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Originally Posted by 4cats3kids1hubby2many 

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Originally Posted by FirewifeJess 

What is wrong with me? I want a dog. Ugh. I hate dogs. this has been going on for weeks. I keep getting an inkling that since we have an indoor cat and outdoor chickens, we need a dog. eesh. I don't even like dogs. I like puppies. NOT dogs. Maybe I need to meet the right dog. I grew up with large dogs like Dobermans and Labs, Pit Bulls and Rotts, but why OH! why, suddenly, do I think I need a dog!? ew. I don't like dogs they smell and are SO high maintenance. hrmph.

I have 4 dogs (small) and 4 pain in the neck cats (one in my lap right now). My idea of a dog = small child. I see your avatar is of a little guy. Getting a puppy (fun and cute) is just like having another small child that never grows up.

Yup...you've convinced me. No dog! That's the last thing I need. My almost 4 year old daughter still pees herself many times a day and YDS is nowhere near potty trained. I DEFINITELY don't need to be training a dog whilst training 2 kids too Nope, I'll wait until the kids are teens and let them take care of the dog chores ;)

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Originally Posted by 4cats3kids1hubby2many 

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Originally Posted by itsren 

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Originally Posted by Chickielady 

Very small pea gravel, and/or crushed oyster shell.

Straw will rot & gets wet and hardheavy to remove.

 

Where do you get crushed oyster shell?  Isn't that supposed to be good for the eggs, too, if they eat it?

Any feed store has it. Put it in a bowl - in the run. This way you can "monitor" how much that they are eating and can make sure they always have it available. Noit only do I do oyster shells, but I bake my egg shells and then crush them up and give them to the birdies.

Right now my girls have access to 18% starter/grower feed, water, and grit. And they free-range most of the day in the half acre backyard. When do I need to start providing oyster shell and/or egg shells? I had heard it's good to put it out with the first egg.

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Originally Posted by 4cats3kids1hubby2many 

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Originally Posted by Chicken Rustler 

OK PREPARE yee self cause I can't contain mee self. 

See since the weather was so nice DW took Pierre out to enjoy the sun.

 

 

And since I had the camera out. I may as well take a few more. 

And now for a little week old cuteness! 

 

I dont' think I realized you had sooooo many birds. cute babies.

There are a few more that didn't make it in the pics but I really don't have that many. I only have 20 LF, 10 B, Silkiebator, 8 B Am chicks (1 week) and Pierre.

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Originally Posted by FirewifeJess 

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Originally Posted by 4cats3kids1hubby2many 

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Originally Posted by itsren 

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Originally Posted by Chickielady 

Very small pea gravel, and/or crushed oyster shell.

Straw will rot & gets wet and hardheavy to remove.

 

Where do you get crushed oyster shell?  Isn't that supposed to be good for the eggs, too, if they eat it?

Any feed store has it. Put it in a bowl - in the run. This way you can "monitor" how much that they are eating and can make sure they always have it available. Noit only do I do oyster shells, but I bake my egg shells and then crush them up and give them to the birdies.

Right now my girls have access to 18% starter/grower feed, water, and grit. And they free-range most of the day in the half acre backyard. When do I need to start providing oyster shell and/or egg shells? I had heard it's good to put it out with the first egg.

Hopefully someone else pipes up on this....I usually start giving it to mine about the time they are starting to lay. Probably because I don't remember until then.  

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Originally Posted by FirewifeJess 
Right now my girls have access to 18% starter/grower feed, water, and grit. And they free-range most of the day in the half acre backyard. When do I need to start providing oyster shell and/or egg shells? I had heard it's good to put it out with the first egg.

I feed flock which is 20-21% with out added calcium. I provide feed, grit, oyster shell and water free choice at all times. the birds will "normally" only eat as much oyster shell as they need. But if ya put extra calcium in the feed they must eat it. From what (little) I know this not very good for pre POL birds.

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Originally Posted by FirewifeJess 

Does anyone have any silkies you can part with?? I want one that is at least 11-18 weeks old. Really needs to be a good fit with my flock. I'm picking up two Marans pullets on Saturday and can keep a new silky with them so I'd LOVE to get one Saturday!!!  Yes, must be a pullet. No, I don't care what color.

 I can never remember where people are located but I have a few that are 10 weeks old that you could chose from.

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Originally Posted by hallerlake 

Dad died last night.

So sorry for your loss, Hallerlake.

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Originally Posted by Chickielady 

All dogs will go after poultry until you train them what you want them to do.

Consult a pro- trainer if you have an issue, and if you have no time to train a dog, then forget it.

There is NO DOG breed that will protect poultry that comes right from the welp into your hands, it has to be trained.

To be trained requires your involvement.

If you do not have that capacity of time to dedicate to training, which may go on for at least 2 years, then forget it.

Yes. Exactly.

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Originally Posted by Farmin Momma 

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Originally Posted by FirewifeJess 

Does anyone have any silkies you can part with?? I want one that is at least 11-18 weeks old. Really needs to be a good fit with my flock. I'm picking up two Marans pullets on Saturday and can keep a new silky with them so I'd LOVE to get one Saturday!!!  Yes, must be a pullet. No, I don't care what color.

 I can never remember where people are located but I have a few that are 10 weeks old that you could chose from.

That's pretty far for me to drive with the kids :( But I really want one!

Question for anyone who knows their breeds: I'm just wondering who in my flock is most likely to go broody, if anyone? I certainly hope I have at least one good broody breed in my mix, so that maybe I can skip the silkie and count on one I've already got?

RIR (I know, she won't be a good mama most likely...)

Black Australorp

Buff Orpingtons

Easter Eggers

Welsummer

GLW

Marans/EE x

Cuckoo Marans/Ameraucana x

hello every one i live in the port orchard area and have 63 chickens different ages and kinds,been in washington for a year moved here from sc just want to say hello