Posts by mochilee

I'm in Goldvein (down 17S past Opal), sometimes I meet customers in Warrenton that come down from your area. Also have a friend selling chicks in Amissville (out 211). We both have new hatches, blue and splash orpingtons and black...

Quote: Originally Posted by ki4got  wow. i know we have predators around but haven't seen anywhere near all that up here in the (nw) county...  (on roanoke/montgomery co line). over the last 13 years i've...

I keep a lot of rock varieties as well as Americanas and favs. I wouldn't call my favs "calm". They are not as rough as the other chickens (for instance, I can mix ages more easily w.o the older ones harassing the younger ones as badly...

Are we talking Northern VA Stafford, as in Garrisonville? I'm about 20 minutes from there, look up Goldvein on the map to see about where I am. I still have 4 Barred Rock hens from the Dec. 1 hatch (who will be laying in May)....

Thanks, I will!  

I forgot to ask, would you also keep the medicated feed going, with a full dose in the water? Lee

Ok, thanks! I was going to be selling these this weekend too. I may end up with a LOT of chickens this fall.  We're originally from Ruston LA ourselves, Larry retired from the Army and so Northern VA had a job...but one of our...

Favs can be older and get blended in, but they are so gentle that they don't do as well as the newcomers, in my experience. My problem right now is coccidia! If I could solve that I'd have plenty of favs!

I have 3 week old chicks w/ cocci and I've never had to dose any so young. Does anyone know if I should use the full strength 5 day dose or maybe the lower 21 day dose? They are looking a lot worse in only 12 hours. All my older...

Unfortunately the chicken guy I knew is retiring and has no more. And even worse, last year I sold the better rooster, I think. Well, part of the adventure. My sons used to do poultry showing but I'm not a competitor myself; I just...