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[Chickielady]

Stumpfarmer says she is OK but having issues keeping up with weeds & several cockerels she needs to get rid of.

 

[Sudsy Chick]

Thank you dawng!

You know, if you know the full name and birthdate (sometimes just the year is enough) of your great-grandfather (or even any person in your family that was born in Iceland) I can tell you how closely we are related!

No joke, it's easy for me to look up.

It's very cool that your family is still kickin' it old world style and fishing! What type of fish?

You totally should have Icelandic chickens, they really are great little creatures. I'd be more than happy to help you out with hatching eggs if I have some available when your hen goes broody. What is your set-up like? The Icies are not very happy campers in too much confinement, they love free ranging more than anything, they're Viking explorers!

Awesome, thank you so much! I'll send you a message with some info =)

 

[Nikki99]

I have 3 Silkies in w/ my RIR's Black Australorps and my Gold wyandottes. The Silkies are just fine w/ them you just have to start the flock at about the same size they will grow up together. The Silkies are cute and very sweet, but they do not take anything from my other chickens. They will raise up and look the other chickens eye to eye it is so fun to watch them little birds act so big.

My Bantam Ameracauna tried to act big too and my reg size black sex link whooped it and now she has that little birds number big time. I know I can't be there all the time, I mean I'm not moving in with the birds but I do worry that one of these days the Bantams aren't going to be so lucky. We did make a few little "safe zones" for the Bantams, big enough for the little guys but to small for the big ones. This way, they have somewhere they can run to and hide if needed.

Allowing them to grow up together makes since but many people add new birds every year or two, so how do you do that? Also, do Bantams act the same way as bigger chickens when it comes to introducing new birds? Are they jerks too? Lol

 

[Totalcolour]

My Bantam Ameracauna tried to act big too and my reg size black sex link whooped it and now she has that little birds number big time. I know I can't be there all the time, I mean I'm not moving in with the birds but I do worry that one of these days the Bantams aren't going to be so lucky. We did make a few little "safe zones" for the Bantams, big enough for the little guys but to small for the big ones. This way, they have somewhere they can run to and hide if needed.

Allowing them to grow up together makes since but many people add new birds every year or two, so how do you do that? Also, do Bantams act the same way as bigger chickens when it comes to introducing new birds? Are they jerks too? Lol

Himself got me a pair of Bantams 2 years ago, and when we introduced them, Mr. Smarty (the new boy Banty) chased my huge Buff Orp roo into the bushes and wouldn't let him out. We finally had to get rid of the Banties because the roo was so ferocious to my Orp. Now I just stick to big gentle birds.

 

[Chickielady]

Himself got me a pair of Bantams 2 years ago, and when we introduced them, Mr. Smarty (the new boy Banty) chased my huge Buff Orp roo into the bushes and wouldn't let him out. We finally had to get rid of the Banties because the roo was so ferocious to my Orp. Now I just stick to big gentle birds.

TC did you just get LF Barnies from Karen or Bantam ?

 

[ChristineR]

I wish there was a like button. I so agree with you.

You can "like" someone's post (not exactly like facebook, but it's similar). See the green "thumbs up" at the bottom of each post?

Robin: Turkey photos:




these guys are part "dog". They follow me around. They like to bite my painted toe nails. They want to sit in your lap. I had to do some rearranging of pens (chicken) so that the turkey's could see US better. They like to be able to see us, especially me or the husband. what a bunch of lovers. Well of course I love them too...especially with mashed potatoes and gravy

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....I am kidding. None of these guys will see the freezer. I promise. My daughter even made me "sign" an contract that none of these 6 will see the inside of the freezer.

Funny! I keep hearing about how friendly turkeys are.

I can remember writing out "contracts" that I would try to trick my little sister into signing when I was a kid.

Himself got me a pair of Bantams 2 years ago, and when we introduced them, Mr. Smarty (the new boy Banty) chased my huge Buff Orp roo into the bushes and wouldn't let him out. We finally had to get rid of the Banties because the roo was so ferocious to my Orp. Now I just stick to big gentle birds.

My Seramas can make my Sebbie geese back down! It's so funny to watch. They are never together unsupervised, though, just in case.

 

[SweetSilver]

Should I put their nest boxes up higher then my big girls boxes or does it matter? Although, I'm not even sure the sexes of the 2 I currently have. The feed store only sold Bantams as straight run.

I did, but then ours are good flyers. I notice the bantam cochins are not universally good at getting up into high places. Our little pullet is examining the larger, lower boxes. You just put up a few boxes, different heights and sizes and you don't need to be too careful about measuring them and they will find their favorites.

 

[Zgoatlady]

I just have them in the corner of a raised bed. It rains - but they seem to do fine. They have to grow all year. They looked beautiful all winter, and I never covered the bed. They're easy to grow.

I'm paying the price for going overboard a couple of years ago with my tomatoes - I think I had somewhere between 30 and 40 plants. And, I didn't know how to can. So, I took a canning class - then discovered how expensive canning supplies were. Everyone I asked if they wanted tomatoes said they didn't like them. So... hundreds of tomatoes got squashed into the ground. Now one of my weed problems is baby tomato plants - in my backyard - where my chickens play.

This week I've been pulling 7-8 plants every day.

You can also freeze them

 

[Totalcolour]

TC did you just get LF Barnies from Karen or Bantam ?

Large - they are really nice too. I am surprised at how gentle they are. Make nice dark speckled eggs too.

 

[RainyDayChicken]

My Bantam Ameracauna tried to act big too and my reg size black sex link whooped it and now she has that little birds number big time. I know I can't be there all the time, I mean I'm not moving in with the birds but I do worry that one of these days the Bantams aren't going to be so lucky. We did make a few little "safe zones" for the Bantams, big enough for the little guys but to small for the big ones. This way, they have somewhere they can run to and hide if needed.

Allowing them to grow up together makes since but many people add new birds every year or two, so how do you do that? Also, do Bantams act the same way as bigger chickens when it comes to introducing new birds? Are they jerks too? Lol

You would have to let the chicks get about the same size as the Bantams then introduce and watch to see how it goes. I add new birds of big chickens by having a smaller area in my coop that new birds go in then after two or three weeks everyone knows everyone i let them out in the big coop area. My rir rooster was the runt of my first flock of 12 they harassed him everyday then poof he grow up and that was over. They will work it out if it is not one sided as in them little other chicks grown,but this is chickens so it changes everyday all you can do is try