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[Alaskan]

Wisher, I would love to see a photo of the RIRs

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Roo goo is pretty potent. I had a chick from an egg that was a month post-visitation. Got feathered feet on a supposedly pure BLRW and had to contact the seller with a "What happened here???"

(Kept the chick as she was REAL cute, but got some replacement eggs)

Chickens are one of the few animals that can store semen at body temperature for up to a month.

One of the reasons I like them so much. A rooster can give himself up to save the flock. Then the hens can continue to lay eggs, brood and raise up a replacement rooster.
An egg can even fend for itself given the right conditions. Especially chicks, right out of the egg, given the right temperature with available food and water, can fend for themselves right out of the egg. Very few birds can claim that.

Hello, Peeps!

...
Now, some questions...

1. Are all silkie roosters mean? They are trying to kill each other, which would be bad if the were any good at fighting.
2. How do you get Polish Poo out of an oriental rug?
3. Do they roost or do they squat, at night?
4. Can they do okay in cold weather like all my other birds, or do they have to stay above a certain temp? What temp?

Help! I'm in uncharted territory!

Congrats on your success.
1. Silkie roosters aren't mean by trade but they are still roosters and don't cotton to strangers that are also roosters.
2. Find an oriental rug dealer, they usually have a good cleaning and repair service.
3. They don't like to roost very high. They will do so at 2' or less. Otherwise they hunker on the floor. (they can't fly)
4. They should be able to handle anything Alabama can throw at them.

And lastly for all you fellow old folk...(don't know if they even teach about it in school anymore) Happy Pearl Harbor Day...

Happy Pearl Harbor Day to you too.
The USS St. Louis, a light cruiser and the seventh US Navy ship in history named after my home town was the only US ship to get out of harbor after being docked and not in service on the morning of December 7, 1941 and join in the battle.
The St. Louis was moored to the pier in Southeast Lock at the time of the Japanese attack. At 7:56, Japanese planes were sighted by observers on board St. Louis.
Within minutes, the ship was at general quarters and her operable anti-aircraft guns were manned and firing on the attackers. By 8:06, preparations for getting underway had begun. At about 8:20, one of the cruiser's gun crews shot down its first Japanese torpedo plane. By 9:00, two more Japanese aircraft were downed. At 9:31, St. Louis moved away from the pier and headed for South Channel and the open sea. 15 minutes later, her 6 inch guns, whose power leads had been disconnected, were in full operating order.
As the cruiser moved into the channel entrance, she became the target of a midget submarine. The Japanese torpedoes exploded upon striking a shoal less than 200 yards from the ship. Destroyers then pounded the bottom with depth charges and St. Louis continued out to sea where she joined Detroit and Phoenix, both of which also left Pearl Harbor during the attack, and a few destroyers searching for the Japanese fleet. After failing to locate the Japanese strike force, the hunters returned to Pearl Harbor on 10 December. St. Louis turned to escorting transports carrying casualties to San Francisco and troops to Hawaii.

 

[bamadude]

Thanks everyone, I knew I could count on you guys to laugh at with me and to answer my questions.  I am relieved to hear that I don't have to keep the little ones in the house.  I will keep the little ones in the brooder room, sheltered, but without heat for a while until they are finished with quarantine.  The rest will likely be rehomed or will be free ranging with all the other roosters.  I have one that is gentle and one that is not too bad, but the other three are mean as snakes!  The throng of free range roosters will likely take them down a peg or two.

I forgot to add that I also picked up a pair of nice RIReds that I will have a go at selectively breeding.  They are descendents of Bob Blosl's flock of Mohawk line single comb large fowl birds.  I couldn't help myself.

I have had silkies at the very top of pecking order in a flock with big brahmas and Marans. They are demons. They do roost

 

[Wisher1000]

These two are culls, picked over ones at that. I still love them and know that while they may not be show material, they carry some show worthy genes. I'm gonna see if I can bring them out in the next generation or two!

 

[Wisher1000]

 

[Cynthia12]

This is so cute, had to share, and it's about sharing. he he..

http://omeleto.com/218562/

 

[ronott1]

Wisher, I would love to see a photo of the RIRs

I do not need to see them; put me on the list for hatching eggs!

Did you get them from Matt?

 

[Peep_Show]

One of the few times I actually wept in public was the trip out to the USS Arizona. It was on December 8th a decade ago and the wreathes were still up.
God bless our troops, past, present and future.

 

[Outpost JWB]

This is so cute, had to share, and it's about sharing. he he..

http://omeleto.com/218562/

Super cute! Loved it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Wisher1000]

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Yes!