"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[Baralak]

Grats Grambys!!! What kind did you get?

I still having a small problem with my super mondo incubator.. It held temps great for the first two days, but highs here were in the high 80's today and the temp of the bator climbed to 106.. Gotta get that figured out before I set my buttload of eggs. (10 dozen pekin duck eggs)

Julie, I just set 3 dozen duck eggs, and 4 dozen chicken eggs. This weekend I'll be turning eggs.. sigh I really need 1 LG turner, and 1 Hova turner.

to all the new faces!!! glad you found this thread.. but for the real excitement (blowing this way out of the park huh all) check out louisianachickens.com

BTW speaking of LaC.Com, check out the new icons in the forum index.. Can anyone guess where I found that icon??? lol


Terri.. welcome back to the land of confusion.. I mean living..

I would hate to tear down a house to rebuild it.. Ugh!

 

[grambysfarm]

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I got a GQF 1500 incubator. It should arrive in a few days. I opted for one without the hatching drawer since I have four styrofoam incubators that I can use for hatching. That way it'll stay clean.

Hope you get your incubator sorted out. On the eggturners, I really like the Little Giant Eggturner rather than the Hova Bator Eggturner. I have three Little Giant turners and one Hova Bator turner. Compared to the Little Giant, I find that the Hova turner is flemsy and cheaply made. It's hard to handle because it tends to want to fall apart in moving it around. The Little Giant Eggturners will fit in the Hova Bators. They are practically the same size and design. If it were me, I would get the Little Giant Eggturners.

 

[Cajun_Magnolia]

So everyone told me to be careful getting chickens because I have a dog. But I thought to myself, "She's such a sweet dog! She loves all animals and just wants to play with them. I'm sure I can teach her to not hurt them." She's been very curious about them since I brought their little fuzzy butts home. She likes to stand on a box outside of their brooder and just watch them. When I put them outside in a little cage, she will lay down near them and try to lick them through the bars as they scratch around.

Yesterday, a neighbor brought his daughter over to see the chicks. They had their own dog in tow. Their dog would go up to the cage and bark bark bark bark bark. And my sweet dog would run over to him and stick her nose on his and back him away from her chicks!! It was the cutest thing! I wish I could have got it on video. She loves her babies, lol!

 

[grambysfarm]

IT'S SPRINGTIME!

Let's Have An Egg Swap!

I've created a thread for an Egg Swap in Louisiana Backyard Chickens under "Swap Shop", "Fertile Eggs", "Egg Swap". You can click on the link below to get their for those of you who may not have had a chance yet to visit us on Louisiana Backyard Chickens. Let's get those incubators warmed up!

http://www.louisianachickens.com/index.php/forum/16-fertile-eggs/1498-egg-swap

Let's have some "Chicken Math" fun!!

 

[grambysfarm]

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Gosh! How did you do that? I've long given up on training my dogs.

That's great! Good dog!!

 

[BlakesWife]

Man--it seems like everytime I think that I'm able to get back on here more often, something pulls me away!

I do want to let all the Louisiana folks know that I am now hatching out some BLRW's from my stock. My girls have been laying steady now for a few months, so the first round of eggs went into the bator' last week. It's crazy how many people want some from my girls! As I was selling my buffs and some GLW's--everyone took note of the BLRW and quickly asked to be called when we have some available. Can't act too surprised though, I know when they caught my eye I was hooked from the moment I seen them. Anyhow, so with that said, I'd like to extend the same offer here as I am doing for the local crowd in my area that I am starting up a waiting list. If you'd be interested in some BLRW's--shoot me a message. It'll be for local pickup only, and they're $5.00 a chick. My girls and roo have such beautiful lacing. My hens are from bluepoultry.com and the roo I am using now is from chickenscratchpoultry. I do have pictures, but they take sooo long to upload because the file is so big. If you'd like a picture of my girls and my roo, let me know and I'll show'em to you. If you want to be on the waiting list--let me know how many you'd like.
Christy

 

[grambysfarm]

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I bought by Coronations from BluePoultry.com. He has some very nice birds and takes very good care of them.

 

[NonnasBabies]

Welcome BlackWidow, New2thecoop & Kingsfarm!!

Julie I usre hope you can get the information from the vet to cure your boy! He's a handsome guy!!

Thanks for the grest info also!!

Terri I hope you get to feeling better!! I came down with something also and really feel like chicken poop!!

Yvette Have fun at all your festivals!! You'll have to show us your DD's project when she's done!!

New2TheCoop nobody around this area has them. I use zip ties/ cable ties. You can get packs of assorted colors from anywhere's. Wal Mart, Harbor Freight, Home Depot, etc.

Paisaneaux congrats on the pups!!

Joe sorry to hear your having temp issues!!

Cajun_Magnolia I've never had one of my dogs hurt any of mine. Now my little girl will chase them but she more or less wants them to play with her I think!!

Twiley Have fun with your Egg Swap! Hope I can join next time!!

BlakesWife Good luck selling your chicks!!

Make sure you let people know if your NPIP certified!! Most everyone on the Louisiana thread is and we can't buy from a non NPIP breeder!!

Hope you all are having a great weekend!! Even feeling like chicken poo

I still got out there and moved babies around. My broody in none to happy with me right now since I kicked her out the grow out coop and added 11 babies with her 8!! My other Speckled Sussex and Golden Cuckoo Marans go on lockdown Tuesday so I really needed the room. I'll have to get some pics of my meat birds/Franken chickens. It is amazing how fast they grow!

 

[NonnasBabies]

I went out and took a few pics!!

Here's my meaties! Their about 4 weeks old!!

Here's one of my Speckled Sussex from Jen in Michigan! They are 4 1/2 weeks old!

And here's one of my Speckled Sussex from Habbard Farms!! They are 2 weeks old!!

 

[grambysfarm]

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Dang! I see MEAT on your meaties. Are they almost ready for the stewpot?

Your Speckled Sussex are SO cute! I can't wait until you have some laying.