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[lovingmyhens]

Hey, everybody! Just got caught up on the thread. I was out all day today, exploring the wonders of Boerne, enjoying some thrifty shopping and finally, getting my muscovies! I have to thank MiRanchito for being amazing and selling me a few of his. They are beautiful and I can't wait to introduce them to their new home tomorrow afternoon.

Also, someone was mentioning wyandottes and I thought I would mention that M&T Rabbitry and Poultry Farm in Lytle is currently selling female gold-laced Wyandotte chicks for $3.50 each. I may get a couple tomorrow when I purchase quail.

And also, just because I thought it would be a cool thing to mention, he's selling week old emu chicks! I kinda just want to see them because baby emus are adorable, but I'll refrain from embarrassing myself, haha!

Emus...that would be some biiggg poop

 

[lovingmyhens]

Do you eat the aloe vera leave ? In Asia, many foods are made of the leave. They believe it can cure many things including liver cancer. I had a friend taking it daily in his last month.. and still died. He died 4 days before Chinese NY so his memorial is coming up. Time to send an email to his family.

I don't eat them but I use the insides for medicinal purposes like cuts and burns.

 

[hensfortherapy]

Wow what a gorgeous day. My daughter came and and played dominoes with Mom so her Dad and I took the Stallion for a ride to Llano before it gets cold again.

 

[showbarnmom]

So, apparently my BOs are abnormally huge.

 

[TammyTX]

They do look big. They must have hatched from large eggs.

I was going to suggest you breed for size but then I saw this article. I only skimmed it.

http://www.unitedorpingtonclub.com/breedingexhibitiontips.htm

 

[Ms Jellybean]

I found this site with some nice coops on it. I didn't look at any prices though since I can't buy one right now....

 

[lovingmyhens]

I found this site with some nice coops on it.  I didn't look at any prices though since I can't buy one right now....

When I was looking at chickens coops I ran across a website that sold Amish coops. They looked really nice, good quality but ohh so expensive. Amishchickencoops.com

 

[lovingmyhens]

Nope not chicken coops just amishcoops.com

 

[showbarnmom]

They do look big.  They must have hatched from large eggs.

I was going to suggest you breed for size but then I saw this article.  I only skimmed it.

http://www.unitedorpingtonclub.com/breedingexhibitiontips.htm

I'm pretty sure they are hatchery birds. I bought them in a "I don't want them any more so take all 3" chick bundle for a SLW. I don't plan on breeding them, I don't like them lol. They are my husbands birds, well, let me rephrase. My husband owns a palomino horse, and these are the horses palomino chickens.

 

[LBejaran]

We got home safe and sound! My new gold laced wyandotte chicks are nice and toasty warm inside my room, enjoying the heat of a lamp after the long trip. I had to give them some ACV and a pinch of electrolyte powder to make sure they were perked up, but I think they'll be fine.

I really enjoyed the trip and it was a nice break from being trapped in the house. I'm ready to start painting again! Tomorrow, I think I'll get to work, but for now, I'm exhausted.