Eastern Tennessee Thread

[Talbott Poultry]

Well I guess this is where I jump in, saw you were a bit east of Knoxville, we are in Rogersville, so thought I would wave.

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to our little group.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Well I guess this is where I jump in, saw you were a bit east of Knoxville, we are in Rogersville, so thought I would wave.

Welcome!! We have a couple others here in your area and one in Church Hill...great to have new people join us. Just jump in any time you like! Make sure to keep an eye out for the dates of our picnics. When the weather is nice we try to meet every 2 or 3 months to have some fun and to put faces with names. Plus we need more people to help gang up on Talbott Poultry.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

OK time to fess up.

196 Eggs

50 Rhode Island Reds
34 Seramas
21 Dominique
12 French Black Copper Marans
7 Black/Blue White Faced Spanish
45 Back Yard Bantams
23 Blue Laced Cuckoo Marans

Anyone need to buy chicks after the first of the year.

Oh dear....that is going to be a problem...digital camera died last week!
aahhhmmmmm......and I am bad?? You are going to have chickens coming out of your ears like popcorn!! I may be interested in the Blue Laced Cuckoo Marans....good heavens I don't need another breed...but...well..they do sound very nice.

 

[SacredSax]

I'm Like hearing people talk about their chickens laying poorly and It's got me curious. I have 28 girls and getting about 12-14 eggs a day, not to mention the geese.

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Plus we need more people to help gang up on Talbott Poultry.

Hey now

, why gang up on me?

 

[Talbott Poultry]

I'm Like hearing people talk about their chickens laying poorly and It's got me curious. I have 28 girls and getting about 12-14 eggs a day, not to mention the geese.

WOW, 12-14 eggs a day!!!!!!!!! From 28 girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May I ask how? What are you feeding them? Super Egg layer feed.

I have somewhere around 90 that are old enough to lay and am that's all I am getting.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

WOW, 12-14 eggs a day!!!!!!!!! From 28 girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May I ask how? What are you feeding them? Super Egg layer feed.

I have somewhere around 90 that are old enough to lay and am that's all I am getting.

I agree!! Me too.... We finally decided to turn light on in the barn at 6am and turn them off at 10/11pm and they are finally laying 12-20 per day now. Of course I have threatened them the last 2 months that they would produce breakfast or dinner- their choice. Maybe they finally believed me.

Since it has been really cold for 2 nights now... any frozen nipples? Still trying to see if I want to do the nipple waterers.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Does anyone have hoop houses? Getting ready to build one this weekend and would like to know what you do for shelter.

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Does anyone have hoop houses? Getting ready to build one this weekend and would like to know what you do for shelter.

I have not built one myself but here is a great link to one here on BYC it shows how they did it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/cattle-panel-hoop-coop

Also Stang built one and there are pics on this thread of how she did her's.

Hope this helps.

 

[Lunar]

Well I guess this is where I jump in, saw you were a bit east of Knoxville, we are in Rogersville, so thought I would wave.

Hey neighbor!

and welcome to the best thread on the site.

What kind of chickens do you have? I have a tiny flock with 5 hens and getting 4-5 a day. I consider myself lucky. Hopefully, some of my youngsters will be laying by spring or summer. And hopefully, my NYD hatch will produce me some nice ladies for a second harem for my baby roo.