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[Cynthia12]

please do add me I will be hatching some olive eggers and barnyard mixes (11 eggs total)

 

[Cynthia12]

I'm in. Hopefully it ends up better than the 0 for 23 or so I had last year. Setting bielefelders and backyard mixes.

Those Bielefelders are big chickens! I had to let one go because I can only have a small flock. She was soo sweet! Loved her. Here she is not even a yr. old yet.





She ate a lot. Notice how close she is to me. She would always come up to me,
follow me around.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

heh, I am all of the above.  Spring time means ducklings, goslings, chicks, and quaile

X2! I'm just a bird-a-holic in general lol

 

[chickenpickens]

She is too cute!*

Here is one of my cute little Favorelle Bantams..and someone was asking about cute little bantams..one of the sweetest birds I've owned. This is Sweetpea.

 

[BullChick]

Yes, life is mysterious like that....oops! how did those eggs get into the bator!

WEBS. I love them. Yup... I don't recall setting hardly any eggs, yet about 1/3 of my flock was hatched by me!

 

[generaldsherman]

My gamble on 2+ year old Marans hens paid off. Got 3 for $20. They've been at my house for only 3 days, and one of them laid this today. They were in with a marans rooster at their old home, so the eggs I get should be fertile. Saving any from this week.

 

[generaldsherman]

Those Bielefelders are big chickens! I had to let one go because I can only have a small flock. She was soo sweet! Loved her. Here she is not even a yr. old yet. She ate a lot. Notice how close she is to me. She would always come up to me, follow me around.

training mine to eat meal worms out of my hands

 

[Cynthia12]

My gamble on 2+ year old Marans hens paid off. Got 3 for $20. They've been at my house for only 3 days, and one of them laid this today. They were in with a marans rooster at their old home, so the eggs I get should be fertile. Saving any from this week.

 

[Cynthia12]

Seeing some great articles from this gal..here is one to ponder over.. Anyone want to chime in on what they use? I have used the shavings for yrs..but..having said that, I use straw in the winter because I do notice a difference in warmth, and, easier to clean. They are in there for the winter, not out free ranging, but I find I don't have quite the mess in there in the winter..what? Why am I not using this yr. round?

http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/08/straw-vs-shavings-my-choice-for-coop.html

One thing said in here that I don't agree with..that DE works. Hmmm..never had any luck with that stuff around.

 

[Cynthia12]

Aww, that is cute all right!