California - Northern

[Miss Molly]

so I had 1 more die last night. In the brooder pen the little  1/2 emp 1/2 partridge pene that was the last to hatch and was not doing well.  she was seemingly getting better but smaller than the rest. she looks like she got trampled possibly poor thing

so sorry

 

[PetRock]

I've been doing a little online window shopping for hardware cloth. Ace Hardware does have better prices on the 25 and 100 ft rolls than Lowe's and Home Depot but only if you order online. They deliver it to your local Ace Hardware for free. One person left feedback and said that in store you buy it by the foot and it ends up costing much more than buying it online. But the best place that I have found to buy it online is good old amazon.com! With amazon prime which I have, the shipping is free! Just to show you how they compare in price, here are the prices for rolls of 1/2 in. mesh 19 gauge welded wire.

Home Depot 36 in. x 25 ft. $49.80

Lowe's 36 in x 25 ft. $49.80

Ace Hardware online 36 in. x 25 ft. $36.99
36. in x 100 ft. $124.99

Amazon.com 36 in x 50 ft. $41.10
36 in x 100 ft $107.62

I think that I will be ordering it from Amazon unless I stumble on somewhere else in the Bay area with fantastic prices! I like that they deliver it to my home and I don't need to take the time & money to go get it!

 

[PetRock]

so I had 1 more die last night. In the brooder pen the little 1/2 emp 1/2 partridge pene that was the last to hatch and was not doing well. she was seemingly getting better but smaller than the rest. she looks like she got trampled possibly poor thing

That's sad.

My late hatcher that I helped out of the egg is smaller than the others but seems to be holding her own. (I hope that it is a she so that we can keep her!) I had prepared myself to lose her but so far, so good! She is 1 week old now!

 

[PetRock]

I just posted this in the Bay area thread when I thought that I was in this thread.

My black Australorp head hen names Precious is broody!!! She started pancaking earlier this week and has only come off the nest once or twice a day. She was broody off and on through the whole summer and fall the year before last. I'm convinced that having my grow out chicks within earshot of her gives her ideas of motherhood! She has never sat on real eggs but has tried her best to hatch a wooden egg! One time we gave her 3 day old chicks to raise after she had sat over 30 days on that wooden egg. She was a fantastic mommy and completely integrated her babies into the flock. Today, I slipped 4 fertile eggs from the farm into her nest while she was on break. She is happily sitting like a black pancake on top of them. 2 are Langshan eggs and 2 are Langshan over Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock eggs. That's going to be an interesting mix. I wanted all Langshan eggs but my friend missed my email and they ate them all for breakfast! I just hope they are all fertile or I'm going to have a very disappointed hen!

 

[chicksnthestiks]

I've been doing a little online window shopping for hardware cloth. Ace Hardware does have better prices on the 25 and 100 ft rolls than Lowe's and Home Depot but only if you order online. They deliver it to your local Ace Hardware for free. One person left feedback and said that in store you buy it by the foot and it ends up costing much more than buying it online. But the best place that I have found to buy it online is good old amazon.com! With amazon prime which I have, the shipping is free! Just to show you how they compare in price, here are the prices for rolls of 1/2 in. mesh 19 gauge welded wire.

Home Depot 36 in. x 25 ft. $49.80

Lowe's 36 in x 25 ft. $49.80

Ace Hardware online 36 in. x 25 ft. $36.99
36. in x 100 ft. $124.99

Amazon.com 36 in x 50 ft. $41.10
36 in x 100 ft $107.62

I think that I will be ordering it from Amazon unless I stumble on somewhere else in the Bay area with fantastic prices! I like that they deliver it to my home and I don't need to take the time & money to go get it!

Thanks for the information. I don't know how much Tractor Supply is, they are cheaper than Home Depot and Lowe's which is odd as Home Depot owns Tractor Supply.

 

[ronott1]

I just posted this in the Bay area thread when I thought that I was in this thread.

My black Australorp head hen names Precious is broody!!! She started pancaking earlier this week and has only come off the nest once or twice a day. She was broody off and on through the whole summer and fall the year before last. I'm convinced that having my grow out chicks within earshot of her gives her ideas of motherhood! She has never sat on real eggs but has tried her best to hatch a wooden egg! One time we gave her 3 day old chicks to raise after she had sat over 30 days on that wooden egg. She was a fantastic mommy and completely integrated her babies into the flock. Today, I slipped 4 fertile eggs from the farm into her nest while she was on break. She is happily sitting like a black pancake on top of them. 2 are Langshan eggs and 2 are Langshan over Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock eggs. That's going to be an interesting mix. I wanted all Langshan eggs but my friend missed my email and they ate them all for breakfast! I just hope they are all fertile or I'm going to have a very disappointed hen!

That is a great story!

I hope you get the eggs to hatch!

 

[MossyoakLane]

I've been doing a little online window shopping for hardware cloth. Ace Hardware does have better prices on the 25 and 100 ft rolls than Lowe's and Home Depot but only if you order online. They deliver it to your local Ace Hardware for free. One person left feedback and said that in store you buy it by the foot and it ends up costing much more than buying it online. But the best place that I have found to buy it online is good old amazon.com! With amazon prime which I have, the shipping is free! Just to show you how they compare in price, here are the prices for rolls of 1/2 in. mesh 19 gauge welded wire. Home Depot 36 in. x 25 ft. $49.80 Lowe's 36 in x 25 ft. $49.80 Ace Hardware online 36 in. x 25 ft. $36.99 36. in x 100 ft. $124.99 Amazon.com 36 in x 50 ft. $41.10 36 in x 100 ft $107.62 I think that I will be ordering it from Amazon unless I stumble on somewhere else in the Bay area with fantastic prices! I like that they deliver it to my home and I don't need to take the time & money to go get it!

My ace has the 36 and 48 inch in stock, the 48 was $136.....plus 20% off.

 

[ronott1]

Quote: I watched the episode with the crazy chicken lady last Fall. She was also a junk hoarder.

Quote: How many Jaehorns do you have?

I think the person with BAs is up your way....

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I watched the episode with the crazy chicken lady last Fall. She was also a junk hoarder.
How many Jaehorns do you have?

I think the person with BAs is up your way....

I love this car

 

[tommysgirl]

I have been using the strips for a year now. They work great, are cheap and last a long time. I have had no mites or lice since using them.

What are those?