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  1. KevinL

    Hen wont go back into coop, prefers outside roost

    My chickens have all been raised together. There have been issues with pecking order and a cpl bullies. I am concerned because one of my girls wont go back into the coop to roost at night and talks to us all the time when we go to check on them. She isnt missing feathers although one of my...
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    Indiana Chicken People (list)

    Check this local coverage... havent our lil babies grown so much... to adorable http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/local/urban-farmer-grows-crops-right-in-backyard this is Terre Haute news channel 1
  3. KevinL

    Indiana Chicken People (list)

    looks like another in Lebanon Indiana and thats sooo much closer the Peoria, Waterloo or Kankakee IL. So Lebanon in October and Bloomington Indiana in April look right for us.
  4. KevinL

    Indiana Chicken People (list)

    Found this link while searching for poultry shows. its not well done but its got a bunch of shows all over the country listed with dates. I am going to the Bloomington Show unless things go wonky as well as possibly the Peoria IL show. Hope this helps some peeps and we get to meet some of ya...
  5. KevinL

    Indiana Chicken People (list)

    Little Ameraucana mom can you share info on the Bloomington gateway show? location, maybe if they have a link? I would sooo love to go and meet some other folks nutty like me ;
  6. KevinL

    Indiana Chicken People (list)

    Tiff812 Hiya Tiff We got ours at Rural King the night they got them in. all are doing fantastic and looking very healthy. They shove around a bit to roost on my hand and arm when i get some play time. Are you gonna try to show yours at the fair? We are thinking of trying it for another first...
  7. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    very nice. we have 3 Araucana for the blue eggs. We aren't hatching any though unless it seems feasible next year. then i got a buddy with a rooster I am gonna bring the girls to meet. I can't have a rooster here.. city ordinance. But it seems a lot of work to do hatchings. we will see. Very...
  8. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    Thanks Dwegg Yeah we are seeing ours growing so fast already. to cute. Love you lil babies. Are they Blue Orps? blefky yeah we are enjoying the redesign as well now knowing they will be happier. now crossing fingers they are all Pullets and no Cockerels... they are SUPPOSE to be all Pullets...
  9. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    got ours at Rural King for around 2.59.. jar not included. Its handy however a bit stiff to open and clean. Got the water dish that is similar using a mason jar as well. Or you can buy the whole thing in plastic. I prefer the metal as it cleans better over time. it seems my chics are eating...
  10. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    Already redesigned. they now will get 40 SQ ft inside and 104 Sq ft outside in the run. 3 nesting boxes and around 3 roosts inside and a cpl outside Thanks for the input.
  11. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    Thank you all. I wish I could take credit for the good lookin chicks but i didnt hatch them. I purchased em. I did however get to pick the ones we wanted. Oh yeah and I am having one heck of a time designing the coop and run.... 10 chicks... input here please... 4x5 coop 3.5 ft tall at back...
  12. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    yeah they are adorable... Now to build a proper coup and run for the lil buggers... 10 was more then i had bargained for but I will get em set up with some room to move. adolescence should be interesting with that many and here i thought 5 boys was a lot of work
  13. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    lol she is so my favorite. Araucana.. so she will be an interesting lil bugger when she grows up. She was one we worried about when we got her home last night.. not moving much. not eating or drinking. antisocial to the others.... got her warmed up nicely and got her in the group and now she is...
  14. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    it worked.. whoot.. better pics coming
  15. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    Thank you Here we go
  16. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    ok I will have to learn how to post pics I uploaded one but now i cant even find it GRRR
  17. KevinL

    Age for wings to start feathering

    I am new to this and have 10 new chicks. There are the formation of feathers on the wings under way. How old would this make them? approximately at least.
  18. KevinL

    All of my chicks are getting wing feathers, except one. Added pics.

    Cat water your right.. i didnt even look at the date. Well maybe they will come back and let us know what it was. unless i missed it like the date.
  19. KevinL

    All of my chicks are getting wing feathers, except one. Added pics.

    looks a lot like my Araucana by color. but I'm also new to this so im shooting in the dark. (2 cents sorry)
  20. KevinL

    Introduction

    oh thats a nice useful log. Thanks a ton. Lets hope we get high numbers all the time lol.
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