I noticed a guy on craigslist in the Bay City area that is hatching chicks, perhaps he has a few that are 4-5 weeks. Unsure if his breeds will mix well with whatever you have though.
Glad to hear all is well and thriving. I also saw your post about CS. There was quite a bit of buzz on here about cancelling, not bringing chickens, etc. My take is to treat it as a social event, bring some bunnies maybe, maple, a swap table item, and some eggs for Gail (the pysanky gal). I won't be bringing any chickens myself as I simply don't have any to spare. Chickenstock is alive and well in any case.Ok, BAD MAAH! I know.. I've been gone for a while. And... I'm going to continue to be bad & completely skip over all the 2447 post I've missed. Soccer season just sucks all my time.
I've really just popped in quick because I know Chickenstock is coming up. I am still planning on going to that.Has anyone done up a flyer for this year?
Quick update: We got 6 new pullets this year from Townline... 1 of the pullets (golden Wyandotte) ended up being a rooster. Gee thanks Townline. But, we also got 4 straight run Welsummers... with my handy dandy knowledge from BYC buds, I was able to pick out 3 girls, 1 boy. The boy we picked was "questionable" when we picked him, but we did so with the "it's ok if we get 1 boy" since we don't currently have a rooster. Well, add this 1 boy with the Wyandotte... and we have 2.
Also, we rehomed the guineas. Hopefully now that the guinea cock can't kill off my new rooster(s) I'll be to hatch again some day! (though I'd still rather have a FBCM roo). I still haven't been able to hatch eggs from my own flock for the past 2 springs & it's depressing.
Meaties (2 doz) for DH's fair project should be coming within the next week.
All the farm critters are doing great... chickens, goaties, & buns.
No need to bury at all if you don't make the rest of the fence predator proof.... Meaning: it won't matter what they do if they only use chicken wire.
I think that sounds like a great idea. One each.my broody breaking has not been so successful I have had one in a cage for 3 days, let her out , she went right back to the nest box another was in for 4 days, same thing. 3 others took the hint and went on with being chickens. the 2 stubborn hens, a Jersey Giant and an Amaricauna are back in the box with a fan on them, hope this does the trick cause I don't need any more chickenshave been trying to get the Chanticleer's to hatch but not real successful
I have another hen sitting on 9 eggs. if push comes to shove I will put some of those under the stubborn broodys but I would rather they went back to laying eggs
The Family Farm and Home in Chelsea still has a good assortment of chicks, and even some rabbits. saw some 2 year old girl balling so hard because grandma wouldn't get her a bunny.Husband was at family farm & home today. No chicks. I'll look into the craigslist guy in bay city. No clue on breed. I posted in the gender forum on this sight and they seem to think it's a barnyard mix.
I've rescued a few bunnies from parents who didn't have the sense to say no.
