Recent content by SandRun

Hate to be the one to say it first but I'm 99% sure that's a rooster. Here is my RIR rooster. This is a complete guess but I thin he is in the 7 month old range in this picture. His tail isn't quite fully feathered, but the comb is quite large.

I don't know if this topic belongs here, but I didn't find a more appropriate Thread. I ordered geese form Orscheln's around six weeks ago and they still have not come in. I've called several times, and on the last call was told they were having trouble getting their orders from their...

They are Blue Swedish ducks. I had several of these on my pond for years.

Well after 2 1/2 years of chicken keeping I lost my first chicken. I can't help thinking it had something to do with the automatic chicken coop door. I'm guessing a racoon since it drug the chicken under the fence and the fence isn't all that bent up. The fence used to be buried but with all...

Installed mine yesterday. I ordered mine on a Tuesday and had it by the following Saturday, which I think is pretty good; however I'm also in Ohio and it came from Indiana. I only researched these things very minimally, but I couldn't find a more reasonably priced unit anywhere else. The...

I've been down for about a month. 12 hens and I'm luck if I get 4 a day. To be honest at least 5 of them are just wrapping up molting, and another 5 just started laying at the end of August. Put the light out this past Thursday no increase yet.

No they'll live out their lives provding me with eggs or entertainment, on my pond with the other ducks. Oh well, other than the mess it's not a big deal.....

Well I THOUGHT I was done brooding for the season. I finally got the 5 Barred Rock pullets into the coop with the Buff Orpingtons, cleaned out the garage brooder and sanitized everything. Well my niece, who is a veterinary student in high school hoping to get into The Ohio State University vet...

I'm having the same problem, after I thought I had it fixed. I went through this in December, so I added a light and in January I was getting similar numbers as I was in August. I have seven hens and was averaging 5-6 a day. Now I'm back down to 2-4 a day. I can't figure it out so I'm just...

Pick up only, but I will consider delivery if you are local I live in zipcode 45030. He is not friendly with children, at least mine, but we are trying to relocate only because he makes two and the seven hens are taking a "beating".

Pick up or will consider delivery if you're close, I live in the 45030 zipcode. He is not child friendly, or he just doesn't care for my son. Trying to relocate because I have 2 roosters and seven hens, and my hens are taking a beating. No idea why it posted the pic 3 times......

I'm thinking about trying to incubate eggs from my Buff Orpingtons. I only have 7 hens and would like 11 or 12. I've been researching incubators, and think the Brinsea Mini Advance may work for me. This would be my first try at incubationg eggs. This could help maintain my flock when...

I have 7 who started laying in July and by August I was averaging 6 eggs a day. By November I was down to an average of 2 per day. The day after Christmas I put in a white 250w bulb. I turn it on when I get up and off (usually) when I go to bed. This week I'm averaging 4 eggs per day, so I...

Southwest Ohio. Everyone who placed an order prior to 1-1-10 we sold for $2. Everyone placing an order after then $3.00.

My TSC stopped carrying Dumor, which is what I had been feeding, so I switched to Layena. My birds have always gotten crumbles. Since I've switched 2 months ago or so my egg production has been cut in half. Whether this is from the feed change or the colder weather/shorter days I can't say...