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  1. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    No it is not. Wendy went to the rainbow bridge last year or so. :(, She passed peacefully. Few months later, My 11 year old RIR MaryJane did same. They are buried side by side in my flower garden. It is LO, the mixed hen. She is a sweet hen,,, just not good with my seramas. She lays...
  2. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    I need to rehome my Large hen. She is being too mean to my banties. I don't want to keep her isolated forever,, She is between 3 and 4. and lays nice XL eggs. Those I will miss. She is FREE, and I can deliver, or meet halfway if desired. I will try to get a picture in a day or two...
  3. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    Welcome to Illinois thread,,, and :welcome Check some other feed stores,, They may not have the 6 minimum
  4. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    I know about Temu,,, but have never ordered from them.. Their prices are low for sure. :thumbsup How long was the time from ordering to receiving??? I do know of individuals (on BYC) that were not too satisfied/thrilled with Temu. I did not ask details though. I also am interested how...
  5. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    Reason to get chicks NOW,,, so they are grown when camping opportunities come your way. Other option,,,, get grown chickens. That is what I used to do when I stared. It as from the butcher shop. I took them home live. I only keep pets, and don't eat my chickens. Another reason was the...
  6. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    We are heading for some wet and possibly snowy next few days What really surprised me today,,, I seen a couple of dandelions blooming in my lawn... Never seen this early in the season.
  7. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    At this moment, there is about ½ inch of hail on the driveway. The hail is marble size. But what I found even more interesting today,,,, In the evening, seen mosquitoes around a light outdoors. :barnie
  8. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    What distance is the farm area from your residence??
  9. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    Egg production started up for a while now. Girls are still in their winter housing. I know that they would be fine outdoors with the current temps,,,,,, but it is too much work making the transfer,,,, and then transfer back if temps hit LOW. They seem happy where they are at...
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    Illinois...

  11. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    Put my chickens into winter housing.. It will be getting quite cold in coming days,, so it was time. I have 6 banties, and 1 LF.. This is the latest that I kept chickens in outdoor coop. As long as daytime temps were above freezing , nighttime temps were fine jus a little below freezing ...
  12. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    I'm glad to see it returned. It was off during Covid. There was an entrance fee in previous times if I recall correctly. I think it was $1 Best to get there early. By noon,,,, many of the sellers were wrapping up. I got many of my pet chickens from there. They also featured garden...
  13. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

  14. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    That's good to know.. I used to stop by there to get hay, and Pigeon feed. Nice people to deal with. They sell feed for most every animal around. I also remember they sold chicks in the springtime. Not a large assortment, but the most common, like white leghorns.
  15. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    Welcome to the Illinois thread. There are a number of members that live in the NE portion of the state active here. (including self) Sorry, cant help you with rooster. No roosters where I live also. WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and :welcome
  16. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

  17. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    You are in southern Illinois,, so it does not get mighty cold, compared to were I'm at. It may work, during winter, You don't want your food to freeze,, like potatoes, and other root veggies. If you will keep meat,, I do think that needs to freeze though. The other main thing of...
  18. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    Sunday to Monday we got our first frost. Monday to Tuesday, a second frost in progress. This is the first of the season for me. I am kind of close to that POND called Michigan. My DD who live somewhat 40 miles away from lake, has already gotten frost a while ago. Lite, but still...
  19. cavemanrich

    Illinois...

    Sounds like the work of a raccoon :hit Can you get your hands on a small quantity of ½ inch HC. I know it is pricey, and comes in quantities that may be more than needed at this time. Old time hardware stores used to sell it by the foot in bygone days. Those stores are history now...
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