North Carolina

[vfem]

I'm glad to see so many of you go to WCA. I was there last Sunday, got there early enough to score the big couch in front.

I have gotten all my chickens there. A year ago I was living in Atlanta and, after church, going to Starbucks on Sundays. Now I'm in a small town (Wendell) engaged to a man with 52 chickens, going to WCA and checking a hen house every day like a treasure hunt to see if there are eggs. I'm hoping for lavender babies this spring, if my rooster is doing his job. We haven't actually seen him, but I'm hoping.

We all break and end up at the WCA one week or another! HAHAHAHA

So week after next I'll be there. LOTS of plans. hehehehe

 

[dlockey]

OK, first of all, my cochins seem to be doing well. No eye/nose drainage, eating and drinking well, running around and begging for treats. Fingers crossed this is a virus that will run it's course and be gone soon.
Secondly, remember I booted my babies out of the house a few weeks back? Rocky and what was supposed to be 4 hens. Well, the 2 buffs appear to be roos, and have started to pick on Rocky.

So, I spent the afternoon making a temporary yard and coop for those bad boys!! It looks kinda primitive, but will suffice until DH gets home and can build them something else. I used two very large black plastic pots, one inside of the other and a opening cut out, for a coop!! Orange plastic fencing tied into neighboring coop yards just tops it all off!! LOL!! Guess now we will have to get some buff hens ! I am thinking it will soon be time for a WCA trip!! Oh man............twist MY arm!!

Debbie

 

[BHep]

Twist...TWist....

 

[LukesCityHens]

I feed my chickens 1lbs-2lbs in the morning, free range them for 4-5 hours, then give some scratch in the evenings! I have 13 chickens in the coop and it takes me about 2 weeks to go through 25lbs.
Today is day 9 for my girl Autumn who is faithfully sitting on 10 eggs, YAY. I'm gonna try candling tonight to see if any are devolping *fingerscrossed*
And tomorrow I'm getting 20 new chicks, can't wait!
Hope everybody has a blessed day!

ON the feed subject: I bought 4 50lb bags of assorted stuff and I've had it for almost 2 months...... the big hens free range all day and sleep in the backyard at night.
the babies get as much as they can eat and I still haven't gone thru the 200 lbs.?!?!?!

anywho
missed the auction last week so might make it this week but if I get this wild hair in my butt I may stay home and have a pig pick'n
pictures of everyones progress soon to come as soon as I get time to!

 

[HenThymes]

I go thru probably 200# +/- a week in feed!!

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Luke I never buy more than 2-4 weeks worth of food at a time, because I always worry about the food going stale and losing all the nutrients out of it.

 

[gavinandallison]

I go thru probably 200# +/- a week in feed!!

We get through approx 100 lbs per month. I gave up on Purina at almost $16 a sack, now use either Bartletts or Winners pellets (20% protein) at $13 a sack.......

Tricia, is your feed guy friend going to be there in April? If so, maybe get him to bring some feed to sell. I will buy 2 or 3 sacks and bring it home with me if he is priced around the same as I am paying now....

I keep my feed in a steel bin, tight lid so no mice etc can free feed...... and it keeps it fresh, add in the Calf Manna (love the smell) and away we go!

 

[dlockey]

ENOUGH!!!! OK, I will go!!!

Debbie

Twist...TWist....

 

[miraclesnow]

Sue please contact me when you get a chance.

Thank you

 

[LukesCityHens]

Luke I never buy more than 2-4 weeks worth of food at a time, because I always worry about the food going stale and losing all the nutrients out of it.

These darn chickens are spoiled! I started back work part time at the produce shop so all they get is treats =( I feel like I'm not getting as many eggs but the quality and size and attitude of the chickens is way up?!?!?!? oh well NO more buying or selling for me

I found extra work so I'm happy with what I have now and am excited to start paying off the property in Tennessee

Guess I'm finally growing up