I think my brother is planning his wedding in Slade……I haven’t confirmed dates or venue yet. I just saw his fiancé post asking for a bridal hairdresser willing to travel 😳
I’ve got Juliana, kunekune, and Idaho pasture pigs may have IPP babies this fall but no kune babies until next year……I would recommend getting registered kunekune if you’re looking for breeders …..unfortunately there’s alot of mixed up and poor quality ones around. The IPP’s are good because...
Anyone looking for more affordable coops and shelters, I just picked up a couple from this company at ACE hardware in Lawrenceburg and they offer free delivery out to 30 miles.
Yes we have extra challenges in this area because it tends to rain and/or flood ahead of bitter cold spells 😩 i had Halloween HatchAlong chicks a few years ago when we had one of these spells and there was a “coop break” (similar to a jailbreak) that resulted in some frostbite and lost toes ☹️
I don’t have any chickens, but all my other critters (call ducks, pheasants, budgies, rabbits, and Guinea pigs, koi, goldfish) have survived the ice age 😂
Basically heated watering base or other method to resist freezing and ventilated but draft-free coop. I added a cozy coop heater 1 time when wind chill was in the negative 20-30’s
And still had some get frostbite due to escape but in general no need for anything crazy
There are a few local breeders near you but the reality is that no one locally could keep up with the volume and variety offered by chain store. Coturnix quail on the other hand are available from local breeders. I think there are also a few local breeders with silkies and a few other...
I hate to burst your bubble, but the chain stores TSC and RK get their chicks from mostly Hoovers Hatchery. The rabbits however are typically sourced from local breeders. They do typically keep chicks into the fall but not as much variety.