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[pongoid]

Hello,

I went to the Enumclaw Chicken auction this morning. It was crowded and had every ethnicity imaginable present. I didn't expect to see Chinese, Mexicans, Native Americans and Africans from Africa (traditionally dressed) at the auction. That was cool.
They seem to be getting rid of a lot of roosters and bantams.
My 11 year old son commented on how roughly they handled the birds. One lady in the audience swore and yelled at the handlers for being to rough with the chickens. They moved pretty fast through the auction.
I know you are supposed to pick Turkeys up from the shoulders but I didn't think that was the practice for chickens.

I usually girdle my chickens and then shift my grip to high up their thigh.

It was kind of a tight space. Maybe next week I will get there earlier and get a good seat.

They all seemed to go pretty cheap (no pun intended).

Many seemed muddy and the arena smelled badly like chicken poop.

The rest of the pavillion was pretty friendly and they had a country band staffed by octogenarians.

It was mostly cool.

 

[Illia]

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My problem with Gypsy Vanners is that now that they're in America, they're being over-bred, over-rated, and ruined. . . There's even some breeders in the NW with poor conformation horses, and plenty with Gypsy Cob CROSSES at purebred price and advertisement.

But yes, the original is very beautiful

 

[Chickielady]

That seems to happen to eveything here in the dollar-driven good ol'USA !
Illia I got the neatest thing at the health food store:
Rolled Quinoa and immediately thought of you:
It is smashed and looks like tiny snowflakes, is crunchy, I love it !
And sold for $3.69 a pound, and there is alot in a pound, I will try to take a pic.
What I want to do is get it at 80# bags, find out it's nutient quality, if raw or toasted...toasted would keep longer and not get rancid...and if there is feed quality available where ever this came from..it is really good !

 

[LaSombra]

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HELLO!!!!!!

I already have a breed like that!!!!!

They are called ==== DUCKS!!!!!!

LOL

OH! and that gypsy horse is SO pretty! I want one now

 

[Illia]

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WHAT?!!

Man I want some of that! I've been looking all over out here for Quinoa sold by the pound. And that's cheap!

You should get me some when you pick up chicks.

Quinoa is a very nutritious, natural, and heirloom foodsource. It also improves the blue egg color of Araucanas and Ameraucanas due to the copper content.

I usually by the Bob's Red Mill bags, about a pound each I believe, for $10.

It's my only choice right now, as I won't be growing my own Quinoa until next year.

 

[Chickielady]

I can get some for you, I already have orderd the 50# of DE for you and 1 for Rainwolf...I want to find some Quinoa in 50# sacks for feed, must be some somewhere and maybe I can get my Cenex to get me some....

 

[hallerlake]

I wish I could, but I don't know nuthin bout sick chickens. I can just hope the vet gives you an answers.

Let us know.




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Okay, She is up and out of the run with everyone else, moving and running around. But you can tell something is wrong...she keeps shutting her eyes...she definitely does not feel good. I don't care what DH is saying, we are off to the vet to see what is going on. Could this be from dust in their house? I added DE into their pine shavings. Everyone else looks fine.

Please help.

 

[Illia]

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DE? I asked for DE?

I don't even know what it is, sorry.

 

[hallerlake]

More and more stores are doing bulk foods. Some of them have quinoa. I don't remember the price. Copper. I was thinking the other day about getting more copper.



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WHAT?!!

Man I want some of that! I've been looking all over out here for Quinoa sold by the pound. And that's cheap!

You should get me some when you pick up chicks.

Quinoa is a very nutritious, natural, and heirloom foodsource. It also improves the blue egg color of Araucanas and Ameraucanas due to the copper content.

I usually by the Bob's Red Mill bags, about a pound each I believe, for $10.

It's my only choice right now, as I won't be growing my own Quinoa until next year.

 

[Chickielady]

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DE? I asked for DE?

I don't even know what it is, sorry.

Diatomaceous Earth, I believe you asked for some in conversation and said it was not avaibable anywhere over there...if not, I will keep it.