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[bradselig]

FINALLY got my first Silkie eggs of the year! These girls have really been slacking and glad to see them get with the program.

I also picked up several dozen eggs from kabhyper this past weekend and set them last night. So if anyone is looking for some nice Silkie chicks in roughly 3 weeks, please let me know.

 

[atrueb00]

Weekly Chicken Event Post!

We have many of the 2015 swap meet and auction dates available on the Indiana BYC'ers Events Calendar! Check for the locations on the Indiana BYC'ers Map! I also have each event linked to it's website/Facebook page for additional show details.

Friday, April 10 - Veedersburg Barn Sale in Veedersburg, Indiana
Friday, April 10 - Dinky's Auction Center in Montgomery, Indiana
Saturday, April 11 - Sandcut Trader's Fair in Terre Haute, Indiana - Facebook Page
Saturday, April 11 - Southern Indiana Poultry Show in Monroe County, Indiana - Facebook Page
Sunday, April 12 - Sandcut Trader's Fair in Terre Haute, Indiana - Facebook Page
Sunday, April 12 - Tri-K Pigeon and Bantam Club-Swap Meet in Kankakee, Illinois


If you do go, try wearing your official Indiana BYC T-shirt and see if you spot anyone else there! Also, please take pictures to share!

Upcoming Events:

Friday, April 17 - Dinky's Auction Center in Montgomery, Indiana
Saturday, April 18 - Croy Creek Trader's Fair in Reelsville, IN
Sunday, April 19 - Croy Creek Trader's Fair in Reelsville, IN
Sunday, April 19 - Golden Horseshoe Saddle Club/Knox Swap Meet
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Friday, April 24 - Veedersburg Barn Sale in Veedersburg, Indiana
Friday, April 24 - Dinky's Auction Center in Montgomery, Indiana
Saturday, April 25 - Sandcut Trader's Fair in Terre Haute, Indiana - Facebook Page
Saturday, April 25 - Northeast Indiana Poultry Swap Meet in Bluffton, Indiana
Sunday, April 26 - Sandcut Trader's Fair in Terre Haute, Indiana - Facebook Page

**This information does not guarantee the event will happen. Please check the auction or swap meet website/Facebook page to confirm dates/times before you travel!

 

[atrueb00]

Weekly Chicken Event Post!

We have many of the 2015 swap meet and auction dates available on the Indiana BYC'ers Events Calendar! Check for the locations on the Indiana BYC'ers Map! I also have each event linked to it's website/Facebook page for additional show details.

Friday, April 10 - Veedersburg Barn Sale in Veedersburg, Indiana
Friday, April 10 - Dinky's Auction Center in Montgomery, Indiana
Saturday, April 11 - Sandcut Trader's Fair in Terre Haute, Indiana - Facebook Page
Saturday, April 11 - Southern Indiana Poultry Show in Monroe County, Indiana - Facebook Page
Sunday, April 12 - Sandcut Trader's Fair in Terre Haute, Indiana - Facebook Page
Sunday, April 12 - Tri-K Pigeon and Bantam Club-Swap Meet in Kankakee, Illinois


If you do go, try wearing your official Indiana BYC T-shirt and see if you spot anyone else there! Also, please take pictures to share!

Upcoming Events:

Friday, April 17 - Dinky's Auction Center in Montgomery, Indiana
Saturday, April 18 - Croy Creek Trader's Fair in Reelsville, IN
Sunday, April 19 - Croy Creek Trader's Fair in Reelsville, IN
Sunday, April 19 - Golden Horseshoe Saddle Club/Knox Swap Meet
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Friday, April 24 - Veedersburg Barn Sale in Veedersburg, Indiana
Friday, April 24 - Dinky's Auction Center in Montgomery, Indiana
Saturday, April 25 - Sandcut Trader's Fair in Terre Haute, Indiana - Facebook Page
Saturday, April 25 - Northeast Indiana Poultry Swap Meet in Bluffton, Indiana
Sunday, April 26 - Sandcut Trader's Fair in Terre Haute, Indiana - Facebook Page

**This information does not guarantee the event will happen. Please check the auction or swap meet website/Facebook page to confirm dates/times before you travel!

@1crazychick Here's the weekly post, swap season officially starts this weekend.

 

[atrueb00]

Been getting a lot of eggs lately. Have 20 silkie eggs set to hatch on April 20, another 20 set to hatch on April 27. Very happy to be building up my stock and already have a few locals who really want to get into silkies. With a face like this, who can say no?



I have two broodies, one is less determined than the other though. Sticking to the incubator for now.



These are all the layer eggs from Sunday-Tuesday. Giving the girls some oyster shell as the shells don't seem as strong as usual.



Been getting quite a few double yolkers lately. They make for some funny deviled eggs for Easter!




We moved all of our bee hives from up north to our new home in Terre Haute. Can you spot the queen in this pic? She is partially hidden. Our hives are very strong and doing well so far. Even in the light rain, they are going out and working hard!

 

[Indyshent]

Turkey in my shirt! Hey, hey, hey! Turkey in my shirt! Ho, ho, ho!

Sorry... one of the poults started peeping, really wanting some cuddles, and for some reason, they're all four decided that tucked between shirt and jacket is the place to be. Apparently, it's naptime, and they don't care about my trig quizzes and homework getting done at all (let alone well).

 

[flyladyrocks]

hey everyone..been super busy..hope all is well and easter was great for everyone...hatched out over 100 birds on easter...quail and chickens...and got a pair of purple peafowl...and finished the hoop coop....also laid down some of the two foot sides in the large coops out back....been keeping myself occupied...thats for sure...here are some pics








all he was thinking was....TREAT....lol

 

[browncow15]

I've always had good luck with Eprinex for both internal and external parasites.

For future reference what dosing do you use?

 

[raisinemright]

My Muscovys are finally laying again!! Orcs least I found them lol

 

[amwchickin]

I candled my 7 incubating eggs and I am pretty sure only one is viable. The temp and humidity have been perfect. I left them in just to give another couple days. Planning on checking tonight and then tossing. I'm going to check to see if they were even fertile. With 5 different very active Roos, you would think every egg would be fertile, but I know some haven't been.

So I'll have one lone chick (hopefully) come out of this. Then I'll set more.

Am I correct in that humidity needs to be higher and temps a little lower in the last 2-3 days?



On another note, with all this rain...and hail...we are losing some ground. The yard is falling into the creek an inch at a time. I have one area where I walk to the chickens that is falling out. I'm going to have to re-align some fencing - which was probably going to happen anyway because the dogs have been stinkers and tunneling out lately and we are tilling for a garden this weekend.

And then we'll have more fencing work to do when we get goats later this year! The farm bug bit and the mark isn't going away. I think my dad is thinking about his plans for retirement in the next year and he knows he will need hobbies. Maybe I'll get an extra day or two where I don't have to make a 15 mile trip to check on my flock!

 

[Indyshent]

My Muscovys are finally laying again!! Orcs least I found them lol

Orc-freaking-believable!