Colorado

[Ashdoes]

This is the easiest canning recipe I have, especially considering I've stood over a pot of strawberry jam for an hour and a half before. I use no-pectin recipes, and they take a lot more work...but I much prefer the taste, just fruit and sugar. This apple butter is excellent on my homemade sourdough English muffins.
Enjoy!
http://eatingrichly.com/apple-butter-recipe-your-grandma-would-be-proud-of/

 

[uzisuzuki]

"Chicken hawk" is just a colloquial term used out in rural areas (ie "good ole boy" farming areas) for birds of prey that like to pick off small livestock, like chickens, for meals. It's not one specific breed of hawk. It's like how Peregrine falcons can be referred to as "duck hawks" even though they aren't hawks nor do they exclusively live on ducks.

 

[COChix]

This is the easiest canning recipe I have, especially considering I've stood over a pot of strawberry jam for an hour and a half before. I use no-pectin recipes, and they take a lot more work...but I much prefer the taste, just fruit and sugar. This apple butter is excellent on my homemade sourdough English muffins.
Enjoy!
http://eatingrichly.com/apple-butter-recipe-your-grandma-would-be-proud-of/

thanks

"Chicken hawk" is just a colloquial term used out in rural areas (ie "good ole boy" farming areas) for birds of prey that like to pick off small livestock, like chickens, for meals. It's not one specific breed of hawk. It's like how Peregrine falcons can be referred to as "duck hawks" even though they aren't hawks nor do they exclusively live on ducks.

who knew, thanks for the explanation.

 

[21hens-incharge]

CoChix,

I am totally going to be getting new hens this spring. I am thinking that I will keep a few of the existing flock. Ones that I know did not come from Welp. I am so disappointed in the ones that did. I have room in the coop for up to 25 hens and am thinking I will cull about 12 to 14 of the existing ones. That would leave room for 20 new ones. I do not need 20 but would have room for them.
For me it is mostly so the meat does not go to waste from them dropping dead on me. I have put an extreme amount of money into having them and would not like to spend my time with them on death watch.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I called the hatchery and found out that if I were to pick up the chicks it would be on a Tuesday or Thursday. That means by the time I would have them home they would be here if they were shipped too.
I guess it is just to busy on Mondays or Wednesdays to have people dropping in to get chicks.
I guess that means they get mailed.
DH's friend already wants some and on Sunday someone rang the bell wanting to buy chicks. DH answered and simply told them not until later this year. SHEESH I do not have a roo and that means I do not have chicks....yet.
I have not been advertising or anything. There is an alley behind my yard that people go for walks down. I guess someone must have seen my bitty bantams and thought CHICKS!

 

[samsr]

I called the hatchery and found out that if I were to pick up the chicks it would be on a Tuesday or Thursday. That means by the time I would have them home they would be here if they were shipped too.
I guess it is just to busy on Mondays or Wednesdays to have people dropping in to get chicks.
I guess that means they get mailed.
DH's friend already wants some and on Sunday someone rang the bell wanting to buy chicks. DH answered and simply told them not until later this year. SHEESH I do not have a roo and that means I do not have chicks....yet.
I have not been advertising or anything. There is an alley behind my yard that people go for walks down. I guess someone must have seen my bitty bantams and thought CHICKS!

You could let them come through the mail but the handling and temerature changes would be much worse it they were shipped. I have thought about picking up some also but i think i will just hatch some of my backyard mutts and get some hatching eggs locally also.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I totally know what you mean about the temp changes. That is why I wanted to pick them up. I could still do it but would have to figure out how to make sure they got water and food on the trip since they would be a day old before I could even pick them up.
It is a long drive at 13 hours and I am sure I would have to stop just so I did not sleep drive.
DH is an enabler. He said If I could pick them up on the weekend he could go with but alas that is not to be. He does not get vacation time where he works.
I thought about putting a rubermaid tote in the back seat and stopping every couple hours to water them and then taking the water back out. I could sprinkle food in the bedding and offer food in a dish when I stop too.
It is such a long trip for the littles.
They are sold out for the season on Partridge Rock which I wanted. I would have to hope for some in the assortment or ask while I was there if they had extras.
The more I think about it the less I like the idea of a mix that will most likely have a bunch of roosters in it.

 

[suncatcher]

Shipped chicks are usually in transit from one to three days, keeping them warm would be more of a concern. You could glue a heat pack or two in the bottom of the box you are transporting them in to keep them warm. They should be ok for a day, even as day olds. I have driven to the Springfield area in about 12 hours, it is an easy drive. Not sure where Cackle is exactly, also, coming back take less time for some reason!!!

Wow, snowing really hard here now, I think we have five inches on the ground, more to come I am sure!!!!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Yup snowed here a bit and DH called saying it is snowing really hard down by Denver.

I am just not so sure about going and getting chicks. I did call Northern Colorado Feeders Supply and they have chicks year round. I asked about sexed standard partridge cochins and partridge rocks and they can get them in.
I know I could get all the chickens in the breeds I want for just what the gas would cost me to pick them up. I would not have to sell any that way. And Feeders Supply guarantees pullets if pullets are purchased. I sure hope they can tell me which hatchery they came from too.

Still who doesn't love a surprise?

I already told the boss I am going to want some time off. I will still take the time off even if I just sit my butt home.

I am hoping the snow stays away from here. I am not enjoying the dogs going in and out and in and out with all the mud they feel like packing in the house.

I noticed that about car trips with a purpose too. Time warp is one theory.

 

[Percheron chick]

I am just not so sure about going and getting chicks. I did call Northern Colorado Feeders Supply and they have chicks year round. I asked about sexed standard partridge cochins and partridge rocks and they can get them in.
I know I could get all the chickens in the breeds I want for just what the gas would cost me to pick them up. I would not have to sell any that way. And Feeders Supply guarantees pullets if pullets are purchased. I sure hope they can tell me which hatchery they came from too.

They get 99% of their chicks from Privett. I haven't figured who they got their brabanters from. I have had partridge rocks from them (not special order). Sold them as started pullets and don't really remember how they matured out. I have had one exceptional cochin from them. She has the most amazing feathering on her shanks and feet. Shouldn't of sold her.