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  1. Katieboosmama

    Finally the payoff!!

    Yay! Got my pullets back in September, Finally got them in the coop the end of November, Got my first egg February first, and today got 5 eggs :) I have 7 and only one is still not laying but I think she (my CCL) is about a week or two younger than the others. Only one freeloader left :) Seeing...
  2. Katieboosmama

    Freeloading chickens are slowly starting to give back!!

    My little RIR Rosie has been dutifully giving us (almost) daily eggs since the first of the month (only skipped 2 days so far) This morning after I got her egg went back out and found one in the run. I think it was from my BO Buttercup. Must have taken her by surprise. Went to clean out the coop...
  3. Katieboosmama

    I think we are getting close!

    We had a pretty day here in NC so I was able to be out with the girls and got a few better pics. Here is one showing our CCL/Swedish flower mix, along with a couple of her flock mates, she is about 3 weeks older than the other girls. She has all of a sudden popped out these bright red wattles...
  4. Katieboosmama

    Getting ready!

    Good Morning everybody! I posted this also in the NC thread, but thought I would get more response here. I think DH and I have reached a coop compromise. He is going to build me a stationary coop large enough for 8 hens, but we are starting out with 6. Then in the spring I plan on getting a...
  5. Katieboosmama

    DH wants to build my coop/tractor out of aluminium

    Does anyone have any experience with this? He thinks that will make it lighter and easier for me to move around. We are planning on a barn shaped coop that will run the length of the run. All aluminum except the hardware cloth. He thinks that will allow him to make it big enough for the number...
  6. Katieboosmama

    Long time lurker, first time poster in North Carolina!

    I've been a lurker here for a couple of years. FINALLY got Hubby talked into letting me have some hens, (by forgoing my anniversary present for the next 4 years lol) we figure to get a tractor in August, I know it is late to start but hey, gotta strike when the iron is hot KWIM? Any way I am...
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