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[MNChickMom]

@Elise Ferguson
Check with the individual county that your 4H'er will be showing in. @holm25 posted about the 4 different classes of birds. In our County (Benton County) the cloverbuds will bring 1 poultry animal and show it to the judge. So they will bring 1 duck, 1 chicken or 1 goose. Same rules apply though for hatch dates all poultry must be hatched on or after January 1st. If you have any questions please continue to ask on this thread we love to help each other out!

 

[BantyChooks]

After meeting him on Friday I can see why you sent him back

What's he do, lunge at the cage bars and growl?

 

[MNChickMom]

Interesting. Our bird barn this year was very sparse, there were only a couple "pairs" the rest were all singles. Hmm so heritage breeds like the Brahmas aren't going to work well since they are still not full grown at 15 weeks. I was thinking we could show the rooster next year when he's finally full grown and hopefully not a jerk All I know about livestock and cloverbuds is that I have to do all the handling of the animal.

In our bird barn all the birds were given seperate cages except the bantam breeds, this was entirely due to the fact that we had enough cages and plenty of room.

 

[Elise Ferguson]

@Elise Ferguson
Check with the individual county that your 4H'er will be showing in. @holm25 posted about the 4 different classes of birds. In our County (Benton County) the cloverbuds will bring 1 poultry animal and show it to the judge. So they will bring 1 duck, 1 chicken or 1 goose. Same rules apply though for hatch dates all poultry must be hatched on or after January 1st. If you have any questions please continue to ask on this thread we love to help each other out!

Well I was looking for a good reason to get more birds So now I need to do some research on which breeds are largest and will mature as fast as a normal layer and get a couple of those in the spring. I love my brahmas but they'll look like sad little inbetweens by fair time if I get new ones, half baby feathers, half adolescent feathers.

 

[MNChickMom]

What's he do, lunge at the cage bars and growl?

Bite (Take a chunk out of finger), nip (just break the skin and leave a life time scar), peck (no skin break but leave a bruise) and he was insanely flighty for me. He never tried to spur us or attack us but I raise chickens for kids and 4H families so I had no desire to keep his personality in my potential genetics pool. He is beautiful in every way shape and form, I just didn't want to take my chances with him; as sometimes my 11 year old and 13 year old do the chicken chores.

 

[lvie]

I'm sure. I have only heard bad things about hatchery BRs though... If you really need another roo I am sure I could get you one

 

[MNChickMom]

Well I was looking for a good reason to get more birds So now I need to do some research on which breeds are largest and will mature as fast as a normal layer and get a couple of those in the spring. I love my brahmas but they'll look like sad little inbetweens by fair time if I get new ones, half baby feathers, half adolescent feathers.

Please learn from our first year mistake.......Ensure your birds are hatched in January or February there is a huge difference when it comes size/maturity during fair season. The late March and April hatches did not fair so well.

 

[BantyChooks]

Bite (Take a chunk out of finger), nip (just break the skin and leave a life time scar), peck (no skin break but leave a bruise) and he was insanely flighty for me. He never tried to spur us or attack us but I raise chickens for kids and 4H families so I had no desire to keep his personality in my potential genetics pool. He is beautiful in every way shape and form, I just didn't want to take my chances with him; as sometimes my 11 year old and 13 year old do the chicken chores.

Sounds like my 'lorp rooster. Little beast.

 

[duluthralphie]

OHHHH HAPPY DAY! The Auditors showed up at work today.

Grats!!

 

[lvie]

I learned yesterday that Tom Hanks weighed in at 16 pounds. He was a handsome, mean boy!