North Carolina

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Welcome to the new members.....glad to meet you.

As for hides.....they work well depending on what you use, where you
put them and if your birds use them. It's all up to the birds to run into
them at the right time.......most will do that.

 

[McCaskill]

Hey do any of you have specked sussex and lav/buff orps

 

[tjbuckshotbarn]

[/IMG][/IMG] we are in the fayetteville area, and we love our silkie birds too.

 

[daphneysmamma]

I have no idea ..but I want to say HE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Do you have any pictures? With these hides do you feel safe leaving your chickens out all day? I am new to this and getting some soon so I want them to be as protected as possible!

Here are some of mine...

The chickens will use them to go the length of the pasture. They run from one to the next, pausing under each to look around. When the trees leaf out, we will take them up and store them until next migration season.

 

[ashcook]

That looks great, thank you!

 

[daphneysmamma]

I have posted this on the frizzle thread but have had no result...in fact there's NO activity! Went to the breeds, genetics, etc but didn't see any activity since :2007! So it may not apply here but would like some input if there's someone out there who can help me....I acquired this yr old frizzle and I love him. I know he's a silkie roo but was wondering what kind he might be crossed with...Who can guess?????? LOLOLHe's not happy in this small pen,,,got another one on the way...don't feel this on is safe even though I have a D ring on the opener. The bottom is nothing but 2x4" piece of wire which is good for letting him peck at t)he grass (if winter ever ceases!

I see my last post did not include his photo.. he is pretty .. I am no expert .. I have no answer.. I just wanted to compliment him. lol.. also on other threads not all but some they ignore me tooo ..it may be because I ask too many questions .. idk.

 

[ramirezframing]

Good Morning, everyone!

newbie here. I live in Willow Springs, out in Wake County. I have six Rhode Island Reds. I'm becoming obsessed and have talked (re: worn down) my boyfriend into letting us get some more. I'm still new to chickens..heck..I'm still new to North Carolina! But I love the site and the forum is very helpful. Here are some of the ladies:
I really like the lavender Orpington chickens and of course, Silkies. Have a great one!

Do you have any pictures? With these hides do you feel safe leaving your chickens out all day? I am new to this and getting some soon so I want them to be as protected as possible!

new flockers

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

That looks great, thank you!

I didn't realize you were new! Welcome to the group!

I do leave my birds out all day, every day. As you can see from the picture, they all have pasture area. With the hides, I don't lose to hawks. Without them, I do. But I only need them during hawk migration. The local hawks prefer the rabbits, squirrels and rats to my chickens. It's the hungry migrating ones in winter that go for my chickens.

 

[tjbuckshotbarn]

this is his sister Marylyn