INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[Minminme]

We have a pen that is covered with a tarp for the back half.  It moved in a few of the storms last fall and early this spring.  We have it anchored down now as we are not moving it around the yard this year.  instead we are moving smaller pens around the yard.
I'm here for now but getting off soon.  I need to take the children to the doc.  They have the runs.  most likely it is just a floating virus and there is nothing the doc can do.  But some family drama is happening this week so off to the docs the kids go to "prove" they have the runs.  This is one of those time I wish I had a hillbilly sawed off shot gun carrying neighbor that would just make enough of an appearance that the drama would go away. 

 

Which sawed off shotgun should I bring little stubby or big Bertha? Lol

 

[ChickCrazed]

Its hopeless, just give in. Then let me know what you got so i can decide if I need any......

LOL I love it!!! I fully blame you for my Turkey math so it is only fair that I give it back. I keep dreaming about your sweet little Royal Palm hen so Royal Palms have been on my beady little brain. Then I found Sweetgrass Turkeys and think I am in love with those!!!

 

[atrueb00]

Just saw this on Pinterest -- what a cool coop!

I want one too! That is so different from any coop I've seen. The one ChickCrazed shared too is also so neat!

 

[atrueb00]

Okay....so I have been in hiding for over a year as a chicken owner....well last week the HOA caught wind and they are giving me ten days to get rid of the girls. I refuse. So here is what I am asking. If I get a letter together for the homeowners in my neighborhood to sign can I run it by all of you for feedback in getting my chickens legal to keep? I would appreciate any and all help in drafting the letter. My mom is still mourning Petries' untimely death and I can't imagine what would happen if they all had to go at once.

The items in the letter to the HOA will have limits on number of chickens allowed per household (I was thinking four?) and the standard that Marion County has for housing fowl including no roosters within so many feet of another residence (which will exclude roosters from our neighborhood altogether as I think it's fifty feet).

There is an animal control officer living up the street from me that I am going to ask to help on my behalf as far as basic needs. Feed, water, housing (both size and placement) etc.

I am concerned about how to put pest control in the best light. We do live along woods so there are possum and raccoon, as well as owls and hawks.

I am trying to see this from all angles and as I said I would value all of your input!

Help save Gertrude, Esther and Nugget!!

Delaware, we just had another member who went through this...please feel free to pull from my letter on post 28904 on page 2891. hoosiercheetah had a great letter post 28853 on page 2886 and ChickCrazed also had a great letter post #28863 on page 2887. Hope that helps, if there is anything else I can do just let me know. Really don't like that HOA and cities say we can't raise chickens in our own backyards.

 

[atrueb00]

So we had the horrible storm last night, i let my birds out this morn, earlier than usual because we had to hook up the generator b/c my house is out of power, so it's about 4am. i had 3 turkeys as well that i let out. so i went out around 8 to check the generator and fill the feed buckets- and no chickens, no turkeys, no guineas anywhere. they usually hang out by the coop and under the pines, i finally found one of my female turkeys peeping along the driveway, i look and find her sister under the pine, dead, feathers ripped out and in a sorry state, i picked her up and took her to the burn pile (b/c a viking burial is the best burial) and the sister (i called them Thelma and Louise) can running behind me peeping and now wont leave the spot i found her in. my male turkey is MIA as are 12 of my 16 chickens! my guineas can back, and im mad at them for not protecting the others-how silly of me but i am. and i'm so sad! i feel like i failed =(

just had to share my pain

I am sorry to hear this. So sad and I am really hoping the others come back asap.

 

[barb s]

Just a few random pics of my chicks.

 

[barb s]

And the newest editions

 

[Thriftymom6]

So we had the horrible storm last night, i let my birds out this morn, earlier than usual because we had to hook up the generator b/c my house is out of power, so it's about 4am. i had 3 turkeys as well that i let out. so i went out around 8 to check the generator and fill the feed buckets- and no chickens, no turkeys, no guineas anywhere. they usually hang out by the coop and under the pines, i finally found one of my female turkeys peeping along the driveway, i look and find her sister under the pine, dead, feathers ripped out and in a sorry state, i picked her up and took her to the burn pile (b/c a viking burial is the best burial) and the sister (i called them Thelma and Louise) can running behind me peeping and now wont leave the spot i found her in. my male turkey is MIA as are 12 of my 16 chickens! my guineas can back, and im mad at them for not protecting the others-how silly of me but i am. and i'm so sad! i feel like i failed =(

just had to share my pain

I am so sorry. I hope they are just hiding and will come home soon.

 

[barb s]

Last ones. Can anybody tell me breed/gender of these two.

 

[ChickCrazed]

Last ones. Can anybody tell me breed/gender of these two.

The last two look like Isbar pullets to me, but all of mine are blue so I'm not 100% sure.