Arizona Chickens

[City farm]

I got an email from Hoover's hatchery this morning with the same thing about the post office as the McMurry one had yesterday. I think that it is Hoover's hatchery that supplies TSC with the chick's that they get in.

If you mean TSC, Tractor Supply Company?

 

[Parront]

Well, she will have to wait until he grow's up though, won't she?

They grow up so fast! Dorkings are supposed to be slower. 5 Red Sandhill Dorkings this year for sure!

 

[Parront]

If you mean TSC, Tractor Supply Company?

I was in our Tractor Supply Saturday and the checker said that chicks are arriving Monday, today. She did not know of any problem with the Post Office shipping chicks.

 

[BlueBaby]

If you mean TSC, Tractor Supply Company?

Yes.

 

[CaroleW]

Hi!

Welcome Turkey Girl - I'm guessing you have turkeys, right? I love Prescott too!

 

[Parront]

Welcome Turkey Girl - I'm guessing you have turkeys, right? I love Prescott too!

So why move to Chino Valley -- just to keep roosters?! BTW, the Sandhill Barred Holland hens are starting to lay. The eggs are all shades of cream & tan so far.

 

[CaroleW]

So why move to Chino Valley -- just to keep roosters?! BTW, the Sandhill Barred Holland hens are starting to lay. The eggs are all shades of cream & tan so far.

YES just to keep rooster- haha! At least one of the Holland girls is laying a bigger egg now - waiting for the rest to do so - they are all pretty white eggs except one is slightly cream colored.

Neighbor has been selling eating eggs all winter on farm- he finally put up prices to $3/doz. I think his price is too low still. We have been giving eggs to my DH co-workers or neighbors, sometimes we get a feed $ donation or honey or produce in exchange.

 

[Parront]

YES just to keep rooster- haha! At least one of the Holland girls is laying a bigger egg now - waiting for the rest to do so - they are all pretty white eggs except one is slightly cream colored.

Neighbor has been selling eating eggs all winter on farm- he finally put up prices to $3/doz. I think his price is too low still. We have been giving eggs to my DH co-workers or neighbors, sometimes we get a feed $ donation or honey or produce in exchange.

I really like how mellow the Barred Hollands are, but the eggs are not as large as the Brown Leghorn's of the same age. They started laying a couple of weeks later, too. The SandHill birds are laying younger, from my calendar calculations. Could be the better time of year, though.

 

[Parront]

I would sure take honey for eggs! I am thinking of getting one of those Tractor Supply incubators for these nice white Barred Holland eggs.

 

[Parront]

@BlueBaby -- what kind of incubator do you use?