Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

[JacinLarkwell]

Good to know - I'm not a free feeder, and its just the wife and I. Given how often I cull late, I'll plan on culling early and expect the date to slide.

We bought four, hopefully, we have a breeding pair or trio.

The male's will likely be too large to breed successfully naturally

 

[U_Stormcrow]

that is a sadness. Like the Cx, huh? Restrict feed or can't do the deed...

 

[JacinLarkwell]

that is a sadness. Like the Cx, huh? Restrict feed or can't do the deed...

Yeah. You could likely get a heritage male though to do it. They'll be smaller offspring than pure BBs, but their mama will still give some size.

 

[Sally PB]

Well, does that mean Stormcrow has to get more poults??

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Well, does that mean Stormcrow has to get more poults??

If he orders in new chicks, I'd recommend just getting whatever the minimum order for turkeys is and keeping a male from there. Nice thing about the heritage turkeys is that they also can roost

 

[Sally PB]

How many critters have you now, @U_Stormcrow?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

How many critters have you now, @U_Stormcrow?

Dog, Cat, 4 Turkey Poults, 14 Ducks (including the last two hatches), at least 18 chickens plus 12 eggs incubating, 9 goats, 10 rabbits.

Oh, and a grey fox graced the property last evening... grrrrr.

Do you think I have a problem??? heehehe

 

[Sally PB]

Oh, and a grey fox graced the property last evening

It was volunteering for target practice!

Do you think I have a problem?

Probably not as long as you keep them fed. But you are waaaaaay outnumbered.

 

[fuzzi]

Next year, next year, I tell myself, I will get chicks.

But no goat.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

It was volunteering for target practice!

Probably not as long as you keep them fed. But you are waaaaaay outnumbered.

Grey fox are protected. No hunting, no trapping, even if they are destroying livestock.