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I have done hatchery chicks before, but I am looking for 6-8 week old chicks or pullets, so I can get them outside with the flock quicker. I will check McMurray for pullets to see if they ship them but I haven't seen that before. I have bought at Joyce's in St. Martinville, but I have to pick...

Looking to expand my flock with a few more hens. Dont have a brooder or the time to raise chicks. Did that twice and it was fun but time consuming. If anyone in the Lafayette/New Iberia area had some 6-8 weeks chicks or pullets for sale I would gladly buy a few. I'd like to get some Marans...

After reading the link, I agree with you. Very informative article...Thanks! Seems like Ideal spelled theirs with an "I" not the Ameraucana. Guess they weren't misleading anyone, according to that article. Their fancy term for Easter Egger!

Last week there was some talk about true Ameraucanas. I ordered some in 2011 from Ideal Poultry as part of my first flock when I started with chickens. Since then, I have read up on EEs and the many mixed breeds out there called Ameraucanas and Araucanas. So for the sake of conversation, I...

I cut my venison with bacon to add fat, and also gives a good smoky maple salty taste. Hell, everyone loves bacon! I get the "end pieces" which is the odd shaped scraps left over from the processing. It comes in 5 pound boxes. Add that in the grinding at a ratio of 1:10 or 2:10 depending on...

Sheep too eh, Kuntrygirl? I too have future plans to add sheep to my property. I just have to find funding for fencing! I like Katadhins for their parasite resistance, heat tolerance, and lack of shearing. I love eating lamb and hope to raise my own someday. Do you still raise them? If so...

Glad to see a next door neighbor show up here....I would like to add BCM to my flock one day. Those dark eggs look great. I also have some Ameraucanas, but with a lighter feather pattern. Beautiful plumage, beautiful egg color, and one of my most consistent layers. When its time to expand...

Welcome....I have bought some chicks/pullets from Jolie's store in St. Martinville. Right across the street from St. Martinville Jr High. She has a little feed store and plate lunch business all in one. She has a few different breeds and could probably order a certain breed if you wanted one...

I bought some "Ameraucana" chicks from ideal poultry website, along with other breeds. All chicks were healthy and grew well. So I like the hatchery. Now I am no expert, so I can't testify to the purity of the breed. My hens have the small pea combs, green legs, tufted ears, and are small...

Calling for possibly teens Tuesday Morning. My coop is open on one side into the run. The open side faces south. I put some plywood covering the open side and added two 100W work lights. Should keep the temp above freezing at least.

Any of you Louisiana peeps with houses on piers have this problem? My hens seem to have taken an interest in the insulation under my Acadian style house on piers. There is Styrofoam board across the joists and it has a shiny shell. I guess they pecked at it once and then exposed the white...

What breed is your avatar pic? That is one funky lookin chicken! I might wanna add some flair to my flock!

Welcome!. If these fine folks on here can't satisfy your poultry needs, you can order chicks on line. I started my flock with chicks from ideal poultry hatchery. They are a sponsor on here, but I ordered from them way before I found this great site! My chicks were all healthy and it was a...

Thought yall might get a kick out of this pic. This is the spurs I was talking about on my RIR hen. They look better than my roo! I know the pic is just legs, but I have no doubt she is a hen...lays very well. Both legs have distinct spurs. None of my other hens have anything close to this!

I know what you mean. I have a bantam sitting on 9 eggs right now, but none of them are hers!. I have RIR, BR, Ameracauna, Welsummer, Lt Brahma, Wyandottes that are laying. My wyandottes and brahma are young so I think my hatchlings will be RIR, BR, mostly. I know there are Americauna eggs...

I have a RIR hen with full spurs that would put some roosters to shame. Bigger spurs than my Black Australorp rooster spurs. And I am certain she is a hen, she lays eggs regularly. I can try to post a pic if you want, but I have a hen with full spurs on both legs!

I am REALLY REALLY REALLY gonna like this group!! LOL!!! I am a newbie so I was gonna keep quiet, but I just had to pipe in here! You killin me!!! HAHAHAHA

This is why I will forever live in South Louisiana!

WOW, from the fridge to hatching! That's amazing. THanks for the info...my girls laid 9 eggs today so I put them all under my bantam and we'll see how it goes. I did mark them because last time she was broody, the other hens kept laying in her box so I had to mark the ones she started with or...

I think I am gonna like this group! HAHAHA