Connecticut!

[BirdsinBethel]

So if weather permits, I was thinking about planting my veggies this weekend. But now I'm second guessing where to plant them. I was going to plant them on the 'yard side' of a split rail fence with wire on it as well, where the chickens will eventually be on the other side of that fence when they're semi-free-ranging. Will they reach through and eat the plants? Initially I was thinking this arrangement would be OK because they wouldn't be able to scratch in the dirt where the plants are rooted-but are they going to reach through the fence and rip my veggies to pieces? If so I'll need to think about adding a 2nd layer of fence to keep them from getting through....

Meanwhile, hoping to pick up my first few chicks this Saturday from Maple Valley Farm!! An EE, a SLWyandotte, and a Partridge Rock

What does everyone use to transport young chicks-do I need some sort of heating pad in the box for a car ride of an hour or 2? -Jen

 

[ADozenGirlz]

Does anyone have any day old to 3 day old chicks available? My daughter's kindergarten class had a big old failure of a hatch due to someone having fiddled with the temperature gauge.

Please let me know. Thanks!

 

[kvmommy]

I will hopefully on the 24th ish.

 

[jimmythechicken]

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we have one black orp just hatched yesterday you can have

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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we have one black orp just hatched yesterday you can have

Thanks so much for responding, Jimmy! We found some up the street (Buff Orps, sexed!). I appreciate your reply though!!!

 

[jimmythechicken]

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we have one black orp just hatched yesterday you can have

Thanks so much for responding, Jimmy! We found some up the street (Buff Orps, sexed!). I appreciate your reply though!!!

no prob we would have had more but the old lg in debbies room spiked to 110 2nd day of lock down only 12 of our own eggs but i dont think any are going to hatch.

we already went out to get a new lg that one is pretty old an has been acting up.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Thanks so much for responding, Jimmy! We found some up the street (Buff Orps, sexed!). I appreciate your reply though!!!

no prob we would have had more but the old lg in debbies room spiked to 110 2nd day of lock down only 12 of our own eggs but i dont think any are going to hatch.

we already went out to get a new lg that one is pretty old an has been acting up.

Aww, bummer. Best wishes with the new bator and thanks again!

 

[Beth G.]

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Yes I do! My araucana hen hatched out a RIR and Bantam cross.

 

[jimmythechicken]

we just gave our only black chick to our broody hen we took 2 of her eggs candled them an we put them in the bator with our other eggs

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Awww. She'll be thrilled in the morning! How long has she been sitting?