NY chicken lover!!!!

[Gramma Chick]

The snow here was officially 2 Beagles deep!! As she tried to get back up the hill, she keep digging further down... Mommy had to rescue her - the snow was up to my waist!

Glad it was only a beagle... when I 1st saw the pic I thought FOX !

His whole lot I got as chicks and the roos had crooked toes, so what does that tell you.

Sounds like Hatchery to me ...

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

off to bed

good night!

 

[Nuttyfrom6kids]

off to bed

good night!

Night Tab sorry you are working yucky hours I feel for you I do them too all the time at the hospital last weekend was Friday 3p - 4 am and Saturday was 3p -5 am then Sunday 3p to 3 am

 

[rancher hicks]

Glad it was only a beagle... when I 1st saw the pic I thought FOX !

Sounds like Hatchery to me ...

I got them off Rarebreeds Auctions site. Birchen Marans are sold by Greenfire and expensive. Much like Coppers were. I suspect there was some crossing into Coppers to increase numbers or egg color. Breeders are no more ethical than anyone else.

I also got some Swedish Flower hens with this seller too. Crooked toes there too. Of course they had to have seen the crooked toes in the the chicks.

You really have to keep your fingers crossed when buying chickens.

 

[Nuttyfrom6kids]

Was thinking of having some demonstrations at Chickenstock would anyone want to do a Chicken Processing Demonstration I will provide the chicken to be processed, Educational demonstration on Beekeeping, Hoof Trimming demonstration on Goats and Sheep again I will provide the Goat and the sheep I will save out a couple if anyone wants to do it, or any others you can think of Please let me know .

 

[Purpletie3]

I got them off Rarebreeds Auctions site. Birchen Marans are sold by Greenfire and expensive. Much like Coppers were. I suspect there was some crossing into Coppers to increase numbers or egg color. Breeders are no more ethical than anyone else.

I also got some Swedish Flower hens with this seller too. Crooked toes there too. Of course they had to have seen the crooked toes in the the chicks.

You really have to keep your fingers crossed when buying chickens.

Seriously, they (GFF) are selling you crooked toed chickens? I just ordered over $1,000 from them for the Spring thinking I was going to be getting one of the best breeding lines. I am going to have a SH!T fit if they send me crooked toed chicks when you pay for breeder quality chicks,

 

[Purpletie3]

Was thinking of having some demonstrations at Chickenstock would anyone want to do a Chicken Processing Demonstration I will provide the chicken to be processed, Educational demonstration on Beekeeping, Hoof Trimming demonstration on Goats and Sheep again I will provide the Goat and the sheep I will save out a couple if anyone wants to do it, or any others you can think of Please let me know .

Would be interested in bee keeping info. I will eventually need to learn the chicken processing part. That would be cool. That's a lot to take on though as far as planning and hosting; but would be very kind of you for those of us newbie chicken lovers.

 

[Nuttyfrom6kids]

Would be interested in bee keeping info. I will eventually need to learn the chicken processing part.  That would be cool. That's a lot to take on though as far as planning and hosting; but would be very kind of you for those of us newbie chicken lovers.

Nothing to planning it as long as I can find someone to do them I am just providing the space and the animals in some of the instances to be done.

 

[rancher hicks]

Was thinking of having some demonstrations at Chickenstock would anyone want to do a Chicken Processing Demonstration I will provide the chicken to be processed, Educational demonstration on Beekeeping, Hoof Trimming demonstration on Goats and Sheep again I will provide the Goat and the sheep I will save out a couple if anyone wants to do it, or any others you can think of Please let me know .

I'm a hands on person so might be nice to have folks do a chicken themselves with a teacher watching and helping if need be. I could of course bring my own chicken. Where's that mean rooster when you need him?

I've been reading a homesteading book.

 

[rancher hicks]

Seriously, they (GFF) are selling you crooked toed chickens? I just ordered over $1,000 from them for the Spring thinking I was going to be getting one of the best breeding lines. I am going to have a SH!T fit if they send me crooked toed chicks when you pay for breeder quality chicks,

Well what the heck? I would have gone in on your order had I known. What did you order? I sure would have liked to have gone in with you. Is there time to add to your order? Would you mind having others go in with you. I would of course pick up the chicks at your place. Don't be afraid to say no, my feelings won't be hurt. Just say I'd rather not.

Anyone else ordering from GFF and doesn't want to order a lot, but needs a co orderer, I'd be interested.

My chicks weren't GFF, the seller said they were from GFF stock. He lied of course. Hatched out not so good birds. Some folks mess up when hatching. He should have just said there was a problem. I would have understood. The first batch he sent were late and all dead. Then the second batch were late but okay. Except for the crooked toes and one chick not being the breed I ordered. Such is life. I'm over it now.