INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[hoosiercheetah]

I'm very, very sleepy.

 

[iamfivewire]

Ahh okay. Are you a luthier? I have an uncle that can build string instruments, they are really beautiful.

i'm not a luthier - i play guitar & bass, have been in a few bands, have done some bass tracks for a few people, as well as some home recordings of my own material

 

[Leahs Mom]

We had our first Black Orpington today. She was delicious!

We got a few double-yolk eggs last week. What happens if they're fertilized and set to try to hatch?

Why did you have to eat her? (Rather than keep her for eggs?)

 

[pginsber]

 So adorable! I wonder why they were taken from the mom at 5 weeks. Hopefully one puppy helps train the other how to go potty outside and it will be easier than you think. 

What happened to their mother I do not know, but their two other litter mates died of Parvo.
Today is day three of fostering. They're seeming much stronger--and feistier.

This is the girl named Vegas.

This is the boy named Charles.

 

[hoosiercheetah]

Why did you have to eat her? (Rather than keep her for eggs?)

She wasn't laying eggs. I got one or two a week out of her. Also, she was dumb as a bag of hammers, and really loud. I have phonophobia.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Congratulations

I have considered getting a couple white rocks but I need to stick with the breeds I have picked out so far.

Thanks. If you decide to add another breed they would be a great on to look into

 

[EurekaChic]

I will post pic later and list how my other chickens placed, but I won champion American with my white rock.

Congrats! We saw all the LF champions and were very impressed. You have a beautiful bird!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

DH and I were at the fair today. Wore our BYC shirts, but didn't see anybody else in them. However we were stopped by a lady who said she had seen somebody else wearing one and wanted to know what it was all about. I explained about the website and the Indiana community and how friendly everybody was, and referred her to this thread.

We saw lots of pretty chickens, plus some less pretty ones. And ducks, turkeys, rabbits, mules, donkeys, horses, goats, etc. My DH also liked the antique tractors. I appreciated the quilts and the funnel cake. Seeing all the chickens in person certainly helped us firm up some opinions about which breeds we're interested in. And I did a pretty good job recognizing many breeds without looking at the cards on the cages, which made me feel good about the research I've been doing. I must say there were some labelled Ameruacana that looked like EEs to me. But what do I know? And I've decided I need some ducks, goats, mini donkeys, alpaca, and horses. Which means I also need a new house with more land. Can I blame this on chicken math?

Early to bed tonight, fair wore us out.

I am thinking about alpaca again too. Not til next year tho, getting too late in the season to add.

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totally agree, PayPal has been great for me too.

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I thought I posted this, but I guess I forgot to click Submit. Oops.

I think I've found a good cheap source for hard red wheat for sprouting. I'm getting a free sample from my sister, and if there's a good percentage of sprouts, I'll tell everyone where they came from.

Also worth mentioning, the Urban Farmer in Westfield has a killer website, and seems to sell pretty much everything at good prices. However, I've seen a few bad reviews on the internets of the seed he sells having low or no germination. Does anyone here have direct experience with them?

ohh, that would be great, its hard to find. Would like to plant some to grow also, good protein source.

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Good post on the corn, ours is starting to be ready YUM!!!! I will try this method when I fix it.

First night out of the nesting coop after their move to our new place and they all are making their way back into the roost!!

And this is our trip to the feed mill! Ouch


Our animals starve lol

its painful isn't it? We are still at about 40 pounds a day. That's everything tho, including the hog. DH is looking for a grain trailer and a grinder, has some good leads.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

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BOOOO again! I fell asleep, so I never did get caught up

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Okay fine, I'll go to bed.

party pooper! Ah wait, I was the one who fell asleep in my chair

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Fantastic tutorial, you should post it as an article!

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also! Or get a goat, they love the stuff.

 

[kabhyper1]

Some of our alpacas and fleece

Also, Windswept farm in churubusco, is downsizing their farm. We are at our limit with 8 alpacas, but they have somevery nice ones if anyone is interested. I dont thinkthey are asking a lot for them. Jack and Anita Greider. They are very nice people.