Southern NY, Dutchess county and below - Page 101

Hi, Donna. Thanks for the welcome. I've actually posted in this thread before ... had some a few months back when I first got my birds. I have 4 Japanese Bantams (2 hens, 2 roosters) that were, more or less, "rescue birds" (I had been thinking about getting chicks "someday", and took these birds in during the hurricane in August. They ended up being mine when the original owners never claimed them.) Here are George, Tammy, Loretta & Conway:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/105519_img_0297.jpg

This was right after I took them in before getting them a proper coop.

Town of Islip has no restrictions on chickens (hens or roosters). I am the third person in my immediate neighborhood to get chickens, so it's, apparently, a pretty popular thing in Bay Shore!

I'm hoping the BR's (whose names are to be determined -- but possibly Emily & Amy, the, er, Indigo Chicks ) will be a good mix with the JB's! I figure I'll keep them separated for a couple weeks until they get a bit bigger, then try putting them together and see how it goes.

George

Hi all. I hope to hear from George soon, to see how his day went. We got to meet at the show yesterday.
It would be cool to meet you all, since we've become a "family".
I know that shows are so far away for most of us. It was only 120 miles for me. ONLY! Hah!
I know I have a great time meeting other chicken heads, and actually seeing and touching the supplies that we wonder about buying.
Plus, no shipping!
It is interesting seeing all the different breeds.
I got to sell some roosters, instead of having them eaten.
And my Clyde got best of breed in a very competitive class, Black Copper Marans.
His girl Bonnie got reserve of breed, and I will be in the Poultry Press! Big day for us!!


http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/102350_517.jpghttp://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/102350_455.jpg This is Pee Wee, my Japanese bantam.

Hi, Donna. Thanks for the welcome. I've actually posted in this thread before ... had some a few months back when I first got my birds. I have 4 Japanese Bantams (2 hens, 2 roosters) that were, more or less, "rescue birds" (I had been thinking about getting chicks "someday", and took these birds in during the hurricane in August. They ended up being mine when the original owners never claimed them.) Here are George, Tammy, Loretta & Conway:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/105519_img_0297.jpg

This was right after I took them in before getting them a proper coop.

Town of Islip has no restrictions on chickens (hens or roosters). I am the third person in my immediate neighborhood to get chickens, so it's, apparently, a pretty popular thing in Bay Shore!

I'm hoping the BR's (whose names are to be determined -- but possibly Emily & Amy, the, er, Indigo Chicks ) will be a good mix with the JB's! I figure I'll keep them separated for a couple weeks until they get a bit bigger, then try putting them together and see how it goes.

George

                   

Congratulations Roberta!!

Sounds like you had a blast.  I'd really like to check out one of the shows.  And I'm sure Mr. "You're On Your Own" will be right there with me.

(Right now, I'm listening to him vacuum.  Music to my ears.  Think I'll go back to sleep!! )

I put the little chickies out in the coop today.  The big girls are free-ranging.  There was a lot of grumbling when they saw the three little interlopers in "their space", and Gladys has been especially bossy this morning (poor Agatha).  But the babies are having a great time.  They seem perfectly acclimated to the cold this morning - no huddling.

We spent the day (the whole day) doing more work on the coop.  Here's the original coop:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/105540_coop.jpg
and here's the finished product:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/105540_coop2.jpg
I hate the way it looks - may paint it so it hangs together more.  But there's plenty of room and ventilation.  I'm going to add a swing and ladder perches to the big area on the right side of the picture.  And Bobby's going to cut an access door in the plywood on the back right side. Oh yeah, and run electric out.  Then a sauna and big screen tv...