Today I have been laughing at myself as I have surfed between hatcheries to see what is offered. The new poultry catalogs have not arrived. I have a pencil...
Iona, I have to laugh. I have sold my acreage and barn where I had all the chickens and peas and am already planning to cross fence the acreage I have left to...
Elaine, After you wrote about selling out I wondered how long it would take you to get some more birds. LOL The feathered things are addictive. Tell yourself...
Iona, I love going to the egg farm and buying their "old" 3 year old hens that have never set a foot on the ground. It is such fun watching them learn to...
Iona...dom't underestimate us, we would love to restock you with more birds LOLOL just ask!!! Sally ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? ...
Sally, There is no restocking involved, just over stocking. LOL I finished a new building last year and re worked an existing one so I would have enough room...
... that they are overcrouded, they aren't by far. It is that with the breeding program for my stizzles I only have 2 or 3 in this pen and 8 in that one LOL....
We live 25 miles SW of OKC, OK and have 6 peafowl, 3 turkeys (100 or more wild ones that circulate throughout the area), 50 or so chickens, 30+ guineas, ducks...
Not that I'm in a hurry, but looks like I might loose one of our babies that we got in Missouri over Memorial Day tonight. Put it in a separate cage from the...
My little white Baby Pea went to the vets today. He removed the bandage and her broken leg is bonding together great!!! He even kept the splint off and just...
This afternoon my helper and I were catching the 2004 pea chicks to band them. Peter had a 5 month old pullet in the corner ready to drop the net over her...
Susan, I'm sorry if this gets to u too late. I use Tylan powder in their water, but, if they don't drink they don't get it. In my opinion, if you aren't...
awww, Iona, that is so sad....I have only had sudden death from fear type trauma when some dogs attacked the flock in a pen, but, it was a lot of birds!! NO ...
In a message dated 1/5/2005 10:23:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, salisez@... writes: death from fear type trauma Sorry that you lost those birds. It's...
How are all you bird folks in Southern CA managing in the rain? I just watched the news and it looks as though CA is river of mud and water. I hope all of you...
I just started with my first 4 peafowl this summer - 2 males, 2 females all between 3-5 years of age. The males are exhibiting to the girls, what do my girls...
The hens won't start producing eggs until late March or April. My hens lay eggs in different places in the Aviary. I have some large plastic barrels with both...
Does that time frame hold true for all parts of the country? I'm in AZ so warmer and sunnier here right now. I found a dug out spot in the dirt made by one...
... They also like to take dust baths. ... HAH!! I remember threads last January and February about early egg laying. Mine were among them. My female laid...
Hello Group, Hope everyone enjoyed their Holidays. I have a question, have any of you tried to hatch Emu eggs in a 1202 GQF incubator? Someone is going to give...
I don't know however I have visited a person that runs an ostrich farm and looked over his incubators. One is dedicated to ostriches and is the size of a ...
I have an old Dickey incubator and hatcher that I used for ostrich, emu and rhea, but it was bought for that purpose so the trays are further apart. If you...
Elaine, Can you give me any advice on how to incubate the eggs? I have hatched chickens only. Thanks, Steve [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Steve they take lots of humidity. I kept a small spray bottle laying on its side up where the water bucket is and would spray them 2 times a day. Does you...
If you like, I can take some of the eggs. I will pay all shipping charges. Jose Riverview, FL. In a message dated 1/11/2005 9:58:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, ...
Sorry I am just not going to the trouble to ship. I have a man going to buy the property where the emus are and I think he is going to let Burt keep his eggs,...
Now THAT was below the belt ! Here I am working my butt off trying to buy Emu eggs whilst Ms. Kyle is throwing them over the fence ! Anyone you know plays...
In a message dated 1/12/2005 11:23:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, phuket@... writes: Anyone you know plays baseball and can maybe throw 8000 miles away...