Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[delisha]

guinea fowl is a great solution to ladybug or any bug issue.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

guinea fowl is a great solution to ladybug or any bug issue.

I heard they are toxic

I would be worried if my chickens were eating them if I had an infestation. My chameleon has eaten some and not been quite right for a couple days afterwards

 

[delisha]

I don't know where you read that but I sure would be interested in reading it. I love to learn new things.
Most guinea fowl are use specifically for bug population. I have never had a guinea become ill from eating bugs, nor know of any guinea owners who have had there flock become ill from bug consumption.

 

[thedragonlady]

I don't know where you read that but I sure would be interested in reading it. I love to learn new things.
Most guinea fowl are use specifically for bug population. I have never had a guinea become ill from eating bugs, nor know of any guinea owners who have had there flock become ill from bug consumption.

I'll second that ! Guineas know what they can eat, and they will get rid of the bugs. So will wrens, which is why I have 3 families nesting in my coops. They get dusted right along with the Orps too. Last summer everybody had terrible fowl pox. None here ! My little bug eaters were at work.

 

[Sanna]

I'm entering my first poultry show!!! I have the entry envelope all set, just needs a stamp!

We'll be going to the CT Poultry Breeders Society show in Haddam Neck. Anyone else here going?

These two will be the ones going. Both 8 months old now.

Ace Ventura


Molly (she was maybe 6 months old in this picture)

 

[PaintedFeathers]

http://insects.about.com/od/beetles/a/10-facts-ladybugs.htm
http://animalreview.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/ladybug/
http://magblog.audubon.org/redder-ladybug-more-deadly-she-predators

 

[peepblessed]

I'll second that ! Guineas know what they can eat, and they will get rid of the bugs. So will wrens, which is why I have 3 families nesting in my coops. They get dusted right along with the Orps too. Last summer everybody had terrible fowl pox. None here ! My little bug eaters were at work.

How did you get wrens in your coop?

I'm entering my first poultry show!!! I have the entry envelope all set, just needs a stamp!

We'll be going to the CT Poultry Breeders Society show in Haddam Neck. Anyone else here going?

These two will be the ones going. Both 8 months old now.

Ace Ventura


Molly (she was maybe 6 months old in this picture)

Really exciting!!

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Opinions? This is the little wry neck chick, all better now

But definitely looks like a boy comb to me

 

[Sanna]

Opinions? This is the little wry neck chick, all better now

But definitely looks like a boy comb to me

Look at all that fluff!

How old is the chick?

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Look at all that fluff!

How old is the chick?

9 weeks, we got him at the congress that's how I knw =) he was only a day or so old.