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They're beautiful Jeremy, congrats!!!

I raised chicks on anything from a 18% protein to a 30% protien. I found they seemed to do best right about 22-24%. Now, these were NOT Dorkings, I haven't raised out any of them yet, but I hatched and raised several hundred mixed breeds last season so its just based on my one seasons worth of...

Fingers crossed for you K!!!! And I LOVE the pic of the bench thieves Here's a bit better pic of the Dorks from above. A little bit of taper, but I can work with that. The cock is STOUT. If I could ever snatch him up, I plan on getting him weighed. Need to delouse them one more time and that...

Actually no I hadn't as its not really feasible for me. Between the dairy, the beef herd and the sizable garden I've got my hands full and wouldn't be able to (or remember for that matter!) to check on them enough to make it worthwhile...and it takes away from foraging time, and doing some...

Thanks Joseph. I really like these birds, and also think they'll be a good starting place for me. They do all need to bulk up, coming off moult, long confinement and several lice attacks (a never ending problem here, ugh!) took thier toll, unfortunately. I wish I had another cock bird. He is...

Yellow... wow. Just..WOW! The pic REALLY helps see what a Dorking should look like.. thank you for posting that. It says more there, then just reading a description in the SOP. Here's a couple pictures of the Red quad I have. I couldn't get a pic of them seperately standing relaxed...they...

Karen-YES!! That's what I was talking about. Kim-yes I think I have pinched-tailitis or something, after dealing w Delawares LOL!

Thanks YHF but I meant are we looking for a nice open V when viewing from the back? Or a more moderate V? Sorry I wasn't more clear in my previous post.

Hello fellow Dork folks Hope yall are all doing well. Our harddrive took a nosedive last week so I'm checking in via phone. Had a question in regards to the body shape of the dorks. My SOP is missing so I'm askin here. They should have the nice cinderblock shape, that part I get. But I...

Quote: you can do that, but use buttermilk, as its cultured and has some good bacteria stuffs in it. ( I meant adding to raw milk) I don't think you can jump start the store bought regular milk... but I don't know for sure. I've got an unlimited supply of the raw stuff grazing in the pasture...

Quote: ok i got horribly ill once on soured milk... you sure it's ok to give chickens? as in grocery milk with lumps in it ?? don't want to hurt the chickies but sure would be less of a waste. Not soured pasteurized milk.. thats bad stuff, as it has none of the good bacteria to culture...

Quote: Then I'm in the wrong business, aint iI? I wonder why that is...

Quote: Yes, basically. In my case, raw milk, left to culture/sour by the woodstove, and it turns to a big huge curd w/whey liquid. The whey I use for making certain cheese, and the curds go to the chickens

I'm starting to doubt the smarts of my Red roo... I put out a batch of clabber for them about 30 minutes ago. Before I could finish pouring it out of the jar into the pan, he stuck his face all the way to his eyeballs in Of course, he then shook all it off and over me This should be a good...

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Quote: If you live in GA, you should be able to bring them to a State lab and have them tested, FREE of charge. A full necropsy will be done as well as cultures for certain diseases (double check what they'll be testing for, and ask for certain ones if they don't mention em). I've brought...

Quote: Actually, it is not a reportable disease in Georgia. That was something I discussed w/the State vet, as I thought it would be. YHF-The only stressor I can think of, that brought this on, was the crappy GA HOT then FRIGID then HOT weather we've had the last few weeks, with some rain...

Quote: So sorry for your loss. I always thought MG was more of a loss of production problem and most chickens would recover and become carriers? Thats true, but when I eventually decide to sell hatching eggs or chicks.. and inadvertently infect someone elses flock, what then? That is not...

Quote: Well, you can get MG free birds if you want, but the first show, swap or auction you go to, you'll get it again. It is one of the most prevalent chicken diseases in the world (hence the G=gallicepticum from gallus gallus, the scientific name for chicken). Actually, if your birds all got...

Do any of yall know if any of the Dorking breeders that breed Reds and Coloreds are NPIP AND MS/MG Certified? We just got wiped out due to MG last week. Thankfully I have the 6 new Dorkings quarantined away from everyone else. Those are all I have left. So the MG free certified is a MUST for...