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Quote: LOL you kidding me theres no way any kind of life can adapt to Oklahoma weather its 80 degrees in Dec, and hail storms in August. I know alot of you probably do keep them out in the cold but Not all my birds are equipped for cold weather and even with vasilene I have lost some combs...

Quote: now that brings images to mind! one question though- is heat lamps necessary or would the chickens be acclimated to this cold?? My birds have all been put into big barns this winter all breeds mingling with the others staying warm with cozy heaters and heat lamps. I am not sure what...

So after 5 days of building and slaving to build coops for my over populated farm I got all my breeds seperated and ready for some serious spring hatching. Then I turn on the news and it says Severe cold storm tues. threw the middle of febuary. Ugggg. After a few hours at walmart mapping out...

Quote: I have a young cockerel donnie he is still shy of breeding by a few months I am sure hes 5 months old. I am taking him to the blanchard auction unless you want it its a cuckoo maran.

Quote: pfft

If you dont stop posting pics of cochins I am gonna have to go take pics of my arsenal of fluffy butts..... first warning....

Quote: I saw a while back that you were looking for some Banty Cornish and a few in white is that right ??. AL Yes Al I am looking for as many as a man can find my breeding rooster just fell over dead unexpectedly...

Al nothings changed as of yet I still only have standard dark cornish. and rest are bantams

Al those are blue project birds However I was informed by a good friend of mine. that they will turn white. he said that his cornish hatch those colors all the time and they just turn back to white when they lose there fluff I have alot of Projects going right now. And I am trying also to...

Hey Al Got Cornish? here is my Coops I been making Thing about these coops I am making is there very easy maintnaince everything is detatchable So the nest boxes and the ramps all Come out for easy clean up. There aprox 4x6 foot boxes some are bigger and there the perfect All around Brooder...

thanks City means alot to me. theres been times I wanted to call it quits But God keeps opening new doors for me. Al you get better now. I just went threw same stomach bug. I learned threw this adventure what doesn't killme only makes me stronger.these birds depend on me and I depend on them. I...

Thanks P&B my lights were off the ground at least a footso I am thinking it was moisture. I cant ever stop the chicken farming. my birds have grew on me.I have found my land 10 acres in loyal. We go forour first time farm lone threw the FSA the beginning of next month. its all going good there...

Morning byc guess i can crawl out of my hole and stop hiding now. winter has been a nightmare. here. well actuallyonly 2 daysof the winter were a nightmare. Lost alot of chicks this winter all on the same day due to heat bulbs busting. only thing we can figure is it got to cold for the lamps and...

So I have decided to do some down sizing and get away from so many different breeds and I am gonna stick to just a few breeds mainly buckeyes cornish black aussies and plymouth rock birds. So if anyone is interested in buying some of my birds I have frizzles, and about 20 bantam cochin hens...

At this point it doesnt even matter where we go. Seems the fella who rents the land and has for 40 years has decided since the pond went dry (hasnt happened in the 5 years we been here) that there is no longer room for my family or our chickens. he said and I quote " Theres not enough water to...

Just thought I would pop in and say hello I have been kinda stressed. Anyhow I wont even get into my lifes events as I am so tired of drama. But i will say I am looking for a new place to rent or buy on at least 5 acres if anyone has any idea's in mind we dont even care about location at this...

Well we created the best thanksgiving dinner. for the first time in 5 years from start to finish we did it as a family. we processed all our meats for the big meal. It was a farm meal worthy of a King and at last I was blessed with that one moment in my life I have waited for where we worked as...

Happy thanksgiving Fello BYC'ers

Quote: Poop has Cocci in it. The levels of Dangerous Cocci is combined in chicks who eat the Poo and eat dirt. Then there body intakes so much Cocci that its Natural immunity systems can't Fight it off. Also its bad to feed chicks (In my honest opinion) Medicated feed if they are in sanitized...

Quote: Sounds like they have a vitamin or mineral deficiency. I'd start them on some probiotics & add some vitamins to their water. Sand always makes a good substrate and it's easy to scoop the poop out I put burlap sacks back down and the blood has instantly stopped no more problems with...