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[Twix]

Hey, Im from Delaware County Iowa!
I have a 3 Silkies, 2 Hollands, 2 Easter egger, 5 Leghorns and 1 black star

 

[FlashPointFarm]

Wow, you're right around the corner from me! I'm in Troy Mills, about 1 mile into Buchanan county.

Lilandra and Wyanluv are very close also.

ETA: Did you get hit very hard by the storms that came through 2 weeks ago?

 

[ChickBond 007]

I know good-guy Clay has been trying to give you all some roo's before they hit the stew pot. I'm going to try to piggy-back on his generosity and rehoming skills. I will have 4-5 nice wheaten marans, french, that will need to meet a stock pot or be rehomed. I am still choosing the one to stay with me, but if anyone has interest in these other roo's, let me know. It will likely be a month before I rehome them.

They are all from Tennessee stock, and out of 24 expensive shipped eggs, I have 3 hens and 6 roos. Ouch! Need to work on that hatch percentage. Michelle

 

[Lilandra]

flash point farms: how big are your quail and what kind are they again?
the pair I have aren't quite feathered out yet - they have baby feathers on their heads and are just a bit bigger than the day old chicks... am I doing something wrong?


hiya neighbor!! welcome to the board Twix

 

[momof3]

No more chickens for me. Though I was tempted with Clay's roosters.

The fox got my spare Welsummer rooster today. I'm going to have to do something about that. Or just continue to feed him my extras.

I went and picked up 40 chicks, 2 geese and 3 ducks from Sandhill. It was there $20.00 assortment. They are all so cute. The kids of course are attaching themselves to certain ones. I also have my salmon faverolle crossed with a blue orpington rooster chicks hatching. I can't wait to see what they look like.

Welcome Twix.

 

[FlashPointFarm]

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The only thing I can think of is that they need more protien than chicks do. Mine are about the same size as yours though, so no, I don't think you are doing anything wrong. Mine aren't completely feathered out either.

They are Bobwhites.

 

[Clay In Iowa]

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Oh Mom you know you want one .. or three...


HELP US MOMMY ... Clay is going to eat us..


Yea... go ahead and sleep on that ... LOL

 

[Lilandra]

clay - you're evil... I am considering adding one of your roosters to the flock and have absolutely no room for anymore chickens

 

[momof3]

There is always room for just one more, than another and another. lol

Twix doesn't have very many. evil laugh.

The faverolle/orpingtons hatched. They are all blue. So cool. Just makes it harder to part with them. Two have really fluffy beards. I'm keeping them.

To help Clay with his roosters. I have to go through my chicks again. I know there are some hens. They would go nicely with Clays roosters.

 

[ChickBond 007]

Can't we find some brand new Iowa person with about 2 chickens and a huge hen house? Can't we lure someone like that into this thread, but instead of "here kid, ya want some candy?" it would be, "Here newbie, want some roosters?"