Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[stake]

My girls are goingt to be so upset when I block their access to the garden this weekend, but its time to start planting!
I let them in all winter to clean it up for me.

Yeppers, fenced mine in the other day...will be rotor tilling and setting the peas....What are you planting?

 

[LeBlackbird]

I have 6 each bourbon red and blue Slate in there.

So, some possible pure some possible mixed?

Might be looking for slates in the summer, breeding projects and stuff

 

[roseschickies]

My hatch rate is normally horrible but......

If much of what I have in the incubator now hatches at Easter, I will have some extra Turkey poults and bobwhite quail chicks for cheep!

I posted this on FB, looks like a good ap for hatching, 99c not back price
https://www.facebook.com/ihatchchickens?ref=stream

 

[chiques chicks]

So, some possible pure some possible mixed?  Might be looking for slates in the summer, breeding projects and stuff

Both pure, two different sets of six shipped eggs.

 

[chiques chicks]

Yeppers, fenced mine in the other day...will be rotor tilling and setting the peas....What are you planting?

Sugar peas,v onions and salad stuff for now. Already have tomatoes sprouting in the house. Peppers soon to start, and wont be long until broccoli goes in.

 

[wingstone]

Quote: yep, very interested next year..

My hatch rate is normally horrible but......

If much of what I have in the incubator now hatches at Easter, I will have some extra Turkey poults and bobwhite quail chicks for cheep!

keep us posted, could be interested

Quote: now tell me why I would break my back in a garden, when you are so close with this one.

 

[wingstone]

yep !!
this is the reason I come here

 

[trishg37]

My first chicks!
I am completely new to all of this. I have been wanting chickens for years but have just recently convinced my hubby. I ordered 15 Samon Faverolles last month and will be arriving in 3 weeks. I thought it would be a good idea to get a few from Tractor Supply (min of 6) before the faverolles arrive to make sure I can keep them alive. I got these 6 1.5 weeks ago and they are growing like crazy. I have 4 Red Sex Links and 2 Amberlinks....all sexed Female.
My question is when can you put them outside? This pic is from 5 days ago and they have since lost all of their fluff and now have all feathers. I have a heat lamp on them and it is now currently 75 deg. I will be moving the lamp up again this weekend to get the temp to 72 deg. Then I will remove it all together in another week since we keep the house at 70deg. Can I put them in the coop outside if I have a heat lamp on during the night?

 

[chiques chicks]

yep !! this is the reason I come here

You seen normal to me! (maybe I'm starting to understand this whole few friends thing)

 

[BullChick]

My first chicks!
I am completely new to all of this. I have been wanting chickens for years but have just recently convinced my hubby. I ordered 15 Samon Faverolles last month and will be arriving in 3 weeks. I thought it would be a good idea to get a few from Tractor Supply (min of 6) before the faverolles arrive to make sure I can keep them alive. I got these 6 1.5 weeks ago and they are growing like crazy. I have 4 Red Sex Links and 2 Amberlinks....all sexed Female.
My question is when can you put them outside? This pic is from 5 days ago and they have since lost all of their fluff and now have all feathers. I have a heat lamp on them and it is now currently 75 deg. I will be moving the lamp up again this weekend to get the temp to 72 deg. Then I will remove it all together in another week since we keep the house at 70deg. Can I put them in the coop outside if I have a heat lamp on during the night?

IMO, as long as the temps during the day are in the 30's -40's, they are too young. You did say you would keep the heat lamp on at night. If you have time to visit them a lot during the day, you can try it,and see what their body language is. You may end up using a lamp 24/7 for a few weeks outside.