Posts by suburbanchickymama

Quote:Originally Posted by BHep Looks GREAT !!!AND WHY DIDN"T I THINK OF SUMNER-BYRD !!!!          I have gotten eggs from them last year. Silkies and my Surprise NN.   Awesome people...

Hi!  (And hey there Jl and Miss Lydia!!) I HAVE MY FIRST BROODY!!!!  Thanks to all of you for the great info - I had no idea what to do at first and this thread was incredibly helpful!!!  I moved my girl to a brooder last...

Esme is in here brooder!  She went right in and is sitting on 6 golf balls and settled in immediately!  What do you guys think of my setup?  Any suggestions??AND, I think my plan is to call Sumner-Byrd Farm as soon as they...

Bhep - still stalking craigslist and saw this $5 Polish rooster for sale so I thought of you!  http://raleigh.craigslist.org/grd/2662289992.html

Ally and doublea - I may see you there, too if I can't find any hatching eggs anywhere else!  Though Bhep - I'm still considering your Austrolorps!    Any ideas what kind of eggs I might see at the auction and if they'd be...

Quote:Originally Posted by AllyRodrigues Alllllllssssssssoooooooo,I can't believe that I forgot to report that two of my pullets started laying this week! As long as I've been waiting and enjoying my one laying hen, they both start...

vfem - Was it this early in the year when that happened?  I don't want any frozen chickies!!!  I can get some heat out to the coop if I need to though.  Bhep - do you think they all get along since yours are able to free...

Any chance you're in NC?  I switched from Countryside to Reedy Fork Farms - http://www.northcarolinaorganicfeed.com/.  I believe they do use Fertrell also but they do custom orders also so I'm guessing you could get it...

Quote:Originally Posted by BHep Quote:Originally Posted by suburbanchickymama HELP!!!!!!!!!  Esme, the French Black Copper Marans who lays me an egg pretty much every day is on her nesting box right now!!!  She's...

                    Congrats!!!!!!!!