My second ever set of chicks have arrived and are settling in and I'm so excited! 16 total!!
4 "color pack layers"
4 Barred Rock
4 Buckeye
4 Silver Laced Sussex
They're so tiny and so fun and I'm so happy they're here. They've got some time to grow in the warmth of my garage before they can...
$8 a dozen in Eagle River, AK... or anything someone wants to trade me! I've traded a dozen eggs for tomato starts, homemade apple butter, a fillet of sockeye salmon, someone shoveling the snow from my driveway for me, and so much more!
Thank you! This is exactly who she ended up ordering through! I hope getting a flock started there at her new home helps her feel more rooted there. She's so excited!
Hi! A friend that recently moved to the Casa Grande, AZ area is looking to add to her flock and is having a hard time finding chicks available locally until June. I looked around online and found a few that could ship in June as well. Is there anyone local to Casa Grande, AZ that would have...
I did! I choose to get chicks from Polaris Poultry, because they fly them up to Alaska via same day air cargo vs it taking days through the mail. I have a total of 4 "color pack layers", 4 rhode island reds, 4 silver laced sussex, and 4 barred rocks ordered! My goal is to keep 6-7 for myself...
I use this in Alaska and it works GREAT. No issues ever. I know it's not a solution to the waterer you want to use, but it's an easy, reliable option!
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Thank you! I actually leave them in their under the coop run in the morning with their food as well! Glad to know it's pretty normal and I'll keep cleaning them up and crossing my fingers all of the eggs are regular soon.
Yes-- especially in the spring, fall, and winter. In the summer there's so much food for predators like eagles, hawks, and such, that the girls are safe roaming the whole backyard because they have lots of places to hide, but that will be shifting come fall and they'll have to stay in their...
Guess I should actually take the time to introduce myself instead of just lurking here for so long!
I'm Ashley and live in Eagle River, Alaska. I have my first ever flock of chickens here in Alaska and they're a group of spoiled, opinionated, adorable Barred Rocks, Sapphire Gems/Blue Sapphire...
Hi! I have a mixed flock of Barred Rock, Sapphire Gems, and what was listed as "color pack layers" that hit 20 weeks old this week. I switched them to layer pellets at 18 weeks when the first few started laying, and have been providing oyster shells for the last week. They free range my 1/4...