Eastern Tennessee Thread

[stanglover2001]

http://www.hoobly.com/0/0/2002341.html bairo - check it out! I want one!

 

[bairo]

Me tooooo. A female for Harley

Seems cheap for the pedigree though, I need to check on that.

 

[stanglover2001]

I looked on the website, and they really have nice looking dogs from good lines, they weren't shy of putting the pedigree publicly on the site. I figured the amount they're asking is for the area they live, like how bunny people price theirs, around California and stuff pay $300 or more where you pay $50 here.

 

[bairo]

Harley def. needs a girlfriend

 

[stanglover2001]

Pretty dog! I noticed you left all the dogs at home for the picnic? Even the small rat

? I'd love to get a female GS but my hubby isn't a pet person.

Harley def. needs a girlfriend

 

[bairo]

Yea... Because we had to leave the picnic and go straight to Waynesville, NC that day. Too long of a day all in all for the dogs. We almost always have one of them with us though.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Good morning everyone!
Does anyone have any silkies or silkie mixes for sale at the moment? My friend decided after meeting my silkies this was the breed she wants as a first time chicken owner. She already has her coop set up and just wanted maybe 2 or 3 to keep in her fenced in backyard.

I raise silkies....but you are a bit of a ways from me. I live in Jefferson Co. I would say you are around an hour or so from me. I live right off the interstate. You and your friend are welcome to come visit if you want to drive that far. I have some that are around 2 months old ready to sell.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Until 18 weeks or you see an egg, whichever comes first. (if you use medicated..then 4 weeks on that and the rest on non-medicated)

Edited.... I should say if you are talking about layers, meaties is a different story

I also keep mine on medicated around 6 weeks and start non-medicated..by 4-6 weeks they should have developed a decent immunity system...Then I start gradually adding laying pellets at 6 months.

 

[bairo]

Terri and whoever else is interested...

I finally got to try sand. I got a big cu.yard (probably 1/2 ton) for 17.00
I could have got a full ton for that but the trailer was not big enough. Anyway, it was enough to give me an inch in the main area that is 12x14. It has only been a couple days and I absolutely love it. Already the dust level has gone from horrible to nearly nothing. I went out this morning and all the poo was dried and right on top. I spent 5 minutes sifting it out just like kitty litter. I did not think I really had a dust or smell problem until I went to sand, now I see that I must have because it is soooooo much better. I will never look back to shavings again. I spent about 150.00 per year on shavings. I estimate I will now only spend 15.00 per year just replenishing the sand. I dont have any immediate plans to do the run, but mine stays pretty dry and clean anyway. If it ever gets messy then I imagine 2 tons will do my run easily.
I could not find river sand per se, but I found a really course concrete sand that has some tiny pebbles in it as well.

 

[stanglover2001]

Interesting! I must consider switching to sand now, not the run, just the coops.. I may even do it in the rabbit barn... hmmm...

Terri and whoever else is interested...

I finally got to try sand. I got a big cu.yard (probably 1/2 ton) for 17.00
I could have got a full ton for that but the trailer was not big enough. Anyway, it was enough to give me an inch in the main area that is 12x14. It has only been a couple days and I absolutely love it. Already the dust level has gone from horrible to nearly nothing. I went out this morning and all the poo was dried and right on top. I spent 5 minutes sifting it out just like kitty litter. I did not think I really had a dust or smell problem until I went to sand, now I see that I must have because it is soooooo much better. I will never look back to shavings again. I spent about 150.00 per year on shavings. I estimate I will now only spend 15.00 per year just replenishing the sand. I dont have any immediate plans to do the run, but mine stays pretty dry and clean anyway. If it ever gets messy then I imagine 2 tons will do my run easily.
I could not find river sand per se, but I found a really course concrete sand that has some tiny pebbles in it as well.