She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[Yorkshire Coop]

I didn't say anything mean, if that's what you are looking for

LOL I know you have been well behaved, top marks to you

Nearly 5 hours since she was last on

 

[scflock]

LOL I know you have been well behaved, top marks to you

Nearly 5 hours since she was last on

Then she is obviously singing Copacabana to the kid in the tub

 

[scflock]

LOL I know you have been well behaved, top marks to you

Nearly 5 hours since she was last on

How are the eggs coming along? What day?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

How are the eggs coming along? What day?

Day 13 today so will be candling them tomorrow to see what's going on in them. Not much else to report on them really. Barring topping the pump water up once and looking at the incubator that's been it.
Hope all 27 are still ok

 

[scflock]

Day 13 today so will be candling them tomorrow to see what's going on in them. Not much else to report on them really. Barring topping the pump water up once and looking at the incubator that's been it.
Hope all 27 are still ok

Can't wait to see the pics. How long does it take you to sex yours. This is my first full batch, and I don't have a clue. They are almost 5 weeks old and i wouldn't venture a guess

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Oh it depends on the individual bird. I've had some crow as early as 4 weeks others nothing till 3 month plus some even 6. Generally the rounder and neater the crest are usually girls and scruffy spikey crests boys. Also some boys have the thicker legs the bigger tail. But it's still a guessing game for me too.

They are a nightmare really

 

[sideWing]

Can't wait to see the pics. How long does it take you to sex yours. This is my first full batch, and I don't have a clue. They are almost 5 weeks old and i wouldn't venture a guess

Oh it depends on the individual bird. I've had some crow as early as 4 weeks others nothing till 3 month plus some even 6. Generally the rounder and neater the crest are usually girls and scruffy spikey crests boys. Also some boys have the thicker legs the bigger tail. But it's still a guessing game for me too.

They are a nightmare really

Are these polish or silkies your talking about? It's funny I can't get my brain to think a silkie is anything but a female.

 

[WalnutHill]

I don't have a problem processing my own birds that didn't sell and were raised with the others, but I don't think I would buy meat birds just to raise and process. I don't see anything wrong with it, it's pure laziness. It's too easy to pick up a dressed chicken at the store on the way home, and if I want a real chicken, I always have that option with my own birds

Even with Cornish Crosses, the difference in taste, freshness and quality between store bought and homegrown is HUGE. I can't stand store bought chicken any more, it's disgusting.

And Cornish crosses only have half the feathers of a standard LF so they pluck quick and clean.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Are these polish or silkies your talking about? It's funny I can't get my brain to think a silkie is anything but a female.

Polish and yes they come in male too just like male silkies I think with both its because they are so different looking and cute too. Silkies more because they have the lovely soft plumage.

 

[scflock]

Oh it depends on the individual bird. I've had some crow as early as 4 weeks others nothing till 3 month plus some even 6. Generally the rounder and neater the crest are usually girls and scruffy spikey crests boys. Also some boys have the thicker legs the bigger tail. But it's still a guessing game for me too.

They are a nightmare really

I thought the same thing about the crests, so last time I sold the 2 roundest, fullest as pullets at 8 weeks old. Had to trade them when they started crowing 2 months later