The Middle Tennessee Thread

[Raven1]

Prayers sent! Let me know if I can do anything.

 

[jlynnp]

Prayers go out for the family, sometimes life is just not fair. We lost a good friend Sunday who had served with my husband in VietNam. He was critically wounded in Viet Nam and lived by only Gods grace, he was fortunate to live over 40 years and find his soul mate.

If I can be of any help with the chickens needing rehomed please let me know.

 

[JennaLynn122]

Just a reminder: Don't for get to add yourself to the map. Hopefully this will help us locate breeders closer to us in addition to the breeders list.
Also feel free to put the map link on the breeders list for locations or add it to your signature.

https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=1006455&location=Tennessee&add=1#

And lastly, and most importantly, best wishes to Troy and his family!

 

[elorraine52]

We have Muscovy ducks that we got from msmeower last year and some swedish ducklings. I love my Muscovy ducks. They do not quack which is a plus and ours will extend their necks out across the top of the grass in hopes of flushing up flies and mosquitoes. A lot of people think they are ugly but I like them. They also make awesome mothers.

Here is an excerpt from http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/2-5/dennis_p_smith/
So what do Muscovy ducks eat? Once people find out what Muscovies like to dine on, then this duck becomes a must for their farm or estate. Every year, our neighbors complain about the flies and mosquitos that they have to put up with. They purchase lots of chemicals and go to a lot of work to keep these pests down. However, we use nothing except the Muscovy duck itself. Muscovies love to eat flies, maggots, mosquitos, mosquito larva, slugs, bugs of all sorts, black widow spiders, the brown fiddleback spider and any thing else that creeps and crawls. As a matter of fact, they will search in, under, around and through places to find these tasty morsels. They will even eat ants and destroy ant dens. The Heifer Project Exchange of Africa quotes a development worker in Togo reporting that the local people were not bothered by flies because their Muscovy ducks killed them all. They even slaughtered some ducks, opened the crops, and found that the Muscovies had their crops filled with dead flies. The organization ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization) has reported the same findings. In addition, a Canadian study of fly controls with dairy goats found that Muscovies caught 30 times more houseflies than commercial flytraps, baits or flypaper. The ducks also ate spilled feed and the flies that were in the feed, along with any maggots that happened to be there. In addition, Muscovies love roaches and eat them like candy.

My muscovy mom and her 1st babies


Swedish ducklings except the brown one in the back is a muscovy

I would love to have some muscovy ducks, with 12 horses, we have ALOT of flies!! I haven't seen any for sale in any of the hatchery catalouges tho....wonder where one could get some?

 

[Wasson6Pack]

I may be able to help with chickens too. My kids would love some silkies and we have room for others depending on kinds. Prayers for them.

 

[DMRippy]

Prayers go out for the family, sometimes life is just not fair. We lost a good friend Sunday who had served with my husband in VietNam. He was critically wounded in Viet Nam and lived by only Gods grace, he was fortunate to live over 40 years and find his soul mate.

If I can be of any help with the chickens needing rehomed please let me know.

My hubby worked with a guy like that in Nashville for AT&T...... was his last name Davis by chance?

Troy has a friend that might want some so I am going to wait before I spread the list. He sent me a list of what he could remember. We do need to sell these I am sure the money will help them out.

 

[DMRippy]

I may be able to help with chickens too. My kids would love some silkies and we have room for others depending on kinds. Prayers for them.

I think he has a pair..... black silkies the pullet/hen has smooth feathers though.

 

[DMRippy]

He has several polish chicks too..... When I know what is already spoken for I will know what is left. I am going to have to go and pick up the 2 that I want and 2 that I have sold for him..... If I can I can bring back any other birds to Nashville, but I don't have room to house them so you would have to pick them up right after I get them..... I can meet everyone at my house in Nashville and could stay for a few hours.

I do not know when this will happen but I will keep everyone posted.

 

[jlynnp]

My hubby worked with a guy like that in Nashville for AT&T...... was his last name Davis by chance?

Troy has a friend that might want some so I am going to wait before I spread the list. He sent me a list of what he could remember. We do need to sell these I am sure the money will help them out.

Unfortunately I do not think Larry was able to work after he got back form VietNam.

Let me know what might be available as I might be interested.I am picking up 6 Cream Legbars tomorrow YEAH!!!! But you never know what might tempt me.

 

[DMRippy]

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No not that same person. I can't remember the story about they guy he worked with, but something about a granade ..... he lost an eye or most of his sight.... it was very bad.

I will post a list.