Show Off Your Games!

[Yahya Morse]

One of B.T.'s neices Raven

 

[Yahya Morse]

Another of B.T.

 

[Penny Hen]

Dog and cat foods have a higher sodium content than chicken systems can use and distribute out/excrete properly(urinary tract issues can develop) so if you feed it, do it only as a scratch/treat option not a sole ration J/S and for some if it "don't matter, then it don't matter" J/S LOL

Jeff

What do you do about free rangers who raid the dry dog/cat food? I have had to take to feeding the barn cats after dark to be sure they get their share of food or my Olive Eggers will run them off of it.

 

[JShubin]

Dont leave dog/cat food out... It gets stale plus vermin and chickens will get to it.

If you set the food up high the chickens may not see it... if they know what the food container looks like they will find it even if its up high. Change the cat food container and set it up high to prevent chickens from knowing and seeing it. Cats will be able to find it by smell.

Dogs are different, they cant climb to get their food. But I never free feed my dogs, I feed them twice a day and they eat every crumb.

 

[catdaddyfro]

What do you do about free rangers who raid the dry dog/cat food? I have had to take to feeding the barn cats after dark to be sure they get their share of food or my Olive Eggers will run them off of it.

I don't leave any feed out for anything here. Everyone gets their rations at a certain time twice daily, no worries with rats and mice getting their share too that way. I occasionally if the weather is real bad(cold) here may overfeed some layer pellets to give the girls a few bites on the cold mornings before I get out there but other than that I don't freely feed, I measure everyones different rations for each required circumstance, the dogs too.

I learned a long time ago(raising broilers/ now eggs) timing and a schedule is everything when it comes to production J/S

Jeff

 

[Fentress]

I am looking for a breed to serve as a reliable broody sub flock to my larger flock and to hatch out chicks as part of a breeding program for heritage large fowl. Ideally, I would like the broodies to go broody as a group, more or less, within a 8-12 week period in early spring. Everyone tells me to forget it, hens go broody when they want to and at anytime of the year, with an emphasis on early summer. That was my experience last year when I worked with some American class heavy fowl, and they went broody in the summer more so than the early spring. So, I am checking in with the Game people, in hopes that a breed like OEG that has not been adulterated still possess broody insticts that appear in the spring.

Thanks,

Mark

 

[catdaddyfro]

I am looking for a breed to serve as a reliable broody sub flock to my larger flock and to hatch out chicks as part of a breeding program for heritage large fowl. Ideally, I would like the broodies to go broody as a group, more or less, within a 8-12 week period in early spring. Everyone tells me to forget it, hens go broody when they want to and at anytime of the year, with an emphasis on early summer. That was my experience last year when I worked with some American class heavy fowl, and they went broody in the summer more so than the early spring. So, I am checking in with the Game people, in hopes that a breed like OEG that has not been adulterated still possess broody insticts that appear in the spring.

Thanks,

Mark

some of my best broodies and will set almost whenever are AGs and my AG x Cackle hatchery's Phoenix hens. If you leave eggs(clutch) in a nest for a few days one or sometimes more will get hot to trot and will rear up their youngin's good and for a spell too.

Jeff

 

[Penny Hen]

I don't leave any feed out for anything here. Everyone gets their rations at a certain time twice daily, no worries with rats and mice getting their share too that way. I occasionally if the weather is real bad(cold) here may overfeed some layer pellets to give the girls a few bites on the cold mornings before I get out there but other than that I don't freely feed, I measure everyones different rations for each required circumstance, the dogs too.

I learned a long time ago(raising broilers/ now eggs) timing and a schedule is everything when it comes to production J/S

Jeff

I agree. I think I have the chickens figured out. Yesterday I fed them first and while they were gathered around their food I fed the cats on the front porch out of site of the chickens.

 

[Fentress]

some of my best broodies and will set almost whenever are AGs and my AG x Cackle hatchery's Phoenix hens. If you leave eggs(clutch) in a nest for a few days one or sometimes more will get hot to trot and will rear up their youngin's good and for a spell too.

Jeff

That would be great if I had some that could be encouraged to go broody. I got some Kraienkoppe this year that are only 6 months old and 2 of the 6 have already gone broody. Maybe they are my girls! It's just a little early. The RIR that I want to breed aren't quite ready yet. Thanks for the response.

Mark

 

[troyer]

I am looking for a breed to serve as a reliable broody sub flock to my larger flock and to hatch out chicks as part of a breeding program for heritage large fowl. Ideally, I would like the broodies to go broody as a group, more or less, within a 8-12 week period in early spring. Everyone tells me to forget it, hens go broody when they want to and at anytime of the year, with an emphasis on early summer. That was my experience last year when I worked with some American class heavy fowl, and they went broody in the summer more so than the early spring. So, I am checking in with the Game people, in hopes that a breed like OEG that has not been adulterated still possess broody insticts that appear in the spring.

Thanks,

Mark

I have a Ganoi hen that wanted to go broody 2 days ago, I did not let her, but ever since she has been 6 months old she wants to go broody every 4-5 months regardless of the weather or time of year.