Nevadans?

[2seth2]

what are the six new ones missy?

 

[americanvalkyrie]

what are the six new ones missy?

I'm helping Elizabeth make room for her new chickens.

It's a good deed, or something, right? Lol.

I'm getting two of her australorps, a barred rock, a buff orpington, a welsummer, and a silver laced wyandotte. Within a few weeks, we should be getting enough eggs for our family's needs, and maybe a few extras.

On the way back, I'm stopping by Lemmon Valley for some rabbit cages. A lady is moving and needs to get rid of 10 of them, and I want to get a couple of breeders after the chick and gardening calm down a little. She also has some chick feeders for me, and I needed larger ones for the coming babies. Totally lucked out there.

 

[sherylreno]

Alright Lacey! I was praying she would come back or you would find her.

Welcome to the Nevada thread! I haven't had a chance to say hi to Maralee!!

Gotta go now. I've been very busy today. Can't be on here much.

 

[2seth2]

missy i can always help with rabbits

if you come to a show you might be able to get a pair

 

[americanvalkyrie]

missy i can always help with rabbits

if you come to a show you might be able to get a pair

They're going to be for eating. I'll probably ask you for a little advice, since I haven't raised rabbits since I was a kid. My husband and I have been talking about it for awhile, and he really wants to tan the hides as well and have me make blankets out of them. Since we have the chicks, the gardens, and license renewals coming up, I expect to really start on the rabbits somewhere around August unless we find a good deal on a few rabbits before then. Finding the cages for free was great, even if they're going to sit empty until we move on to the next step.

 

[vegaschick]

My daughter and I wen to the feed store today, they recommended feeding the new chicks chick scratch for 24 hours, then mix in the chick starter after that. They said that it would help with the pasting problem. Has anyone heard of this technique?
I haven not read this on any of the blogs, or forums. This guy at the feed store does this for his hatchery.

I also read on a forum that someone uses towels instead of paper towels in the brooder. We were thinking of laying a light layer of pine then paper towels on top of the pine shavings. Any thoughts?

I use sand for my brooders. Like someone else mentioned, you put down a used feed bag first and then put the sand on top of that. I buy a bag of sand from home depot but have also used what's in my backyard mixed in. I've NEVER had a chick with pasty butt since I started. The sand gives them some grit so they can eat other goodies sooner and the poo gets all dried out and pellet-y. Clean with a cat poo scooper. Nothing easier.

 

[2seth2]

BTW where is aubrey?

 

[NevadaRon]

I just saw on the News that Wolf Pack Meats is not shutting down, they are looking into how to expand. I have purchased meat from them, they also sell their meats to local butchers. Murray will sell small purchases if you ask Jason. He is a nice guy. Their honey is yummy!
Now to figure out the dairy cow situation... Would love to cow share!

That's good news about Wolf Pack Meats! Their lamb was excellent.

BTW a guy I work with is in on a cow sharing plan. I'll get the details from him and let you all know.

Great news everyone!!! I was walking towards my grandmas house this afternoon, and my girl came running up to me to get picked up!! She was a couple houses down in some bushes! I cant believe my luck, I thought I'd never see her agian!. Its been four days since I last saw her. Shes really hungry and thirsty, and dirty, and shes got that sick cold look with her feathers, but I warmed her up and fed her. Im sure she's going to be fine. Im so glad I havent gotten rid of my roo yet!! I'm going to finish the coop tomorrow, and then there's no way I'll loose her agian.
The pen she was in has a hinge roof, and it flipped up in the wind. I forgot to tell you guys, but I also bought a latch for that so it wont happen agian either. Im so happy. :]
Meralee, welcome to BYC!!! Im in Lemmon Valley too. ;]
Seth, thats not quiet a record, I think we got three in a week over last summer once.

Awesome Lacey!

The chickens are spending their first night in the new coop. Poor girls don't know what to make of it. I went to check on them...36 feet of roosting perches, 5 extra large straw-filled nesting boxes, and they're on the ground in the mini-run, all huddled together. They won't freeze because I covered it with clear plastic to turn it into an air-warming chamber during the cold months.

Tomorrow I'll probably find eggs on the ground, even though a couple of them checked out the nesting boxes. Or no eggs at all from stress. They think they have it bad now... wait until they find out they're going to be sharing their new house with 6 new girls tomorrow.

I'd have pictures to show, but I can't find the cord to attach my phone to the computer. My husband was the last to handle it, and I don't want to make an international call just to ask where the cord is.

Put a light in the coop and they'll go inside once it gets dark out. At least until you get them trained to go in - only takes a week or so. I think they prefer small nest boxes and with as few as you have they will probably all use the same one.

NV thread Maralee!

 

[chicharomirinda]

I'm helping Elizabeth make room for her new chickens.

It's a good deed, or something, right? Lol.

I'm getting two of her australorps, a barred rock, a buff orpington, a welsummer, and a silver laced wyandotte. Within a few weeks, we should be getting enough eggs for our family's needs, and maybe a few extras.

well, it really is a good deed, cause I know they're going to a good home.

 

[horseshowmomnv]

Just saw that the PO said my babies where in SF yesterday afternoon, maybe they are at the Reno Vassar PO. Tried calling but no one is answering the 4 phone numbers they gave me Friday... We are so excited.