Minnesota!

[jailerjoe]

I get the TSC shavings for my run and the fleet farm shaving for my henhouse, also due to the size.

I've wondered about putting shavings down in the run. I get the pine shaving bales at L & M for my coop but this winter I put down straw in my run. Wasn't sure what would work best in there. Up until Novemberish I just left it bare (used to be yard until the girls showed up last spring). How do the shavings handle the snow and rain?

The last two days my hens have been exhibiting some obsessive compulsive behavior. The first nesting box had 4 brown eggs, the 2nd had two white eggs and the 3rd had two green eggs. Two days in a row! Silly chickens.

 

[Cluckies]

Mine is usually dirt, sand up front and dirt in the back. but with the super wet weather in November I had to add something so when they jump off of their roost out in the run they didn't break a leg. So far so good. I should say though that I have the run blocked off with greenhouse panels on 3 sides (north, east, and west) all the time leaving 3 inches open at the top, and when it is going to rain or snow I put them about half way up on he south side. so usually very little rain or snow should get in. I did try straw first, and while they loved it, within a week one of my girls got sour crop. it was the first time they had seen straw.

out it went, in with the shavings...

The last two days my hens have been exhibiting some obsessive compulsive behavior. The first nesting box had 4 brown eggs, the 2nd had two white eggs and the 3rd had two green eggs. Two days in a row! Silly chickens.

Hilarious!

 

[lightchick]

What kind of chickens does everyone have?
I have a BSL, RSL, Australorp, Silkie and two mixes!

 

[Dandelioness]

What kind of chickens does everyone have?
I have a BSL, RSL, Australorp, Silkie and two mixes!

Right now, I have light brown leghorns, cinnamon queens, Easter eggers, cuckoo Marans, RIR roos & RIW hens (for more CQs), a buff Orpington and two silkies. And some guinea hens.

I think I'll phase out the leghorns for buckeyes at some point.

I've also raised, from a hatchery surprise, blue Jersey giants, partridge rocks, Iowa blues, mottled java, black penedesenca (sp?), barred Hollands and salmon faverolles. Had some Australorps, too - sweet, good foragers, wiley about predators. And of course the Cornish X. Also borrowed some black sex-links one season.

My silkie hen is crazy broody during the warm months. I think I want to build up a working subflock of silkie broodies to do my hatching for me. What color is your silkie? I have a pretty black hen & a splash roo with the most ridiculous hair - I almost named him Rod (Stewart).

I love having a mixed flock!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

What kind of chickens does everyone have?
I have a BSL, RSL, Australorp, Silkie and two mixes!

New Hampshire rooster, black australorp, buff silkie, 3 Easter Eggers, silver laced Wyandotte, buckeye, blue laced red Wyandotte.

 

[BigBirdJano]

Hey everyone! Have had some birds for about 8 months now, and decided to say hi! I live in Finlayson, mn. I travel to Duluth everyday for work, so I get around a bit! LOL! I am wondering if anyone knows anybody with pure Aruacana around here? I am haveing a hard time locating some and the egg by mail deal hasn't panned out so well yet. Thank You in advance!

 

[Cluckies]

What kind of chickens does everyone have?
I have a BSL, RSL, Australorp, Silkie and two mixes!

2 SLW, 2 EE, 1 BO, 1 Golden Comet

 

[duluthralphie]

Hey everyone! Have had some birds for about 8 months now, and decided to say hi! I live in Finlayson, mn. I travel to Duluth everyday for work, so I get around a bit! LOL! I am wondering if anyone knows anybody with pure Aruacana around here? I am haveing a hard time locating some and the egg by mail deal hasn't panned out so well yet. Thank You in advance!

No Idea where to get pure ones, would be nice to find one, mainly a rooster to breed my EE to.


I have to say, there is something quirky about a guy in Finlayson not being able to find a chicken, with all those huge chicken factory barns there.... Good luck on you hunt for Aruacanas.

 

[BigBirdJano]

Haha! I never thought about it that way! Yeah, they have a pretty good sized operation going on. If I come into some birds and hatch an extra Roo, I will let you know.

 

[ejb3810]

I understand that raising Araucanas can be a challenge due to unique genetic issues?
I have Chanteclers (White,Buff & Partridge), Wheaten Marans, Buckeyes, Welsummers, EEs and some Xbred hens left over from a project that I and a friend were working on with McGrawsXDk Brahmas. I also have some bantams Gold Sebright, Citron Hamburg and Golden Campine.
I should cut back on the breeds I have, but there are so many interesting breeds and so little time to experience them all?