Texas

[yinepu]

Quick, off topic question. I have some eggs that I'm expecting in a week or two. If I place a bunch of my fake eggs in a nest box, what are my chances of bribing some hen into broodiness?

BTW, happy belated birthday and welcome to the newcomers!!!

it depends on the breed (and the bloodlines)

The past few years I have had hatchery cochins and silkies.. "known for broodiness"

mine have gone broody exactly 0 times (hatchery blood for ya..

)

but about 5 years ago I had some that were broody more often than not (heritage cochins)


some birds CAN be bribed into setting a nest if you leave dummy eggs for them.. others like my current bunch are pretty much useless no matter what you do!



good luck on getting your girls in the mood to set for ya!

 

[Kilsharion]

good luck on getting your girls in the mood to set for ya!

x2

 

[bnjrob]

BTW - Google eBooks is another good place to look for digitized older books. Many of them are free. Like this book, The Poultry-Yard: Comprising the Managed of Fowls for Use and Exhibition by Miss E Watts. It's one that I reference for information on Dorkings, as well as other information. It actually has some great information in it.

There are a lot of books from the late 1800s, early 1900s that have information that is still heavily used today.

I like archive.org the best since you can actually download as pdfs and keep the info, so don't have to be online to read the material. Although sometimes with archive you have to figure out more specific phrases/titles/authors to put into the search parameters. It doesn't seem to always be quite as search engine optimized as google books(not surprising). There are a couple of things on google that archive doesn't have, but google usually doesn't let you download or print things. There is also the Hathitrust Digital Library that has things. It will let you download/print parts of books, but after you do so many pages of one book, it tells you that you have to wait for a time-out period before it will let you continue to print - it's their way of trying to keep people from reprinting an entire book. I've also found some good general poultry/livestock/homestead kindle books from the 1800s/early 1900s on amazon (for free).

 

[Cockle-Dood]

I like archive.org the best since you can actually download as pdfs and keep the info, so don't have to be online to read the material. Although sometimes with archive you have to figure out more specific phrases/titles/authors to put into the search parameters. It doesn't seem to always be quite as search engine optimized as google books(not surprising). There are a couple of things on google that archive doesn't have, but google usually doesn't let you download or print things. There is also the Hathitrust Digital Library that has things. It will let you download/print parts of books, but after you do so many pages of one book, it tells you that you have to wait for a time-out period before it will let you continue to print - it's their way of trying to keep people from reprinting an entire book. I've also found some good general poultry/livestock/homestead kindle books from the 1800s/early 1900s on amazon (for free).

i knew i shoulda went with the kindle instead of the nook! lol!

 

[TattooedKeeper3]

in my email today: Iduma Bird Auction.. this Sunday!


"Just a quick reminder about the sale this Sunday, April 14, 2013.

I am finally back from Costa Rica and really looking forward to seeing everyone again, catching up and sharing some of my adventures with you!

This sale is already shaping up nicely. We have had several calls and have the following already consigned:

Rozella
peacocks
bantams
doves - both white and ringneck
baby geese
baby ducks
pigeons - all different makes and models
Rio Grande & Bourbon Turkeys.....

As always we should also have a good selection of pheasants game birds, exotic chickens, ducks, geese, pheasants, small animals, etc.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Rocky

--
Iduma Small Bird & Animal Auction
1362 Briggs Road
Killeen, Texas 76549
254.289.3304 or 254.793.2958
www.idumasale.com
Auctioneer: Clyde (Rocky) Castleberry #11629 "

*sighs* shucks why can't it be April 21st...I could make it then. Good luck I bet it will be fun. Probably best I don't go or I will bring back something I don't have room for.

 

[bnjrob]

i knew i shoulda went with the kindle instead of the nook! lol!

You can get free kindle readers for your computer and different mobile/tablet devices. I have both the kindle reader and the nook reader on our computer.

 

[TattooedKeeper3]

Enabler alert!!!

hey now.. i resemble that comment!!

besides.. we might go to look at goslings and ducklings ... lol (need some people to bid against me so I don't buy too many!)

That is what I am worried about. I would come home with more birds when we can't have anymore for quite a while.

But I can still window shop

 

[Kilsharion]

hey now.. i resemble that comment!! besides.. we might go to look at goslings and ducklings ... lol (need some people to bid against me so I don't buy too many!)

We plan on being there

 

[PSJ]

Blue wyandotte rooster and black Wyandotte hen.... Would the chicks be black?

 

[Kilsharion]

Blue wyandotte rooster and black Wyandotte hen.... Would the chicks be black?

Phenotypes:

Pullets:
blue unicolor•E
Ratio = 1/4 = 25%, minimum of animals to breed: 4
Pullets:
black unicolor•E
Ratio = 1/4 = 25%, minimum of animals to breed: 4
Cockerels:
blue unicolor•E
Ratio = 1/4 = 25%, minimum of animals to breed: 4
Cockerels:
black unicolor•E
Ratio = 1/4 = 25%, minimum of animals to breed: 4


Assumption made....black hen is pure, blue rooster is pure