Backyard Chickens

Queen K · Post by **Queen K** » Sep 20th, 2013, 11:16 am

Did they get a road trip to Nom's?

1nick · Post by **1nick** » Sep 20th, 2013, 12:10 pm

No I did them myself this year,10 this morning.
Males from the batches I incubated this past spring and some old layers....if you ain't layin' better start prayin' :o)

1nick · Post by **1nick** » Sep 21st, 2013, 6:38 am

7 of the 10,Thee other 3 were the old layers,skinny boney birds,the dogs will enjoy them.

Bpeep · Post by **Bpeep** » Sep 21st, 2013, 7:45 pm

Looks like something I paid a Thai hooker for once...

1nick · Post by **1nick** » Oct 6th, 2013, 5:18 pm

My turkey "Tony" died today :o(
I don't know why,I found him in the chicken coop,which he never goes in.
I could tell he wasn't doing well before hand,just sitting there panting.
The female was around him pecking at his head and standing on his neck!?!
They have a life expectancy of around 10-12 yrs.He was 4.
Very strange.
As a consequence I hosed out the coop,dusted all the birds and spread "red earth" all over the place.

grammafreddy · Post by **grammafreddy** » Oct 6th, 2013, 5:25 pm

awwwe ... sorry about Tony.

1nick · Post by **1nick** » Oct 6th, 2013, 5:47 pm

Thnx gramma.
He was a fine beast and would let me pet his head.

oneh2obabe · Post by **oneh2obabe** » Oct 6th, 2013, 5:58 pm

Tony was a good-looking bird. You'll have to get another one so it can race Jackson up 'n down the pen.

flamingfingers · Post by **flamingfingers** » Oct 6th, 2013, 6:53 pm

What did you dust the birds with nick? Was the DE you used food grade?
Pity he died. Your hen will be so out of sorts.

1nick · Post by **1nick** » Oct 6th, 2013, 7:23 pm

ff it's chicken mite powder I dust them regular,but this time I dusted everything just to be thorough.
Not sure if the DE is food safe it's from Buckerfields as is the powder.
I wear a respirator and disposable coveralls when applying.
Yes the hen is out of sorts she is already hanging around the Silkie rooster.

1nick · Post by **1nick** » Oct 6th, 2013, 7:31 pm

oneh2obabe wrote:Tony was a good-looking bird. You'll have to get another one so it can race Jackson up 'n down the pen.

I'm thinking an Emu :o)

oneh2obabe · Post by **oneh2obabe** » Oct 6th, 2013, 7:33 pm

nickd wrote:
I'm thinking an Emu :o)

Better see what G says about that. I think J would like the llama.

1nick · Post by **1nick** » Oct 6th, 2013, 7:52 pm

They're like Dinosaurs and have the coolest low pitch rumble when you pet them.
The potential for disembowelment is high though.

grammafreddy · Post by **grammafreddy** » Oct 6th, 2013, 7:55 pm

nickd wrote:The potential for disembowelment is high though.

Emus and ostriches are very dangerous.

omisimaw · Post by **omisimaw** » Oct 7th, 2013, 5:03 pm

nickd wrote:My turkey "Tony" died today :o(
I don't know why,I found him in the chicken coop,which he never goes in.
I could tell he wasn't doing well before hand,just sitting there panting.
The female was around him pecking at his head and standing on his neck!?!
They have a life expectancy of around 10-12 yrs.He was 4.
Very strange.
As a consequence I hosed out the coop,dusted all the birds and spread "red earth" all over the place.

Ah this is so sad!
Sorry does not even come close to the loss ..

What is red earth?

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