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  1. LeBlackbird

    Suitable Companion for lone African goose

    Hello! I have a very sweet female african goose who is all by her lonesome. I had another african, but the individual I had placed in charge of caring for my fowl while I was on vacation failed to put the birds away at night in a timely manner and she disappeared. I am very close to my geese and...
  2. LeBlackbird

    Blackbird's Turkey Journal

    May 16th, started the addiction early, purchased 2, day old Royal Palm poults. Currently living with chicks, and doing well. They're absolutely adorable!!! On 30% protein, electrolytes in water Living with turkeys day 2, Operation Adorable stage ' Porters order due in a couple weeks...
  3. LeBlackbird

    Hatchery New Hampshire Reds, post pics please

    Does anyone have hatchery NHR girls? Please post pictures and let me know what hatchery they're from, thanks! :D
  4. LeBlackbird

    Ko Shamo vs Bantam Shamo

    Hey guys! New topic for tonight. I've been doing a lot of research lately on game breeds. I absolutely love how interesting and intimidating the asian game birds look and I came across both Ko Shamo and Bantam Shamo. I know that Ko Shamo are considered a true bantam and a different breed, while...
  5. LeBlackbird

    Darn it turkey people, now I'm addicted to Turkeys.

    Welp, I'm finally sucked into turkeys can't get enough of them! I've been raising chickens and ducks for a looongggg time, turkeys have always been at the back of my mind, but when a 10x20 run suddenly finds itself without use, why not start now? I guess I'll start getting addicted to these...
  6. LeBlackbird

    Reasons I stalk the Buy/sell/trade forum

    You all know this to be true
  7. LeBlackbird

    Rory's Story

    Late last summer, Blackbird was kickin' back, enjoying the last day of one of her ever so enjoyable Fairs. Being that it was last day, a few competitors had brought in birds to sell off to whoever wanted them. A friend's family had brought many small, various colored silkie chicks to sell...
  8. LeBlackbird

    Blackbird's Story, The bravery of a Rooster

    My beautiful, calm, trustworthy rooster died bravely. Here is his story Told in the view of Buddy (aka Blackbird), The Ameraucana rooster~ It was mid summer, I was out near the house, hanging around Buffy. She was an older girl, getting larger every year. Buff brahmas tend to be like that. I...
  9. LeBlackbird

    Lavender Mottled D'uccle Project (Feel free to tag along!)

    Well, I have both Lavender and Mottled D'uccles, why not cross them? Next spring or possibly this fall I will put in the initial crossing. Offspring should be Black recessive Lav, mottled. If this project goes according to plan, It will only be a 2-3 year thing Personally, I'm very Excited...
  10. LeBlackbird

    14 Bantam Chicks (Extremely Pic Heavy, EXTREME CUTENESS WARNING!)

    4 Assorted Silkies 3 Lavender D'uccles 2 Black Frizzle Cochins 3 Mille Fluer Pyncheons (used to have 4, but one died. It was returned and replaced with a Mottled D'uccle pics of it later) 1 White Crested Black Polish 1 Mottled D'uccle (replacement for dead Pyncheon DX)
  11. LeBlackbird

    Just set 8 Black Ameraucana eggs under Black Ausie Broody! YAY!

    So, the waiting game starts Zoe (BA) is overjoyed to take on the challenge! She's a bit over protective. (owie *strokes sore hand*) This is her first time and I have high hopes for her! ^.^ GO EGGIES! and mommy... Eggs Set- April 28th Hatch Date- May 19th or 20th Days left- 21
  12. LeBlackbird

    Nice, sunny evening...for once (pic heavy!)

    Finally we have a peaceful day and my flock is in lazy spirits! So I shot a couple (ok, a little more than a couple ) pictures!
  13. LeBlackbird

    Japanese Bantam Project- Need breeders for 4-h club!

    I've been put in charge of finding Japanese bantam breeders for this years Know your Breed 4H project. Breeders I've found will be written down on a list and recommended to my superior. Here are our Needs~ * Need Good SQ birds * Need you to live a reasonable distance from me * Need you to dish...
  14. LeBlackbird

    With the Dawn of spring on my heels, the obsession begins again...

    Well, a fox killed all of my bantams last year, so After re-doing my coop, I'm getting some more chicks Here's the list so far... Lavender D'uccles White Crested Black Polish Bantams Pyncheon Bantams Black Frizzle Cochin Bantams Blue Silkie Bantams Delaware Bantams Please feel free to...
  15. LeBlackbird

    Fox is killing My chickens!!! What the Heck do I do!!!!!!

    Well is all started a morning a couple weeks ago when a fox broke into my bantam pens. I lost 5 birds I Assumed a raccoon because I found the tracks from where he dug under the fence. So I put up live traps and caught the darn thing. However, the nature of the attack didn't fit the raccoon's...
  16. LeBlackbird

    The Adventures of Toffee and Jeepers Creepers (Carolina wren pair)

    Every year (5 years now) I have a cute pair of Carolina wrens (The female is Toffee, the male Is Jeepers creepers) Come and nest in my barn Well, they are back again Yay! The eggs are layed, and shes sittin' on 'um! Will post pics!
  17. LeBlackbird

    Rip Banties, you will be missed

    Something broke into my Bantam pen, and killed my White rock bantam rooster, Amber (brown red cochin), My only frizzle, and my only Silkie. Good bye sweet chickies... there was my buff silkie in the background And my poor white rock, Bloody feathers everywhere
  18. LeBlackbird

    The Story of The Haunted chick band!!

    I have this pink chick Spiral band, And it is haunted or cursed or something... I bought it a long time ago to mark some ameraucana chicks. They were really helpful until... My cat killed the chick wereing the pink band, and injured another. I've learned from that leason and kept the doors...
  19. LeBlackbird

    Broodie hens are almost finnished!! Update! Done! Cute pics!!

    I have two broody bantie hens in my coop that have been sharing motherly duties for 3 weeks! Now the eggs are peeping! YAY!!! The mothers are cochins, a brown red one, and a blue frizzle!
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