North Carolina

[Jloeffler]

For anyone in the area, Drakes Feed Store in Elizabeth City has a poultry swap tomorrow from 9 to 2.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Are you going Jl? better be careful or you'll be building more coops, just look at Beth she just keeps going and going, kinda like the everready bunny!

 

[Jloeffler]

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Are you going Jl? better be careful or you'll be building more coops, just look at Beth she just keeps going and going, kinda like the everready bunny!

Of course! Taking the kids too. DD keeps trying to talk DH into a rabbit...not happening, but we do need a new LF roo since Red went to freezer camp...

Still trying to figure out housing for when the D'Uccles are bigger. Do I downsize others or combine differently... Ugh. I feel like I know just enough to be dangerous but not enough to be useful!

 

[BHep]

Jl... what kind of rooster are you looking for. Pure ..mixed ? young...mature ??

 

[Jloeffler]

I'm thinking buff Orpington. 2 of my LF hens are buffs. I'd guess around six months or so. The girls haven't started laying yet but could any day as they are close to five months themselves. I'm hoping a buff will be friendlier than the rir roo turned out.

Beth, since you do so much hatching, when do you integrate chicks into your coops? Or do you use broodies?

 

[BHep]

Can you believe it ! BOs are one breed I do not have.

So can't help you out there. I have never be fond of RIRs, they are crabby.


I brood the chicks in the house until they are fully feathered, move them to grow out pens for a few weeks then open the door and let them free range with the rest. When they are breeding age & laying I separate them into breeding group, if I want pure eggs.

I rarely use broodies.... if a hen goes broody I give her some barnyard mixes to hatch....

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Hiya Folks

Long-time-no-see

been busy and sorry I missed so much but WAY too much to read to catch up tonight soooooo

to all you new flockers and

all you resident flockers hoping everyone is well and happy

Beth....how's the hatch coming along

 

[Jloeffler]

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Do you have any pics of your different set ups that you could post? And Murphys Law dictated the one breed I was looking for would be one you don't have!

. Thanks for thinking of it! How many different breeds do you have?

 

[BHep]

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AWESOME !!!! 20 sent...18 to lock down & 16 are hatched & last 1 zipping now. 7 Splits & 9 lavender so far.

I candled the last egg with a better flashlight with a new battery and it was a dud. So hatching wise this was 100% hatch.

Now your eggs are due tomorrow. 1 of Jamie's is pipped already.

 

[vfem]

You guys are some super hatchers!!! I wish you the BEST hatch... and you can always give me the unwanted chicks.