Surviving Minnesota!

[Rhetts]

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

They're getting prettier but more fragile. Hopefully the temps will drop tonight and seal the crackles. These are going to cast amazing candle glow!

Quoting you again because I am out of ovations! Beautiful!

 

[ejb3810]

Ralphie, what is this supposed eye defect, and would it be likely that it would be passed on to chicks?
I am somewhat concerned about Coffee1st, as she made a remark regarding Ole's sexual deviance being a learned trait. I would hope she would be speculating that Ralphie might teach such bad habits, as he is a confessed "redneck". I am on the other hand a man of culture and refined behavioral habits.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Thank you so much Rhett's. If you got 5 gallon buckets, water and cold air you can do this.

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie, what is this supposed eye defect, and would it be likely that it would be passed on to chicks?
I am somewhat concerned about Coffee1st, as she made a remark regarding Ole's sexual deviance being a learned trait. I would hope she would be speculating that Ralphie might teach such bad habits, as he is a confessed "redneck". I am on the other hand a man of culture and refined behavioral habits.

I really do not know much about it, Kevin Porter mentioned it and showed a page from a 1940's turkey book that referenced it. It is attached to the "D" slate gene, If you have a double D turkey the disorder can express itself.

It is thought to cause vision problems and possibly leads to blindness. I checked all my Self blues as they are DD also, I saw one bird that could have what I would call a small eye. I might just make her my token female Freezer camp counselor. The rusty Lavender is a DD but it has huge eyes.

I am going to take Kevin's word on this over my desire for poults. I do not want to pass this along so I will be very careful as to the birds I allow to breed.



As far as Ole goes, I am thinking he picked it up genetically or from the person you got Ole from. Having you or myself as role models Ole should have been a candidate for sainthood.

 

[KlopKlop]

It is on...

I got my first two Creamette eggs this morning, that went into the hatching pile!!

Chicks on the 21st of Jan!!!

Setting eggs on Christmas? Nice!
Will you add eggs as you get them, or will you only be running the 2 eggs plus what you get tomorrow and fridays?

 

[duluthralphie]

Setting eggs on Christmas? Nice!
Will you add eggs as you get them, or will you only be running the 2 eggs plus what you get tomorrow and fridays?

I am planning to set New years day, I should have 14-18 by then if they keep laying.

As long as I have 10 I will set.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Do any of you know how to caponize a bird?


I am thinking of having Ginger fixed... Because of an eye defect he might have according to Kevin Porter.

Oh poor Ginger!

 

[Cebarmlds]

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

They're getting prettier but more fragile. Hopefully the temps will drop tonight and seal the crackles. These are going to cast amazing candle glow!

Those are beautiful!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Thank you Erlibird. They--for as simple to make as they are--make a statement. And you know me I love cheap stuff. LOL.

Ralphie. That's exciting that you discovered the girls were laying and now laying in designated nest. Diamonds are a girl's best friend. LOL. And it seems January 21st-ish will be a real sparkly noodley day! Are you joining a Hatch-a-long for other New year day setters?

There's some youtube videos on caponizing roosters. IDK...Ralph...it's beyond anything I would want to try myself. Let alone with a big flopping bird like that.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

EJB and Ralph you are model citizens here on BYC.

Ole has fine examples indeed.