Arkansas folks speak up.........

[Janet Lynn]

I moved here from Matairie, LA. Welcome to Arkansas

 

[Ridgerunner]

I think you have me confused with someone else, I moved here in 2007 so I've been here a while. But I did spend over 30 years in Mid-City, Harahan, and mostly River Ridge. One son and his family are in Belle Chasse. Right now I'm thinking about Jazz Fest. They had a great line-up this year as usual and I always enjoyed the food, probably too much.

 

[DuncanJ]

Wow Small world LoL! Thank you so much! I love it here! It's beautiful country and less Humidity seems like!

 

[DuncanJ]

Well Its kind of funny I started with (1)-Beardless Silky Rooster, (4) Silky Hens, (1)-Retired Fighting Game Hen I got given to me. (Guy said they did fights in Mississippi and this one was his best till he got injured. I asked him if I could have him for a price guy just gave him to me), (1)-Green Head mallard male and (1)-Black Hen Duck. I am new to the whole chicken deal always wanted them grew up around them just never had the space till now. I have a Tan Game Hen who just hatched 6 of the cutes lil ones I have ever seen & I have to Rhode Island Red Hens. I am learning gradually on this whole process but its so exciting to watch them and heard them cackle and go on! Heck you aren't far at all from me! I hadn't heard of Mabelvale till you said it. I'll have to look it up! I have never heard of Turken's they look cute as can be!

 

[DuncanJ]

Belle Chase has great food! I been through that way several times! Beautiful country for sure!

 

[Beezer]

I'm in Conway! Where do you guys get your chicks? Mail order hatchery or some place local?

 

[draye]

I'm in Conway! Where do you guys get your chicks? Mail order hatchery or some place local?

I started out with hatchery orders. I them started getting "local", auctions ans swaps. I now hatch my own, but still keep up with local goings on.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I’ve ordered chicks from Cackle, Meyer, and Ideal, picked up a few from Orscheln’s in Tontitown (Tractor Supply never seems to have what I want when I want them), got hatching eggs from people in this area, but mostly hatch my own eggs.

I got the buff and dark red chicks from Orscheln’s about 8 weeks ago, they were from a Cackle Pan Fry special, and added them to the chicks I hatched from my eggs.

Draye and Puddin, I expect the ones I just hatched to have some more variety than these since they had a wider variety of mothers, but the ones that are not dark red or buff were from my eggs. There are some shade variations and some differences in markings.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

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Will you be getting some of the Mottling that we saw previously?

 

[draye]

I’ve ordered chicks from Cackle, Meyer, and Ideal, picked up a few from Orscheln’s in Tontitown (Tractor Supply never seems to have what I want when I want them), got hatching eggs from people in this area, but mostly hatch my own eggs.

I got the buff and dark red chicks from Orscheln’s about 8 weeks ago, they were from a Cackle Pan Fry special, and added them to the chicks I hatched from my eggs.

Draye and Puddin, I expect the ones I just hatched to have some more variety than these since they had a wider variety of mothers, but the ones that are not dark red or buff were from my eggs. There are some shade variations and some differences in markings.

Nice looking chicks.