INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[HouseKat]

Yay, something easy and relatively cheap! Let's see, I have on hand olive oil, sunflower oil, and canola oil - any thoughts on which would be better to use?

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Quote: That is a good question. maybe Leah's Mom knows the answer, I don't use ACV so I'm not sure. It is good for the chickens though.

Yay, something easy and relatively cheap! Let's see, I have on hand olive oil, sunflower oil, and canola oil - any thoughts on which would be better to use?

I would use the cheapest since you are only trying to create a barrier. The bugs are trying to get the water to drink and maybe are inside the container for shade. I would think it would be like a moist oven inside a water can but maybe not.

 

[gunchief25]

Anyone have any idea what breed or breeds this hen is? I know she is a mix but of what?

 

[browncow15]

Browncow - What beautiful little chicks!  I see that they have the chipmunk stripes like legbars and rhodebars.  What breed are they?

I wish they were something cool like that! They're ISA browns, which are still cool but I was hoping to branch out a little bit.

 

[Kiniska]

My HRIR aren't laying yet either at 23.5 weeks and I've been told that they may not lay until 32-40 weeks of age.  Still I keep checking about twice a week.  As the time gets closer I will be sure and check daily even if it is only week 30.

I have been checking mine every day. One of those watched pot scenarios.

 

[Crafty chick]

32-40 seems like a looooooooooooooong time! my BOs started at about 21 weeks. but maybe it depends on WHEN they were raised... i got mine in september, so when it started getting warm out they started laying. idk, theory i guess

 

[Old Salt 1945]

Sorry to have been the bearer of bad news about the Legbars, guys.

It stinks when people pull stuff like that.

Oh well. I enjoy watching the little guys running around the chicken yard. Cute as h*ll.

John

 

[gunchief25]

My 4 month old Red Sexlink Goldie started laying 6 days ago and she has done me proud.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Anyone have any idea what breed or breeds this hen is? I know she is a mix but of what?

just guessing but to me it looks as if it has an easter egger face. but the comb is too tall so maybe a brown leghorn mixed in.

32-40 seems like a looooooooooooooong time! my BOs started at about 21 weeks. but maybe it depends on WHEN they were raised... i got mine in september, so when it started getting warm out they started laying. idk, theory i guess

the heritage breeds take longer to mature but lay for longer well past the 5 yr mark. The HRIR are also much larger than their hatchery counterparts. Larger is better for me as it reduces me thinking of a hawk attack and the roosters provide more meat. Since I plan to hatch any future HRIR chickens I want, I need to have larger roosters.

 

[bradselig]

I don't think I've ever posted a picture of this young guy. He's my oldest Rhodebar cockerel. The Marans roo was NOT happy with him out there. He came charging at him. Guess my time of adding roos to the flock are now one lol.

Younger legbar pullet. Shows the cream pretty well.

And my favorite, frizzled tolbunt polish

And the smooth feathered. Starting to lose all the black.