Some young lads looking for new homes...

Post by **Killerbunny** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:51 am

Jan - do we need to talk?????????
Vian says Richard is even more of a softie than he is. I have to send him away if I need to cull something injured even.

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 9:20 am

windwalkingwolf wrote:QR_BBPOST Tom, you could always drop one or two off at my door, in a box,Should any of those happen to magically appear on my doorstep one night, I definitely couldn't refuse the top two EE boys.

That is absolutely the worst excuse for getting more chickens you don't need I have heard in my entire life.

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:15 pm

Killerbunny wrote:QR_BBPOST Jan - do we need to talk?????????
Vian says Richard is even more of a softie than he is. I have to send him away if I need to cull something injured even.

One of the aforementioned drop-off froze one of his feet a few weeks ago. No idea how, but I figure he's older and getting bad circulation. I was taking him to the block but Richard made me bring him in the house. He's still here, now recovering and hopping around the kitchen :/

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 12:09 pm

Tom, this looks like a very respectable Blue Wyandotte cockerel, if you don't have any hens to go with him, I can probably add one so you can sell them as a pair?

: Tom's blue wyandotte.jpg (95.39 KiB) Viewed 2297 times

It's such a rare and beautiful variety, assuming you still have him.

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 1:45 pm

Hana..i still have him..he's a very nice bird..in with the pullets and three EE roosters..he's the boss without being a brute...the EEs have got to get sorted out soon....the one pullet i have laying olive eggs lays so erratically its kinda sad..but shes a nice girl too..i might take you up on the offer. :running-chicken:

Post by **Killerbunny** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:42 pm

Grab that offer Tom even if you aren't going to sell - those are nice birds.

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:32 pm

TomK wrote:QR_BBPOST Hana..i still have him..he's a very nice bird..in with the pullets and three EE roosters..he's the boss without being a brute... I might take you up on the offer. :running-chicken:

If you want to post him up for sale, with a note that there is a Blue Wyandotte hen available from me to make a pair, then whoever buys him, can purchase a hen from me.
With a disclaimer ......only available to a purchaser of Tom's cockerel.

Killerbunny wrote:QR_BBPOST Grab that offer Tom even if you aren't going to sell - those are nice birds.

I don't think Tom wants to add to his flock;)

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:53 pm

Ontario Chick wrote:QR_BBPOST
TomK wrote:QR_BBPOST Hana..i still have him..he's a very nice bird..in with the pullets and three EE roosters..he's the boss without being a brute... I might take you up on the offer. :running-chicken:
If you want to post him up for sale, with a note that there is a Blue Wyandotte hen available from me to make a pair, then whoever buys him, can purchase a hen from me.
With a disclaimer ......only available to a purchaser of Tom's cockerel.
Killerbunny wrote:QR_BBPOST Grab that offer Tom even if you aren't going to sell - those are nice birds.
I don't think Tom wants to add to his flock;)

Not true Hana.lol..im just slow on the uptake..got a new pen ready on the weekend

Post by **Killerbunny** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:20 am

Can I get my Enabling Badge soon!

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:42 am

TomK wrote:Hana..i still have him..he's a very nice bird..in with the pullets and three EE roosters..he's the boss without being a brute... :running-chicken:

Even after all these years, it still surprises me that there is actually difference in temperament in different breeds.
I have raised Silver laced, Columbian, Blue and White Wyandottes and the only variety that had an unpleasant tempreamant were the Whites, they were hatchery bird and obviously not "All Wyandottes", and had a very short life here.
The rest of them without fail, good laid back birds and although friendly, by the time they are 4-5 month old the are busy working birds and don't really have time for petting and making friends with people and the cockerels once they realize that's what they are will seldom take a treat from hand and mostly just drop it for the hens.
The last three cockerels I was growing out, at 7 month have worked out a system, the dominant one decided he was a boss and the two smaller ones are hens, so he was giving them treats and showing them where to lay the eggs.