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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Payne] #8440287 11/06/21 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Payne
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I'll be eating me some roosters then.



I wouldn't have put it that way



One rooster is loud enough lol.

I'm sure thinking about raising some peacocks, love those birds.

Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #8440294 11/06/21 12:42 AM
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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #8440304 11/06/21 12:54 AM
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Awesome pics man. I grew up around peacocks, their call always stuck in my head.

I have tried many different whistles and calls to try and get a deer to stop running for a shot, my peacock call stops them every single time! It's actually like a cross between a peacock and a Mexican grieto, sounds crazy but it will absolutely stop a deer every single time. roflmao When my oldest Son shot his first deer I used that call to stop him in the road. "Son, here he comes....I'm gonna stop him on the road and as soon as he stops, shoot him." Drunk Mexican Peacock Call, deer slams the brakes....BOOM, deer down. My Son told me Dad what was THAT?? You scared the crap out of me and I almost didn't shoot. roflmao

So do you have a recommended place to buy peacocks from? I'm ready.

Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #8440316 11/06/21 01:06 AM
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I got mine from McMurray. Day old, like your chicks and not much bigger. Don't get the whites, they don't live as long. The Blues live 12-15 years, they eat eat all the bugs and baby snakes you hate.

https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/juvenile_peafowl_cranes.html


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Payne] #8440323 11/06/21 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Payne
I got mine from McMurray. Day old, like your chicks and not much bigger. Don't get the whites, they don't live as long. The Blues live 12-15 years, they eat eat all the bugs and baby snakes you hate.



Ok cool, thanks for that. I will check them out now.

I love snakes, especially baby snakes......but I don't like spiders. grin

Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #8440331 11/06/21 01:17 AM
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They run a guinea/peafowl deal, where they throw in 25 guineas. They eat every grasshopper and tick in your yard. They also crap everywhere.


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Payne] #8440338 11/06/21 01:21 AM
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They are sold out of birds, and holy crap the prices . eek2

$1,500.00 for 2 greens.

Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #8440351 11/06/21 01:29 AM
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Yeah, they've gone way up. You could hatch them if you could find some eggs. It's not hard and you look like you have most of the setup.


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Checking it out.

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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #8506691 01/18/22 01:53 AM
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Chickens are growing fast. Finally built a 7 x 20 hoop coop/run for them yesterday. 33 adolescent chickens were all crammed up in that little coop lol. Bigger coop coming next that will attach to the new run. Just thought I'd share some pics. Eggs aren't too far away. clap

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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #8506695 01/18/22 01:58 AM
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I would have never thought to use cattle panels like that, good idea.. Chickens look happy. chicken


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Looks good Sir! Man those kids are growing like weeds! eek2


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: TCM3] #8506714 01/18/22 02:07 AM
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I would have never thought to use cattle panels like that, good idea.. Chickens look happy. chicken


Works really well. up

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Originally Posted by SnakeWrangler
Looks good Sir! Man those kids are growing like weeds! eek2



Yes they are brother.

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Have a little more work to do to it. Need to do more stapling & tie wrapping/cleaning up, and build some perches for them. Just have some temps in there now.

Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #8507620 01/19/22 01:37 AM
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Nice run, you can use closet pole for roosts. Their feet wrap around the pole naturally.


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Originally Posted by Payne
Nice run, you can use closet pole for roosts. Their feet wrap around the pole naturally.



Yes Sir, exactly what I'm going to use. up

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Well done! That looks great, and exactly like what I would have to use in the panhandle. Free range birds wouldn't last too long in my neck of the woods. chicken


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Bobcats still on the prowl so I expanded the run. Hope to increase the flock some. Down to 17 or so. We do let them out around 4pm until dusk. Dont tell those damn cats that though.

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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #8589045 05/01/22 08:27 PM
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I put together an 8x10 metal shed from Lowes for a bigger coop, cut a hole and attached it to the hoop coop. Worked out well but was a whole lot of screwing by hand lol. I'm going to use the little coop for introducing new chicks and some ducks. Just need to cut some vents and mount another motion light. Put in some nesting boxes, built a ramp and some perches. I put a 30 lb feeder inside the coop with 16% protein laying pellets and a 5 gallon waterer, and another 5 gallon waterer outside. Also give them a scoop of cracked corn in the run every day. After the pics I put some new perches in the run for them. Chickens sure like it. They're free ranging now from noon until dusk. Biggest downer to them free ranging (besides poop everywhere) is they are hell on my toads, frogs, and lizards. I like having those bug eaters around the house.

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Getting around 2 dozen eggs/day. roflmao

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