Missourians

[Scott]

It's nice to see some fellow Missourians on here. I live in the Southeast portion of the state, near Poplar Bluff. I've been lurking on this forum for a few weeks now, but haven't posted until today. I'm currently working on a coop for my month old chicks (6 black cochin bantams and 5 light brahma bantams). I'll post some pictures when I get it completed.

- Scott

 

[ozark hen]

welcome Scott. We would all love to see your photos when you are finished.

 

[Shirl]

Hi i'm new also and have been lurking on this site for many weeks now lots of great information
i'm from between El Dorado Springs and Nevada on 40 acres we aquired 15 chickens when we purchased the house next door to us 1 hen and 14 roos no idea why all the roos tho

that got us into wanting more fresh eggs so we now have 25 chicks we ordered all females but we will see lol
12 buff orpingtons and 13 Rhode Island Red they are now 3 weeks old
nice to meet you all
Shirl

 

[ozark hen]

welcome Shirl, I just got my first grown chickens a week ago Wed. I was so apprehensive about them at first but they are fine. I was so afraid to let them out of their pen as I was afraid they would disappear. But thanks to this forum, people are so great, when they got out one week after getting them, they come back to their pen often. They come in around noon every day now to nap...not a bad idea

We live south of you and go that way when we go to Mexico, Mo to visit grandkids. You must post pictures so we can see those cute new babies.

 

[Shirl]

here ya go and thanks for the welcome these are the first day we got them they are now seperated 12 in one box 13 in the other they have grown so much

here they are as of Tuesday

 

[ozark hen]

ahhh they are so sweet! You should post pics often for us newbies to see how fast they grow. You are so lucky as they are so cute!

thanks so much for the pics.

 

[Shirl]

thank you they are very sweet birds this is my first time ever for chicks now that dh and i are retired i thought we needed something to do of course he's not so sure as it means work for him converting an old barn for them

at least they have somewhere to go in the next week or so

 

[ozark hen]

thank you for the welcome, T.J. Can't wait to see your pictures. We converted a dog pen into a coup with tarps and plastic sheeting to protect the grown chickens from all this cold and rain. I stayed awake designing the real coup last night that we will build this summer. Can't wait for chicks from the hens I have already. Hope Shirl posts new pics so we can see her chicks progress.

 

[Shirl]

Hi TJ thanks for the welcome and very nice to meet you can't wait to see a pic of your chicks

Ozark Hen: i will post pics later today for your viewing pleasure

we are getting snow right now brrrr

have a great day
Shirl

 

[Shirl]

these are the RIR there colors are starting to come in now but i see i have a buff in there oops

These are the Buff Orpingtons and i see i have a RIR in there oops again lol