ALABAMA!!

Thanks.  How are things up north this morning?

To be honest, things are a little soggy. Lots of rain last night and threatening to rain this morning. So coffee, strawberries, and grits are a necessity. It's my husband's only full off day during the week so we will probably stay in and play with the baby, change the brooder litter, cut kitty and dog toe nails, things of a peaceful nature. :) how about yourself?
 
Everyone needs a hobby of sorts. Mine has become raising chickens, I guess. I've found it's kind of like jewelry for a lady or fishing lures for a guy--you can never have too much.
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Glad to have found this thread, thanks for the welcome.  Just got back into the poultry business. Been away from it for about 10 years. We have four Ducks we bought for my grandaughter about 2 months ago, and 20 chicks. We ordered 15 Black Austrolorps from McMurray Hatchery, they included 1 exotic. My mother, who lives with us, and two of my children were claiming the exotic so my wife went out and bought 4 more chicks that we don't know what they are yet. Our chicks are 4 weeks old, and I think the other 4 are 3 weeks old.

Welcome from walker county, and back into the chicken business! :) you should post pictures of your mystery chicks, everyone usually has good fun in trying to guess what breed something is. The month old mark is a lot of fun! I bet you guys have a great time watching the peeps interact!
 
To be honest, things are a little soggy. Lots of rain last night and threatening to rain this morning. So coffee, strawberries, and grits are a necessity. It's my husband's only full off day during the week so we will probably stay in and play with the baby, change the brooder litter, cut kitty and dog toe nails, things of a peaceful nature.
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Things are about to get soggy down here today. It's warm, humid, and quiet. My flag out front is just hanging there, not moving at all. I just finished the coffee and buttered toast, and soon will get ready for church. Weather permitting, I'll put in some yard work this afternoon. If I'm rained out I'll be forced to sit in my easy chair and read--a tough job but someone has to do it.
 
Everyone needs a hobby of sorts.  Mine has become raising chickens, I guess.  I've found it's kind of like jewelry for a lady or fishing lures for a guy--you can never have too much. :)   

 
exactly! I used to talk to my husband about the maximum cat capacity of our house. (turns out to be 6 lol) now we talk about building new coops to expand the peep population. I figure its a much more healthful vice than some. ;)
 
exactly! I used to talk to my husband about the maximum cat capacity of our house. (turns out to be 6 lol) now we talk about building new coops to expand the peep population. I figure its a much more healthful vice than some.
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It definitely will be something you'll throw money at but it's legal and it keeps a person at home.
 
Hello, all.  I have raised--and unfortunately lost on occasion--chickens for about 8 years now.  I am not new to BYC but haven't posted in a long time. I'm glad to have found this thread of folks from Alabama.  Our 5 acres is about 17 miles southwest of Montgomery in Lowndes county and we're about 5 miles as the crow flies from the Hyundai plant.  I just finished putting in a floor to a coop I built last fall, a pic of which appears in my avatar and it's also in the Gallery.  I hope to become a regular poster now that I'm retired.  I just got in a bunch of chicks to replace a flock lost to stray dogs :mad: .  I'll post pics of them when I can.  Most of them came from the Ideal Hatchery.  They included some chicks in the shipment for warmth that appear to be Barred Rocks so I may have some BR roosters to trade or give away in the future. Hope to get to know some of you soon so we can trade stories about our chicken experiences.  Thanks.    

 

welcome back from Dallas county
 
Things are about to get soggy down here today. It's warm, humid, and quiet. My flag out front is just hanging there, not moving at all. I just finished the coffee and buttered toast, and soon will get ready for church. Weather permitting, I'll put in some yard work this afternoon. If I'm rained out I'll be forced to sit in my easy chair and read--a tough job but someone has to do it.
Hello ohb and Wayne, glad you are here and posting!
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DH and I are busy building yet another coop. Today looks like a rain day=rest day, WHEW, we need it.

Been real busy raising new chickies, 17 incubated and another 10 from 2 hens that went broody at the same time. WHOOPS! Oh well, with our main flock of 2 roos and 10 hens, the chicken math thingy hit us hard. haha
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This was our first time to try and raise from our own flock at apprx. 3 years old. Looks like we are in business too. We are real excited!
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Munford Alabama here, Roll Tide!
Welcome from Montgomery!
Hello, all. I have raised--and unfortunately lost on occasion--chickens for about 8 years now. I am not new to BYC but haven't posted in a long time. I'm glad to have found this thread of folks from Alabama. Our 5 acres is about 17 miles southwest of Montgomery in Lowndes county and we're about 5 miles as the crow flies from the Hyundai plant. I just finished putting in a floor to a coop I built last fall, a pic of which appears in my avatar and it's also in the Gallery. I hope to become a regular poster now that I'm retired. I just got in a bunch of chicks to replace a flock lost to stray dogs
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. I'll post pics of them when I can. Most of them came from the Ideal Hatchery. They included some chicks in the shipment for warmth that appear to be Barred Rocks so I may have some BR roosters to trade or give away in the future. Hope to get to know some of you soon so we can trade stories about our chicken experiences. Thanks.
Welcome back! If you live that close to to the plant then you aren't that far from me.
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I live by the airport, so hi neighbor!
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Hello! It is about that time where we thin through Yeh Roosters! I have several black jersey giants, blue lace res wyandottes, a tetra tint and a barred rock roo. All need homes relatively soon. We are in Parrish, so close to Jasper and not too terribly far from Birmingham etc. Pm me if interested. All are beautiful, healthy birds. I just don't need an extra 10+ Roosters.
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Such a shame I can't have them.. I'm tempting the fates with my lone Aussie roo. Besides, he'd be pretty mad at me if I got another man in the house
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JG roos are
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