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$8 a chick???? Wow, I will never be able to afford that. I sell mine for $1.50 each... and have never paid more than $1.99 for one. BUT, I deal with friends/farmers near me too...
Must be the blood lines? What makes them so wonderful or more valuable than any others?
 
We had a minute right before dark to do one bag of concrete for my walkway that is going through the center of our new Chicken Barn. We have never done anything like this before. I think I am really going to like it!



I had fun trying something new.
 
forgetful said:
Hey guys! I have a proposition for ya'll. Here's what I posted on Facebook:

"I'm planning on ordering some show quality Rhode Island red chicks from old lines that will come in around the week of May 19. I have to order a large number to ship. Would anyone be willing to split the order with me? I'll be paying the whole order, then giving half to whoever wants them ( 10 straight run chicks) for the price they were sold to me for, which is $8 a chick. You wouldn't have to pay for shipping and handling. If a third person wants to join in, the two of you could divide up the ten chicks. You won't have to pay until we meet. This are VERY nice birds from Mohawk/Reese lines. I can give you more info if wanted."

I just don't have any need for twenty birds, and was wondering if anyone would want some.

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They sure are pretty! Wish I had room for some.
 
I agree $8 is very high, and I wouldn't dare pay that much for a hatchery chick (not saying anything against yours.) Pure Rhode Island Reds bred to the Standard are rare and in high demand. There are only two lines in the states known to be pure (and both are very old), one from Illinios and one from Florida. These chicks are a crossing of the two lines, which increased the genetic diversity and improved vigor. The new line is 50 years old itself. If you're not into the whole bloodlines thing I can totally understand seeing the price as ridiculous, but I feel these are really nice birds and I'm willing to pay for quality.

NOW, in the end of they all lay the same thing- an egg, so if you want to view it in the broad spectrum they aren't worth anymore than a mixed breed.
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Anyone have a water collection system? Like off out buildings and such? We are putting gutter on the 2 sides of the Chicken Barn we are building and plan on running the water towards the back and set up collection barrels with spigots etc so that we can use the water we collect for the garden/yard.

Any tips if you do this would be welcomed! Thanks!
 
forgetful said:
I agree $8 is very high, and I wouldn't dare pay that much for a hatchery chick (not saying anything against yours.) Pure Rhode Island Reds bred to the Standard are rare and in high demand. There are only two lines in the states known to be pure (and both are very old), one from Illinios and one from Florida. These chicks are a crossing of the two lines, which increased the genetic diversity and improved vigor. The new line is 50 years old itself. If you're not into the whole bloodlines thing I can totally understand seeing the price as ridiculous, but I feel these are really nice birds and I'm willing to pay for quality.

NOW, in the end of they all lay the same thing- an egg, so if you want to view it in the broad spectrum they aren't worth anymore than a mixed breed.
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I have considered paying more for some quality Dark Cornish.
 
LemonMeringue said:
Anyone have a water collection system? Like off out buildings and such? We are putting gutter on the 2 sides of the Chicken Barn we are building and plan on running the water towards the back and set up collection barrels with spigots etc so that we can use the water we collect for the garden/yard.

Any tips if you do this would be welcomed! Thanks!
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How are you getting the water from your gutter to your barrel?

LemonMeringue said:
I have considered paying more for some quality Dark Cornish.
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You pay for what you want, right? I was almost considering shipping a mature trio, but prices got to be too much for me.
 
forgetful said:
How are you getting the water from your gutter to your barrel?
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We haven't gotten that far yet. Still need to get the doors on and the chickens in. But we have all the gutter parts and we still are deciding where to get the water barrels. We (like everything else) want to get some that are a good deal. My husband thinks he knows where to get some, we just have to check on it.

The downspout will be positioned to flow right into the barrel.
 
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forgetful said:
I don't know how much research you've done, but I find that to be a good resource:
http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/52droughttolerant/

If your garden is growing food to eat, you'll want to make sure your runoff water isn't coming in contact with toxic roofing material.
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The roof is made of the clear polycarb that you put on greenhouses.....and then the plastic gutter. That should be ok, right?

Thanks for the site! I will show this to my "builder", lol.
 
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