Illinois...

[ckilgore]

Hi all! We got our three girls (Nick, Winston and Schmidt - buff orpingtons) last summer, but I am new to the forums. I am in central Illinois and wanted to say hello!

We were interested in possibly getting a couple girls to add to the flock, but since we are in town we don't want six or more so if anyone knows of someone local who is willing to sell 2 I would love to know! Thank you!

 

[ckilgore]

I scored this automatic chicken door on Temu for half price several days ago. I just installed it a bit ago and am very happy with it so far. It's programmable to open and close at specific times or sunrise/set. It's all metal and seems quite secure - certainly better than the many plastic ones I saw listed. I got it for any $30.

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We have one almost exactly like this and it works great!

 

[cavemanrich]

Hi all! We got our three girls (Nick, Winston and Schmidt - buff orpingtons) last summer, but I am new to the forums. I am in central Illinois and wanted to say hello!

We were interested in possibly getting a couple girls to add to the flock, but since we are in town we don't want six or more so if anyone knows of someone local who is willing to sell 2 I would love to know! Thank you!

Welcome to Illinois thread,,, and
Check some other feed stores,, They may not have the 6 minimum

 

[cavemanrich]

I need to rehome my Large hen. She is being too mean to my banties. I don't want to keep her isolated forever,,
She is between 3 and 4. and lays nice XL eggs. Those I will miss.
She is FREE, and I can deliver, or meet halfway if desired.
I will try to get a picture in a day or two.

Edit;,, Found a new home for her. A neighbor not far away.
Has large chickens, and told me that she previously had one very similar looking to her.

 

[Faraday40]

I need to rehome my Large hen. She is being too mean to my banties. I don't want to keep her isolated forever,,
She is between 3 and 4. and lays nice XL eggs. Those I will miss.
She is FREE, and I can deliver, or meet halfway if desired.
I will try to get a picture in a day or two.

Is it Wendy the Welsummer? I'd be willing to take her.

 

[cavemanrich]

Is it Wendy the Welsummer? I'd be willing to take her.

No it is not. Wendy went to the rainbow bridge last year or so. , She passed peacefully. Few months later, My 11 year old RIR MaryJane did same. They are buried side by side in my flower garden.
It is LO, the mixed hen. She is a sweet hen,,, just not good with my seramas. She lays well, and am sure would get along with larger hens. She gets along with the new larger bantams I got from Peoria, last October. Those bantams I thing are game birds possibly, but not sure. They lay larger eggs than my other bantams, but small nonetheless.
How I wish I still had Wendy. She got along with the seramas very well.
When I do find a home for LO, I will be looking for some gentle LF chickens so we can have eggs.
I have been keeping LF and Banties like forever,,, and there was never a problem.
BTW,,, my chickens are healthy, with no known illnesses.

 

[BReeder!]

Finished the chicken coop/shed wiring the other day. I had electric out there from the old shed, but didn't get around running wire and fixtures in the new shed until this past week. I installed 4 lights in the ceiling inside the shed (2 on shed side and 2 on coop side), a light above each door (2), and 3 outlets. Used over 100ft of romex wire and approx 25ft of conduit (on the outside up and across the overhang to bring electric in. It was nearly $400!!! I could not believe what I spent for some lights and outlets...

 

[BReeder!]

Spent this week in Vegas. 90s and sunny everyday! Headed back home - looking forward to seeing the family but not the weather.
Started a new job. That's the reason for being in Vegas. The flew me out here for their sales kickoff, which coincided with my first week of employment. I must say this is the most interesting start to a job I have had.

 

[Molpet]

Spent this week in Vegas. 90s and sunny everyday! Headed back home - looking forward to seeing the family but not the weather.
Started a new job. That's the reason for being in Vegas. The flew me out here for their sales kickoff, which coincided with my first week of employment. I must say this is the most interesting start to a job I have had.

Congratulations on the new job.... nice perk to visit Vegas right off the bat.

 

[BReeder!]

Here's my brooder set up inside the coop.
It's the standard "look but don't peck approach." I have the fence in place to corral the chicks as well as protect. Because there's a broody hen, the division will only be a few days. If I don't have a volunteer mama, I use a similar plan but with a heat plate
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What is the fencing you have? Looks ideal for introducing our chicks in the coop. There's a space under the poop board that I could section off. I like the idea of something that's removable.