Westford, MA swap Sun. ****april 11TH

[gypsy2621]

Well I can home to a flipped mess.
geese all over the yard and road, goose pen flipped over and blown half way into the road, spent an hour chasing Pilgram geese, oh so much fun.
good thing the handy dandy idiot came hom in time to help ior I would still be out there trying to catch the bug eaters. ugh
all and all a nice day, onely one thing to spoil such a good time and it wasnt the flipped pen.

 

[muffi]

My first ever Westford swap went very well. Came home with a lot fewer than I started with, so that's always good!

It was nice meeting many of you. And we love our new frizzle, silkie and cochin!

Next stop... Shay's Chickenstock next weekend!

 

[chickn]

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[ihvpower]

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Oooh, Whay's up for next weekend??

 

[gypsy2621]

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Oooh, Whay's up for next weekend??

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=313926&p=19

 

[darbella]

Well, I got my Midget White Tom, then had to have a pair of diamond doves. Dont know what came over me, but I kept seeing these cute little pigeons all over the place that looked like little hawks, only in a multitude of colors and patterns. They even have what appears to be a teeny hooked beak! I thought the man told me they were either satin-somethings or owl somethings or something owls. They have clean feet, but I did see some that hade feathered feet like a owl or other raptor. He said that they are a a pair and that I should be seeing eggs in a week or two and the male was cooing away all the ride home from Jackies house. No idea what they are used for, but I thought they were cute. Now i need to find out if they can be housed in the chicken coop? Anybody know the answer to that one?

 

[gypsy2621]

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Sattinettes? or they are called Oriental Frills,
They are part of the owl family of pigeons. rather on the rare side in this state. not many breeders and even less that show them.
Personally I dont keep mine in with the chickens, I keep them in a cage in the rabbitry, cleaner and there is less chance of the chickens roosting on their cages and messing up their feathering.
a small loft at the top of a chicken coop can and does serve them well. for eease of cleaning and husbandrey though I would keep them in a bird cage type coop.( wire floored)

 

[darbella]

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Sattinettes? or they are called Oriental Frills,
They are part of the owl family of pigeons. rather on the rare side in this state. not many breeders and even less that show them.
Personally I dont keep mine in with the chickens, I keep them in a cage in the rabbitry, cleaner and there is less chance of the chickens roosting on their cages and messing up their feathering.
a small loft at the top of a chicken coop can and does serve them well. for eease of cleaning and husbandrey though I would keep them in a bird cage type coop.( wire floored)

Which ones have the clean feet? And right now I have them in aone of those green bottom GP cages with perches and shavings because I have never had pigeons and never thought I wpuld have them! But they were so small and cute i had to! Thanks for the advice on the best place to keep them in the coop. I was concerned that maybe they should not go in there because of diseases that one might get from the other.

 

[gypsy2621]

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Sattinettes? or they are called Oriental Frills,
They are part of the owl family of pigeons. rather on the rare side in this state. not many breeders and even less that show them.
Personally I dont keep mine in with the chickens, I keep them in a cage in the rabbitry, cleaner and there is less chance of the chickens roosting on their cages and messing up their feathering.
a small loft at the top of a chicken coop can and does serve them well. for eease of cleaning and husbandrey though I would keep them in a bird cage type coop.( wire floored)

Which ones have the clean feet? And right now I have them in aone of those green bottom GP cages with perches and shavings because I have never had pigeons and never thought I wpuld have them! But they were so small and cute i had to! Thanks for the advice on the best place to keep them in the coop. I was concerned that maybe they should not go in there because of diseases that one might get from the other.

That can happen but its rare for disease to be transmited unless its indavertantly brought it, which is why quarenteen is key to healthy birds.

clean feet migh just be because they are young yet, unlike feather legged chickens sometimes it takes a little while for the feathers to come in on pigeons.
My satinettes dont get full feathering on their feet untill they are about 2 months old.
if you go to this site it gives a ton of information on the Owl family of pigeons, they are a very nice bird, I just love the short hook beak. and the satiny look to the feathers.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/doves_pigeons/oldgermanowl.php

click on the links in the box to learn more.

 

[chickn]

i came home with a lot less rabbits and 2 buff orp chicks thanks james they are cute.