Even Pyrs tend to have some issue with poultry - just so darn much fun to chase! Especially young ones. Other breeds with stronger prey drive - even worse. I have 3, 2 pyr girls and mixed LGD male. Save a fortune not having to build fort knox to keep predators out. Being big dogs tend to...
Central MO - FLW area. Raise Rare Breed poultry - primarily English Orps, project Ameraucana and a few Cemani. Right now I have a litter of livestock Guardians raised with poultry available if anyone is interested.......
Cutting back on breeds a bit. Have a quad of Konza Prarie Rangers, Pair and a trio of Ayam Cemani - plus a couple juvies and chicks. Please PM with interest. FLW area 65452.
Bleach is a cleaner not a disinfectant. Hose and scrub off any crud. Peroxide 50/50 drench and let sun dry as sun also kills more nasties. Most nasties will not live long but the longer you can let sit the better. The exception is Mareks - it lives for like 10 years.
I have 2 hens and 2...
Anyone interested in English Orp chicks
5 Choc CC Roo direct from FC
4 Crele - Ewe Crazy & Suzanne Suman
5 Jubilee started chicks - Daniel V.
Hey Potager - thanks for the mention. I do have lav and black Ams. Don't have white yet - but they will be dominant whites rather than...
Actually they do know that waterfowl are carriers - they can keep trucking even with a hi load. They aren't dying from it either - they may be positive for it but dead waterfowl it hasn't been the cause of death. Turkeys even a low load croak in 2-9 days. Guineas even worse. Chickens...
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it takes a chicken just over 1 full day to lay an egg - you didn't say how many days eggs were from. If you got 4 eggs in one day - then you should have 4 girls laying.
Hey that sounds wonderful - nothing beats hiding away on a piece of land in MO. Ameraucana and English orps are what I concentrate on - they're more rare breed than general layers tho. As far as pets, while all breeds can be - some are better suited than others. The orps are more people...
I resisted for years. Still don't have a personal page. Small town living everybody's nose is up your biz - why on earth take out a billboard ??
I post the gist on my ad on here as far as what I put up. But I hear ya - felt the same way about having a home PC when I worked in IT. Resisted for...
I've got a bunch for sale right now - rather not ship with the heat.
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Orps, Marans, Layer, Ameraucana -EE, Muscovy 4 Sale - Crocker 65452
NPIP & AI Clean - just retested 7/10.
For a couple hundred bucks you can have a home inspection done and know what you are getting into. Also make sure you have well tested - just a few bucks to take the county health dept.
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