INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

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I thought I'd note that nearly everyone who falls for the white silkie not only thought of "Bumble" the abominable snowman, but actually named their first white roo "Bumble".  Kind of funny.

when I first saw a silkie, my thought was over sized marshmellow lol

 

[minmin1258]

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Those bitties are absolutely beautiful! Just love babies!

 

[minmin1258]

So I shouldn't, but anyone interested in going in on an order? I'm only interested in 4-6 chicks but his minimum is 12. Let me know if anyone is interested"
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/729015/day-old-chicks-from-exhibition-quality-parents

Yes, I'd go in for the silver laced Wyandotte and the silver laced polish!

I'd like t go in on that order...but I'm so far away! It's a 7hr drive to Indi from my house. Is anyone willing to accept my part of the order and I'll come get them??? I would like LF white crested polish maybe 4 chicks...let me know if someone is willing.

 

[FlockMaster-614]

Hello, its surprising how much snow is gone, from 1 foot to now none is some patches. All my chickens were out in the run though crowding around wanting to be let out.

I'm pumped for spring and I hope it gets here soon. I've got a big long list of things I've gotta do.

Does anybody else?

 

[DeannaA]

I heard someone on here was selling Slate blue or self blue turkey hatching eggs? For some reason I keep getting an error when i go to past pages.

 

[toodlesmom]

Ha ha! I have FINALLY caught up with you chatterers! This has to be the fastest flying thread on BYC! I believe it is the most interesting one, too. The long, boring lectures and squabbles on the other threads put me to sleep.

WELCOME to all our new Indiana BYC members! It is good to have you here! Don't be afraid to pipe up and share. We love to read your stories. And, if you have questions, we are full of answers.

I have enjoyed admiring all the photos of the beautiful chooks our IN BYCers are caring for. It makes me all the more impatient for chickens of my own!

I never did get my coop built this fall. With the sort of winter we have been having, it may be just as well since I am a beginner. My brother-the-carpenter has been sick off and on. It may well be a return of his cancer, but he has no medical insurance to get it checked out. (He is trying to get on to Obamacare, but may not make enough income. Indiana's governor has decided not to use the available federal funding to expand Medicare, which leaves a number of low income Hoosiers with too much income for IN medicare and too little for Obamacare.) He has been working inside our house and has turned out some beautiful wainscoting, but hasn't been able to do outdoor work on the coop. Maybe I can line someone up to build my coop this spring. I have plans drawn up with all the little bells and whistles I want that ready-made coops don't include. I did have LF heirloom pullets lined up, too, but will have to start over. Meanwhile. I am soaking up chicken knowledge from fellow BYCers, other websites, and magazines.

I received a very nice gift of a chicken teakettle for Christmas to add to my chicken collectibles. I have been collecting chicken paraphernalia and longing for a flock for many years, so I have quite a few items around the house. My great-grandparents were the last in a line of Steckleys who ran a mill and hatchery in Kendallville. I can remember visiting the hatchery as a little girl and watching chicks hatch. Guess that got me started.

 

[bradselig]

If anyone is interested I have 6 hatching eggs from my Blue Self turkeys. I am selling them for $30 plus priority shipping of $10.

I heard someone on here was selling Slate blue or self blue turkey hatching eggs?  For some reason I keep getting an error when i go to past pages.

Here you go

 

[FlockMaster-614]

Hello.
Aww I'm sorry about your bro/carpenter I hope he gets better, cancer doesn't sound good.

Yeah I'm sorta at the same problem. We are renting where we're at and its an old beautiful farmhouse with 170 acres of woods and creek so there is also a corncrib that we turned into our coop and run so now I have the bad feeling that it is too small for our 10/11 hens and roo. I think the main problem is that we made the little trench in the floor our roost. I never really thought that it matter even though I know chickens like to roost in high places. Do any of you think this could be a problem? If it is I can try to find a way to fix it come spring. Out of my eleven usually just my two Black girls as I call them and the two EEscor the RIR roost in the nestboxes but its getting to be a problem because now they are full of poop and its really bad. Any help is much appreciated

 

[FlockMaster-614]

Oh um we had some trouble with predators and hawks around our place last fall and my mom said something about how turkey hens are supposed to be good protectors of flocks. Can anyone verify this or is it just like roosters? That it just depends on genetics or personality? I was wondering because our roo isn't going to be around come spring so I'm looking for replacements but If a turkey hen helps id be willing to try one. Thanks too for any advice and help.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Oh um we had some trouble with predators and hawks around our place last fall and my mom said something about how turkey hens are supposed to be good protectors of flocks. Can anyone verify this or is it just like roosters? That it just depends on genetics or personality? I was wondering because our roo isn't going to be around come spring so I'm looking for replacements but If a turkey hen helps id be willing to try one. Thanks too for any advice and help.

I heard guineas help with the alertness call but to legally keep a hawk from landing a good dog is needed. We have a flapping owl thing, I plan to put back up. It is not sturdy enough for winter. We need to rotate it more though. We have night guard to keep the real owls away, so far it might be helping but not 100%. One of the owls in our area is aggressive though and flew at DH when DH was trying to scare it away using legal methods. Back to hawks, I have found that the sudden girly shriek a person can make when startled is scaring to the hawk. They are also annoyed by the ringtone on my house phone. A radio is somewhat useful if you have it on a highly loud male talking show. Classical music does nothing to hawks.