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[holm25]

Hey Ralphie, don't know what you're selling your chicks for but did you see this ad: http://stcloud.craigslist.org/grd/5962444589.html  They're getting (asking ) $5 a piece for eggs! 

I saw that ad the other day. Pretty birds.

 

[duluthralphie]

Hey Ralphie, don't know what you're selling your chicks for but did you see this ad: http://stcloud.craigslist.org/grd/5962444589.html They're getting (asking

) $5 a piece for eggs!

I saw that ad. I was not impressed with their stock the combs are bad and the barring is poor according to the proposed SOPs.

I am selling the eggs at 30 bucks a dozen right now. BUT I am soon stopping selling eggs as I need the birds myself and to sell.

And as a bonus my legbars can make whites. I keep the whites in a separate pen, but some of the others can make the whites...

 

[duluthralphie]

I saw that ad the other day. Pretty birds.

Yours are better.

 

[MNChickMom]

Ralphie....don't let the nay sayers get you down. We know the real Ralphie and he is a big lovable teddy bear with lots of valuable information to disseminate.

 

[holm25]

One of my chicks has cross beak. It doesn't have it that bad. First time ever having this other than one dead one that I did an eggtopsy on a two years ago. I really hope it's a cockerel. I don't like butchering pullets

 

[jerryse]

puter troubles today

 

[holm25]

Yours are better.

Mine are much prettier! Whoever bred my Legbars knew what they were doing

 

[EMorical]

I need some help.

Background info: I have 4 roosters - one big boy (one year old?) I just integrated into the herd in December; 1 little turd who will be 1 in June; and 2 randy little teenagers who are starting to crow. They just started to crow ALL NIGHT. I think "they" is all 4. I have tried a few things (blocking ALL light; they have enough space/food/water/etc). The problem is we have paper thin walls and I am up all night and grumpy all day.

Questions: Are they doing this because they are full of piss and vinegar and coming of age? Is it hereditary? Will they not stop unless I separate them from the "girls"? Why is it all night and not during the day?? I browsed thru some of the rooster threads but I didn't really find anything that helped me...feel free to point me to a discussion if I missed something!! (Please - don't send me to the Rooster No Crow Collar one....)

I am getting closer everyday to a massacre - I'd really rather not cull until they are older and I can see what they'll bring to table (metaphorically for some; literally for others hah). What are your thoughts / experiences. Shower me with your wisdom

 

[EMorical]

I have built a special roll-away cage for the egg eaters. I am convinced they are not going to be able to eat the eggs.


I got a PC egg and a Dom egg today. I also started building new feeders to try and cut down on waste, I am so tired of throwing out have the feed I buy when I clean the coops.

I don't know if it has anything to do with it - or just coincidence - but I ended up raising my feeders up quite high and they seemed to toss less out. But I also haven't cleaned the coop since October to find any dropped crumbles

 

[holm25]

  I need some help. 

Background info: I have 4 roosters - one big boy (one year old?) I just integrated into the herd in December; 1 little turd who will be 1 in June; and 2 randy little teenagers who are starting to crow. They just started to crow ALL NIGHT. I think "they" is all 4. I have tried a few things (blocking ALL light; they have enough space/food/water/etc). The problem is we have paper thin walls and I am up all night and grumpy all day.

Questions: Are they doing this because they are full of piss and vinegar and coming of age? Is it hereditary? Will they not stop unless I separate them from the "girls"? Why is it all night and not during the day?? I browsed thru some of the rooster threads but I didn't really find anything that helped me...feel free to point me to a discussion if I missed something!! (Please - don't send me to the Rooster No Crow Collar one....)

I am getting closer everyday to a massacre - I'd really rather not cull until they are older and I can see what they'll bring to table (metaphorically for some; literally for others hah). What are your thoughts / experiences. Shower me with your wisdom   

I hsve found crowing is a hereditary thing. My roosters I have hatched sound and crow just as much as their parents. Maybe this is just my experience and others have had other experiences. But I do believe its hereditary. My only idea is to start over with roosters? Bring in new blood maybe? In the end it only matters what you want to do