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Post by d12chandler on Jan 30, 2011 12:16:11 GMT -5
Bill, saw the picture of your dogs on the "other" forum. You have some nice shepards. I have a good friend here that has cattle and he has a shepard that is one good cow dog. He has Reg. Angus and he tags the babies when they are born. Some of those cows can be pretty bad about you messing with the baby. That dog will keep the cow back while he gets the calf tagged. Years ago when I had sheep we had a Komordor don't think I spelled that right. She was very good, never lost a lamb to wild dogs after we got her. I got her as a pup anf it took a little time for her to grow up and be big enought to do the job. I hope to get some meat goats this spring and will need to get a dog. Those wild dogs or dogs that people don't keep up can be a big problem. I never let any of my chicken run loose so that is never a problem.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 29, 2011 16:44:40 GMT -5
I have fed gamebird breeder for years and get along good. In my early days I fed the layer stuff and bantams just don't do very good on it. At that time I had alot of Old English, when I changed to gamebird breeder my eggs was higher in fertile and hatching. With alot stronger chick. I feed my standards gamebird also, have no clue about geese.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 28, 2011 15:37:31 GMT -5
I don't have a problem with the bantams, only the standards.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 28, 2011 13:32:21 GMT -5
When you pick them up and they are very heavy is one way. Or you can go down below the vent and take you finger and thumb and place on the outside of the bird and close, you should be able to close them, if you can't they have fat deposits in that area. I bet that is not very clear.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 28, 2011 9:15:10 GMT -5
Julie, didn't you get the email, we are all stayin with Bill!!!!!!!!!!!
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 27, 2011 11:01:45 GMT -5
OK, last year my girls was not laying very good. I was talking to Christina and she ask me if my girls was fat. I went to pen and caught some of the girls and they was pretty heavy and and I thought will they are to fat. I also was feeding all they want to eat. I just kept the feeder full. I started feeding a cup per bird a day and in a week my egg production picked up alot. She said she would put out a 1/2 cup in morning and 1/2 cup in the evening. When I get up in the morning I had to get to school and didn't have time to feed in the morning, so I fed 1 cup per bird in the evening. I feed gamrbird breeder to my birds, the bantams do real good on it and I feed it to the standard guy's also so I don't have to get 2 kinds of feed. It's higher in protein and I thought the big birds wouldn't get to fat. I don't feed anything else to my birds, I used to feed alittle corn in the evening if was going to get real cold. I know Vern said he fed corn in the evening, but when you talk about cold, he lives where it's very cold.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 26, 2011 10:59:56 GMT -5
I wish I had some eggs to see if they was any good. I'm getting eggs now, now over blessed. I hope to set some end of week. When I had my std birds back ago, I always used a young male early. Those older guys just don't came around early. If I had a young male that was not interested, I would pen him by his self and put females in next pen. Then put him in after a few days. Just watch him when you put him in and see what is going on. My big buffs are still not laying very good. I have 4 hens in the pen and I get a egg every day or two. Not good if you want early babies. I hand feed so they won't be to fat.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 22, 2011 11:48:54 GMT -5
I made crele rosecombs about 6 or 7 years ago. I got a cuckoo rosemale male and crossed him on BBRed females. I also crossed a crele old english male on BBRed females. It takes a while to get the comb right going with a old english. I crossed the two different matings and got crele's. I have never got a crele rosecomb male the looks like the old english. Femals are fine. I have got tried of those and thought the lemon deal might be fun. How would the buffs carry a wheaton gene? I know anything is possible.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 22, 2011 11:43:34 GMT -5
Jon, you need to answer that one. I would have no idea if you can do that or not. I also like this type board with control. You can have different area you can go to. Nice.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 21, 2011 22:32:09 GMT -5
I have a 16X20 building and all my bantams live inside in small pens. I haven't got to build any pens for outside yet. I will when the weather warms up. I hope to build some pens outside of the groung to raise you birds in. I think I do better with the younger guys on wire. By the time to put on the ground I start to cull. If not you will have chickens running out your ears. In my building I have 40 smaller 2X2 boxes I put them in and that is there home. Cleaning is the biggest problem, good for the garden.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 21, 2011 22:24:17 GMT -5
You got a better pic of the female. I would say you have a nice start of buffs. I only have 2 females and 2 males of the buffs. I got my first egg yesterday from the buffs. Blues and blacks are starting to lay good. Whites are still thinking about laying I guess. Has you buff lady layed yet.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 21, 2011 22:17:32 GMT -5
I want to try making Lemon Cuckoo bantams. I have a Cuckoo Orp male and I have buff orp females. If I cross these, any idea what will happen.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 21, 2011 21:54:45 GMT -5
Jon, Thank You for helping us out.
Don
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