Recent content by vesper

Any variety is fine with us! I got the wonderful tip on reniespeeps and have sent them a message. Fingers crossed!

Any standard size egg laying breed will work. Bonus points for fancy colors and calm demeanor. I only have room for 3 (girls) so I can't get straight run chicks and hatcheries have minimum orders. Plus brooding only 3 seems unfair to the chicks at this time of year. This leaves me stuck waiting...

Thank you 1Chick, I appreciate your reply. I am thinking it will be spring before I can find someone who will part with some of their girls.

Absolutely love these English Orpingtons! I need hens, not roos, so is my only option to order from a hatchery? Seems like breeders only offer straight run. Any chance of buying pullets this time of year?

Thank you for making me aware of the Eglu issue, Joan and boxofpens. Those dumb raccoons and their thumbs... I can see how with enough effort they could turn the dial and open the door. We also have black bears, coyotes and foxes in our area so short of bringing hens inside to sleep in bed with...

Thanks for the cheery intro to the forum. :rolleyes: I have read the positive and negative reviews of the product and have done the best I can with my setup to hedge against its limitations. A friend has a wood and hardware cloth coop built like the Citadel and a raccoon managed to get in and...

Any more swaps planned this year? I'm just looking for 2 or 3 young hens for my new coop. (Bad time of year to have a birthday, but happy to get the gift of a new chicken coop!)

Just got an Eglu Go with standard run set up. It's not easy to find chickens in the middle of winter, but I'm working on it! Anyway, I'm debating 2 hens vs 3. Anyone have one and have a recommendation?