home with a new trio of white rocks - hopefully better fertility rates and laying rates next year and A pair of BLUE sumatras to mix with the blacks we already have (totally different parentage) - and ordered a few more Black Sumatra's to increase the flock.

I also made lots of connections for a WIDE variety of breeds. So if anyone is looking for something, let me know I may be able to locate breeders for you.

I'm slowly working through the old posts -- hope you all are doing well!
 
Thought my chickens slowed down for the year...Turns out they are just covering their eggs with the pine shaving...Had 6 days of eggs covered! Husband is very weird about eating eggs that are kept in coop. So had to throw them away
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But on the bright side at least now I can start collecting the eggs again. I did a small introduction between Lucky and out Flock, Lucky is only 2 weeks old so it was done between fencing. Pox, our rooster seemed to be curious and like he might "adopt" her. Is it normal for roosters to be like this? I always thought if anyone would be an issue it would be him LOL Our top hen, Dumpling also seemed interested, but friendly. Both pox and Dumpling are Speckled Sussex.
 
Kinmera said:
Ok its been AGES AND AGES since I had time to post =(

We took the DD and the DS to the Rochester Poultry Association Show in Mumford, NY yesterday. Its an awesome experience if you've never been. The show is hosted as part of the Genesee Country Village Museum heritage Fair and is right on the museum grounds. You get 1 pass for the exhibitor and 1 guest pass. We took 4 birds ($3 entry fee per bird) Each kiddo entered 2 birds and we got 4 passes to the museum (like buy 1 get 3 free)!

ANYWAYS.....

DS got a 1 out of 5 on his black wyandotte bantam roo. He didn't get BB or BV though b/c there were white roos there that were better. He was happy.

DS and DD each took 1 white wyandotte bantam hen. I figured these would not do well - and they ranked 4 and 5 out of 10 hens. BUT --- I found out that they are actually very high quality birds. Rick Hare (an amazing apa judge if you dont know the name) asked me about them. Both of the parents of the whites were BLACK. getting white from black is very rare and if i understood him right means their color will hold true. Anyways he advised me to get my hands on a top line white bantam roo because the girls were excellent stock - just young.

DD took her baby --- her Black Sumatra Cock. Blackberry came home with the Res. Grand Champion AOSB award --- 2nd best in class out of like 50. First place went to the gentleman who sold her the first Sumatra's she got. DD was flying HIGH yesterday.

We also came home with a new trio of white rocks - hopefully better fertility rates and laying rates next year and A pair of BLUE sumatras to mix with the blacks we already have (totally different parentage) - and ordered a few more Black Sumatra's to increase the flock.

I also made lots of connections for a WIDE variety of breeds. So if anyone is looking for something, let me know I may be able to locate breeders for you.

I'm slowly working through the old posts -- hope you all are doing well!
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Congrats to you and the kids! Sounds like a great day all around....
 
kada6305 said:
Thought my chickens slowed down for the year...Turns out they are just covering their eggs with the pine shaving...Had 6 days of eggs covered! Husband is very weird about eating eggs that are kept in coop. So had to throw them away
barnie.gif
But on the bright side at least now I can start collecting the eggs again. I did a small introduction between Lucky and out Flock, Lucky is only 2 weeks old so it was done between fencing. Pox, our rooster seemed to be curious and like he might "adopt" her. Is it normal for roosters to be like this? I always thought if anyone would be an issue it would be him LOL Our top hen, Dumpling also seemed interested, but friendly. Both pox and Dumpling are Speckled Sussex.
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I am not familiar with SS... and even within breeds there is no 'definite' for behaviors, every individual has their own way.... Now with that being said, you can certainly do a controlled and supervised introduction. Lucky may be able to spend some quality time with the other birds during the day, which will be great for her integration later.... but you will still need to bring her in at night because even though they may be accepting of the little one I would not expect any of the adults to play broody and provide the little one with a warm wing to sleep under at night.... though I have heard of some roosters doing so. If you have them out and about in the yard and see that behavior then you can re-evaluate the overnight situations. I would do the daytime visits though...
 
fisherlady said:
I am not familiar with SS... and even within breeds there is no 'definite' for behaviors, every individual has their own way.... Now with that being said, you can certainly do a controlled and supervised introduction. Lucky may be able to spend some quality time with the other birds during the day, which will be great for her integration later.... but you will still need to bring her in at night because even though they may be accepting of the little one I would not expect any of the adults to play broody and provide the little one with a warm wing to sleep under at night.... though I have heard of some roosters doing so. If you have them out and about in the yard and see that behavior then you can re-evaluate the overnight situations. I would do the daytime visits though...
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Since she is only 2 weeks old dont let her out more than 15 minutes, and even then she is still being held by me. It is too cold for her right now. Her brooder is still 80-85 outside temp is only in the 60's right now. I wouldn't expect the to adopt her. My two speckled sussex seemed upset that I took her away. so who knows.
 
Made a last minute decision to do 1 more batch of Cornish for the year....problem is I need to take a least 100, did not want that many this time around.....anybody local want one Cornish chicks or $1 each...

Catch is late notice, I pick up tomorrow.



LMP
One stop shop,
I have Californian rabbits, 7 weeks old today...from CC's stock...
And the Cornish chicks all in one place.....
 
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Curious...How many here are NPIP cert? I was thinking of getting cert. I defiantly want to get cert before starting to breed silkies. But not sure what PA does for it and how much it costs, etc. I've been looking for the info online but couldn't find anything.
 
Kinmera said:
I can't speak for pa. In ny the star vet comes to my home, tests them and it costs me nothing. Certificate is good for 1 year.
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Do they test every bird? I have no problem with them doing so, was just curious. And that sounds like a good deal. I know some states it costs but couldn't find anything on PA and some states do more then test your floxk, like check out the coop and such. At least from what Ive heard. No problems with that either, my coops are kept pretty clean.
 
kada6305 said:
Do they test every bird? I have no problem with them doing so, was just curious. And that sounds like a good deal. I know some states it costs but couldn't find anything on PA and some states do more then test your floxk, like check out the coop and such. At least from what Ive heard. No problems with that either, my coops are kept pretty clean.
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They test a percentage of the flock based on the size of the flock.
 

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