An excuse to talk chicken with yaw'll . . . flock plans

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

And thank you! My hubby says they are spoiled. But hey spoiled chickens, mean happy chickens, which also means eggs lol

Amen.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

Ideal Poultry is also a good source for chicks next time. They are out of Texas so their birds should be acclimated to the heat, like you have where you are. Lol. They don’t have a minimum number of birds but $30 minimum order which is usually 6-7 birds if you don’t get any on weekly overhatch special. Most run between $4-$5 per chick. I got an order of 10 from them this year, and they let you get just one of each of a number of breeds which is awesome for variety!

Okay, that's it . . . . I am going to type out a lift of hatcheries for myself and place a copy in my chicken notebook. Thank you for these resources. Who knew?? Well, yaw'll do.

 

[ashcons]

4 Buff Orpingtons
4 Ameraucanas

You're going to have to update your signature. Chicken math strikes again

Check with your local feed store(s) or farmers' cooperative to see when their "chick days" are. In a lot of communities, those places will have local or regional hatcheries come in selling chicks for a limited time in the spring.

 

[Iluveggers]

No problem. Were it not for you I would never have found this . . .

Yes Speckled Sussex are soooo beautiful.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

You sound like me...hubby can build another he has built several in two years Now I have an 8 by 8 the turkeys have a mobile and my extra roo has a small coop too.. Hooray for men with building skills that raise there eyebrows and think why is she having me build another coop and do it anyway I am the painter..dang exterior paint ain't cheap..but if ya want it to last..

my hubby wants to always stay busy, so I’m here to help him do that . That man always has a project going on and honestly a lot of it isn’t even me.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Speaking of coops, me and the hubster keep going round and round about the coop floor. He keeps mentioning wire so poop, etc will go through. I keep mentioning a floor like yours because I want to do deep litter method. Ughhhhh.

Compromise on the floor, wire means possible broken toes/toenails. Paint the floor with the cement paint...durable and easy to sweep. Or linoleum same easy to sweep.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Uwww, I can't wait to paint a coop. Our first will be hoop style with a buncha chicken fabric (or whatever that stuff is called); basically a bunch of wire in varying sizes so babies can't get out and preditors in. But, I have my eye and heart set on one I can paint, have a door, maybe even a lil porch, hang funny chicken signs (can't wait to get one for the house about an old rooster and a foxy hen live here" or some such working. It's in my cart over at eBay.

But yeah, looking foward to coop painting. Classic red and white would do me fine; but hey, I'm open to something different. Pink and purple camo (naaaah; just kidding).

I was going to do the red and white. Even bought the paint. Then I liked the look of the old wood better lol

 

[Auntiejessi3]

No problem. Were it not for you I would never have found this . . .

Take a drive over here to Texas, I've got some Orp chicks for you, lol

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Yes Speckled Sussex are soooo beautiful.

Jubilee Orp (speckled sussex x fat booty) lol

 

[Auntiejessi3]

my hubby wants to always stay busy, so I’m here to help him do that . That man always has a project going on and honestly a lot of it isn’t even me.

My husband is the same way," I don't want to spend the whole weekend working, hey babe I'm gonna be in the shop doing blah blah blah",