Eastern Tennessee Thread

[bairo]

I love to come home and watch chicken TV.

 

[bairo]

daph,
Here are a couple of recents ones of your babies

 

[chigger bait]

Me too.

 

[tennesseeckn]

daph,
Here are a couple of recents ones of your babies

Those are GREAT pictures. I love that broody. She looks like she's doing a fantastic job. All three of my broodies left their babies when they were a lot younger than that.

I'm sorry you got so many boys. I was sure my boy-hatching vibes wouldn't reach that far! I guess you'll just have to hatch another batch.

If you keep a boy, make sure it's not a splash if you think you might show him. Splash isn't accepted by the APA for some reason.

 

[tennesseeckn]

Thanks. I didn't get to work on it today maybe tomorrow.

I love that little coop! It might be a little snug for three in the winter, though. Two would be more comfortable... or three bantams if you like them. Most people say that four sq. ft. (not counting nesting boxes) is the minimum interior space per bird. My big girls look cramped at that ratio by the time they're eight weeks old.

I set nine eggs last night, so I might have some more little ones soon!

 

[bairo]

Quote: Next one I build... Im going to figure what size I think I need, then double that. I'll be broke by then, so I'll borrow enough to make it 20% bigger after that.

I need 3 8x8 rooms with a 2 foot walk way, a 4x4 brooder area and a 4x4 storage area. 10x32 should do it, LOL Wait till I tell the wife we need a 6,000.00 coop

 

[littlechicklet]

I love that little coop! It might be a little snug for three in the winter, though. Two would be more comfortable... or three bantams if you like them. Most people say that four sq. ft. (not counting nesting boxes) is the minimum interior space per bird. My big girls look cramped at that ratio by the time they're eight weeks old.

I set nine eggs last night, so I might have some more little ones soon!

I hope you have babies soon!

I did not get to work on the coop today either but I did get my old coop & the temporary bachelor pad cleaned. I really hope my husband's cousin gets in touch with the person they know who wants old hens and roosters or cockerels soon. I have 3 (maybe 4) pullets out of 11 babies so I think this bad boy luck thing that is said to be yours is alive and well at my house.

On a positive note an old friend wants my old hens. I am not sure why but they will be going to someone nice. And if the mini coop is too small for 3 hens then maybe I can keep one from my hatch.

So if all goes well I will be down 8 cockerels, 4-5 old hens and 2-3 pullets.

 

[littlechicklet]

I know this is not the EE sexing forum but do I have any hope of this little one being a pullet? thanks



The other one (I do not have a good pic) but he's in the background behind the RIW x EE cockerel.
His tail feathers have 2 longer pointed ones.

 

[bairo]

I know this is not the EE sexing forum but do I have any hope of this little one being a pullet? thanks



The other one (I do not have a good pic) but he's in the background behind the RIW x EE cockerel.
His tail feathers have 2 longer pointed ones.

My first impression was def. a pullet. BUT.. Then I saw those big fat legs and that made me seriously question if it is a cockeral. Can you get a pick of the one in question next to a known pullet of the same age (showing the legs) ?

 

[stanglover2001]

Littlechicklet - I have to agree with bairo - pullet was first to come to mind, but I'm not 100% on that idea, just because of how the tail looks like it's starting to curl downwards.

Ok, sorry I have not been on in a while. I have been in and out of doctor appointments, rabbit club meetings, and my friend who raises rabbits did a huge downsizing and gave me some rabbits, so as a thank you I let her have my duo of Ameracaunas that I got from tennesseeckn. She keeps them as pets and will take great care of them Daphne! She had almost lost her whole flock due to a predator and I knew she really wanted some. Anyways, due to all the confusion going on I was downsizing on my chickens. I'm down to 6! I've got my Cochin rooster Frederick and his ninja gf (the deleware), his soon to be gf's 2 cochin pullets and 2 austrolorp pullets. Well I got a call this morning from Meyer Hatchery, I put my name in a drawing for a box of Wyandotte assortment layers and won!

So much for downsizing!

I'm suppose to get them in Sept....

I still have baby bunnies for sale as well... you know you want one, yes you, yes, the one talking to yourself about not needing one, you know you do. It's easier to ask forgiveness than ask permission! Oh, did I read your mind? Hmmm....