Texas

[easttxchick]

Sadly, Kim, it's true.

He was a real beauty-not that mine aren't, mind you(can't hurt their feelings)!

 

[gallo4319]

does anyone have the link of la grange chicken show or website?

 

[Pigeon442001]

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He was really nice I think he belong to Robert but not sure I think it was his Grandson

 

[Pigeon442001]

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Blackred might have it

 

[Miss Red]

So, I have been trying out different breeds in hopes of finding one to stick with. I just found out that on top of Clarets being in the family for many, many years [my flock, for instance, is 9 generations old on my mothers side]... that my Great Grandfather on my fathers side had Silver Spangled Hamburgs that had been passed on to him from previous generations. I am now searching for any information I can on the breed. The pictures I found had some GORGEOUS birds in it, and I googled them. They're beautiful. Any Texans have any ideas on the general upkeep on the breed? Confinement or free range?

I have ordered a few from Ideal, just to get me started out, and I will get them on the first week or so of march. Are the roosters like game birds in the fact that they will need to be separated? How hard is it to get their stock to a good breeding standard? My father has one rooster with him in Laredo and I'm planning on sending him some of the hens once they're closer to mature enough birds the rooster will accept them.

Also, I have some extra roosters [7 Production Reds, 2 RIR, 1 SLW, 1 Buff Orp] if anyone wants them. Otherwise, they'll be in my freezer by this weekend. They're terrorizing my layer girls with their crazy teenaged horomones. I'm going to keep one of the PR boys to put with the ladies I have for him.

 

[texasgal]

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Don't have answers to your questions, but ..

Howya been?

 

[Miss Red]

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Don't have answers to your questions, but ..

Howya been?

I'm great! Jostin is a grand daddy! One of his pullets disappeared and showed up with 15 chicks, six survived and they're being hand reared with some baby ducks. Also, I finished the big coop. It's completely shut in, and they have the whole front yard to play in.

hows all on your end?

 

[texasgal]

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Don't have answers to your questions, but ..

Howya been?

I'm great! Jostin is a grand daddy! One of his pullets disappeared and showed up with 15 chicks, six survived and they're being hand reared with some baby ducks. Also, I finished the big coop. It's completely shut in, and they have the whole front yard to play in.

hows all on your end?

I bet he's a handsome blue tailed dude! Glad to hear he's working out for ya ..

We had to build a fort knox coop .. but have only had one predator attack in months now .. and it was a hawk, in broad daylight ..

Other than that, we're good .. glad the holidays are over .. looking forward to spring!

 

[zookyla]

Hi Texans!

I haven't posted in months. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!
I updated my BYC page with new pics of my 3 girls. I hope to order some more chicks this year to add to my flock.

I'll try to stop by here more often!

Carolyn

 

[vebyrd36]

Oh boy heatwave tonight it is going to be 23. I'll take that it has been 14 to 18 at night for the last few nights.