Minnesota!

[cmom]

Does anyone have lavender or blue orpington chicks hatching to sell? I'm just getting an idea what's out there for a starting flock. columbian wyandottes?

What do you all think of coops that are open bottom with hardware cloth so the droppings and all just fall to the ground? The ventilation would be nice and as a tractor it'd be great for the yard. I see people posting pics of coops they make like that but I wonder if the hardware cloth is a bit hard on the feet?

I'm in Florida but all of my coops have wire under the roosts. The coops also have wooden floors in a part of them that I put pine shaving on. They poop the most when they're roosting. Each new coop we built we made changes. I think something like this would be great in Minnesota. I have a friend that moved to Minnesota several years ago but this past year moved back down south.

 

[AmericanKraut]

I'm in Florida but all of my coops have wire under the roosts. The coops also have wooden floors in a part of them that I put pine shaving on. They poop the most when they're roosting. Each new coop we built we made changes. I think something like this would be great in Minnesota. I have a friend that moved to Minnesota several years ago but this past year moved back down south.

Under just the roosts, that's a great idea! Thank you!

 

[Cluckies]

That is not a given, they maybe on borrowed time as they are 8 months old now. I keep hoping they will lay 40-50 eggs each for me this spring.

My EE was over 8 months old when she started to lay, there is still hope.

 

[ejb3810]

Ralphie,
I now have only 1 EE cock for you. I have saved the most colorful, but his friend has gone away to school. Flytying school.

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie,
I now have only 1 EE cock for you. I have saved the most colorful, but his friend has gone away to school. Flytying school.

ROFL.. Thanks....


So where did he learn to fly too?

Is he flying south, maybe headed here on easter egg Airlines?

 

[ejb3810]

As opposed to flying south he will be assisting me in an effort to catch some trout next spring and summer.

 

[duluthralphie]

As opposed to flying south he will be assisting me in an effort to catch some trout next spring and summer.

It is nice to have a trained rooster for hunting and fishing purposes.

I have several that will help me on next summers trips to my cabin.

 

[lauralgirl]

One of my White Rocks is friendly, the other two will let me pick them up but they have a temper tantrum. LOL

 

[lauralgirl]

I would have to say that our basque are the friendliest of all our chickens. But they do like to lecture you while standing on your foot Our Wellie Roo we got as a chick from Minnie two years ago is super friendly too. Who am I kidding. .. all of ours are friendly or they land in the freezer!

 

[AmericanKraut]

Who am I kidding. .. all of ours are friendly or they land in the freezer!

LOL!!!