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[kculbert]

Showbarnmom, just sent you a pm.

 

[hensfortherapy]

So far behind on the posts. I always like to post this. I went once and it openned my eyes to another world of chicken keeping.

 

[hensfortherapy]

Nite. Off to Oklahoma tomorrow for my 1st grandson's high school graduation. Yea!!!!

 

[tiedyemommy]

Let's just hope, that if they are re-homed again, it sticks this time!

The man I am considering is a good guy with lots of yard. He already has some ducks, and 1 Roman Tufted gosling. He was very impressed with how tame the gosling was when he got it from me. Says his youngest son is head over heels in love with it and his 2 older boys play with it a lot as well. He doesn't have any crested ducks at all, which is why he wants one for his son. That and he has a goose with a tuft on its head, guess he and his kids now have a thing for crested or tufted poultry, lol.. Pekins are very common here, so he could get one anywhere. But he know I take good care of my animals and I have something he wants. So he is willing to buy Howard to get at least 1 crested.

Sounds like a good family & a good new home for Howard & Loudmouth. I'm excited for them!

 

[tiedyemommy]

What do you guys think of Dumor poltry feed?

This DuMOR

Chick Starter/Grower 20% Feed is a complete formula for starting chicks, ducks, and geese up to 10 weeks of age and for growing turkeys and gamebirds from 6 weeks to market or laying age. Premium nutrition at the correct life-stage results in strong healthy, productive birds with beautiful plumage.

• Designed for chickens, ducks and geese from 0 to 10 weeks of age
• Designed for turkeys, quail, pheasant and chukar from 6 to 12 weeks of age
• Provides essential nutrients for optimum development
• Additional vitamins and minerals are not required

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min.) 20.00%, Lysine (min.) 1.00%, Methionine (min.) .50%, Crude Fat (min.) 2.50%, Crude Fiber (max.) 4.50%, Calcium (Ca) (min.) .70%, Calcium (Ca) (max.) 1.20%, Phosphorus (P) (min.) .65%, Salt (NaCl) (min.) .25%, Salt (NaCl) (max.) .75%, Ruminant meat and bone meal free.
Feeding Instructions
Provide feed free-choice to birds. Always provide fresh, clean water and transition birds from one feed to the next over the course of several days.
Chickens, ducks, geese - 0 to 10 weeks
Turkeys, quail, pheasant, chukar - 6 to 10 weeks'

DuMOR

Poultry Layer Crumble Feed is complete formula for all egg-producing poultry and non-laying mature birds. It is richly fortified with calcium to promote strong eggshell formation and contains all the necessary amino acids, vitamins and minerals needed to maintain healthy, productive breeders and layers.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min.) 16.00%, Lysine (min.) .70%, Methionine (min.) .35%, Crude Fat (min.) 2.50%, Crude Fiber (max.) 7.00%, Calcium (Ca) (min.) 3.80%, Calcium (Ca) (max.) 4.80%, Phosphorus (P) (min.) .50%, Salt (NaCl) (min.) .25%, Salt (NaCl) (max.) .75%, Ruminant meat and bone meal free.
Feeding Instructions:
Provide feed free choice to birds over 18 weeks old. Always provide clean, fresh water and transition birds from one feed to the next over the course of several days.


Does anyone know of any waterfowl feed out there?

DuMOR has waterfowl feed. We used a Chicken/Duck feed when we had both...DuMOR was the brand of food they were eating with their previous owner & it's done them well so far (they're approximately 12-13wks old). Look online and see what other feeds DuMOR offer.

 

[Starfire669]

Sounds like a good family & a good new home for Howard & Loudmouth.  I'm excited for them! 

Me too, but I hate that it's costing me a crested. Daisy spends time with Ebony in the mornings until both have laid their eggs, then rejoins the white ducks. ivory and Loudmouth are always together with Howard bringing up the rear. No matter which crested I send with Howard I will be breaking a friendship. The only consolation I have is that Howard will have Loudmouth, who thinks he is just the handsomest drake ever. And that Ivory will still have Daisy while Ebony gets 2 ducklings.

And Daisy, despite laying eggs, still thinks she is a drake, she still mounts the other girls and refuses Howard's advances.

 

[tiedyemommy]

So much for me complaining about not getting any rain. Last night we got a short, but powerful, storm. It tore a big, healthy branch off of one of our Chinese Tallow trees. Part of the branch fell within feet of the coop...Whew!

Luckily, The Ladies were in their coop when it happened...since they love eating Chinese Tallow leaves, we'll let them graze on their fallen branch a while.

The other, larger, part of the branch fell in the main part of our yard & landed on my clotheslines. The clotheslines pulled a couple of the fence boards down a bit (will need to be hammered back into place), but otherwise nothing else was damaged. Yay!

 

[tiedyemommy]

Me too, but I hate that it's costing me a crested. Daisy spends time with Ebony in the mornings until both have laid their eggs, then rejoins the white ducks. ivory and Loudmouth are always together with Howard bringing up the rear. No matter which crested I send with Howard I will be breaking a friendship. The only consolation I have is that Howard will have Loudmouth, who thinks he is just the handsomest drake ever. And that Ivory will still have Daisy while Ebony gets 2 ducklings.

And Daisy, despite laying eggs, still thinks she is a drake, she still mounts the other girls and refuses Howard's advances.

Sounds like it's all falling into place.

 

[Brookshire11]

Is it normal for chickens (hens) to chase each other around? No real pecking is happening but 1-2 of my hens chase the other 3 scaredy cats around. They are around 14 weeks. I feel like I should separate the two that do this but that would mean building a new coop/pen. I feel so bad for my 3 girls that are just so scared all the time though. Is this normal chicken behavior and I am just over thinking it?

Mine are over 16 weeks and STILL do it. I've noticed the pattern, it's all pecking order.
They just rush or jump at each other, no harm done.

All this talk about ducks...I did a yahoo search on Cayuga ducks...Wow they are beautiful...especially the drakes. Wikipedia had some good info on them. See y'all saved me from making some mistakes! I thought I wanted Pekins. I just love white ducks and little yellow duckies! But I think Ebony is so pretty. The iridescent color is so gorgeous...that's why I want black chickens too.

"Johnn" on the Buff Orpington thread put a picture up and it had a Black Jersey Giant Rooster in it...I just fell in love

Now, I went to Montgomery County Trade days looking for EE's. My wife went with me and fell in love with some Lavender Orpingtons. I told her I would not get anymore birds, unless they were LO's.I have to make this clear, She did not demand this or order me to dothis. This was my decision, I also fell in love with them. Here lately, I haven't had time to do any research. Can someone give me the scoop on Lavender Orpingtons??

I LOVE Orpingtons. If you're interested, check out SD Ranch in Farmersville. They have some gorgeous birds.
As far as Orpingtons in general, I only have 2 Buffs, but I love them. My Ava is a little "songbird" and loves cuddles and Eloise is bossy but gentle. Lavenders of all breeds are said to have feathers that are a little more fragile..but nothing I've seen looks too bad. No where near that poor little frazzle we saw the other day lol.
Be prepared to shell out though! Lavenders can be pricy.
http://www.sdranch.com/lav.html

I'm looking for a pygmy goat a little baby girl does anyone know anyone close to N. Texas selling one??

The lady I bought some chicks from in Decatur also has goats, ut I think they're Nubian.
She had a baby girl when I was up there mid april but I don't know if she had others.

Hey y'all! I am in Houston and looking for a blue, green or olive egg layer for sale. I can't have a rooster so must be accurately sexed and preferably 8-12 weeks old. Love anything flashy, barred or unusually colored. Project birds are awesome! A Silkied Ameraucana would be a dream come true. A picture would be appreciated.

If you want a guaranteed pullet, blue layer, look at Cream Legbars. They're pretty birds and

Nite. Off to Oklahoma tomorrow for my 1st grandson's high school graduation. Yea!!!!

Congrats to him!!!

 

[Starfire669]

So much for me complaining about not getting any rain. Last night we got a short, but powerful, storm. It tore a big, healthy branch off of one of our Chinese Tallow trees. Part of the branch fell within feet of the coop...Whew! Luckily, The Ladies were in their coop when it happened...since they love eating Chinese Tallow leaves, we'll let them graze on their fallen branch a while. The other, larger, part of the branch fell in the main part of our yard & landed on my clotheslines. The clotheslines pulled a couple of the fence boards down a bit (will need to be hammered back into place), but otherwise nothing else was damaged. Yay!

Wow, you guys got lucky! We had some winds and a few 5 minutes drizzles but nothing more. We needed the rain too.