New Chicky Mommy from MO

[N F C]

Thank you! Hate to be a n00b but what does SOH mean?

Sorry - sense of humour

LOL, I had to think about the SOH thing too Chris! I figured it couldn't be too bad since you're a buddy

 

[Pork Pie]

 
Thank you! Hate to be a n00b but what does SOH mean?

Sorry - sense of humour

LOL, I had to think about the SOH thing too Chris! I figured it couldn't be too bad since you're a buddy

Gosh, I'm glad it did not mean something offensive in the states - that would not have been cricket in the least!

 

[N F C]

 

[iwantegglayers]

I have four buff orpingtons. I was trying to attain many of your goals. I found that when I was ready the selection got narrowed down because I wanted to get them from where they were born not from store or mail order. I found a man within a hour that raised that breed. Where in MO are you?

 

[185arnold]

Hello all!

I've taken the plunge and I daresay look pretty great for a new mother of five .

My boyfriend (Chickydaddy) and I have taken on 5 beautiful babies to raise for a friend of his. We fell so in love that we will be getting our own after we give up the ladies to their forever home. We have an Australorp, Cochin, Brahma, Rhode Island Red, and a Wellsummer (my favorite). As first time parents, we've already made a BUNCH of mistakes (accidentally removed umbilical cord, tried to feed large grit, took them on a 9-hour car trip and I got to use the phrase "BEHAVE BACK THERE WILL YOU?!" which was awesome). I think this all makes you realize you're not really a parent unless you almost kill you kids at least once . These mistakes aside, the girls are thriving in their brooder box which is becoming ever smaller, and we are already excited to get our own batch.

We come to you humbly for advice, as our needs are different when picking out our next batch of babies and preparing for their arrival.
Chickydaddy wants:
-Lots of eggs
-Non-white eggs
-Cold-hardy breed
-Low maintenance
-To keep Chickymommy happy (if he knows what's good for him) :-D

Chickymommy wants:
-Colorful eggs
-Great demeanor within flock
-Breed that is arguably cute/pretty
-Breeds with good social interaction with people/snuggly
-For Chickydaddy to be stress free :-D


We live in Missouri so we will need breeds that are cold hardy and we can only have 4 as we are in the city. We are also looking for suggestions on how to make our birds like us from a young age (pretty excited to try imprinting), advice on setting up a great brooder box as the one we are using now is too small we think, and any other suggestions on preparing our house and yard for our new family members! 

I've been utilizing these forums a lot on our trial chickies so I'm excited to introduce myself and look forward to sharing our adventures together!

Featherfull greetings,
-Chickymommy

 

[185arnold]

We are getting 20 Buff Orpington and 10 Americana arriving at the post office tomorrow. We are like expecting parents or grandparents might be a better word. We have the brooder and all the fixins set and ready to go. We can'twait to see them all grow up together in the large area we have for them. I even ordered a 50 x 100 net to cover the area due to eagles and owls.

Does anyone have good ideas we can use on predator control? We are entertaining all we can to keep the yard safe for them our little ducks and teacup poodle as well.

 

[drumstick diva]

Black Australorps are very good layers, docile and can take weather extremes. Buff orpingtons are cuddly birds but not as good a layer . They tend to go broody, which means they sit on their eggs and will hatch them if they are fertile. Easter eggers are not a pure breed but, they tend to lay pastel colored eggs.(hence their name)

 

[Chickymommy45]

I'm in St. Louis, so we can only have 4 birds and are limited on space and I assume selection. I spend a lot of time on the road for work though so I have the option of being able to get birds from further away and drive them. I know it's sometimes hard to buy small numbers of birds... any thoughts here?

I'm leaning towards the Speckled Sussex, Cinnamon Queen, and a Rhode Island Red for sure.

 

[Mennoly]

I saw all of those breeds at tractor supply store in Hannibal, Mo

 

[NickyKnack]

Hello!

Welcome to BYC and the coop! There's a lot of great peeps here! Feel free to ask lots of questions. But most of all, make yourself at home. I'm so glad you decided to join the BYC family. I look forward to seeing you around BYC.