http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/ This is a discussion forum powered by vBulletin. To find out about vBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ . en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:18:15 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/ http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=739&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:41:27 GMT http://mattlh.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=promotingwhiteleghorns Welcome to the White Leghorn Forum. Feel free to post and discuss all issues... http://mattlh.proboards.com/index.cg...gwhiteleghorns

Welcome to the White Leghorn Forum. Feel free to post and discuss all issues realted to the Exhibition White Leghorn Bantam and Large Fowl!
MattL ]]> Exhibition Poultry MattL http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=739 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=738&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:34:16 GMT Hello from a smallholding in Kent, UK
as well as chickens,turkeys, qauil and ducks i also have 5 rescued pygmy goats from 'Buttercups Goat Sanctuary'.
I say pygmy(2 of them are more like Big-my's!) ]]> Goats and Sheep Bosschicken http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=738 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=737&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:15 GMT Hello from a smallholding in Kent, U.K. My feather friends include: Qauil-Courtnix Chickens-Ko Shamo, Malay, Sussex and Dorkings Turkeys-Rescues... Hello from a smallholding in Kent, U.K.
My feather friends include:
Qauil-Courtnix
Chickens-Ko Shamo, Malay, Sussex and Dorkings
Turkeys-Rescues and Bourbon Red
Ducks-Call ]]> Poultry Bosschicken http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=737 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=736&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:48:11 GMT Hello every one! I inadvertently found this site while viewing the Ohio National web site. I was pleasantly suprised and decided to join. Hope to... Hello every one! I inadvertently found this site while viewing the Ohio National web site. I was pleasantly suprised and decided to join. Hope to have many conversations in the future. I do show, along with my son and wife in the mid atlantic area. ]]> Exhibition Poultry kenmisk http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=736 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=735&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:38:31 GMT Evy, I saw your setup of wet brooders. They are setup very nice. I have a question about the tubs. Do you install drains in those tubs or just... Evy, I saw your setup of wet brooders. They are setup very nice. I have a question about the tubs. Do you install drains in those tubs or just take them out to empty them? I saw what I thought was a drain hole in one the pictures showing the tub platform. If so, could you explain how you install the drains in those tubs. Also what are the measurements of your brooders ?

Thanks
Steve ]]> Waterfowl swheat http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=735 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=734&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:38:00 GMT Just got a phone call from some of my friends in the Plymouth Rock Club who are heading back to the East Coast and Champion Bantam of the show was a... Just got a phone call from some of my friends in the Plymouth Rock Club who are heading back to the East Coast and Champion Bantam of the show was a Call Duck by Charlie Hodum of Mississippi. I am betting it was a White Call and of course it was Champion Water Fowl of the show. Champion Large Fowl of the show was a White Rock Pullet owned by Doug Eckers of Indiana. I am very happy about that as we had our National Meet for the Rock Club at Columbus this year and our best Rock was on Champion Row and one of the Top Two birds in the show. We had about 75 large fowl Rocks and over 200 Rock Bantams. Thats all I have heard, but I am happy a Call Duck won Champion bantam of the show. More will come as exibitors get home to their Computers. Bob Blosl Plymouth Rock CLub Sec. ]]> Exhibition Poultry Robert Blosl http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=734 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=733&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:25:43 GMT I have had a run of water belly in my Appleyards and am wondering if anyone has any experience with this and any advice for me? All of my... I have had a run of water belly in my Appleyards and am wondering if anyone has any experience with this and any advice for me?

All of my Appleyards came from the same breeder and I have notified him too. I had one that was two years old this spring get very bloated and heavy and had trouble getting around. We culled her and did an autopsy and found nearly a quart of clear serum in her! Her oviduct looked like it was twisted and part of her heart was collapsed. Now I realize my favorite 5 yr old Appleyard duck has water belly and my other two year old is showing signs. The only other Appleyard duck I have atm is this spring's hatch and seems fine for the time being. This is ALL the the Appleyard ducks I have raised past butchering age. I've had two Appleyard drakes over the years, the first one died at one year old from flying into the fence, injuring himself and never healing. The other drake died at a year and a half from a prolapsed intestine.

I didn't think to examine all of the ducklings we butchered this spring, but I looked at three sired by that drake and two of them had a pouch at the end of their intestines. Right now I'm pretty bummed out, I love my Appleyards and this is a rather dismal result.

I've had no similar problems with my other ducks, including my other large breed, Saxonys. Is there any environmental things I can look at? Feed? Mostly I've fed Purina Flockraiser with additional Niacin and Layeena for the laying ducks and keep oyster shell free choice available. I've tried some other things, seemed to have better eggs this year on a local laying ration (last summer didn't get many eggs or good shells).

So... any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Carol ]]> Waterfowl GrannyCarol http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=733 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=732&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:10:42 GMT Hello Everyone!!! Today is my BIG DAY!!! Its my 21st B-Day!!! Turning 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!! I am sooooo happy!!! Yet...I... Hello Everyone!!!

Today is my BIG DAY!!! Its my 21st B-Day!!! Turning 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW!!! I am sooooo happy!!! Yet...I feel so old. Haha!!!

- Tommy ]]> Chit Chat TommyVT05 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=732 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=731&goto=newpost Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:39:39 GMT What's up everyone, I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hey. Hopefully I posted this in the right section! ]]> Waterfowl onervelurge http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=731 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=730&goto=newpost Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:26:49 GMT We recieved news this morning that The Chicken Wisperer will be broadcast nationally on Saturday from The OHIO NATIONAL. They will be on the air from... We recieved news this morning that The Chicken Wisperer will be broadcast nationally on Saturday from The OHIO NATIONAL. They will be on the air from 10 to 11 am and those of you not at the show can hear the goings on at the show by tuning in on your computer at

http://www.radiosandysprings.com/sho...ardpoultry.php

I don't belive that The Chicken Wisperer has ever traveled this far north and we promise no freezing weather for these residents of the Atlanta area.

I don't have all the information but I understand that the crew will also be presenting a slide show. We are going to have to manipulate the schedule so ask at the show when the presentation will be.

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In addition we we will be favored with the presence of Dr. Keith Bramwell from the University of Arkansas Poultry Science Program.

http://poultryscience.uark.edu/

Dr. Bramwell

http://poultryscience.uark.edu/bramwell.html

comes to The OHIO NATIONAL armed with scholorships and job opportunites hunting for youngsters interested in careers in Poultry Science that start out at the University of Arkansas. I know of individuals who are now in that program and all I can say is WOW! I woudn't be an accountant/engineer today if I had had those opportunities.

BTW Dr. Bramwell has a high level of interest in backyard poultry and personally maintains a flock of many breeds of non industrial poultry that produces chicks for Arkansas Junior Fair exhibitors.

Stop the University table in the showhall and find out about opportunities in Poultry Science. ]]> Exhibition Poultry Neil E. Grassbaugh http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=730 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=728&goto=newpost Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:46:45 GMT Hi there,

I'm an architecture student currently working on a scheme introducing a number of coops into a city environment, namely Brighton- on the south coast of England, UK. The goal being providing low food-mile eggs to the population, from self-sustaining coops.

I'm currently at the early stages of putting this project together, and I'm looking for some general guidelines on how much of what I would need to feed them, so I can work out what storage would be necessary!

Initially, I'm looking at a total of around 100 hens, spread between a number of coops.

Just to stress that this isn't a battery project, and animal welfare is paramount to my concerns!

Thanks very much guys, I appreciate your knowledge and advice! ]]> Poultry urbaneggfarmer http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=728 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=727&goto=newpost Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:52:05 GMT THE POULTRY BREEDERS AND FANCIER'S DIRECTORY FOR 1871

The book has arrived and it names a very prominent breeder G. W. Gleason, Rock Bottom, Massachussetts, in 1871 as having Sicilians. The first import in 1835 is considered to have died out, and with The second coming in 1892 being the stock to which credit is given for all descending buttercups IS WRONG. I have succeeded in bridging the evidence from 1835 to 1871, and subsequently the article in Farm Poultry Journal April 1890 (two years prior) states that buttercups are small in number but in the hands of several breeders. It is not plausible therefor to think anything else but that the two lines of buttercups merged and are not therefor known as seperate lines. This would be the first such claim to refute common thinking.

Actually it begs the question as to whether it was first import line of mature stock of any number whether small or large , rather than new eggs that could give rise to the American Buttercup we know today. It is more logical to suggest they were already under development before the second import.

Frank Pytellek ]]> Chit Chat byhookorchook http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=727 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=729&goto=newpost Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:27:29 GMT I am looking for some Saxony ducks that would be near Tampabay florida.If anyone knows of some please reply.Thhanks Lisa I am looking for some Saxony ducks that would be near Tampabay florida.If anyone knows of some please reply.Thhanks Lisa ]]> WTB Lisas http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=729 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=724&goto=newpost Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:18:14 GMT One of our Runner hens has been quacking very loudly, in almost a "car alarm" manner, for over a week. This started the day we added a new drake to the flock. We then added a second new drake three days later. We have 5 hens and the 2 drakes. Our original 7 year old drake died the week before. Flock relations are good- no fighting or appearance of a power struggle, she just won't shut up. It's really random and we can't figure out what's causing her outbursts. Could this be her way of trying to re-establish herself in the changed flock? She is one of our youngest, so she hasn't been the alpha hen. Feedback? Thanks. ]]> Waterfowl Katy http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=724 http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=723&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:06:55 GMT I realize that it fluctuates, but what is the average price of weaned feeder piglets in your area, and what breeds are popular? Here in NH, its... I realize that it fluctuates, but what is the average price of weaned feeder piglets in your area, and what breeds are popular?

Here in NH, its been running between $60 and $70 lately, cut, wormed and iron injections. Most popular seem to be Landrace X Yorkshire, but Duroc, Tamworth and Hamp are often available. Spots too. Most are crosses. When I was a kid, Herefords were unknown, but now there are a few around, and they seem to spike in popularity every few years. Most producers are small operations. Commercial type pig barns are almost unknown here. ]]> Swine Patrick http://www.poultryconnection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=723