Consolidated Kansas

[ChickieWickies]

Our Langshans (both white and black varieties) have only laid pinkish to brown eggs. Some have specks in a darker brown all over them. We've never had a purple egg, but I have heard others have. I think it'd be fun to get some.

 

[sharol]

Hmmm. "Oh yummy oats, let's reward her with an egg!!" You think?

What i was trying to write with my uncooperative phone is i fed them oats on the days they laid the shell less eggs then i stopped and for days nothing this am i mixed up some calandula and oats and food and gave it to them and we got an egg this afternoon...3pm

 

[chicken danz]

Cleansquared I'm surprised they are laying so soon after a big move. Isn't that a pretty egg? I never could get my birds to eat oats. They would just leave them in the bowl.
I've been trying to work inside this afternoon and I still have to go shovel off 1300 pounds of feed, plus water all the birds again. This hot weather sure makes it seem like a lot more work!!!

 

[cleansquared]

Well the funny thing is its the oatmeal i use in my soap (to make an oatmeal calendula soap) so if oats are what they like i guess i will have to buy them a bag of their own!

 

[Trish44]

While I'm posting, here's our newest coop. It's a duplex--half for Langshans and half for Cochins.

The kids helped us build and paint. The kids picked the colors. It's 12.5 x 4.5 with attached 12x16 pen.



Langshans own the green side. They moved in first. We placed the ramp for the Cochins when they moved in a few days later.

That's a cute coop, I especially like the lavender side!

 

[cherwill]

I would love to see how it would work out with having them in our yard when we are out. Just concerned about a few things...The first is our dogs, I am not sure how they are going to do with the chickens, I would for sure do this when they are in the house, not able to get out at first.
The second concern is our fencing around our yard, its just standard height chain-link fence. I am worried they would try to escape. I understand you can clip their wings, but it is safe for them to be free-range without wings? Can they still to to roosts and such if they are clipped? We have a Saint Bernard that lives next door who always seems underfeed (she is not always outside) and I would hate to see what might happen if they flew over. (we live right in the middle of the city)

I hope these are not silly questions!

As everyone has already warned you, be careful with the dogs and make sure you supervise at first. You know your dogs' personalities and how they are in general around other animals; that might be an indication of how they will act. My dogs are both hunting breeds so we never even considered trying to get them together with the chickens. The Weim got one of our first chicks anyway. The dogs can't help it. It's in their nature and even if we worked like crazy and got them not to eat chickens when we were around, I'd never trust that to last if I wasn't around to watch. A dog who is just playing and accidentally kills the bird MIGHT be taught not to play with them. It depends on how many birds you're willing to lose during the training process ...

During the months we don't have herbs and greens planted in the beds at home, we keep the dogs indoors for the last few hours of daylight and let the chickens free range in the yard for a while. They put themselves to bed in the coop and then we just go out and close the door and then the dogs can go back out when they want.

While I'm posting, here's our newest coop. It's a duplex--half for Langshans and half for Cochins.

The kids helped us build and paint. The kids picked the colors. It's 12.5 x 4.5 with attached 12x16 pen.



Langshans own the green side. They moved in first. We placed the ramp for the Cochins when they moved in a few days later.

Pretty!

 

[ChickieWickies]

OK, fellow Kansans, do any of you have breeder quality, full-blooded female: Cochins, Turkens, Silkies, of Ameraucana/EEs (I know they aren't full, but my son loves them) for sale? I looked at the BST forum here, but I'd rather pick up the birds than mail them. And I never found a way to narrow the search down to Kansas/ North Oklahoma.

We live in the Wichita/ Winfield area. I'm just curious if this is the better way to go or to order online from a hatchery.

I'd rather chicks or young pullets so the kids can socialize them.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[chicken danz]

I should have some gold laced LF cochins in September. I am not hatching right now.

 

[ashncarson]

As everyone has already warned you, be careful with the dogs and make sure you supervise at first. You know your dogs' personalities and how they are in general around other animals; that might be an indication of how they will act. My dogs are both hunting breeds so we never even considered trying to get them together with the chickens. The Weim got one of our first chicks anyway. The dogs can't help it. It's in their nature and even if we worked like crazy and got them not to eat chickens when we were around, I'd never trust that to last if I wasn't around to watch. A dog who is just playing and accidentally kills the bird MIGHT be taught not to play with them. It depends on how many birds you're willing to lose during the training process ...

During the months we don't have herbs and greens planted in the beds at home, we keep the dogs indoors for the last few hours of daylight and let the chickens free range in the yard for a while. They put themselves to bed in the coop and then we just go out and close the door and then the dogs can go back out when they want.

I see your are in Mcpherson! Very close, I am in Hutch! It's so nice to get to talk to people who are from around this area! I have a 8x16 garden planted right, so chickens in it might not be a good idea!

 

[maidenwolfx80]

I hope everyone faired well with the heat. I went out and dipped chicken feet in water at midday. They were all so hot. We have rain in forecast I see.... Is this correct ???

Oh we need it so badly.