South Dakota Thread!

[Sinadrea]

Yeah, darn Roosters! Mine sliced up my favorite hen so I finally cut his spurs and she has a saddle now. He seems to go through phases with favorites.

Are you rehoming or culling Lieutenant?
I've thought about culling mine a few times but I can't do it yet!

I am wanting a nicer Roo also though, it's always a feat getting things done in the backyard.

 

[Mrs. K]

I could rehome him, he is not mean. He is a fair rooster, and seems to do well with free ranging, and when I free range it is in a pasture with a crick and draws.

 

[Sinadrea]

I could rehome him, he is not mean. He is a fair rooster, and seems to do well with free ranging, and when I free range it is in a pasture with a crick and draws.

Sounds like he has a lovely home.

 

[Blue Andalusian]

Lieutenant is a mutt rooster

I used to have a Rooster named Sargent Crow! (Sargent for Short)

 

[Mrs. K]

Well, he too was Sargent, but when he realized he was missing two girls our free ranging and went and rounded them up, he got promoted.

 

[ChickQueen77]

I definitely don't live in South Dakota, but I decided to make this thread for SD dwellers!

How hard is it to care for chickens in winter? It sounds like it would be very difficult! That is for a Californian ! My dads from South Dakota and he grew up on a farm with chickens so he's told me about it a bit.

Trying to get this thread here- https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/find-your-states-thread.270925/

I live in SD and my chickens do excellent in the winter except for frostbitten combs

 

[MGG]

I live in SD and my chickens do excellent in the winter except for frostbitten combs

Hi! Where about are you? I'm in NE SD.

 

[Sinadrea]

I live in SD and my chickens do excellent in the winter except for frostbitten combs

Same here, my roo lost the tips of his comb. We put supplemental heat on during the very bad days.

 

[ChickQueen77]

Hi! Where about are you? I'm in NE SD.

I am about 2 miles from the ND border

 

[ChickQueen77]

I had a Rhode Island Red bantam rooster and he won Grand Champion at county fair and top 5 in his class at state then over the winter he lost all his comb points and I couldn't show him but he still looked good except for his comb. he died this spring. here is a picture of him

Same here, my roo lost the tips of his comb. We put supplemental heat on during the very bad days.