Eastern Tennessee Thread

[tnchickenut]

Here is something people don't think of.... don't wear your chicken clothes.... you don't want to bring anything there or bring anything back.

 

[itsthelaw37801]

Here is something people don't think of.... don't wear your chicken clothes.... you don't want to bring anything there or bring anything back.

Okay, that made me laugh. I've been known to sneak out to the feed store with no makeup and horrible clothes. The job I had before I moved to TN had me wearing suits and high heels every single day. Since I moved to Lenoir City (and no one knows me), I have been known to look like I've slept in my clothes and gone days without makeup. And for a lol - my high heels have turned into rubber boots from the TSC. Kind of liberating.

 

[itsthelaw37801]

Question: Stang got me three wyandottes. They are two months old. (stang correct me if I am wrong) I've had them by themselves for two/three weeks. I want to put them in the coop/run with my golden rooster and hen. They have a coop/run with 10 nesting boxes all to themselves. I thought if they were all in the coop at night, they would stay warmer. Now my rooster/hen are 8 months old. Is it possible? Or are they too small?

 

[littlechicklet]

Question: Stang got me three wyandottes. They are two months old. (stang correct me if I am wrong) I've had them by themselves for two/three weeks. I want to put them in the coop/run with my golden rooster and hen. They have a coop/run with 10 nesting boxes all to themselves. I thought if they were all in the coop at night, they would stay warmer. Now my rooster/hen are 8 months old. Is it possible? Or are they too small?

I am not an expert on this but I wouldn't think so. I don't know if you remember my experience or not. I had a cockerel who was about 6 months old and chicks that were about 2 months old. He was in a small pen inside the run with the chicks. I let him out while I was cleaning his house (they were all free ranging) and lost a pullet chick. He scared them all off and she did not come back. They all had been in the same big pen & had through the fence contact daily. So I think a rooster coming into his maturity would be a bad idea for young ones.

 

[tnchickenut]

Question: Stang got me three wyandottes. They are two months old. (stang correct me if I am wrong) I've had them by themselves for two/three weeks. I want to put them in the coop/run with my golden rooster and hen. They have a coop/run with 10 nesting boxes all to themselves. I thought if they were all in the coop at night, they would stay warmer. Now my rooster/hen are 8 months old. Is it possible? Or are they too small?

I wouldn't do it. That far apart in age and they will be pummeled.

As a rule of thumb, I either hatch accordingly so everyone is within a couple days to weeks of each other or I wait until they are all grown to put them in. For example, if I have hatched from a flock and want to put them in... I won't do it until they are equal in size.

Also, if you have a way to put the girls in a kennel or something where they are physically safe, but can get face time with the roo for a day or two or three even, it will help with pecking and abuse. Still, wouldn't try it just yet. 2 months is still very young.

 

[tnchickenut]

The chicks are hatching... I'm calling the Japanese a pullet, and the first (and so far only) Dwarf a cockerel. Just putting that out there...

 

[stanglover2001]

The chicks are hatching... I'm calling the Japanese a pullet, and the first (and so far only) Dwarf a cockerel. Just putting that out there...

 

[amenfarm]

@terry.... thank you. They gave me muscle relaxers and pain pills, one of the two work. I don't know. I take them at the same time. They said it is most likely from my accident where I was hanging crooked and by my head. Said I should see a chiropractor, but getting work comp to agree to that is a different story. (probably shouldn't be talking about it on here)

@ lunar - I stopped turning them today and candled (in a bright sun filled room, so it wasn't all that easy) and I may be wrong about one of them. But 4 were def. stopped. One Japanese out of the three freebies was good. I hope it isn't a rooster. I have a mixed flock of bantams that has a OEGB roo... he doesn't share his women well.

I was in a car accident many years ago, after pain pills and relaxers-which masked the pain, I received chiropractic care until i got married 3 years later and moved. Well, it's been over twenty years and after many migraines and lots of back/neck pain, i started seeing a chiropractor again 5 weeks ago. It's too soon to say for sure--but i haven't had 1 headache much less a migraine. I even bought a pillow from the office that helps tremendously, my dear heart steals it as soon as I get up, so it's used night and day

 

[Lunar]

The chicks are hatching... I'm calling the Japanese a pullet, and the first (and so far only) Dwarf a cockerel. Just putting that out there...

Congratz! Maybe you will have a mini flock by morning.

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Very Sad way to start out your day.

Found out about an hour ago that my Grand Mother passed away.

Have not gotten very much information yet.
All I know so far is that sometime before 3 AM the EMTs were dispatched to her house.
I got the call from Emergency Medical Services at 4:30 to call the hospital.
@ 4:40 got a call from my Aunt that my mom and dad needed to get to the hospital ASAP.
I ask my Aunt how bad was it.
Her response "Honey, shes gone"

Will post more information when I get it.

To: Mary Ruth Lyle Reece. I LOVE YOU very much.