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[daskhan]

Doing something more Northern would be fun, but I am likely to be unable to drive all the way to the very Northern part of the state since I can only do day trips.  How about something more in the Marian/Wabash area so it isn't so far out of reach for those in the Indy area, but still close for those from the far North?  Just a thought and I understand if it has to be way up North!  I think having speakers and demos would be fun.  I'd love to see a presentation on common faults and what they actually look like (e.g. side sprigs or white tail feathers come to mind).  A genetics for dummies presentation would be cool too. 

And like a cook out/ BBQ/ buffet provided from you local favorite if pay an admission for that... Bring vendors they can pay for it or something lol get sponsored

 

[iamfivewire]

Hi all - havent posted in a while - just popping in to say "Hi"

 

[slutter]

Hi, all!

I haven't exactly been active here lately, either. I keep thinking I should post, but sometimes I get myself into a funk about things and then I end up hardly posting anywhere. Unfortunately, tomorrow is my first day of class this semester, so I guess it's a little late for me to come back into posting here now.

But oh, well.

Me and the girls have been well. The end of last year was a bit iffy because my sweet Elda, my 'therapy chicken', was sickly and I wasn't sure if she would pull through. She's back to herself and finally regaining all the weight she lost. I'm keeping a VERY close eye on her with the next few days being so cold, though--she decided to go into molt again, so she's a bit on the scruffy side for such bitter weather! On the plus side, the girls have been keeping their coop warm enough that I haven't yet had to get out the heated water bucket, so I think she'll be fine.

Those of you who may remember my beloved Frou-Frou, I have been missing her a lot, so my wonderful mom got me this necklace for Christmas:



Now I can take her with me everywhere, just like before.

I also had a moment of weakness (likely related to me being in a funk, or possibly to Elly being sick...) and ordered some chicks for this spring. I needed more Dorkings (yes, needed

), and had some other breeds I wanted to try, so I ended up with a total of 8 chicks. They're due May 16!

Oh, and if anyone is interested in following, I'm trying my 100 Pictures of my Flock project again.

Everything's over on this page: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/100-pictures-of-my-flock-2016-edition


So yeah, that's basically all that's going on over here at the moment. I saw on the Indiana BYCers FB page that ChickenFest has been brought up again--have we got a date set yet or is it all still in planning?

i made my account right before my semester started as well, probably not a great idea!

 

[daskhan]

Does anyone have any incubators or hatchers they would like to get rid of please pm me I'm in search of more/bigger ones

 

[slutter]

i made my account right before my semester started as well, probably not a great idea!

and what a beautiful hen!!!

 

[slutter]

Does anyone have any incubators or hatchers they would like to get rid of please pm me I'm in search of more/bigger ones

What do you have now?

 

[daskhan]

What do you have now?

Oh currently I have a hoverbator 2200?non digital With auto turner From rural king no hatchers I try to bator all withen one time so they don't need a hatcher but it limits what I can do then I put them in a tote brooder till about a week or two then out to the large brooders untill grow out pen
I'd really like one of those3-4 foot multiple level ones that seem industrial and what not or just more then what I have anything would probably be helpful

 

[slutter]

Oh currently I have a hoverbator 2200?non digital With auto turner From rural king no hatchers I try to bator all withen one time so they don't need a hatcher but it limits what I can do then I put them in a tote brooder till about a week or two then out to the large brooders untill grow out pen

What is a hatcher?

 

[slutter]

anyone local have welsummer or gold laced wyandottes eggs for sale, or trade if you want some speckled sussex eggs

 

[Faraday40]

What is a hatcher?

an incubator used from day 18-hatch.
(It helps if you have staggered hatch dates &/or don't want to wait 21 days + a thorough clean out before starting a new clutch of eggs. )