http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/ $ en-us Copyright 2003-2005, Talk About Network. All Rights Reserved. 2009-01-07T19:01:32+00:00 TAN rss@talkaboutnetwork.com Discussion hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://tan12.talkaboutnetwork.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/ http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70373.html I had one mean rooster come at me, bad move on his part as a few days before I had just bought a new cleaver. I wound up catching that bird, getting my cleaver and a pot and an hour later, he was frozen chicken another time, a rooster came at me w... jamoran ltjamoran@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-12-17T20:52:01+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70361.html My wife says never do it but I was wondering if there is a preferred way to clean up eggs that you get from the flock. I apologize in advance if this is a topic that has been covered before. Thanks, Bill HuttoBill ltbillmace6@[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Discussion 2008-12-14T12:27:08+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70345.html TIME FOR A FARMING REVOLUTION IN AMERICA =3D A CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE One of the main problems with farming in North America, particularly the USA, is political ideology.Farmers are encouraged to be increasingly competitive with each other, and with b... Morpheal ltmorpheal.productions@[EMAIL P... Discussion 2008-12-11T12:11:08+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70343.html There is a strong ammonia smell in my barn in the morning. I have 3 bales of shavings on the ground. I have about 60 birds in a 12x 13 area with a high ceiling and staircases and ceiling roosts. I notice the bottom layer of shavings was damp. but I ... dghealy@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Discussion 2008-12-11T07:35:50+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70331.html Ive recently been given a new teenaged rooster who had settled into using the night house quite happily. He wouldnt use the roost, but he was inside and sleeping happily in a nesting box. 4 days ago I bought 8x10 week old pullets and that is when ... FarmI ltask@[EMAIL PROTECTED] be giveng... Discussion 2008-12-09T00:58:53+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70306.html I have made a pen that is 2 feet high by 2 feet 4 inches wide by 7 feet long for 2 black star pullets. I can move this pen around yard as one spot becomes trashy easily .does this seem enough space for the winter thanks ,hlb HlB123@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (HL B123) Discussion 2008-12-06T17:04:31+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70296.html Regardless of how ducks obtain their food, whether it be by scavenging, or consuming a complete ration, the food consumed must contain all the nutrients, in an available form, that are needed for maintenance, growth and reproduction. Feeding practice... heztyra@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Discussion 2008-12-05T07:45:35+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70288.html Just an up date on my request for info about the black star breeds .I located a local poultry raiser and purchased two pullets to see how they would do in my backyard enviroment. They are very docile and people friendlly.Hope they prove to be good la... HlB123@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (HL B123) Discussion 2008-12-02T19:34:59+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70282.html does anyone know about these birds? Black Jersy Giants. how do they lay? do they lay in winter? are they fancies? dghealy@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Discussion 2008-12-01T10:11:20+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70281.html Ive been doing quite well on my first experiment with chicken farming, thanks largely to great advice Ive received here. I have 23 Rhode Island Reds, 20 hens and 3 roosters. The are about 6 months old and laying like crazy. Im getting typically 18... hal@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Discussion 2008-12-01T07:30:20+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70263.html we have a large oak tree near the pens where our chickens geese turkeys guineas and peacocks spend the night recently an owl has been perching in the tree and swooping down and killing some adult chickens. I am in the process or putting up a wire... jamoran ltjamoran@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-11-27T16:07:21+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70261.html Hi Folks, I was visiting with an old guy at the farm store, who said they never used nesting boxes, but nesting baskets - about the size of an oil drain pan, filled them with straw, and the hend would lay there. Any thoughts? Thanks, Martin martin gutzmer ltmrgutzmer@[EMAIL PROTEC... Discussion 2008-11-26T21:59:19+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70255.html Someone asked about silky hens a while ago, and a normal rooster, and having feather-footed chicks... I dont remember who it was. Well... I have silky crosses now - the male is Rhode Island red. And Im not sure about the feathered feet as I have... pecan ltpecan@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-11-25T23:01:29+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70248.html 15 months of dog pictures with a rooster in them somewhere, thanks to flickrs tag system, as a slide show http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhhardin/tags/roosters/show Its longer than even I want to watch. (Roosters dropped off in the dead of night by... Ron Hardin ltrhhardin@[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Discussion 2008-11-24T18:22:07+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70236.html I think the problem is probably the breed. my bantams are laying but my Brahmas are not. I have upgraded to a higher protein feed . They seem happy . It is ridiculously cold. I have thrown them some cat food to give them a shot of protein.. I hav... dghealy@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Discussion 2008-11-22T10:56:16+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70229.html http://amysfarm.blogspot.com/ Amy Blankenship ltAmy_nospam@[EMAIL PROT... Discussion 2008-11-19T22:24:14+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70149.html I apologise in advance for this long post, but feel I need to give some background here and would be glad of some opinions on chicken psychology :-) I have four large chickens: Orpington, Wyandotte, Sussex and Barnevelder. My original two Orps we... Sally Thompson ltspt@[EMAIL PROTECTED] g... Discussion 2008-11-17T11:48:51+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70139.html I recently bought a home-made incubator at an auction, and am experimenting at the moment to get the right temperature and humidity. All my themrometers were giving different readings, so I bought a human one (under-the-tongue) and am setting the ... pecan ltpecan@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-11-15T09:39:06+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70135.html Dear Everyone: I have a couple of questions: 1.) If hens and ENOUGH roosters are raised together, what percentage of the eggs the hens produce are fertilized? 2.) Is there some way to tell if an egg is fertilized or not BEFORE you let a hen hatch ... qquito ltqquito@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-11-13T17:19:52+00:00 http://www.talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/messages/70130.html Hi Folks, I have 27 birds with an 8 x 10 x 7 high coop. Last night I tucked fiberglas insulation into all of the rafter openings to keep drafts out. Well, it is getting down into the 20s here and had the water frozen for the first time this morning... martin gutzmer ltmrgutzmer@[EMAIL PROTEC... Discussion 2008-11-11T07:02:05+00:00 Search talkaboutagriculture.com Poultry Farming q http://talkaboutagriculture.com/group/sci.agriculture.poultry/search.html