"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[Chris Herzog]

LF Buff Orpintons too huh Chris? or did you get shed of those?, what about those White Rock LF from Matt(got my order in) he's got some dandys
(enabler! who dare says that to me?),LOL
Terri, do you needs some chicks? LOL!

Chris

Jeff

Yep Gracie's step dad got the Buff....I decided that I wanted to stay with-in the American Class. I'm in line to get White Rocks from Matt but I don't know when that's going to happen. He might not sell them to me now after this last show, lol! I was giving him a hard time about that right after the show. He is a good guy....we have been texting back and forth all day today! To tell you the truth...I need to build some more pens anyway so I'm not in to big of a hurry to get them anyway.

Chris

 

[catdaddyfro]

The Buff Orpingtons went to my stepdad's place!

Oh Ok now I know where to send folk for some good stock in BOs(more enabling at work here)

LOL Terrie! calling me an enabler, of all people,WELL I'LL BE

LOL

Jeff

 

[catdaddyfro]

Yep Gracie's step dad got the Buff....I decided that I wanted to stay with-in the American Class. I'm in line to get White Rocks from Matt but I don't know when that's going to happen. He might not sell them to me now after this last show, lol! I was giving him a hard time about that right after the show. He is a good guy....we have been texting back and forth all day today! To tell you the truth...I need to build some more pens anyway so I'm not in to big of a hurry to get them anyway.

Chris

Yes I like Matt I've only talked briefly to him on the phone and gotten only one order from him before, but all in all a down to earth feller seems to me like. he will go above and beyond to help and satisfy it seems.

Yes I had orders for WR eggs in elsewhere and it didn't seem like it was going to happen so I found out Matt had some I figured I would just get from him, anyway I know he knows "what time it is" and for sure knows his poultry 'cause he's got the credentials for proof for sure, LOL

He has sure helped you out a bunch too, I figure, as you have went far in one season, too. IMO


Jeff

 

[Chris Herzog]

Yes I like Matt I've only talked briefly to him on the phone and gotten only one order from him before, but all in all a down to earth feller seems to me like. he will go above and beyond to help and satisfy it seems.

Yes I had orders for WR eggs in elsewhere and it didn't seem like it was going to happen so I found out Matt had some I figured I would just get from him, anyway I know he knows "what time it is" and for sure knows his poultry 'cause he's got the credentials for proof for sure, LOL

He has sure helped you out a bunch too, I figure, as you have went far in one season, too. IMO


Jeff

Yes, I bounce a lot of stuff off Matt all the time as well as Bob B. They have both helped me a bunch in the last year. I told Matt this morning that we are organizing a group in this area to put on some nice shows and he already told me that we can count on him coming so that's a big plus right off the bat!!!

Chris

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Here are my sweet Ladies! We've gotten 9 eggs since Monday! Totally excited! In fact, they warmed right up to us. I walk out now to see them and they all come up to the fence or the door to the coop to greet me.

It has been a sweet few days having our first set of hens. We are thinking maybe next year getting chicks.

Crystal <><

Aww that's great Crystal!! Get some oatmeal for treats & they'll be all over you!

 

[TerriLaChicks]

I have not sat down and figured it out yet but I think I should be around or close to 600 chicks so far this year that I have hatched, maybe a few more. LOL, and no I don't have all those chicks here at my house. I've sold quite a bit and I have a bunch here that I'm growing out to see who I'm going to keep as breeders and who will be shown.

The rest of the story.....Then after I toe punch I keep the chicks in a very controlled environment (one of three indoor brooders) for about a week. I then wing band all the birds that I keep for myself, log all their information for each chick in my book like hatch date, pen number, parents etc. etc. and they go to one of three brooders outside (I say outside but they are in a utility room that I open up during the day and close up at night). Then the chicks (the ones I keep) go in one of three outside brooders before making it to the big coop. This is where I'll spend the rest of the year culling them down to the best of what I have.

I really don't have a clue how many birds I have here right now but before Christmas I got down to less than 30 breeders. Every week I have people over here picking up birds so I quit trying to keep up with the numbers. So now I have the available chicks in these pens/brooders over here and the off limit chicks over here...lol!

It's only getting worst to! I now have the following breeds to keep track of...

RIR's Lg fowl....2 different lines
New Hampshires Lg Fowl
Barred Rocks Lg Fowl

Black Rocks Bantams
White Rocks Bantams
Barred Rocks Bantams
RIR Bantams
and soon New Hampshire Bantams

Terri, do you needs some chicks? LOL!

Chris

LOL -- nope -- no tempting me right now, as my peas should start laying any day & I need my little 'bator free for them.
Hey how's your new daughter doing?

 

[Chris Herzog]

LOL -- nope -- no tempting me right now, as my peas should start laying any day & I need my little 'bator free for them.
Hey how's your new daughter doing?

She is good! We had to bring her to the Dr's a couple times for blood work and we have to go again tomorrow just so the Dr can see her and put her on the scale but she is good!!!

Chris

 

[PrimroseMom1]

I asked this once before, but lost the info. Are there any shows and/or swaps/sales in or near Baton Rouge? What site would keep me up on that? I'm just dying to go, but seems most are pretty far away. Thanks!!!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Does anyone know of anyone in South Louisiana who re-habs opossums? I found a dead mama and some dead babies on the side of the road but 2 were still alive. We picked them up and put them in a field. People were trying to run over them and I couldn't see that happening to them. I know a opossum is a predator but those babies were so cute. It took everything out of me to leave them there.

If anyone knows any re-habbers, please let me know.

 

[Gracie9205]

Does anyone know of anyone in South Louisiana who re-habs opossums? I found a dead mama and some dead babies on the side of the road but 2 were still alive. We picked them up and put them in a field. People were trying to run over them and I couldn't see that happening to them. I know a opossum is a predator but those babies were so cute. It took everything out of me to leave them there.

If anyone knows any re-habbers, please let me know.

I gave some babies to this lady once! She is located here in Lake Charles!

http://snowhawk.com/heckhaven/