The Dom who layed is 20 weeks but my BA is 22 and no dice yet. I haven't gotten another egg from the Dom either unless she is hiding them in the yard. Ive been looking around and havent seen one.
That WAS a great answer. The boys had lost interest in the chickens but this has perked them back up. It is a great lesson for them in hard work, patience and delayed gratification. That plus the smiles are definitely worth every penny. :) Thanks to everyone for celebrating with us. ;)
Does anyone in the Lowcountry/Charleston area order organic layer feed or, even better, know of a local place to buy it? I have searched high and low so I would really appreciate any tips if you've got them!
After EIGHT MONTHS of having chickens and on our second flock we finally got our first egg! Happy day!
PS - RedBugPoultry - It was our Dominique that laid first. I was surprised because she is two weeks younger than the Australorp and was showing fewer signs. The Australorp has full...
Joneus,
Park Circle is close to both the Air Force and Navy base and has an elementary school with a Montessori program. There are a couple of new neighborhoods going up if you weren't up for an older house in the older part of town- Mixson and Oak Terrace Preserve. I hear a rooster crowing...
New babies! I only needed one more egg layer but planned to get two so the boys could each pick one out then fell in love with the black and white girl so I came home with three. :)
If you have any reason to come towards Charleston I and several friends could easily buy your last 5. We are all looking for them here but can't find them.
Welcome Naturemoma! I am in Charleston also. There is a lady on Johns Island who hatches but is not starting back up until March. Also, RedBugPoultry on this thread is a wonderful, kind person (not to mention a wealth of knowledge) who just sold us some Austrolorp and Dominique chicks. If...
Hi SC friends
I was hoping to get some advice from y'all about the floor of my coop. I have a swingset converted into a coop that sits on regular suburban backyard ground. With my first flock, I started with dirt and it was just hard and compacted and got smelly quickly so I ended up putting...
Thanks for the sympathy guys! I appreciate it. I have been going back and forth over whether to hang onto them and wait to see or go ahead and let them go and start over. Since no one seems to think that there is any chance of a pullet from either of them it looks like moving on is the...
Anyone else? Am I grasping at straws to be hoping for a hen? Especially the last one. It is really a fun chicken to have around. Every night it hops up in the kitchen window and watches me cook dinner. I definitely haven't heard any cock a doodle doos but it talks and talks all day long. I...
Jennifer Walpole hatches them on Johns Island.. She might not be hatching anymore until spring but it is worth a call. 843-834-1697. I would be interested in finding out what she has right now if you don't mind posting it.
Darn. That's what I was afraid of. All four of my chicks have turned out to be cockerels! I sent the pictures to the lady I got them from today and she said she thought that these two could end up being hens. I was skeptical but I thought I would get some input here. Thanks!
I have been getting mixed reviews by folks both online and in person on whether these two 13 week old EE's are pullets or cockerels. Anyone here have input?