INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[ChickCrazed]

Ok, seriously, what gives here. I go more than a year without a broody and now I have my BLRW, 1 Birchen Marans and a Welsummer seriously broody and a second Birchen Marans toying with the idea of being broody. Is there something in the water? These breeds aren't even known for broodiness!!! I need more broody breakers!!!! I don't know what I'm going to do when the silkies are open for business LOL

 

[silkieaddictIN]

Where are all the poultry shows in indiana? Specifically, are there any near laffayette or fountain county? I wish I was still young enough to be in 4-h... haha...I love showing animals!

 

[bradselig]

Those of you that sell chickens or chicks regularly:

1 Do you accept checks?
2 If so do you add on a check fee?
3 What to you do or plan to do when you get a check that bounces?


I got my first bad check.  it was only for $20 but it got me thinking.  I have accepted a lot of checks.  They tend to be a bit of a pain as I need to deposit them, wait for them to clear, then use the money.  Cash is easier as I can pay for the fee directly with cash, no trip to the bank, no waiting for checks to clear.    I was thinking if I still want to accept checks I need to add some kind of fee that covers my time and effort to deposit them.    But I still have no idea what to do about the bad checks.  It is clearly not worth taking tiny bounced checks to court.  And I have no way to add a $20 bounced check fee like the big retail stores do.

I do not accept checks. if rhey want to use a check they can get me a USPS money order. I also very rarelyhave cash on me. I try to remind buyers to bring exact amount (there have been a few times ive made some extra money because buyers failed to bring correct amount.
I believe lowes did have one of those square card readers (may have been a different brand) but it was $10 and you got a $10 lowes gift card in the package. They also had your first $1000 in sales were free.

Ive not had the need for one yet since I can juat sent an invoice from paypal to a customer and they can pay with card or bank account that way. I have always ate the fees associated with using PayPal. It annoys me when sellers charge me a fee. If I dont want to pay the fees ill just charge more for the birds.

I typically meet everyone in a public place when they buy anything from me. One for the biosecurity aspect and 3 id rather people not know where I live as the chickens are not locked up and coild easily be stolen. I even claimed mu name on whitepages.com and deleted my address off it. Maybe im paranoid but cant be too safe anymore.

 

[Birdylady3]

I was able to get some pictures of my animals yesterday and decided i'd share some. Sorry there are so many

My new dog Thatcher. He is so sweet and guards all the chickens.

Mama my chicken watching cat.
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Mr. Darcy the lovely lavender orpington roo (he is learning to crow).

My adorable little chocolate orpington bantams, junior and midge.

Pixie, my golden comet.

Elwood my brainless buff orpington roo.

Sheroo, my barred plymouth rock, (We were not sure if he was a boy or girl when he was little) is the best roo on the planet. He is so sweet!
Cecilia, my curious rhode island red.

I know this is not a chicken lol but just thought i'd share it. Yesterday, i sat under our humming bird feeders for about 30 minutes taking pics of them. It wasn't the easiest task because the chickens were trying to peck my arms off and the lens of the camera.

Joan jet black my jersey giant. She is the boss! This is one of the best pics I've ever gotten of her.

Mona, my sweet buff orpington.

Carmen, my bug catching pro easter egger.

One last pic of Thatcher being silly.

Love the pics

 

[Birdylady3]

Yay! I'm all caught up

 

[goatluver20]

Love the pics

love the pics just great. I don't care there's so many pics. Take more some time.

Thanks And I take pics whenever I can find my camera lol (I'm already loosing my marbles)

 

[hoosiercheetah]

Thanks And I take pics whenever I can find my camera lol (I'm already loosing my marbles)

I love my smartphone. I always have my camera. And camcorder. And gps. And stereo.

And pretty much everything else I'll ever want or need.

:-D

 

[goatluver20]

I love my smartphone. I always have my camera. And camcorder. And gps. And stereo.

And pretty much everything else I'll ever want or need.

:-D

Haha yeah. If only I had the money for all that stuff although I might spend it on more chickens instead lol

 

[goatluver20]

Okay guys I have a question. At the bottom of all my posts it has all that stuff about me I keep changing it on my page but it doesn't change it on my posts. Any ideas on how to fix it?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Where are all the poultry shows in indiana? Specifically, are there any near laffayette or fountain county? I wish I was still young enough to be in 4-h... haha...I love showing animals!

Central Indiana poultry show. Lebanon Indiana . Oct 18th

There are others too do a google shirt an there will be websites that come up with shows.

I love my smartphone.  I always have my camera.  And camcorder.  And gps.  And stereo.

And pretty much everything else I'll ever want or need.

:-D

I love my iPhone! First smartphone I have ever had and it is great. I will only get apple products or LGs. It is really nice to be able to help navigate your self if you get a little lost somewhere!