Eastern Tennessee Thread

[bairo]

The chicken nipple waterers in action

 

[littlechicklet]

Hi everyone. I am new to BYC and just now came across this thread. I am near Dandridge, TN. I am also looking for someone who breeds quality LF Orpingtons in my area. I am interested in black or blue. How do I look up tennesseeckn? Sorry for being so ditzy but as I said I am new.

 

[bairo]

its probably easier to go back a page or two and find her last post...then click on her name and choose PM or private message. She is in the Knox area but I dont think the 5 people here close to you have any. Maybe possibly contrastphoto?

Contrast...your not doing orps are you?

 

[littlechicklet]

its probably easier to go back a page or two and find her last post...then click on her name and choose PM or private message. She is in the Knox area but I dont think the 5 people here close to you have any. Maybe possibly contrastphoto?

Contrast...your not doing orps are you?

Thanks. I will try to look her up. I do not need any right away. I will have to wait until I get my newest group organized before adding any.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Hi everyone. I am new to BYC and just now came across this thread. I am near Dandridge, TN. I am also looking for someone who breeds quality LF Orpingtons in my area. I am interested in black or blue. How do I look up tennesseeckn? Sorry for being so ditzy but as I said I am new.

We are neighbors!! I live about 5 minutes from Dandridge near exit 4. You will have to come visit!
You will love Daphne's orps. She is actually our Orpington Queen here.

I had 2 of her black English...excellent confirmation and cushion according to a man I know who is one of the top experts on them. And he is hard to impress!

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Well....we sure got the rain and alot more than I really wanted with it. My tarps actually survived!!! Silly chickens. I was trying to get everyone up and 4 still ran out and stood in the rain. I really wonder about my silkies sometimes. So..while the rain slacked off I ran out and stuffed them in the coop door.

Poor babies. I have not seen a storm like that in a while. We seldom get storms out from the north but when we do they are doozies. I hope everyone is OK. So if you can give us a little yell to let us know.

@Bario...do you have a couple extra nipples I could buy? I like the idea of the bucket and it would keep the water so much cleaner. Let me know!!

 

[littlechicklet]

We are neighbors!! I live about 5 minutes from Dandridge near exit 4. You will have to come visit!
You will love Daphne's orps. She is actually our Orpington Queen here.

I had 2 of her black English...excellent confirmation and cushion according to a man I know who is one of the top experts on them. And he is hard to impress!

Its nice to know there's people close who have Orpingtons. I hope we can meet some time. I just came in from rescuing 3 young Orpingtons. As luck would have it I am trying to integrate them in with a hen & 2 hatches of EE's. I just opened up their lockup & either she ran them out of the coop or they chose to leave. Needless to say they were wet & got a blow dry & are going to spend the night in the shower stall

 

[stanglover2001]

Hey guys, sorry been so long, went to Florida on vacation! Traffic was HORRIBLE, but we had fun at the beach! Got a bit of sun, but not too much. Came home to all the chickens alive, thanks to leaving my friend to care for them! I have a bunny who pulled fur and had one dead baby but nothing else yet... just waiting now.

 

[tennesseeckn]

@daph
Pics of the 6 that hatched (and one young marans that the babies snuggle up to at night) More new pics on my coop page under pics (about the last 3 rows are new)

Ha! You scared me for a moment. When I first saw the picture I thought, "What kind of Ameraucana is THAT?!?!" Then I actually read it. That is a pretty marans.

I can't see the combs too well, but are they as girly looking as they seem in the picture? If so, I need for you to come over and rub the eggs I'm going to incubate.

 

[dncarr09]

Hey guys let me start out by saying that I am not trying to put any hatchery down before I say this. Others might have had good experiences there. But, because there are several new people on here looking for chickens myself being pretty new I wanted to share an experience. I ordered from a hatchery called Hoovers hatchery. I ordered 20Cornish cross and 5 EE pullets. they sent one extra of each. I have already lost 6 birds from them and I haven't even had them for a week. I have lost 4 Cornish and two EE's. I just wanted to throw that out there as a buyer beware if anyone is looking at buying from them. It may be just my experience, but I have seen a thread about them here on BYC. like I said not trying to bash just a word of warning to any of our folks on here looking for a place to buy chicks. This was my first and only experience with a hatchery. I have several other chicks from personal breeders in my brooder right now, and all of them are doing great, and are strong. I just got 15 Blue Laced Red Wynadotte chicks, olive eggers, and some Lavender orps. I will try to post some pictures of the little fluff balls this weekend.