My name is Amy. My family and I live in Western North Carolina.
My husband will tell you that I do a lot of research about a subject before I purchase anything and he gets hear all about what I come across during my researching. So for the past 2 years before our first chicks arrived on May 22...
Great question! I would like to see the answers to this question. I have thought about this as well. I do not think I can raise a cow for 1 to 2 years without falling in love.
Ohhh, I understand! I am up to 12! It is really bad when you want a couple from all these different breeds that you see on BYC!
I can not wait till spring to locate more chickens in breeds that I now want!
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Oh wow, that gives me chills! I am very cautious when going to buy anything on CL. I always bring my husband with me, but even then we are careful. Did you find your white silkie? I am looking for a buff one.
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I did the same thing as chics in the sun, but I kept mine separated for about 2 weeks. I also let mine free ranged together, but I started by only adding one hen at a time every 10 to 15 minutes the first few times that they free ranged together and the lasted one added was the roo. It...
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Well now I am totally disgusted. It will probably be all roosters!!! Grrrrr. The feathers looked so different. I thought it was all the chicken breeds. Oh crapper. I hope I can at least get a couple of hens. Last time was disappointing. I had like 6 roos and ONE HEN. Thanks for...
Silkie babies are always so cute! I hope they turn out to be mostly hens for you! But it seems to be about at the 6 month mark that you are able to tell who is who or they crow at your like my silkie "hen" did. I was outside with my first silkie it looked up at me and crowed! I got it when it...
When I had a cuckoo maran hen her eggs were medium brown color. When I recieved her I was wanting the dark dark brown too. I was told she was not a hatchery either.
Like many before me have said having your own chickens is not going to save you money! There is a thread here on BYC that is titled something like, What did your first egg cost you? It is so true.
I love my girls (even the roo that I never wanted)! It has been very rewarding and sad at times...