ALABAMA!!

[cutchens]

How far are you away from Prattville. The farm center has chicks now.

 

[RedneckGurl]

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Why would that freak you out? A fertilized egg is almost indistinguishable from an unfertilized one. It takes a certain temperature and humidity and 21 days before an egg becomes a chick so if you collect eggs on a regular basis and don't allow them to be sat upon or kept overly warm there is no problem. Every single egg I eat is likely a fertilized egg since I have a rooster.

 

[Wisher1000]

Many people think an egg starts developing the instant it is fertilized. While that may be true with mammals, with birds, it takes 3 - 5 days at temps above 98 to begin developing. This is why a hen or hens can lay an egg a day in a nest for nearly a month, start sitting one day and the chicks hatch all at the same time, three weeks later!. They only started developing once she started sitting on them.

I do not routinely refrigerate my eggs, only if I have to wash them or if I'm not going to be able to use them for a while. I leave them in a basket on the counter for up to two weeks. They are fine to eat or use for cooking. I KNOW there are no developing chicks in my eggs, although they are fertile, because I collect eggs from the nest boxes and known hiding places, everyday. If ever I find a stash of eggs, I crack them to make sure they are alright, bake them, and feed them to the animals. I wouldn't want to share them or eat them (although you could) but nothing goes to waste.

 

[bamadude]

I hope one day chickens will be able to cross the road without questions of their motives.

 

[bamadude]

Tsc in ozark said i have to buy 6 chicks. I dont have enough space for 6 more. And what are production reds?

 

[JDchicks]

Tsc in ozark said i have to buy 6 chicks. I dont have enough space for 6 more. And what are production reds?

Just need to see if someone will split the order with you. Do you know what breeds they got in today?

Production reds are a hybrid brown egg laying chicken breed.

 

[icandi]

That's so wrong y'all! You got me all sorts of excited... none of the TSC in our area have chicks yet

Dear husband called Bessemer, Chelsea, Montevallo, Clanton, Northporth and Tuscaloosa!

Patience... patience....

I got busy going through my totes of kids clothes finding short sleeve shirts and dresses (wishful thinking for more warm weather!) and forgot to call again. I called Bessemer at 8:01 and he said they wouldn't know until 10 or 10:30. I guess I don't have to call now!
Oh and one thing I forgot to add was I saw a sign that said you had to purchase at least 6! ... I was hoping to add 3 or 4 at the most.. hubby would definitely notice 6 LOL Now my other 18 are getting so big and mobile I don't think they could be in the same pen anyway. I have my fingers crossed there will be silkies

 

[kingfrodo]

Tsc in ozark said i have to buy 6 chicks. I dont have enough space for 6 more. And what are production reds?

I'm in Enterprise and can split an order with you. I already bought ten this morning and I'm thinking of getting some more. Just let me know.

 

[Cornflake]

Coosa Valley Milling in Wilsonville has barred rock pullets, no limits $3.50 each, and the Co-0p in Columbiana has barred rocks and RIR all pullets for $3.25, No Limit !

 

[DeannaA]

That's so wrong y'all! You got me all sorts of excited... none of the TSC in our area have chicks yet

Dear husband called Bessemer, Chelsea, Montevallo, Clanton, Northporth and Tuscaloosa!

Patience... patience....

I called on Sunday, they said Monday. My friend and I planned a chick day to make our rounds to see the chicks. I called Monday before I left and they said it was a holiday so it would be Tuesday by noon. We moved our plans made the rounds and nothing.

Riverside has a few week olds. I ask the 69 TSC what they were getting and they said RIR pullets, staight run mixed and ducks. That's it. I hope he was wrong. We have now moved our chick day to Thursday but I will call first. I hope there is more of a variety and that they are seperated this year. I read how TSC is other places have such great breeds.