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Post by chickenguy on May 23, 2005 15:58:52 GMT -6
Now that I figured out how to post photos, I'll post a few of my chickens. Here is my Silver Laced Polish rooster  Here is my Blue Polish hen  My uniquely intelligent Rhode Island Red hen  Two of my pullets at a younger age, the lighter one is a Buff Sex-Link and the other is a Ameracauna (lays colored eggs)  I love this picture  Also, I am curious, how many people here raise chickens? Ken |
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Post by lilsparrow on May 23, 2005 16:11:35 GMT -6
Those guys look great! Thanks for posting. I don't raise any, but I am hoping to get a couple of them later when we get settled again...
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Post by mckenzygirl on May 23, 2005 19:58:42 GMT -6
Wow great photos of your chickens!
Are the first two chickens considered fancy chickens?
I raise chickens, but I'm still learning the ropes!
this is our 2 nd year of having chickens.
We also have turkeys, 2geese, a duck, and we did have gueinas until yesterday.
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Post by lilsparrow on May 24, 2005 2:37:11 GMT -6
What happened to your guineas, MG?  |
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Post by Strongtower on May 24, 2005 7:52:55 GMT -6
Very Nice !!! I have had Polish before.They are beautiful birds. I had black and golden. I have had everything at one time or another, but now am down to chickens and two ducks.
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Post by mckenzygirl on May 24, 2005 8:27:05 GMT -6
Well Dap, About a week ago my neighbour, came over and he said he'd shoot every one of them if they came on his property. He was pissed at us cuz we had called the DNR on their Dog for chasing deer on our property.
So he is lashing out on us for doing so. Plus My husband had just shot a coyote for geting some of our birds, we lost 2 guineas to this coyote!
So when My husbands sister came up this last weekend, she took the guineas home with her.
We just thought is was best to have her take them, so the "good neighbours" won't have any reasons to pick a fight with us anymore. Course the "MR." is suh a "Hothead" I think if a feather would go on his property, he 'd be over here to complain about it!
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Post by lilsparrow on May 24, 2005 15:48:59 GMT -6
Yeah, I know what ya mean~just tryin' ta keep the peace!  |
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Post by Laura on May 25, 2005 11:38:27 GMT -6
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Post by chickenguy on May 25, 2005 20:08:56 GMT -6
You can usually find chickens like these at community fairs and the like. It would also be a great venture to raise them from chicks. If you raise chickens from a young age, you can tame them. As adults they already have an opinion about humans. The chickens I tamed from chicks will jump up on my lap almost like a cat. You can get all kinds of chicks including these at an online hatchery.
Ken
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Post by theresa on May 26, 2005 18:37:22 GMT -6
I love the Long Island Reds, thats what I want! You can go to McMurry's Web site, they have anything you want.
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Post by chickenguy on May 27, 2005 19:08:31 GMT -6
Yes, McMurray's Hatchery is a great resource. Also, order a free catalog at mcmurrayhatchery.com/catalogrequest.html. Their catalog is an exellent informative resource for the different breeds of chickens. I haven't seen a book that can compare. Ken |
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Post by Laura on May 30, 2005 19:15:27 GMT -6
:-[Thank's for the link ChickenGuy..Im going to check it out & get the Catalog.  |
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Post by lilsparrow on May 31, 2005 8:36:10 GMT -6
Yes, chickenguy~thanks for the link! I have already ordered my catalog!  |
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Post by Strongtower on May 31, 2005 23:15:02 GMT -6
I have always ordered from McMurray too !! Am always pleased with my order.
I found out this year that Ideal Poultry doesn't have the 25 chick minimum. You can order the amount you want and it doesn't have to be 25. I have never ordered from them, but may try them sometime. I don't always need 25 chicks.
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Post by chickenguy on Jun 1, 2005 14:46:11 GMT -6
I noticed that too. I'll probably order from them this year. A 25 chick minimum leaves me with a huge amount of chickens.
Ken
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Post by Strongtower on Jun 1, 2005 15:03:40 GMT -6
Well let us know how it goes with them. I have to wait till I get the other pens "secure" before I get anymore. Lost everything last year to dogs. Don't want to go thru that again. They pulled up a lot of fencing that I haven't got around to fixing yet...  I was soooooo mad. Next time they will be shot !! I was going to try Ideal for some ducks.... |
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Those are some nice looking 
I was soooooo mad. Next time they will be shot !!