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My name is Jeremy and I live in Crossville,TN. I am married to the most wonderful woman on earth, Sarah, and have two beautiful kids, Mikey(2yrs)and Myka(4 mo.) God has blessed me more than anyone could ever deserve. My flock consists of 6 - Rhode Island Reds, 6 - White...
Stinkin coon got 4 of mine over a two day period while I was working alot and did not have a lot of time to check on my chickens. I went out and found a completely cleaned carcass and feathers. Went to work right away and predator proofing the coop and locking the chickens up at night. (Hadn't...
Spock, I did take care of a ground hog that was eating my garden (and maybe the ducks if they eat that sort of thing) with my litttle .22. I am a believer in protecting my own and if I caught a 2 or 4 legged predator i would confront it with a shotgun if need be. Not gonna let somebody or...
Well, it's been a while since I updated yall on our ducks. I went and bought 2 more Welsh Harlequin ducklings and they did fine for a while. We decided to put them into a different pen. It is the pen I had our chickens in before I got our coop/run finished and the same one I had our new BSL in...
Wow, what a deal. Round my neck of the woods you can't even touch a full grown chicken for less than $8. He's a good looking roo. Congrats. hope he takes good care of your ladies.
I really like my RIR's, Barred Rocks, and Black Sex Links. I have White Leghorns too but they are just ok. I woudl love to have some Blue Andalusians. That is a good looking bird! I guess I would have 1000 if I had room and $ to build coops for them all.
I that the size of your coop, run, or both? If it is your coop then you should be able to handle 100+ chickens with a run that is 1000 sq/ft. If that is the size of you run then 40 chickens will be your # and you will need a coop 160 sq/ft. If that is combined coop/run then 30 will be about it...
I have 17 chickens that are 12 weeks old and 11 that are 8.5 weeks old. I have been taking a couple scoops of scratch and spreading it in their run about twice a week. I have starter in a feeder for them free choice 24/7 so is the scratch ok? I do it because there is not alot fo grass left in...
I woudl love to have em it's just too far for me. Too bad I REALLY want some BO. I think they are one of the best lookin chickens around. Hope you can get em froggy or if you can't hope they find a good home.
I am glad I read this post cuz my girls ain't laying yet and when they do I will know that I don't need to freak out if I see an egg that is not normal. This site is so helpful for newbie hillbillies such as myself. Thanks
Well, I went ot the flea market in Crossville Saturday and found two more teeny tiny Welsh halequin babies. They are so small compared to the one that was left by the duck snatcher. I can't believe how much they can grow in a weeks time. Amazing! Oh well, DW is very happy with the new little...
Thanks yall. I am just about sure it had to be a person that did it. I went home and looked and DW showed me where the cage was and there is no way an animal moved it that far and not turned over the water bowl. I just can't figure out who or why for that matter. There is all kinda stuff in the...
Not much use to call the police now! I know htey wouldn't put out an APB for a duck theif especially around here. i guess i need to keep a close eye on my chickens too. I hate to think somebody would steal ducks. I am the type of person that if anyone asked me for something i woudl gladly give...
It is very small wire, like 1/2" X 1" wire. They couldn't even stick their heads out of it. The cage had been moved 50 feet away from the original location too. You think a coon could do that? A possibility.
" Do you know how worried we have been! Go to your rooma nd don't come out til we say so!"
That is funny. Well, have you learned the error of your ways? LOL
My wife went out ( In a cage beside the deck) this morning to feed and water the ducks(3.5 weeks old) and the cage had been moved 50 feet and all but ne duck was gone. I am totally bumfuzzled as to what happened. It would not be such a mystery but the water bowl with rocks in it was still...