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[chickadoodles]

Quote: That is good to know Ron. I subscribed to the Arkansas Blues thread to learn a bit about them. Are they all dark colored?

 

[Wisher1000]

My first (and last) trip was as a kid - sort of a 'scared straight' thing. Jail did not strike me as a very appealing place; hence, I have never desired to return. However if Wisher wanted to cuff me -------------------------------

I ALMOST missed this!

Sourman, as fun as that might be, I have thought several times that it might be interesting and entertaining to handcuff you to a life sized Chucky doll............

 

[ronott1]

That is good to know Ron. I subscribed to the Arkansas Blues thread to learn a bit about them. Are they all dark colored?

The Arkansas blues are Blue Genetics, so with the different parent combinations, you get black, blue or splash chickens. This year I used a Blue rooster with two splash and two blue hens. I hatched all the colors!

This chart shows what you get with the different combinations:

 

[vehve]

I'm off to collect some poop.

*Edit* And there wasn't enough. I'll just leave it until the morning then. Hopefully they won't make too much of a mess of it.

Good night guys.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: I love the blue birds and especially the splash the blacks are nice but I love the others! I am very excited about them Thanks Ron!

 

[ronott1]

I love the blue birds and especially the splash the blacks are nice but I love the others! I am very excited about them Thanks Ron!

I have a splash cockerel now and will be using him with blue and splash hens. All of the offspring will be blue and splash.

 

[Dragonfly216]

Ron, I think you've mentioned the Arkansas blues before and I was really interested in them myself! I wish you lived a little closer to me, I'd love to get some of your chicks in the spring too!

Wisher, you were spot on with your view of racism. I couldn't have said it better. I hate it that all those people think anything good would come out of more violence......And against innocent peyote and business owners! I love that the young black teens are going around and helping the business owners, that's just awesome! I wish there were more people like them....of all colors!

CC congrats on all the baby chicks, wow! You and Tara could have a chick off!

I love feeding my babies fermented feed! They go thru WAY less water and less feed too, and I like knowing that they are getting more nutrition from it, PLUS being acidic, it makes their intestines pretty inhospitable to salmonella and other baddies.

I can't remember who was talking about putting in a five gallon waterer, but you should really look into chicken nipples! You can attach 4-5 on the bottom of a five gallon bucket (gotten free from a grocery store bakery or a Chinese restaurant) and hang it up and they won't be able to get the water dirty! I love mine!

Bama, like everyone else said, don't let those nose-in-the-air dummies get you down! Your chicken is very pretty! And just so you know, Meyer Hatchery has light Bramas for only $3.25 each for female chicks, plus shipping! I've been quite pleased with my babies from there so far. I didn't get the Brahma, but been looking at them and some others......geez chicken math!

Oh and I gotta give my list of hotties ;-) Johnny Depp is top dog for me! Then there's Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt, and I agree with lots that you guys listed! Especially those bad boys...... And I love Liv Tyler, Zooey Deschanel, Laura Prepon and just Miss Audrey Heburn for her classy beauty.

 

[Dragonfly216]

I love the blue and splash chickens too! I have a blue orp hen that I'm excited about breeding with my black orp roo. Hooray for more blue babies!

 

[chickisoup]

Not to worry - Sour and I are bona fide OLDies but goodies.

me too!!!

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: I love that!