Why Not Wyandotte and Flock

08/16/2024

‼️STOLEN‼️
Turtles may possibly be rehomed on groups like this one. Please be on the lookout. My friend has had these for nearly 2 decades and the kids have grown up with them.

-Texas Map Turtle
Male, 2in long tail, around 20 years old
6in long from shell tip to shell tip
2 notches from a bite to the tail years ago

-Southern Painted Turtle
Female, short tail, around 20 yrs old
7in long from shell tip to shell tip
Notch on her right side of facing away from you.

Missing since 11pm on 8/14 in backyard pool.
Southeast Raleigh.

Please spread the word, I also shared this publicly on my personal page for you to share. These turtles are very loved and missed.

08/06/2024

Due to Hurricane Debby (that hopefully will be downgraded a lot by the time she hits) the Garner Flock Swap & Farmers Market is tentatively still scheduled but follow the tagged event page for the most up to date info!

We will cancel in the event of severe weather, otherwise the swap and market is still rain or shine.

Be safe the next few days!
-J and S

07/24/2024

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07/15/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Garner Flock Swap & Farmers Market!

20 vendors, it was hot (heat index of 105+🥵) so it was slow but thankfully no animals or humans got heat exhaustion🎉 some vendors sold out completely!

‼️All vendors will be tagged below and in their pictures so you can see what they had‼️
Bowling’s Flocking Farm
Tamaria Mccauley
Little Farm on the Heel
All Star Yard Peckers
Whitley Farms
Lemon Drop Lemonade LLC
Jane + Mark Cook
Daybreak’s Farmstead LLC
Marisol Farm
Paige Puckett
Little Giants Chicken Farm
Why Not Wyandotte and Flock
Steven Campbell
Double Up Ranch
Little Whiskers Rabbitry - Silver Fox rabbits
Josh Caulder
Jessica Gall
Coney Island NC
Miss Marley's Soft Serve & Sweet Treats
Grass Son's BBQ
Older couple who’s name I forgot but had red s*x links and golden comets
Mom and daughter with button quail

Thank you again to everyone and we will see you at the next swap! Garner Flock Swap & Farmers Market follow the event for updates!

07/03/2024

Never give up guys! One day you too can have a year long wait list for your $25/chick for mixed breed chicks!

In all seriousness I love The Zen Hen

07/03/2024

A female turkey is called a hen and a male is a tom.
NC raised 28 million head of turkey in 2022. That's a lot of poults growing up to be hens and toms.

06/26/2024

I can’t😂😂😂

Oh is THAT where muscovy ducks come from? 🤔

😂😂😂

Don't believe everything you read on the internet people!!

06/22/2024

And this is why hardwarecloth is necessary.

We have chicks in a brooder in our shed (since it’s so warm we don’t need a heat lamp), however I keep the door open during the day to let fresh air inside and prevent it from getting too hot.

Well someone decided he was hungry and found the chirping. He couldn’t get in due to the our brooder boxes being solid with hardware cloth lids.

I went in to check on them and didn’t even see him until he started climbing. I still didn’t want him in there so we used our trash grabbers to pick him up and remove him.

I think I will name him George, in honor of the garter snake we had growing up who would eat all the rodents that came for our chicken feed. May he never eat a friend of mine, but only enemies of the farm lol.

Had I not had hardware cloth and used something like chicken wire or worse, he may have gotten in and killed one or more of my birds.

06/18/2024

Please read original post!

We’ve had a similar situation happen when a customer -who bought straight run chicks- became upset that her 4 month old “pullet” because a “rooster overnight”.
She then came back to my house with no notice and THREW him in our yard. I then had to chase an unhandled rooster around my yard and dogs to catch him.

We named him Onyx. He was our project Easter Egger pen.
Dad was Ayam Cemani X Ameraucana (I can’t remember if it was blue or self blue we used, we had both). Mom was Self Blue Ameraucana and I think Rhode Island Red.

Onyx was already a big boy with black legs, black oil slick fethers with some red leackage by the hackes, with a fluffy black face.
However…Onyx was 4 months old and already had saddle and hackle feathers, and was already crowing strong. So he was a known boy for some time. If they didn’t want a rooster they could’ve asked me to help them rehome him. But they didn’t…

If you have any unwanted animals (any age or species), please reach out to us so we can help you. Please don’t abandon them like they are trash. Please don’t hog tie or hobble them. Please respect the animal for the living being it is.

06/10/2024

This is all you need to test your flock for Mycoplasma from home:
1.Synthetic Q-tip (NO cotton or wood). This is a polyester tipped Q-tip with plastic handle from Amazon
2. 5ml BHI broth (...optional. See comments for explanation)
3. Birds over 4 months old

What is mycoplasma (MG or MS)?
Mycoplasma gallisepticum and mycoplasma synoviae are the leading causes of respiratory illness in chickens and turkeys. It's a gram-negative bacteria that lacks a cell wall, so antibiotics have a difficult time eliminating it. A chicken that is infected can be managed with antibiotics, but not cured. Mycoplasma is especially problematic for breeders because the bacteria can pass vertically (infected parents to offspring via developing egg) as well as horizontally. If you want to raise eggs organically, having a clean flock greatly increases your chances of reaching that goal.

It's no secret that I have a zero tolerance policy for mycoplasma (You can see our saga with it over a year ago on this page). Some breeders and flock keepers accept it, believing that it's unavoidable (I completely disagree, but that's another post and I'm happy ro share my evidence and reasoning). It is currently NOT tested for as part of NPIP testing and licensure, so do not assume NPIP flocks are clear of it. Mycoplasma is very common in many exhibition and NPIP flocks.

How do I test my flock for it?
You do not have to kill your birds to test your flock for Mycoplasma. A simple swab submitted for PCR testing is all that is needed. A PCR test looks for the DNA presence of the bacteria, so if it is present, or even WAS present, the test will pick it up.
Simply swab the inside of your chicken's mouth (especially the choanal slit on the roof of their mouth) and swish the swab around in BHI broth. A tube of BHI can accomodate up to 5 swabs if you'd like to test your flock in groups. Cap your BHI broth and submit it to the lab for testing. Tests can be submitted in person or mailed. It costs me $16.50 per test through Rollins State Lab.

We may be one of the very few fully tested flocks in the US, but it's worth the cost to have peace of mind to know that I am not shipping a problem to flocks around the country.

06/09/2024

Conservation is important, from chickens to Przewalski’s horses.

06/05/2024

05/26/2024

How we feel about summer and ticks🥴

Got a full farm spray down last night done!

05/25/2024

We went to Hand Picked Nursery and got some snacks at the Hand Picked Cafe!

Helen and kids were amazing hosts! The kids got to play with Pharaoh and they loved it!

Pharaoh got to play in the dog park, see the farm animals, walk some pretty trails and more! We were going to get some plants since there is a big sale going on right now, but Pharaoh was hot, so we went back to the farm for the day.

Looking forward to going out there again! Need to talk more pictures lol

05/23/2024

We 🫶love🫶 Coker Feed Mill, and so do all our birds! Especially the game bird, we feed it to almost all our birds, plus a custom blend.

You know when you open up a bag of fresh feed, and you're just in awe of how amazing it looks? That's how we feel when we open up a bag of Carolina Pride Game Bird. 🐓

This complete feed is top-tier quality, packed full of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and local whole grains to keep your flock looking spectacular. Did I mention that it has black oil sunflower seeds to enhance feather gloss and improve overall body condition?

Stop by the mill or a local reseller near you to snag a bag of this amazing poultry feed. Your birds will thank you😁

05/15/2024

We love baking with duck eggs!

If you love eggs, you will really appreciate this post!

Duck Eggs vs Chicken Eggs 🍳

Duck eggs are larger in size than chicken eggs. The whites in chicken eggs have a higher water content (more runny) than the whites in duck eggs. Duck eggs have larger yolks and a higher yolk-to-white-ratio than chicken eggs.

We have both. Yes, they are different from eachother so I am gunna break it down quick:

🦆 Duck eggs are GREAT for baking

🐓 Chicken eggs have thinner shells

🦆 Duck eggs are larger and richer than 🐓 eggs

🐓 Chickens are prolific layers year around if taken care of correctly but 🦆 ducks are as well with much less light necessity

🦆 Duck eggs stay fresh longer because of their insanely thick shell

🦆 Duck eggs contain 30% more protein, and a different type of protein that 🐓 chicken eggs so if allergic to chicken eggs, most can eat duck and visa versa.

Ounce for ounce, 🦆 duck eggs contain more Omega-3, Vitamins A and D, fatty acids, choline, folate, and iron than 🐓 chicken eggs.

🐓 Chickens lay well for about 1-2 years then dramatically start slowing down production while 🦆 ducks lay a solid 4-5 years before they slow down

🐓 Chicken eggs come in a lot more colors

So there ya have it!

Repost from Gwendolyn Mayfield