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[Akrnaf2]

Good morning Ponders! Who's getting snow?

I'm kinda enjoying still being married, but I'll take your suggestions under advisement.

just trying to help 

Sounds like a good plan. What about the Delaware eggs?

I've recently lost 3 golden comets, to predators we presume, so I need to replace my free-rangers.


Who has recommendations on best free-range, self sufficient birds?

ee's, mutts

Well I'm torn currently. I want to order some goslings from Sandhill to add to my Roman Tufted flock since they should be better quality, but I also want a particular breed of chick they have. You can't mix and match and I can't afford to place two orders with them and meet the minimum numbers for shipping.


Getting the chicks would be cheaper, but I really do want those goslings. The goslings are more expensive, but I already have their set up. I'd have to build a new coop if I went with the chicks so they would cost me more in the long run. However, I do already have the geese, and I don't have this breed of chicken and would like to have them. But, I would have no use for the other assorted 18 chicks I'd have to buy so I'd be spending money on birds I don't really want and would have to hope I could sell them off.


I can't decide, darn it! And I want to mail my order out tomorrow whichever way I decide.

is there anyone else in your area tat just wants pretty birds and would split cost?

Nah, I'm eyeballing the Erminettes. But that begs the question, do I really need another breed that needs a ton of work? The ACs are enough work, lol. Still, they are gorgeous and I'm in love.

erminettes are so pretty!

This morning was no fun... woke up to Crash trying to eat Peg...

oh no!, bad crash! 

Good morning Ponders! Who's getting snow?

we are supposed to get a foot today

 
morning oz.......

I don't believe in snow......so I won't be getting any today.

 

Same here! But right now it's gross. Kinda snow kinda wet/foggy/rain. But not sleet, just wet n gross. Little snow on the ground. I'd like to see the white fluffy stuff lol

oh WV, I meant to comment about your free ranging birds.......

if you aren't looking for friendly, or pretty......white leghorns could be the answer for you.  Heck, I'd imagine any of the leghorns would work...

Thanks! I've always wondered if white birds stand out more to flying predators. Maybe browns would be a better option.

i agree on this i had a brown leghorn that would roost 40'+ in a tree behind my shed 
but laid eggs in the coop
she was super fast and a great lookout for the other birds, better than my rooster at the time

Now that's awesome! I'll look for some.

 
i agree on this i had a brown leghorn that would roost 40'+ in a tree behind my shed 
but laid eggs in the coop
she was super fast and a great lookout for the other birds, better than my rooster at the time

Thanks! I've always wondered if white birds stand out more to flying predators. Maybe browns would be a better option.

Now that's awesome! I'll look for some.

I have whites in a coop run.........and now I have some crosses with a EE roo.........curious to see how they turn out, color wise, and form wise.....

I have heard the white birds are actually safe cause hawks and that usually go for prey that looks like their natural prey. So they may stand out but they're not prey to them.

Hawk, as all predator, when hunting for a flock of prey items, try to sort an individual from the flock, and a white pigeon among lots of gray,black, brown is like a beacon to zoom on, for the predator!

 

[Akrnaf2]

I will check and see just how many of the older bunch is leghorns and if they are Pullets or cockerels

Honestly, I just need a few girls to occupy Moonshine.  So I'm not real picky.  He's down to 4 girls, and the one little slut looks pathetic where he's ridden her so much. 

Lucky moonshine!
Here this one already think that moonshine is lucky!

 

[WVduckchick]

Lucky moonshine!
Here this one already think that moonshine is lucky!

That moonshine looks great!
Much tastier than my Moonshine:

 

[Akrnaf2]

He is a Light Sussex ? And he has a white ear lobe?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

What is in a banana peel that makes it bad to feed to chickens/ducks?

and is it bad for horses?

 

[WVduckchick]

He is a Light Sussex ? And he has a white ear lobe?

Light Brahma. Little better pics of him.

 

[Ravynscroft]

What is in a banana peel that makes it bad to feed to chickens/ducks?

and is it bad for horses? 

Dunno, it was just what was heard so better safe than sorry???

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Dunno, it was just what was heard so better safe than sorry???

my pony loves bananas, so luckily my poultry never gets them BUT she does eat the peel

so now i am worried that i have been poisoning her

@casportpony do you feed you ponies bananas??



ETA - she is sometimes so quick to grab them that she also gets the sticker too

 

[Tumbling K]

well it appears the postman showed up early to the office today.

low and behold he had a gift box for me.



Ravyn, the box arrived with a very slight dent to one edge......but inside, the shavings were compacted, and still completely covering the eggs......I didnt' check all of them, I will tonight when I candle, but it looks like Mr Postman was relatively gently with this package....

thanks so much.

 

[Pork Pie]

Good news, TK. Wouldn't expect anything less from Rav