Oh, okay. We haven't done 4H, but I've periodically thought about trying to get Robert involved. U of A isn't an Ag. school, but it is probably the closest...
I cant recommend 4H enough for kids. No matter what the project is, it can be darn near anything.....animal involved to Archery, photography, cooking.....too...
I don't know a serious breeder (and I know a lot of serious breeders) who
would subject their birds to forced cross contamination, nor would I. The
chance of...
I am new to Yahoo Groups, raising chickens as well as the Housechicken group, so pls bear with me: My 10 y.o. dtr and 12 y.o. son want to raise a few chickens,...
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I know a number of serious breeders who have been at the shows I've been at. Taking your birds to a show exposes them to disease and pests. Yes, many breeders...
Greetings, Walter, Josh, and Vanessa, 1. I never had much luck with keyword search, maybe someone else could help. Sorry. 2. You are just down the road from...
1. For the search go to the messages link on the housechickens website. Just above the the messages there are 2 boxes. The second is the search box, just...
Terrific~! Idealpoultry.com claims to be "the largest supplier of backyard poultry in the United States, shipping close to 4 million chicks annually." They are...
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Thanks for getting back to me - good advice. Due to the proximity of neighbors, we are not in a position to have roosters so we have to figure a way around the...
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Roosters sure can be a problem. We hatched 4 eggs last year, and 2 turned out to be roosters. They are causing trouble now, so I'm looking for a new home for...
Thanks for the good idea, there are a couple near my small town that might be willing to help if the idealpoultry.com connections does not come thru. I am...
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Ducky (My Blue Pacific Parrotlet) has been doing his baby chick impression all day long. He sounds EXACTLY like I have another baby chick in the house. The...
Late this past winter(Jan 31) I received an order from McMurray. 4 Black Japanese Bantams, 4 Buff Black Tailed Japanese Bantams, 4 Dark Brahma Bantams, 4...
alternatively, don't buy chicks at all. Troll around your area to see if there are folks around who will sell you pullets, ie. immature females, but old enough...
100 miles, you can do in about 4 hrs on the road--far, far better than shipping A ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps...
I received a call from the local newspaper this afternoon. My letter, they said, was extremely well-written and will be run in either this Thursday's or next...
By this time next year it will all be forgotten. To bad they can't run it again next year about a week before the fair starts. Pattym ... From: ikreimer To:...
There are lots of breeders in Texas, and I really think that you will get your best selection from them-check for local, county or state shows-many of the...
Some hatcheries are better than others about getting the vent sexing correct. I haven't heard good things about Ideal's accuracy, but, as I have never gotten...
GOOD FOR YOU, BARB!!!! Three cheers for standing up for the chickens. Lee I received a call from the local newspaper this afternoon. My letter,
they said,...
Almost all the large breed gals I have came from Ideal. On our spring order I think we ordered something like 40+ pullets off them, they all did indeed turn...
Hi Tammy, I wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday! Ducky sounds so cute, does he talk much? I would love to get one that talks. Good luck I hope those eggs hatch...
Hi Judy I'll let you know how the hatch is and if any look like your kids. LOL He is saying more and more all the time. He is only 9 months old so he still has...
Thats great Barb, I hope it shoves things in the right direction for the care of the animals.............. Sal Bit O Bacon & Eggs Farm "No heaven will not ever...
I agree, but it might just get the poultry superintendent off his dime, knowing that people are paying attention to things that he's neglecting. When I say...