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[Kaneke]

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he's aware, I hope, that "Hot" manure will most likely kill anything he puts it on ....

if he's wanting to fertilize his garden, aged is better

my old neighbor raised an incredible garden using overwintered sheep barn muckings, and kelp from the beach

I had good luck with a local stable, got permission to dig their year-old muck pile, they use pine shavings in their barns, so there was NO smell at all
(one of my neighbors here kept her horse there, so she told them to let me have anything that had come out of "her" stall ... LOL)

I got a bunch of fresh cow patties, put them in my compost bin, worked wonders after it had worked itself out for six months or so

but as already recommended, check to see what ELSE is in the manure, and what the animals have been eating

(if the animal has eaten tomatoes, be prepared for "volunteers")

 

[Kaneke]

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yes

at least that's how it worked with mine ... the late-to-feather and short-stubby-square-tailed one ... wound up being the roo

wasn't sure it would carry into the next generation, but it seems to be

 

[Illia]

Often but not always the slow featherers in a batch of chicks are the boys. Like this -


Blue Wheaten Marans pullet

Wheaten Marans cockerel, same age

 

[Kaneke]

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https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/66280_img_2833_edited-1.jpg

I think I finally managed to upload an image! If this works, here's Libby!

I love orange cats ... and Libby is a darling; looks like she is carrying blue-dilution genes too ... as is my Krispy; makes them baked-biscuit color rather than marmalade ...

(if Krispy, Cheddar, 'Imi, and Malama were here, they'd send purrs .... )

 

[ultasol]

To the lady who was asking about silkies- I am bringing some pullets no longer under lights, some with more potential than others. My blacks do well at shows as have my whites. I'll have a table. Name's Jen.

 

[Kaneke]

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Illia, that pullet picture ought to be submitted for Picture of the Month for BYC ....

 

[CarolynF]

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Oh... what cuties!

 

[chickens4gramma]

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Thank you! Your Libby is gorgeous!!!

 

[CarolynF]

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Hi... I may have missed something along the way, but are you wishing you could acquire more silkies? Are you looking for show quality or just run-of-the-mill? I ask because I just heard that a person I know has several silkies she'd like to pass along (Bremerton area). Hers are light color and she'd like to get some darker colors. PM me if this is what you're looking for.

 

[RustyHen]

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