Member FatherFigure
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Update: we just had our first successful breeding tonight. Paired Mack with Alice and had five (5) falloffs
We tried to pair Mack and Jodi yesterday with no success. We will probably try again in a few days.
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I saw a video that showed amazing results for a chemical free way to remove the flies. Wrap large fly paper around small/medium garbage cans (sticky side out) and place them where the livestock gather. Change the paper as needed. Should notice less flys as time goes on. https://youtu.be/pFHJJOdOzK8
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Roos are definitely vocal at times. When I’m up at 5:00am and listening to them before lights on, I’m sure my neighbors are not a fan. Fewer Roos fewer calls. I’m on year one myself.
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Very generous of you to offer to help oneway out. Awesome.
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The Roos will tell all your neighbors what’s up well into the night if they’re not occupied. If you were just raising them for egg production then you wouldn’t need the Roos and could probably get by. If that were the case then I would recommend the jumbo wild. You can sex them by the feather pattern on the breast. (Hens are speckled, Roos have like a rust color no speckles) you may get by just keeping one or two Roos for egg fertilization. I’d hate to make them sound like the noisiest creatures on the planet. I did have them separated and some away from the hens. When you get the mix right it’s not bad at all. My neighbor seems to have ordinance enforcement on speed dial and it has not been an issue. I don’t think she even knows I have them. Nothing would happen but she’d be the one.
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That is all really great advice. The jumbo wild I raise are feather sexed while the rosettes can only be vent sexed. I ordered the rosettes to get started while waiting for the jumbo eggs to come in. The rosettes seem much more passive than the wild. I also try to keep the peace as much as I can and drawing blood makes the decision pretty fast. I live in a suburban area so space and placement is a factor for sure. I will definitely try to keep the lights low on spare Roos. Sometimes they’re going off at 5am before the lights go on.
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When I get the land to justify the addition of large livestock I would add sheep. The meat is supposed to be delicious and the wool wouldn’t be a bad addition to the homestead.
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That is great advice. I got my trio from “the rabbitry center” in bath Michigan. I found him on YouTube and decided the value I gathered from his channel was worth the price and trip. Bobby is exactly the same in person as on the tube. He has a passion for what he does. My rabbits have a pedigree since dated since 2014-2016. I had considered silver Fox before settling on New Zealand. Maybe a little further down the line.