INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Okay this may be a dumb question, but what are spent hens?This is just a guess but are they hens that can lay anymore. I have seen ads in the free ad paper that say they have free spent hens and have seen the term used on this thread and byc in general. I'm stumped.

O and for people looking or sellin gchicks or chickens you can look or put an ad in it. To put just a noral add it is free. If you want a border I think it is a dollar. I am pretty sure the headquarters or whatever it is called in located in columbus indiana.

And does anyone on here get the poultry press newspaper? I just bought a subscription in april and am waiting for it to get here. I am thinking I will get one in june. I can't wait!

 

[jsummers]

anderson indiana area

Where are u located? I work several different areas i may be able to meet u somewhere?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Bluffton area. How old are they?

 

[racinchickins]

Seeing Quinstar's coop in the making inspired me to take a few pictures of the coop I built.





I decided to make it mobile, so it has wheels and a hitch for the tractor.

Everybody is out front working on the scratch I put down to try to get a group photo.

 

[ShawnaScott]

Okay, I have a question about getting these crazy chicks to like me. They're about seven weeks old now (I was never given their actual birth date, so it's an estimate) and they still run away from me whenever I go into their enclosure to give them food and water. Any suggestions on getting them to like me faster? The male seems interested, but the rest are super flighty, especially the smallest. They're wyandottes, and I've heard that this breed is particularly skittish.

That's funny, my SLW was the friendliest chicken I ever had. Mine were very skittish of me until I started spending time with them. I have heard to hold them for 15 minutes each, but holding a chicken for 15 minutes is boring, not to mention hard if you have several of them. I usually sit for 15 or 20 minutes a couple of times per day. I put down a towel and sit on it, and then have treats and things that I hand out to them. If you don't want to give them treats, put some feed in your hand. It magically becomes delicious if it's in your hand.

 

[Mother2Hens]

Indiana County Map for instant member location and or Avatar design:
If anyone would like a map of your county and/or make an avatar for you, I am happy to help. Just PM me. The maps and avatars are totally optional. Many members are using the little map icon with their county in red because you can quickly glance and see where another member is from. I personally find that when I read posts from members who just list their city, I still have no idea what part of the state they’re from. The visual of the county has helped me since I can’t remember where every town is located.

Do you want to be listed on the BYC Indiana Members’ List?
“Being a member of this thread” just means adding your screen name and flock info, which can be helpful because the list is a spreadsheet format that lets you sort the list by breed, county, or other category. It’s an easy way to find other members who have the same breed you have or who live in a nearby county, etc.

Click on the link below my signature to view the list. Just look at the bottom of the list page for sorting options.

If you’d like to be added, send Quinstar, jchny2000, or Cluck Acres a PM (personal message) by simply hovering your cursor over their screen name, and you will see “Send a PM.” A personal message ensures that your info is added. Please send your screen name, county, and city. Also include the following information about each member of your flock: List each species (chicken, duck, etc.), breed (Barred Rock, etc.), is it a LF (Large Fowl) or Bantam?

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

If you don't want to give them treats, put some feed in your hand. It magically becomes delicious if it's in your hand.

My girls seem to think so, anyway!

 

[herebynightfall]

That's funny, my SLW was the friendliest chicken I ever had. Mine were very skittish of me until I started spending time with them. I have heard to hold them for 15 minutes each, but holding a chicken for 15 minutes is boring, not to mention hard if you have several of them. I usually sit for 15 or 20 minutes a couple of times per day. I put down a towel and sit on it, and then have treats and things that I hand out to them. If you don't want to give them treats, put some feed in your hand. It magically becomes delicious if it's in your hand.

Maybe I'm not spending enough time with them. The boy and one of the GLW pullets aren't as afraid as the others, but the others are still pretty skittish. Once the new month hits and I'm not slammed by work I can go outside and spend more time with them. They are beginning to understand that I'm the food lady though, which is an improvement. I bought them some mealworms and fed them a strawberry from the garden. Both were a big hit. I will have to try just sitting in there with them for a bit and handing out treats. I'm fine with treats, as long as it's not tons.

 

[Old Salt 1945]

My ducks never go in the henhouse at night, so after the automatic door goes down, I have to go out, block the door open, and catch each of the 8 Indian Runners and set them on the inside part of the ramp. Kinda defeats the purpose of the auto door.

Tonight I forgot. Worried that they might get strained through an owl, I went out at 10:30 pm to put them in. ****!!!!! No ducks any where to be seen. Cussing, went inside and there they all were! Yeah!

Dumb ducks finally learned. I wonder if this will continue? I had 9 ducks, but my rough handling caused a compound fracture on one's leg and I had to put it down. I've been much more careful since. A runner duck has almost no wings and needs both legs to survive. Poor little guy.

I was raised around chickens and never thought much of them except for food and eggs. Don't think I ever petted one. They mostly scattered when we walked through the chicken yard, especially when mean little boys chased them. Not often. Dad didn't like that. Put them off egg-laying. The rooster was aggressive, but after being kicked a few times, it left us boys alone. Just went after our little sister. Fatal mistake. Mom did him in and fried him up real well. I don't recall what she did to keep him from having the consistency of shoe leather. Too young; didn't care. I thought Dad was gonna cry. He LOVED that rooster. Mom didn't tell him until after dinner was over.

The ducks are different. They are nearly pets to me, although they don't care for me to be any closer than about 10 ft from them. Might have something to do with catching them and dumping them into and out of the hen house for the last several weeks. Oh well, felt bad about the little blue runner.




My chickens never cared much for the roost I built for them, the little ingrates. They always bunch up in a corner at night. Tonight I found 10, all on the top roost. I guess the other rungs are just a ladder to the top. 1 more chicken on the rung, somebody falls off.


Congratulations, Luke. Brand new driver, minted today. Finest young man I have ever known. At 6'3", he likes his little 6'1" Grandpa.


John

 

[itsjustme]

No problem.. and as Pip suggested.. Meyer did produce some stunning birds.  Might try there first.

thank you. I was Googling hatcheries and found cackle? I believe that was it. They have what I want and some I didn't no that I wanted until I seen them lol. Has anyone had any experience with them? They're are reasonabley priced but have just about as many bad reviews as they do good ones. I will look into Meyer also. I think I may be being to picky? Lol sorry for the bother.