Posts by jakesbigpapa

I built a coop with an attached run. My question is, do the chickens have to have access to food and water over night, while they are inside the coop, or can it stay in the run? FYI....the run is TOTALLY enclosed, top to bottom,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lynzi777  I'm heading out to TS today to pick up a few things for these chicks and I wanted to ask quick - whats the difference in the two heat lamp bulbs - One is "red" and one isn't. Is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lapeerian  Cortland TSC got in more Tetra Tints and Red Sex Link.    And ducklings. They need to get in more chick variety!  Anyone know what the Ithaca TSC has right...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lynzi777  She just got back to me saying they WERE bearded. Hmmm...now I'm wondering. LOL   Man, all this frustration over the silkies, maybe I should just to go...

Quote: Originally Posted by featherz  ugh. Hate hawks. I had to laugh when some of the OT's were saying hawks don't take out full grown chickens as I lose several each year and mine are FAT -- and I know it was a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lynzi777  Thanks for the listing! I emailed them to see if they have left. Are the bearded silkies?      Mine aren't bearded, but I don't know if she had...

Quote: Originally Posted by Searls99  What Tractor supply? I have been trying to find. Thanks I live around the Cortland Ithaca area. Going to check Tractor supply down here again tomorrow...

Just thought I'd say hi, from Ithaca.   First post on this thread.

Quote: Originally Posted by gg706  THEY ARE SO CUTE!!!   What kind are the chipmunk colored? 3 are speckled sussex and 2 are "aracauna" - easter eggers.

Well, it's been a week since we got our silkies, and  5 days since we picked the rest of the flock up from the feed store, and everyone is doing well.   Here's our EE, a golden comet, and a blue and black...