calling any one from missouri

[ozark hen]

Hi Kathy!! How are you doing?

 

[statonisland]

New to the site and a Missourian, as well! Outside of Liberty city limits. Anybody else in the Northland?

 

[cecosugi]

Hi Statonisland!

I'm in Kearney.

 

[statonisland]

Oh, how neat! I was just up there at Kearney feed this morning. Your little duckling pic is PRECIOUS!

 

[nightowl223]

Having learned more about the Cochins I bought to get some trios out of, it turns out they're not so great after all

I think the blues will make a trip to Jacob's Cave this weekend to fine new homes, and probably at least half of my silver-laced.
I'll have to chalk this up to a "learning experience"

, and hope I get my money back out of them.

Anyone else going to Jacob's Cave this weekend?

 

[Courts Clucks]

I wish. Alas, I do not think my husband is up for so many of us crazy chicken people gathering. LOL.

 

[Mamabear66]

I'm dragging my bf to jacobs cave. He's about interested in chickens as I am into golf. He's a good sport. btw, I've been a chick owner now for nearly 5 wks...I'm almost an expert...NOT

 

[cecosugi]

I SO want to go to Jacob's cave...but we're building a pergola this weekend.

Please come back and tell me how it was!

 

[Mamabear66]

my bf just built a pergola...would'nt know what that was til he made one. good luck with it. I'm going to be taking pictures for my kids since they can't make it. I'll try to remember to post it. are you on Chicken Swap of MO on FB?

 

[CGinJCMO]

I just found this thread...haven't read where everyone else is from but I wanted to jump in and introduce myself

I'm Cheri just outside of Jefferson City, but grew up in Shelby County in Northeast Missouri (25 miles from Macon). My Dad had chickens when I was a child and we'd take them to some Amish folk to butcher them for us (we did it a few times but I guess that there were too many and it was too much work - I remember plucking and plucking wet feathers). Any way, here I am 30 years later, and my kids see the chicks at Tractor Supply and I relent. I'm trying to keep the flock small but I like variety and beauty in my flock so I'm having to stop myself from buying more chickens. I have 9 pullets( 2 Rhode Island Reds, 4 Red Stars, 3 Barred Rock), 1 Barred Rock cockerel and Two Easter Eggers that I do not know the gender for certain (I've had someone on BYC tell me both cockerels but the combs are still so pale that I am hoping at least one female so I can have some pretty blue eggs). We also have 4 bantams that my boys are suppose to be taking care of but for now, they are roosting with the big girls (out of the coop, however, they keep to themselves for now). This means that they are eating and drinking from the same feeder/waterer as my big girls but the bantams will eventually get their own coop with their own feeder, their own waterer, and their own run. Maybe next year we'll hatch some bantams and barred rock babies.