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[Alaskan]

Ron,

It has been so rainy here.... Can't get much of anything done.

Come and get some of my rain, why dont ya!

 

[ronott1]

Now that can be a can of worms!

I know, It was a funny not trolling.....

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: You know, this really ticks me off. Don't let someone else's opinion of your birds make you feel they are not worth your pride. Everyone places the worth of their birds based on what they want. Some value them for their companionship and think a flighty breed is worthless. Some want top production and plenty of meat on a carcas. They have no use for a bantam. Others want to aim for perfection based on the standard, but ignore utility. To each his own. I don't mind anyone thinking highly of one set and less of another, until they start making someone, like our Dude, feel embarrassed about what is close to his heart. Would they run down someone's child? Or drawing? Or cooking? Or car? Or house? Probably, but if so, they are not the ones whose opinions I will put stock in. He's a lovely bird, Dude, even if he is not like a picture in a book. Different is not bad, unless the same is what you want.
Bama don't worry about those on that thread! One of them offered to sell me some hatching eggs for 50. bucks then to find out their own birds were a mess and crooked bone structure and all! So I bought some from a hatchery as well! lol I like mine and they are not crooked! heehheehhe so who got the last laugh!

 

[vehve]

This is from our local paper. Joys of living in a Mediterranean climate.....

Ouch.

 

[sourland]

I know, It was a funny not trolling.....

Frequently that which I post as 'funny' others take as trolling. Who could think that a sweet old man like me would troll. OK, I admit to that one time,. but Wynette squelched me pretty quickly.

 

[chickadoodles]

My brahmas really are ugly. I saw a show quality brahma a few weeks ago. Looks like totally different breed than the ones I have. I wish mine looked as cool as the sq. I think I paid $10 for mine so Im ok with them for now. Their eggs are delicious

Well if you decide to buy some of better quality later on ask one of the judges who has good quality not anyone on the Brahma thread. You will get better birds from a judges referral.
Just MHO.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: I have been over every square inch of the run and coop and have not found anything that could have done that to my bird. I am going to ask my DH to come look also as I don't see well. Hopefully he will find what ever it is.

 

[LindaB220]

Yes, wetted would get those same benefits and I've done it.
The downside of wetted feed is that it will mold quickly, not so with FF. So with wetted feed it's important not to feed too much or some will go to waste.
It also has a lot to do with how many birds one has and if they are housed together. It was tough feeding FF to 8 flocks last winter. The only reason I continued to do it is it saved me so much money.

I followed Arnold's career when he was a body builder. He had a meet (I believe it was in the US) when his father died. His mother wanted him to come to the funeral but he refused to cancel his show.

I do remember that exchange. She does tend to have a short fuse though. At least she did with me and a few others.


I could never forget her. I almost chimed in when the topic came up. She's always near the top of my list of beautiful people.
Age notwithstanding. I always thought Lauren Bacall opposite Bogart in 'To Have and Have Not' was something else.
I would never be able to afford organic feed if it weren't for fermenting. So I guess you might say it has an added benefit there as well.

She probably doesn't carry it around to multiple coops.
It is a lot more time consuming for me because all my coops had bulk feeders that only needed to be filled weekly.

Yeah, I got the hand slap once On the fermented feed, I've been feeding it 2x a day plus snacks, weeds etc. I have decided to do it in the pm and take them through the night. I'm going to make one of the 5 gallon pvc type feeders. I've been feeding and replacing water twice a day for 3 coops and I'm gonna get smart and do the 5 gallon feeder and waterer. I'm so intimidated about doing new tasks.

 

[Bunnylady]

Quote: Now that can be a can of worms!

Rose comb, beard, green legs; cream colored egg. Hatchery bird, so I don't expect much. I've had birds that had all the right features but laid brown eggs before; oh, well the eggs taste the same. At least they got the gender right.

 

[vehve]

Quote: Now that can be a can of worms!

Rose comb, beard, green legs; cream colored egg. Hatchery bird, so I don't expect much. I've had birds that had all the right features but laid brown eggs before; oh, well the eggs taste the same. At least they got the gender right.

And species! You've got to give them that.