INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[bradselig]

I had the pleasure of meeting @indianachicken today and delivering her 2 chickens. Originally she was going to take the 2 EEs that I took in from Lonelypageturner. As lonely thought, one was a definite cockerel. Of course this was confirmed as I was putting them in the cage to meet up with her. So I had to dig thought my gazillion brooders to find a similar size pullet that would lay a colored egg. So she ended up with a legbar and the pullet EE. Trying to talk her into some silkies as well . Although I don't think I need to try very hard.

 

[indianachicken]

Yes thank you again!! I was tickled that you took the time to bring them to me... However, the EE is definitely freaked out in her little sectioned off area of the coop... She is pacing back and forth frantically, I hope she will calm down... It also sounds like she is crying a little... I have never heard a sad chicken before so it breaks my heart a little, not sure what to do...

Everything I have ever read says to keep them separated for a period of time... The little legbar is just chillin'... I think we will get along fine...

I was hoping to let them meet face to face tomorrow and pray for the best... And YES I want silkies badly... They are just the cutest darn birds I have ever seen... I'm just afraid if I get silkies, I will lose a husband!

I think he agreed to let me get 4 chickens, and we currently have 8...

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

I have hopeful news. The council allowed the question to go back to committee so I could present information in favor of it. Further, one of the councipeople is going to ask barb to let me keep my birds until the ordinance passes. She's also open to alternatives such as zoning areas adjacent to areas already allowing chickens to allow them. So cross your fingers for me please.

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

We Have tried our Brahmas this year, Rotisserie style------dark meat very tough    Baked in a bag----better but dark meat still tough.   So upset at the results I started inquiring about ages and what I was doing wrong.  I found out that there is such a thing as to fresh chicken ( who knew ) sooooo this time we are going to do a little more research on the aging of poultry before cooking. (I would love any and all feed back on this)  They were 18 to 24 weeks old when processed.  Sorry this doesn't answer your question but they are supposed to be dual purpose birds and right now I'm calling it cooking error not birds.  I'll let you know after I figure out the aging thing

You need to wait for them to go through rigor. Also crowing males will be tougher and dark meat is from muscle that gets used. So a cockerel needs to soak through rigor and needs to be cock potted (this is my info from my cockerel I just processed. Blrw have surprisingly nice looking xarcasses. White skin and no dark smudges.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Anyone in northern IN want to start a small flock with 3-4 adult layers?

 

[sealmonk]

Raising chickens right here in good ole' Grant county Indiana. We have 5 RR, one buff, and a silver lace wyandotte. We love our girls and spent allot of time and energy to make sure they have a safe, dry, warm place to live out their days. And of course we love the fresh eggs........

 

[bradselig]

Raising chickens right here in good ole' Grant county Indiana. We have 5 RR, one buff, and a silver lace wyandotte. We love our girls and spent allot of time and energy to make sure they have a safe, dry, warm place to live out their days. And of course we love the fresh eggs........

Welcome! I'm just north of you in southern Huntington county, although I work in Marion.

 

[Crooked House]

We live in NE Indiana and just recently got our first chickens. We have 5 Buff Orpingtons, 4 Red Stars, 3 EEs, 2 Golden Polish (one a cockerel), and one Golden Laced Wyandotte (also a cockerel.) Why do I have an overwhelming desire to add "and a partridge in a pear tree" to the end of that? ;-) Hubby converted our kids' old bus shelter into a very nice coop and we have a decent sized run with plans to increase it eventually. Our chickens are only about 9 weeks old so no eggs yet. I really did not expect to enjoy them as much as I do. I was raised on a farm (as was my husband) but my dad was mostly a crop farmer so I didn't really have experience with livestock. We had a rooster who thought he was a cat when I was a kid but he just roamed wherever he wanted and lived in the barn. Until now, that was my total experience with chickens. My girls are learning the sound of my voice and come running when they hear me. Especially if they think there's a chance for a treat, lol.

I'm looking forward to our own eggs to go with all the vegetables from the garden. We will be eating well! We live on two acres on the back side of hubby's parents' farm and have a huge garden. I truly love knowing where our food is coming from.

I need to read back in this thread to "meet" all of you. I was glad to find some fellow Hoosiers.

 

[crazychick1977]

We live in NE Indiana and just recently got our first chickens. We have 5 Buff Orpingtons, 4 Red Stars, 3 EEs, 2 Golden Polish (one a cockerel), and one Golden Laced Wyandotte (also a cockerel.) Why do I have an overwhelming desire to add "and a partridge in a pear tree" to the end of that? ;-) Hubby converted our kids' old bus shelter into a very nice coop and we have a decent sized run with plans to increase it eventually. Our chickens are only about 9 weeks old so no eggs yet. I really did not expect to enjoy them as much as I do. I was raised on a farm (as was my husband) but my dad was mostly a crop farmer so I didn't really have experience with livestock. We had a rooster who thought he was a cat when I was a kid but he just roamed wherever he wanted and lived in the barn. Until now, that was my total experience with chickens. My girls are learning the sound of my voice and come running when they hear me. Especially if they think there's a chance for a treat, lol.

I'm looking forward to our own eggs to go with all the vegetables from the garden. We will be eating well! We live on two acres on the back side of hubby's parents' farm and have a huge garden. I truly love knowing where our food is coming from.

I need to read back in this thread to "meet" all of you. I was glad to find some fellow Hoosiers.

 

[brian5161986]

It would probably be expensive to make for others if you had to buy all the parts new. Lucky for us we had a spare motor laying around and a friend at a machine shop to build us the metal plate with the holes in it. The most expensive cost for us was the rubber chicken fingers. It does work amazing though. Best of luck and if you have any other questions i would be more then happy to answer them for you.