INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[Chaneys Ranch]

I have an order coming close to Easter from there. I got my reds from there this past fall. Their service was great. I'm getting rooster meat birds this spring but I'm still looking for someone to help with the slaughter / cleaning part. We also need to build our temporary coop for the meat birds. They only need a coop / run for 18 weeks so I don't want anything permanent.

Look at this website, it may be the type of enclosure you want... This is super cheap and would be an easy project!

http://www.raincreekpottery.com/Pages/HoopCoopChickenTractor.aspx

here is another

http://www.motherearthnews.com/do-it-yourself/portable-chicken-coop-zm0z12amzmat.aspx

Keep posting, we will find one locally for you yet!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Good evening everyone! Updated the list to add member information if the have specific breeds, or species available to sell. We can add a "looking for" too if we need.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/indiana-bycers-members-events-links
to check out the updates on our member list.
My chick are here! Doing very well, Only one picture to share... forgive the poor quality camera isn't cooperating

Started today on "Grogel", and will be feeding FF from the beginning!
They LOVE both, are doing great

 

[SIMZ]

Hi everyone! I'm in Northwest Indiana. We have a several breeds, but are planning on hatching out some of our Black Copper Marans, Mille Fleur d'Uccles, and Orpingtons starting in February. We also raise meat chickens in the spring and fall. Best of all -- we just ordered turkeys for the spring!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Hi everyone! I'm in Northwest Indiana. We have a several breeds, but are planning on hatching out some of our Black Copper Marans, Mille Fleur d'Uccles, and Orpingtons starting in February. We also raise meat chickens in the spring and fall. Best of all -- we just ordered turkeys for the spring!

Hi simz, we spoke a while back! very happy to see you here

Who did you order from if you don't mind me asking? I have to order mine yet. Will add you to our list, do you want any of your breeds posted?

 

[SIMZ]

I remember - it's nice to "see" you again!

We ordered from Murray McMurray for our trial run. Yay!

Thanks for adding me to the list. It would be great if you listed our Black Copper Marans, Mille Fleur d'Uccles, and Buff Orpingtons. Thanks!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I remember - it's nice to "see" you again!

We ordered from Murray McMurray for our trial run. Yay!

Thanks for adding me to the list. It would be great if you listed our Black Copper Marans, Mille Fleur d'Uccles, and Buff Orpingtons. Thanks!

Great thanks, I may try them out or the other one to see what theirs are like, we can compare! I will have you added in a sec are any of them a "bantam breed"?

 

[SIMZ]

The d'Uccles are bantams.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/indiana-bycers-members-events-links

You are officially on there! Thanks

 

[CluckAcres]

Here is the website for the auction I was referring to. http://www.dinkysauctioncenter.com/ It is something else just to see all the people and the different stuff they have on sale....

Hey oldrooster! that is the same auction place i was thinking. My family lives all around there and my uncle is there every friday night and i go there when im down there. Thats so awesome!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Look at this website, it may be the type of enclosure you want... This is super cheap and would be an easy project!

http://www.raincreekpottery.com/Pages/HoopCoopChickenTractor.aspx

here is another

http://www.motherearthnews.com/do-it-yourself/portable-chicken-coop-zm0z12amzmat.aspx

Keep posting, we will find one locally for you yet!

Thanks so much for the links. We are going to build something like those. The first one linked is awesome. I was planning on something similar. But I was thinking of using a netting to cover the arches with some tarp over part of it. The thing I'm nervous about with using a net is the chicks can get out of it pretty easily until they get some size on them. I plan to use either irrigation tubing to make the arches or PVC piping. This tread mentions that PVC might crack over time. And our summers do get hot here.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-tractor-forager.

I think I might have found another chicken person from Martinsville willing to come out to our place. I'm so thrilled. Now I need to find the bags and start stocking up on ice.

Another question, how much space do I need in the coop per bird to raise meat roosters not the 8 week meat birds?