Recent content by mgates67

  1. mgates67

    Trying to figure out how to tell

    Thanks @sourland trying to figure out how to tell the difference. Figured putting up pics of the 12 different birds would be annoying to all of you. Not to mention keeping track of who was who.
  2. mgates67

    Trying to figure out how to tell

    I have a dozen 10-11 week old (hopefully) hens. There are four each of Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, and Easter Eggers. There is one EE that I'm starting to wonder if it's a rooster because it is quite dominant (the first pic). The second pic is of my favorite EE, I just love the...
  3. mgates67

    Am I being too impatient?

    That's my worry. My wife heads out of town on Tuesday for a week. It will be interesting trying to get some in, while keeping those in that I managed to get in earlier. Well, at least my neighbors will be entertained for a while. :)
  4. mgates67

    Am I being too impatient?

    So, in the time it took me to write the original post about half of them had found their way outside. Every once in a while another will come out, but then one goes back inside. Right now I'm taking the "when they get hungry, they'll come out" approach since their food is outside. Thanks for the...
  5. mgates67

    Am I being too impatient?

    I'm sure the answer is yes, but I can't help it! My wife is allergic to antibiotics. Since store bought chickens and eggs are laced with them, we decided to get our own chickens for the eggs. We got a dozen in mid-March, setup a brooder in the basement and began the process of raising them...
  6. mgates67

    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Probably sometime in early spring. Trying to figure out if I should just get some at the local TSC or do the online mail order thing.
  7. mgates67

    NY chicken lover!!!!

    @NNYchick Thank you! I'm over in Western NY, just south of Rochester. I'm trying to soak up all the knowledge I can for the time being. I feel like I'm mostly prepared, the only thing that's making me a little nervous is winter. Of course, I'm saying that without having any chickens yet. I do...
  8. mgates67

    New York Newbie

    Thank you all for the welcome. I'm sure I'll have many questions along the way, but for now the only thing I'm hung up on is how to deal with the cold WNY winters. More reading to do...
  9. mgates67

    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Hello all, I'm new to the chicken world (so new that I don't even have any yet, looking to get a flock in the spring). I'm a Western New Yorker (about 15 miles south of Rochester). I found this thread and started to read through it to soak up some information. That is, until I realized that it...
  10. mgates67

    New York Newbie

    Sure! Feel free to stop by anytime, the beer fridge in the garage is always full. Might be a bit of a commute from Wyoming, though... ;)
  11. mgates67

    New York Newbie

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm so new, I don't even have any yet but am looking to get some in the spring. I'm here now hoping to soak up a bunch of information before then. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None. Probably will get six once we make...
See more
Back
Top Bottom