INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[bradselig]

So, how is the hatch going?  I am intrigued with these birds.

May the chicken gods smile on your endeavor.  And may you keep us posted on progress.

John

my tolbunt pullet laid another egg today so decided to candle the cochin eggs while i was in there. 6 eggs look to be growing nicely. i received 9 eggs total, 1 was infertile, and 2 look like early quitters. 1 quitter was tossed tonight, the other im not 100% sure its a goner. so hopefully the remaining 6 hatch!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Do great horned owls migrate south or will mine continue to pester me and the chickens all winter? It has not gotten past the netting yet but it keeps coming back to check on the chickens.

 

[EmSteele]

My hens BETTER be glad my nieces named them last week! I'm getting those invisible, are through eggs..announced cholesterol, they never spoil...anyone wanna trade? Just kidding! I start in on the butcher talk the minute I walk in the coop and get the "but Momma!" Look with those heads cocked to the side. I do have 2 black a'lorps roos that are being especially aggressive towards me...they may not live as long as the other meat roosters.


I'm so sorry for the losses recently. I joke about my hens but I understand the connection felt with them. It's devastating to lose one :-(

On the chick note, I'm done until spring...unlike itsjustme who SAID she was done but she admitted on Facebook that she has a broody hatching out! Haha! I can't wait to have a broody! Too awesome!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Hi guys! Catching up on the hundreds of posts but wanted to say hello real quick! Last weekend was crazy!
We added 4 piglets, Wilbur, Charlotte, Blanket and one yet to be named.. Prolly Bacon! not pictured.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Sick Chiken

So Sesame is still eating like a champ but after we cleaned her legs and feet, with a baby wipe, of yard waste (because she is inclined to sit) she now has a hard time standing at all. No sores, no blood, nothing broken (as far as I can tell). Mostly she's laying on her side.

Feeding her raw beef liver, yogurt, warm mash twice a day. Save a chik in a container near her and layer feed as well.

I am so sorry.

Hi Everyone, we will be moving back to Indiana next spring. Does anyone know the status of getting the ordinances changed in Mishawaka? The last thing I could find was from April, 2013. I will be in the city limits. Thanks!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/37/local-chicken-laws-ordinances-and-how-to-change-them
Lots of good tips to follow up with there. Glad you found us!

Too fast - just to let you know,I don't think you need a permit for a pergola. Not unless you were pouring a concrete foundation for it. Although I guess if you are in Marion County, they probably do. Anything for a a few extra bucks.

I am pretty sure it was you who had posted the outdoor pallet furniture a while back. Well we sectioned off a cut through at the place our stand is and that left a sizable dead space, but stops people walking around back to see what's going on. While painting the fencing I had the hair brain idea of attempting some of the pallet stuff to put in the dead space. Will let you know if it is a success.

If only I could find a missing part from my paint sprayer, life would be so much easier. To heck with this unprofessional hand rolling stuff.

UGH I hate painting! Spraying is sure a lot faster.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Anyone here from Granger? We are looking at a home there, no HOA for this house, so other than that wondering if I could have some chickens there? The home has about 1 acre and not in one of the subdivisions in Granger.

I sent you a pm

here are a few more pictures of chicks i dont think ive ever posted. these are some chicks from Hoosier Silkies. Id have to double check age. Im not sure what the golden colored chick is, but has some blue in it as well, Porcelain? the others are splash and a blue.

unsure of color chick. thinking its a roo.

splash 1 chick. thinking its a roo.

splash 2. thinking its a pullet.

blue chick. thinking its a pullet.

group shot

Looks like those kiddos are having a bad hair day.

Seriously, though, I don't know how you ever get anything done around there with all that chicken tv to watch. It would be hard for me to go inside!

 

[Leahs Mom]

Ray - I sent you a pm.

to you and your family.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Hello all, hoosier here, I havent had any chickens in a long time,but im looking forward to some fresh eggs as well as the entertainment.I myself have no intrust in showing, but you never know.I do have grandkids and if they want to then how can i say no. As i said im just getting started lucky for me a friend in construction is supplying me with the wood for the coop with scrap wood from jobs competed. Im not sure if i want to start this late in the year or next spring.I think im going to start out with 4 birds and see how it go's. Im not sure yet what breeds im going to start with and thats what brought me here.I have been looking over the site and think i can find any answers to things i may need to know.What time of year is the best time to start a new flock? If it matters at all.

and so glad you joined our thread!

A good choice for starting out are either Cochin, Orpington or Australorps. Those breeds are friendly, sweet and the BAs are the world record egg layers. It really depends on what you want to start them off, If you do chicks, Now is a real good time! Older birds are easier, but if you want the pet aspect, it may take a little longer to win their trust. Small coops are really easy to get set up, and chicken TV never has reruns

Just wanyed to post one more time, I post chicken, kid, garden, etc, pictures on instagram under MoleySteele if anyone REALLY likes to browse pictures (like I LOVE to do).
Also, no eggs but my Buff Orp pullet has decided we are best buddies. That almost makes up for the tardy eggs...
We've also started our count down to rooster dinner day. Going to start culling about 2 weeks from tomorrow. Beercan (BPR roo) has been giving me a wide berth when I walk I.to the coop/run. I explained in detail what I was going to do with him the last time he tried to attack. You can't convince me chickens don't understand!!

Hehe, I have begun to sort and pick who "gets it" and 2 are already in jail aka dog crates.One attacked my turkey hen, bit me and went straight to the kennel

I have finally caught up (making it through 30 some pages of posts) with everything going on! Going to have to see if I can get off work for the Monroe Country Fair.

Question: when a husband or dad yells NO MORE CHICKENS!! How serious are they really? I mean the man in question doesn't have to take care of them, they're just fertilizing his lawn and giving him delicious eggs.

I think I have around 21 birds of different sizes, breeds...but, doesn't one always want more? When I see on Craigslist that just 30 miles away someone is wanting to get rid of several birds that are on my Most Wanted Breeds list and I think, well, I can go pick those up...No Problem!!

Maybe if I slip them in the yard at night (like you would introducing new members) he wouldn't notice? If I just pretend that nothing happened? People drop birds off on the side of the road or drop them off at places they know have chickens already...

A few more wouldn't hurt anything.

Egg production is getting better; I think I have at least 5 chickens laying and 2 turkeys giving almost one every day. Speaking of turkey eggs...


A double yolker!! Turkey eggs are a little hard to crack open. I actually had to take a knife to this one. And the yolks are like jello.


Also, our Australian Shepherd dog had puppies on Thursday!! She pushed out 7 of the little sweethearts and then a few hours later an 8th came out stillborn and deformed. My dad was about to have a coronary...I thought we would have 4, 5 was okay, but 7!!! Oh Lord....

Haha! My hubby is an enabler, so I don't have that issue. He did nix my idea of wanting Emu!
Oh my! They look adorable! Will you be selling the pups?

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I have an owl that keeps coming to visit my chicken area tonight. it is walking around our "hoop" / cube coop. There is either netting, tarp, or netting and chicken wire over the entire thing. I'm thinking owls don't dig so it can't get in unless it can get by the poultry netting. Still he is freaking out my chickens and they are squawking causing me to check on them and send DH out to chase away the owl. I would go but I read that the GH owl has attacked humans before so here I sit, typing asking for advice. We tried lighting up the back yard with flood lights and I turned on a light in the coop, still the owl came back after less than an hour. I was thinking since owls are night hunters the light would keep it away. But maybe the light is making it easier for the owl. It is easier for me to check on the birds if the light is on.

We just moved our small pens and large coop tonight so the owl could care less about routine placement.
We also have those blinking red lights, the owl could care less.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Sesame now has a private room (in the garage, closed. In a cat litter box full of bedding). Food and water within reach as she doesn't seem to be standing much just kind of flopping/flapping/kicking along. She's pretty much only a keelbone at the moment but she eats like a champ and is pooping regular. I figure as long as her appetite is healthy we'll keep trying... *shrug*

Poor lil thing.

We went to my husband's high school class reunion this evening and I had a great excuse to leave early . . . I had to go home to lock the coop door! And actually, before I locked the coop I had to get the two brown orp girls out of the bushes where they roost every evening and put them in the coop. I can't blame them for not being excited about entering the Coop of Doom with The Five Mean Hens. Luckily no one was available to take care of the chickens, so I had a good reason for leaving early. (I returned later to pick him up before he could run off with his old high school gf)


CRSelvey~ Bella really doesn't have a friend or are you using the same angle that you're using regarding your Cochin? Your husband might suggest that the two be friends-- problem solved. Just giving you a head's up, so you can get your rebuttal prepared.
When I've worked with chicken wire, I've decided that it's the worst and then when I've worked with hardware cloth, I've decided that it's the worst. They both are horrible. Hope your thumb improves. It's amazing how the smallest injuries seem to hurt the worst.

There always seems to be an old flame at those events, too funny! How is it going for the girls in with the mean birds?
CRSelvey, UGH agreed! I hate working with hardware cloth, but the stuff is sturdy once its on!

Rural king in Greensburg had strait run barred rocks and Cornish cross yesterday!! If I wasn't certain I'd pic Roos, I'd have got a couple BR!!

UGH! I must stay away... need to handcuff me to the house take my car keys! I really want more BR hens! My BR/Wyandotte cross roos are HUGE at 6 months.
Waiting to see how the hens from the cross will produce eggs.