Eastern Tennessee Thread

[tnchickenut]

APA and the particular show rules can sometimes differ slightly for hen/pullet etc. Cocke County show says 1 year old and they are a hen or rooster. This is the most accepted definition.

Prepare....Stang, barnqueen, daph, or tncknut can better answer that.

Cages are there and you can coop up (at least at Cocke County) the night before if you want. If not, you want to be there by about 6am

You can technically show any age above chick (I think)....but I would advise against anything younger than 5 months. They have not "fully" developed color, feathering, and weight enough to hardly qualify as Pullet. (Stacy...can you correct me on this please if im off a bit?)

I'll be at newport pretty early and I think Megan is going to show a Welsummer pullet, so if you want me to meet you there and walk you through getting registered, tested, and caged up...it's not a problem. I'll get the # for you to call and get pre-registered as we get about a week out from the show. Remind me.....

Yup, I touched on that with points and how if they are too young, they will lose points.

As for prepping them.... that is what really makes or breaks you often. Bathes, nails trimed, combs feet and wattles oiled.... but never get caught plucking a feather! You'll be disqualified on the spot.

 

[rockinrandall]

Looks good... are you going to put something down on the floor? I don't have lamenent (or however you spell it) flooring, but I imagine you'd have a easier time cleaning it with some bedding. And on that note: take more pics It will never been that clean again!

But it is exactly what my mother is looking for. What size is it?

Yeah, I have pine shavings for a deep litter method floor covering over the lamenent. Just didn't put them down yet as I wasn't sure when I'd be getting my first batch of hens. The lamenent is there primarily to make it easier for the bedding to 'slide' out when replacing it. Would hopefully not soak up as much smell either, which I'm hoping to not have with the deep litter method. The coop has 8 nesting boxes, each big enough wo that two hens should be able to set in it at the same type if there is a favorite spot.

The other side has two roosting poles each going the entire length of the coop with an exterior accessible pull out tray under it. The exterior dimentions of the coop is almost 12 foot long by 5 foot wide.

 

[stanglover2001]

Well, Tnchickenut, I took your advice and going to see how well it goes... I've got half a bag of scratch left and been getting 0 eggs, dumor is in the feed pans (scratch is going in a corner for a while)... time is ticking to see if they pick back up or not...

 

[stanglover2001]

Oh, if anyone is interested in some wyandotte pullets, I got some from Meyer Hatchery... there is columbian, silver laced, and gold laced... the columbians ended up with 2 roosters for sure and a few straight combs... the others look alright. They're not very friendly, they run from me, but I never could get them used to me from day olds and then I never had time to play with them every day from school and everything else. They're 5 weeks old now and besides the cockerels, all feathered out and I put them in their own run because they outgrew my only brooder and they are doing fine.

 

[tnchickenut]

Yeah, I have pine shavings for a deep litter method floor covering over the lamenent. Just didn't put them down yet as I wasn't sure when I'd be getting my first batch of hens. The lamenent is there primarily to make it easier for the bedding to 'slide' out when replacing it. Would hopefully not soak up as much smell either, which I'm hoping to not have with the deep litter method. The coop has 8 nesting boxes, each big enough wo that two hens should be able to set in it at the same type if there is a favorite spot.

The other side has two roosting poles each going the entire length of the coop with an exterior accessible pull out tray under it. The exterior dimentions of the coop is almost 12 foot long by 5 foot wide.

Well, you have plenty of room then for more chickens! YAY! lol.

All my coops are "well I have this, so we'll use it" type coops. Nothing is cute or pretty... but in a perfect world they would be. Like I mentioned before 500 birds at one time... I couldn't afford cute. But if and when I get to move, the next place will be done much better... live and learn for the most part. Some things work, some don't ... some are overkill and others are under par. So you are already a step ahead in the game. Most of us have chickens before the coop is done or we have a coop and start re-designing it around the chickens. lol

 

[tnchickenut]

Well, Tnchickenut, I took your advice and going to see how well it goes... I've got half a bag of scratch left and been getting 0 eggs, dumor is in the feed pans (scratch is going in a corner for a while)... time is ticking to see if they pick back up or not...

They will... sending egg vibes your way. Let me check my mealworm situation... not sure if I have enough to spare right now. I lost my biggest batch because I wasn't here when I first got hurt... funny how people remembered to feed my chickens and dogs and cats but not my mealworms. What's up with that!?

 

[bairo]

Quote: Well I already extrapulated from your previous posts and have figured out what you are doing (I think) by looking at the genetics. But I wont tell

 

[stanglover2001]

They will... sending egg vibes your way. Let me check my mealworm situation... not sure if I have enough to spare right now. I lost my biggest batch because I wasn't here when I first got hurt... funny how people remembered to feed my chickens and dogs and cats but not my mealworms. What's up with that!?

Yeah, I wonder if it's a protein deficiency of the lack of what scratch has in it... I think they don't have enough in their diet to produce the egg and the shell, so I'm hoping this will help... will let them out later today to free range as well to get some bugs etc. I don't let them out all day because they get stuck in places and get confused easily and then I have to chase them around!

 

[tnchickenut]

Well I already extrapulated from your previous posts and have figured out what you are doing (I think) by looking at the genetics. But I wont tell

It always comes down to genetics. lol.... and yes, my ace up my sleeve has everything to do with the genetics of this particular situation. WHAHAHAHAHA (that is my evil laugh)

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Well, Tnchickenut, I took your advice and going to see how well it goes... I've got half a bag of scratch left and been getting 0 eggs, dumor is in the feed pans (scratch is going in a corner for a while)... time is ticking to see if they pick back up or not...

Well I'm taking it also. My pens always have two feed pans. 1 for 4 grain scratch and 1 for 22% layer.
Last Night I got TWO eggs from ALL my hens.
I got aggravated and pulled the scratch form every pen that should be laying.


On a side note:
Dad went to Tazewell today and while he was over there he picked up feed from Johnson's Feed Mill.
They grind and mix their own feed.
He got their four grain scratch (about 11%) for two bucks cheaper than over here.
He also got some that is similar ti JJ's.
He also picked up what they call JJ Booster (18%)

I am kinda interested to see what the JJ Booster is.
Think I will put one pen on it and see how the egg laying goes, CAN NOT be any worse than it is right now.