The White Rocks we got about 3 years (hatchery) ago either were poor layers or didn't lay. the vet did an necropsy on one hen and her laying mechanism was all messed up.....so it explains why those hens never did lay or were poor. I got rid of them and never got any White Rocks since....I would...
Yes I am reducing my Red and Jubilee Orps due to illness. I have two adult red Pullets and two adult Jubilee Pullet and five straight run Ops (maybe 2 red and three Orps).....Red pullets are from Fancy Chicks, Jubilee pullets are from Greenfire and chicks are part Greenfire/Papa Poultry lines...
I have blue and black laced barnies. I live in Carnation. I will have eggs and chick in the spring. Not that many folks have them...... Probably five or so breeders.
I raise Orps as well as other rare breeds and a few layer types. I used to have hatchery RIR but now have heritage RIR. More robust and docile and very tame. I love therm! My fav are my Marans
Diane
I have Red Orpingtons that are about 5 plus months old.....I also have Jubilee. I am going to sell my red and work on the Jubilees for the time being. The Red came from FancyChicks, in case anyone is interested. We are also having a flock reduction as we lost our corn mash source. So if you are...
I am back....been gone for a but, vacation and traffic accident.....but all ok now.
chickens are doing well...decided what rare breeds to settle on. Also reducing the flock for winter. The spouse ignores the chickens as now I have them to under 100 , ha ha.....
Diane (Carnation)
I've been off the boards for a bit but back now. For those who are new, I live in Carnation, WA.
Loving the eggs that I am getting from all the chickens.
yes, but i dont haul water and do laundry be hand!! I hd open heart surgery and just recently a pacemaker which doubled my heartbeat from 30 to 60 beats a minute.
i am selling the half grown chickens and the rhodebars. I will have some Black Copper Marans but not for about 6 more weeks as they...
I am going in a different direction and selling all of my Rhodebar chickens. They are all from Greenfire Farms. One breeding pair, laying $40 and a quad of two months olds, three hens and one roo $60. If you are interested PM me. I live in Carnation, pick up only. I also have a pair of Black...
I commute all the time to Bellevue, Seattle, everett and Renton
Carnation to Bellevue 35 minutes
Carnation to Seattle 45 minutes to 55 minutes
Carnation to Renton 1 hr
Carnatin to everett 1 hr to 1 hr 15 minutes
normal commute and no traffic jam. During rush hour add 15-30 minutes more
Just got in from training dogs all day...
I need a pair of Rhodebars to be given to Aleta
In return, I am getting some Spitz from her.
I will be around on the 10...I think I am getting some hay that day.
Robin- will that work for you? Then you can Howdy to Maxwell!
diane~
deltabluuez...
Do not sit in a chair with a sandwich in your hand....then answer your phone and let your arm/hand with sandwich hang over the side....why you ask? Because the Cream Legbars will stroll up from behind and peck the sandwich and you jump and let go of the sandwich and then they descend upon the...
it was over a year span and I put up netting.....was so happy to see a hawk bounce off the net... chickens are lot happier that they are not getting picked off by the hawks and eagles
Diane
I have all colors and the last hawk/eagles kills were Black Copper Marans, Blue Marans and Rhode Island Red. I have about 7 white chickens in that flack and not one was touched. The ones that were killed were big enough to carry off or small enough to eat on the ground and not put up a big...