calling any one from missouri

[jthornton]

Yea, I have to wonder why I want more but that photo of the Silver Sebright flying to your arm is so beautiful. She is so pretty to look at. I must check my urges for now lol. I have a 12' x 16' shed next to the chicken yard that I want to convert to a coop this year. Probably fence around it and have two separate chicken yards. I have 9 RIR's now and they are pretty entertaining for me not to mention the delicious eggs.

JT

 

[SueT]

One reason to get more chickens each spring is to have eggs thru the winter, as the adult hens will molt and probably stop laying for a while if not for the entire winter, whereas the new pullets will continue to lay. However, all my 2017 pullets also molted last fall and stopped laying for a couple months and for a while I had zero eggs from 8 girls! (A lot of people on BYC reported their pullets were molting last fall. I didn't know this could happen, but apparently it can.) I can take extra birds to the Joplin poultry swap, just have to decide which ones should go. The extra cockerel for sure.

 

[jthornton]

I wish Joplin was closer to me... I had to replace my original group (dog killed them all, dog died too) late in the year. They hatched on 8/16 so I got my first eggs in the middle of December 18 weeks to the day. Just looking and I see a swap in Farmington and that is pretty close. The page is pretty old so I need to check it out.

Eggs through the winter is why I want to get a few Cinnamon Queens from Cackle... maybe mid summer. I'll just have to see if I'm ready or not.

At a swap meet if your trying to get rid of males do people just take them for free?

JT

 

[SueT]

At a swap meet if your trying to get rid of males do people just take them for free?

I 'm sure they would. I haven't ever gone as a seller. There are buyers walking out carrying chickens by their feet, so you know what will happen to those......I think I'd ask $5 or more first, hoping to find someone who'd keep them alive. I saw a man with a cage of Dutch bantam cockerels and he later said he traded them for ducks. Anything is possible. Including bringing home diseases! It's kind of a crazy scene there. But I have too many chickens in spite of recently losing 2 to coyotes. The next swap is April 7. We'll see.
here's a pic from a Joplin swap...we met this man selling Seramas...

 

[SueT]

If I am absolutely sure I have 3 pullets and 2 roos by swap day, I might bring in a pair, one of each, and get a better price sold together. That would leave me with 3 Spitzhaubens, which is fine.
Here's the extra boy---anyone interested?

 

[Rachealx4]

Would anyone be interested in a 4-5 (5-6 on Friday) week old Buff Orpington cockrell? I got 8 chicks a few weeks ago and 2 of them are boys.
So far, I've had no issues with him, aside from the fight he got into with his "brother" last night. I know that it's part of the pecking order thing. I'm just trying to avoid unnecessary issues. If I can't find him a home we will adjust accordingly until the is no other option.

Also looking for 4-6 healthy, Orpington pullets, preferably 4-5 weeks or a bit older.
We live around Herrmann. I would be willing to meetup.
This is the cockerel.

 

[jthornton]

Here's the extra boy---anyone interested?

Wanna trade for Henry?



JT

 

[jthornton]

Wow no rain for one whole day in SEMO! The chicken yard is so wet I can't wait for this round of rain to be over with.

JT

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Wow no rain for one whole day in SEMO! The chicken yard is so wet I can't wait for this round of rain to be over with.

JT

there was grass growing here a few days ago
Ducks + rain = muddy mess!

 

[SueT]

We got 1" from that last system. From old items in the basement I improvised a small hanging 'waterproof' feeder. I used a plastic chick feeder base, a plastic peanut butter jar and a big plastic planter saucer thing. It kept the feed dry in heavy rain. I reported above that the bantams were ostracized, but suddenly, everyone is one big happy family, go figure. But I haven't integrated the Spitzhaubens yet....