Eastern Tennessee Thread

[grawg]

@bairo Awesome quote! I like how they write it so proper. How can you argue with that? I need to work on my writing skills so I can argue my points in such a manner...

 

[xChickiex]

I have to try this with my next hatch of silkies. If you find anything about ducks or turkeys please post it, those will be hatching soon.

xchickie

you got me in a researching mood, LOL
here is a great quote from the 1902 edition about feed and baby chicks that I liked (maybe daph does this?)


BILL OF FARE.
The first meal for chickens after being taken from
the nest should be boiled eggs, chopped fine, shells
and all, also baked corn cake or excelsior meal cake
crumbled into scalded milk ; no fluid as drink but the
scalded milk. After the first twenty-four hours, after
their gizzards have become filled with egg-shell, gravel,
etc., let their meal in the early morning be excelsior
meal, bread and scalded milk; at ten o'clock granulated
corn; at two o'clock the excelsior, bread and mflk, and at
six o'clock canary seed, millet seed, and granulated
corn. This if the hen be confined and the chickens
have their liberty to find grass and insect food. Thus
feed till two weeks old, when it will be found that few
or any deaths will have occurred, and the chickens
started well for rapid and vigorous growth.

 

[bairo]

@bairo Awesome quote! I like how they write it so proper. How can you argue with that? I need to work on my writing skills so I can argue my points in such a manner...

Myself as well

 

[bairo]

They've told me they prefer to be referred to as "big boned". When they come down off of their 2' high roost they make a big KABOOM sound.

And here I thought that we had a fault line running through the area.....I knew I was feeling something.

 

[bairo]

P.S. Everyone remember I am on the hunt for a young welsummer cockerel, If you find one let me know.

 

[grawg]

Speaking of young cockerels, anyone interested in a 5-6 month old light brahma rooster? The asking price is $15 but I'm sure reasonable offers will be considered by the gentleman that owns the bird.

 

[NellaBean]

Building cages for Saturday. Stupid J clip pliers pooped out on me after 10 minutes.

Good thing I have some needle nose pliers. I think I built these cages too big LOL! I could probably fit a Turkey in these holes. Oh well. I couldn't find any plans on these so I just started building. At least these will have cages!!!

xChickiex I'm so sorry about your grandmother passing, my condolences.

Don't forget, I have one big cage left. The 4 hole one. It will be at the show saturday for sale! LOL

 

[stanglover2001]

Sorry guys, have not been able to post, according to Nifty it's to do with IE and so using Firefox. Anyway, got my bunny barn extension being built by the hubby!

About to start putting the roof on and finish up putting the OSB, just taking a breather for the hot day!

 

[TNChick82]

Got my first tiny egg today. Its kind of heavy. Not much bigger than a quarter. I have no bantams either.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Terri. yes, I'll take a quarter or a third...what ever you feel like selling. I need to find a humidifier also, mine went out.
Never guess what im going to try tomorrow..... Im going to go get a ton of course sand and go ahead and try it. If I can get a ton for what I pay for 1 change of shavings and can get away with scooping it and just add a little thru the year, ill be happier I hope. I am just worried about how cold it may get in the winter....the only downfall from what i've heard.

I LOVE using the sand....it eliminates muddy feet and all you have to do is rake it good 1 or 2 times a week. Depends on how much poop is there. But the sand kinda acts scoopable cat litter and the rain keeps it pretty clean. and...NO SMELL.! I put about 5-6 inches in mind and it has worked great. My DH got me a ton and it was a little over $30. Well spent!