Hi folks! I live in Upstate NY - halfway between Albany and Binghamton and currently have a 16 month Jersey/Holstein heifer I need to sell ASAP.
Born 2/11/12.
Her Sire is Freeman Blackstone Shine (7JE01071) - Jersey - Select Sires.
His pedigree summary says that his milk production is +396...
Winner announced here
Vote for the best flapper picture from the New Year's Day Hatchalong Flapper contest! Staff narrowed the MANY entries down to the best 30 or so. Now it's your turn to vote and pick a winner! Voting will end midnight, January 4.
Happy voting and Happy New Year...
Winner announced here
17. Best Hatch Rate
For this contest during this hatch, participants will need to be setting a minimum of 24 eggs, with confirmation picture posted to this thread on set day. These can be under a couple of broodies or in your incubators. Tell us how many you will have...
Winner announced here
21. Southland Organic's Most Colorful Male Fowl Contest
Rules:
The picture must be a male bird in his natural plumage (no photoshop or dye job lol )
The bird does not have to be yours, but the photo must have been taken by you.
You may enter only 1 bird but may...
Winner announced here
20. Southland Organic's Cutest Chick Picture
For this contest, post your cutest chick picture! The picture will need to be taken and posted by or before 11:59PM EST on Dec 31st, 2012. We'll be asking folks in the hatch as well as some moderators to help judge if they are...
Winner announced here
Click here for the thread with the poll.
10. Southland Organics Flapper Contest
Post a picture of your fowl flapping in action! All fowl are accepted. It's difficult to get these shots, so start trying! Submissions must be taken by entrant. Post your shots by midnight...
Winner announced here!
Description: This contest is for all designers of cool brooders, feeders, waters, saddles,whatever you have created for your fowl.
Rules:
Post your pictures on this thread
Post it by 11:59 PM EST, December 31, 2012
Who: Open to all of BYC, not just the...
Voting will end at midnight, January 4
Best Incubator Design Contest
The contest is for the best incubator for hatcher design/picture. It must be your own incubator or design and photo. Up to 3 entries per person. Post your design/picture here.
Rules:
Post your pictures on this...
Winner Announced: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/728925/nyd-hatch-along-contest-1-total-number-of-eggs-set/310#post_10122768
IMPORTANT UPDATES!
We're sorry there was some confusion and mistakes made with this contest. A few important updates:
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Hey folks,
Our new heifer Mabel is up for sale. She is full blood Jersey - sire is Riley 7JE859 Jersey from Select Sires. Her mom is a midi Jersey and this heifer has the potential of being a mid-size too. She was 27" tall at birth.
Mabel's mom (Daisy) is 48" tall. She peaked at 4 1/2 gallons...
This adorable cutie pie was just born this morning, at 11:30 AM. Daisy started intense labor probably around 6ish, and we were able to watch the birth.
It's cold here (had a few flurries this afternoon) so we gave her a fleece jacket.
We haven't decided on a name yet, but have narrowed it...
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