INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[Birdylady3]

Morning all! Who asked for rain? It didn't start to rain until I went out to take care of the Chickens and Ducks. My face literally looked like this

when the rain started

 

[Minminme]

I have two BCM roos I hatched from eggs from @ellymayRans
.  They will not be staying, so you are welcome to one or both if you like.

That's where my two boys came from too! She has beautiful BCM's for sure! They hatched out in March. I picked up the eggs on my February trip t IN.

 

[Minminme]

Morning all! Who asked for rain? It didn't start to rain until I went out to take care of the Chickens and Ducks. My face literally looked like this when the rain started

Rain is supposed t start here this afternoon, calling for Severe Thunderstorms by 3pm. I've spent the morning battaning down the "hatches" so t speak. They loved their morning treat today! Gave them a mix of Strawberry yoghurt, cottage cheese, blueberries, strawberries, cut up cantaloupe, and roasted unsalted sunflower seeds. Along with their normal portions of grain and BOSS. Little piggies nearly attacked me for the treats! Jeesh you'd think I was starving them!

 

[browncow15]

@Leahs Mom thanks for the ovation! My cows are just for beef right now. I'd like to milk someday though! Maybe when my human babies get old enough to help me DH isn't much interested in the animals.

 

[Birdylady3]

Rain is supposed t start here this afternoon, calling for Severe Thunderstorms by 3pm. I've spent the morning battaning down the "hatches" so t speak. They loved their morning treat today! Gave them a mix of Strawberry yoghurt, cottage cheese, blueberries, strawberries, cut up cantaloupe, and roasted unsalted sunflower seeds. Along with their normal portions of grain and BOSS. Little piggies nearly attacked me for the treats! Jeesh you'd think I was starving them!

I know right? Mine act the same when they don't get fed right away

 

[Minminme]

I just chk radar weather reports for your area, hope you all battened down your hatches!!! You guys are really getting hit! Stay dry my friends! Keeping u all in my prayers! Hope its not as bad as weather channel weather has it being!

 

[browncow15]

@hoosiercheetah do you still need transport for your roo? If so message me

 

[chick rookie]

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1. You should either move her, or fence her nest in. Also, 16 eggs is way too many for one chicken. You need to reduce the number to something she can comfortably cover all at one time. She will rotate the eggs around, and they will all spend too much time on the edges and die.
2. It depends on whether she has actually started incubating or not. If she was off the nest waiting for you, I wonder if she has actually seriously started. I would candle. If you see some development, leave a reasonable number under her and check again in a few days for movement.


ETA: At the moment I have 7 broodies, and I don't want any more chicks this year......augggh!

What kind of chicks will you have if you let her sit? I'm looking for Silkies and LF Cochins. been trying to get hens but am not having any luck so I guess depending on price I will just buy some and then sell or rehome what Rooster's I get out of the batch...
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love the shirts -- have an "antique farm" feel to them!!

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I love the war posters! I have saved a lot on my computer since I started chickens and I plan to print them out and frame them with burlap and spruce up the garage area where the feed is. I showed them all to my DF and he just shakes his head. (My chickies are at my parent's) He's gonna flip when I bring home additional birds from this weekend!!

Can't wait to meet everyone Saturday!

the posters are great, never seen any before.

BLANK!!!!!!!

So, my gray EE rooster is available for adoption again. In case you missed it, here is the mug shot:



I just heard him crow for the first time this morning around 10 or so. He's a mild mannered bird; he doesn't like being caught but doesn't fight being held. He's in perfect health, other than one slightly gimpy but totally functional eye.

I'm leaving him up for adoption for about a week or so, then he's off to the freezer.

PM me with questions or interest!

So BEAUTIFUL love him

hope he don't go to the freezer

Some of the quotes that didn't show up:

The T-Shirts are great.

And the write up for the rezoning in Indy is Awesome. Hope that went well.

 

[BryLT3]

If anybody has any chickens that need transported from my area to the Lafayette area or back here from there, get ahold of me. I will be heading that way very soon.

 

[chick rookie]

If you have any birds left I would look into either building a run to keep them in for a while, or putting in an automatic door to secure the coop at dark. Free ranging is great, and I love it when I can see my birds wandering around the yard. But once a predator has found them, you aren't free ranging any more, you are free feeding. The predator(s) will keep coming back for the easy food until there is either no more food, or no more predator. There is no other fix for the situation. Unless you either eliminate the predator(s), or secure the birds, I don't see how you can make it work. I would also add that eliminating the predator is still only a short term fix. Another will move into the territory eventually and then you will be back at square one.

I let at least a portion of my birds free range during the day, and I know I'm tempting fate when I do so, but I do my rounds and make sure everyone is locked up before dark. Most go back in the pen on their own, but I sometimes have to round up a few stragglers. If I know I won't be home before dark, then nobody gets to range for the day.

I free range almost all my flock, I have a big run for bad days and times I wont be home and I have a LGD well 2 actually, I don't have allot of predator problems but have had a few with not many deaths. I think it is due to the LGD's mostly. They watch over my flock, Goats, Horses and my Family... wouldn't know what to do without them.

Of all things!!! My Chickee got t play on th freeway! Lol. The reason was unfortunate though. A semi carrying a load of Piglets rolled over. There were piglets running everywhere! Of course there were several not so fortunate t b able t run around but you couldn't help but laugh at the State Police officers and animal control staff trying t catch them. The driver had a little road rash on his shoulder but other than that it wasn't too bad. So now it will b 11 before I get t th campgrounds. Ugh!!!!

Poor Piggy's, but I'm with you it would have been great to watch them trying to catch them..

Did ya get any pic's????

While I was at RK tonight I found a goat owner to help with some stuff. He said pigs were cleaner than goats. Now I don't want a pig this year but I'm in the grandfathered area of Bargersville so I'm really considering it soon before that grandfather period is up and what ever kind of animals I have is all I'm allowed.

I wouldn't go that far... I have had goats a long time and had a pig for just a few mths. Pig was smarter then my goats, horses and my dogs... but not cleaner, Pig ( Benny HAHA ) loved his mud bath and then to come rub up on you....

but if I had more room I would have kept him cause he is friendly, smart and just a joy to have had around. I love my pork but dont think I could ever raise my own....

Great idea! Our fair is about over but I'll have to remember mine for the state fair!

I didn't make it to Chickenfest

but I will have my shirt by the time the state fair starts ( I hope) will have to check the dates for that now that I'm thinking about it... If I do I will have mine on.

I have two guineas I bought at rural king this spring I'd like to sell if anyone is interested. I have no idea if they're boys or girls though.

I'll probably have some pullets and or hens available soon too.

Where are you? If close enough I would be interested in pullets, depending on what kind??

I have had a similar problem the last month with my dad having surgery. Mostly my guinea were the issue. Bottom line is, predators find the weakest areas and have a full buffet at our expense. A Livestock Guardian Dog would be your best answer if you can't provide a predator proof area. If cooping up is a problem, only feed them when its time to put them up, or get a LGD. I normally free range daily and coop at night.

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I holler WEEEEWEEEES chickies chikies~~~~!!!!
they know that means bucket and food! I have a sea of feathers and beaks running towards me.
Oh my. Poor piglets! I would have gladly rehomed them all

Glad the driver was ok!

HEHEHE

Pigs are easy, but certainly not "cleaner" by any means! Seriously tho, you have to come up and visit. They are like a pet, raised well and loved. It makes me cry to process ours, they are just too sweet. My hog Wilbur is about 300 lbs now, will go very soon. It upsets me a lot,hope to add a few sows next year so I can keep some year around. Wilbur was supposed to be a boar, we were "taken" on that one. I really like the yorkshire the best for temperament. So far all that I have had were just exceptional and easily handled. They get all my extra eggs, and a lot of scraps including anything left from processing birds. I do not waste anything we process here. Package everything ourselves, and OH MY what an amazing difference. My Mom and Sis thought I had cooked steaks for dinner. It was pork steak.

I just say " come on girls come and get it "
x2 on the pigs.

Got a text from my daughter with their 4-H project awards (I haven't made it out to the fairgrounds yet -- still pulling weeds)

Her foods project (create you own snack with marketing plan) is going to state fair. Her rabbit poster (same subject as her illustrated talk -- raising rabbits for food during WWII) is also going to state! Honors on her sewing & achievement record book. My son's sewing project (sweatpants & sweatshirt jacket) is also going to state fair & reserve champion on his rabbit poster. So proud of them! Rabbit ambassador contest events begin today -- Breed ID & Knowledge tests. Monday is showmanship, Tuesday is illustrated talk (which Chloe finally finished preparing about 2:00 am this morning!)

Oh -- also got a new pullet egg today!

Congrats!!! to both kids and new egg