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[Zgoatlady]

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I know what you mean we have large waters all over the place and ours goes to the goats water tanks and drink out of them. I hate it becasue once in a while they fall in. Yes they die and it kills us. We are trying to figure out what we can do to put something in the take for them to land on and fly out but nothing yet.

bricks stacked as stairs on one end?

Oh good idea Im going to try that!

 

[Kaneke]

well -- Dawn came down today and picked up a nice assortment of hatching eggs, and left me a batch of empty egg cartons, which I really needed --- THANK YOU

will be neat to see what hatches out, since Dawn was primarily selecting for green and khaki eggs (she already has hens laying pink and blue) .. while Dana and I were tending toward the bluer ones for her broody to hatch

so in three weeks or so, I may know more about the genes that Roopert is carrying

I really think he's got Columbian genes, not Dominant White, since he was deep blackish-brown as a chick, not yellow, and if he had any striping at all, it was very hard to see; he didn't have any white showing until he grew out his first replacement set of feathers

Dawn was amused at my flock, since her EEs are mostly white with red leakage, while mine are the more-or-less-common black/brown/gold duckwing "wild" coloration ... though several of them have metallic teal shading in their hackle feathers .. she brought a bunch of scratch to feed them but they were quite shy of strangers ...

 

[jbear]

Nice Job Chickie ~~ your pictures are fab

Also, Heather~your little peanut is adorable!! that flower is great, bigger than she is.. You'll look back at that and be amazed she was so TINY

 

[KMHunter]

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Jump right in!!! This thread goes fast! But don't worry if you can't keep up. I don't!

 

[KMHunter]

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Yay for you!! Those are yours right?

yes, and thankyou!

I didn't know you had Sumatras. Very cool! Your Blue Wheaten Ameraucana is a very handsome boy.
I am so pleased with my Wheaten Boy! Max.
He is very nice, so far and takes really good care of the girls.
I used to worry about them going out into the pasture and being taken by coyotes or dogs, but he doesn't let them go there.
He keeps them closer to the coop.
Makes me feel better.
I have a coupe of treat stations set up(rubber bowls screwed onto wood saw horses) and he watches me put stuff in each one then goes back and "shows" his girls.
That cute noise he makes to let them know that there are good things to eat.
This whole rooster/cockerel thing is all new to me, so I find it fascinating!
Thanks to you!

 

[smarquis86]

i was wondering if anybody is around Yakima. if so where have you found the best place to get your layer feed. I'm currently buying it from the Yakima co-op. it is 14.45 for 50 pounds but it is a purina mills brand from what i have been reading that is not a good feed. just wondering what you all thought thank you

 

[VelvettFog]

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Hey!

I live in west valley. I get my feed from Stiens Ace Hardware. They carry a Elenbass food that is made in Sumas, WA. I think the price is good and I am pleased with the consistency. Birds like it. I do provide oyster shell in a different feeder.

Here is a link to Elenbass' website http://www.elenbaasco.com/index.html

I'm going to get some today in fact

Dave

OH!

to the thread -- hang on it's a very fast ride!!

 

[smarquis86]

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Hey!

I live in west valley. I get my feed from Stiens Ace Hardware. They carry a Elenbass food that is made in Sumas, WA. I think the price is good and I am pleased with the consistency. Birds like it. I do provide oyster shell in a different feeder.

Here is a link to Elenbass' website http://www.elenbaasco.com/index.html

I'm going to get some today in fact

Dave

OH!

to the thread -- hang on it's a very fast ride!!

awsome thank you

 

[Ogress]

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Mmmmm - I think I will have to find a weekend to go out that way to stuff my freezer with salmon! Beans are yummy. I finally got a few big enough to eat, and we all fought over them.

If you have prints of the otters or the beach ponies, I would love to buy both of those.

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

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Thanks Velvett! Ya know, I think I told ya about the young BLRW pullets but you said you wanted birds that were laying or any day. Next time you come this way look me up. I'm sure I will have something for you. Maybe even a few Blue Wheaten Ameraucana! Did the other girls resume laying for you?

C4G, The Black Orpington splits are the result of Exhibition Blacks bred to Lavender Orpingtons. The Lavender is a recessive color so they come out Black but when bred together will produce a percentage of much improved Lavenders. We do that to improve 'type' on the Lavenders since their type still needs a little work. One of those project things! If you want small and fluffy I also have Bantam Cochins. Mille Fleur and Black and Blue Mottled splits. The split thing is the same idea as with the Orpingtons.

CGG, do you have any Sussex or Coronation Sussex pullets that will be for sale? They are my favorites, but didn't think I would find any of those. Remember I said I love old fashioned looking speckled hens, especially black and white. I probably won't be having any roos because, although we have an acre, we do have neighbors that might object, so I won't be breeding. So I wouldn't be able to breed for the Lavendars

Can I PM or email you in a week or so for more info? Thanks

Well, you don't have to breed for the Lavenders. You can just enjoy them for the Orpington. They are great layers! But, yes, they are just black but they are a gorgeous black. I will have Coronation Sussex pullets as soon as they are old enough to sex. I have been breeding them but have put the breeding flock for up for sale on Craigslist as I had to make a choice and chose to continue with the Black/Blue Copper Marans. The new flock is just starting to mature and need their own coop and I am not going to build another pen and coop so decided on the Coros to go. I will keep a few of my best hens for my layer flock but 3 hens and the roo are going so these chicks I have will be the last of them. Yes, PM any time!