NY chicken lover!!!!

[boskelli1571]

Well now I have two. One is an EE and he's with four other roosters and some hens. I've posted him on CL.

I also have a large Columbian Rock in with two other boys and 7 hens and no trouble from him either.

I've two little brother bantam sized in there too. Don't count the little guys out in keeping order. They're great grand dad ruled the roost of 20 some large girls.

I can get someone to take the roo if he doesn't work out. I've got his name and number. He lives nearby.

I like to go to the Regional farmers market on Saturday. Lots of cheap produce. Bags of lettuce and all sorts of stuff. Bought three bunches of parsley this week. Chopped up two and mixed it with grit and tossed it out there.

You can deal too. I got two boxes of acorn squashes that I'm just now cutting open and tossing out there too. It's frozen of course but they don't care. I bring it in to thaw and then cut it up.

Sorry my EE chicks are going to Nutty after her attack. Not sure how this next hatch will go of course but most eggs are Delaware and C. Rocks I intend to keep.

Now my Delaware roosters are nice guys too. I've got two of them together with 10 hens one of which is little Frenchy. She's perfectly happy to be in there.

TSC is getting chicks from Townline hatchery this year. You might be able to call them with a special request since TSC just gets what they send no choice. So far just sex link, Cornish rocks and Barred rocks. Pekin ducks only so far too.

I may call them myself with a special order on ducks. I don't want Pekins. Khakis at least but another breed perhaps. I'll have to check them out.

Rancher - if at Chickenstock time you happen to have a nice Delaware roo & hen......I could be persuaded. I have to talk to 'The Boss' 1st tho'

 

[rancher hicks]

Rancher - if at Chickenstock time you happen to have a nice Delaware roo & hen......I could be persuaded. I have to talk to 'The Boss' 1st tho'

I may. Hatching more Delaware.

 

[FlyingDoughnut]

You are quite a ways from me ...I am west of syracuse ..
..Chicken stock will be a place to learn too...if you dont have chickens by then .
Fencing - we used horse fencing for our run - some use hardware cloth ..too
What do you want to know about fencing ?

um i'm not sure i could ask my dad... he said "plastic fencing... i think it's plastic chicken wire"

I used to live up that way. I grew up in Chaumont.

I set the first group of eggs in the incubator. Most of them are Maran eggs so not sure if I will be able to see what is going on. May need to put some new batteries in a few flashlights to see if I can use them to check the progress in a few days. I have 2 of my bantam eggs in there. Don't plan on hatching to many of those out this year, but who knows. I think I may have enough of them, I need some more big girls. I finished breaking one broody just to have 2 more start. One is my little pro...Cleo the white silkie...I so wish that my ducks would start back laying so I could set some of them under her. I have a few, but they are over a week old. Maybe I'll give her them for the hell of it and see what happens. I just have to convince her to stay in the little broody coop so that she can sit in peace.

On a different note..You would think that the spell check on a "Chicken" website would contain the names of the different types of chicken names so they don't come up as miss spelled...

i think i might get buff orpingtons for the first time and if we get ducks that i think we might get rouens but i have no idea... i should probably diside now xD

 

[rancher hicks]

um i'm not sure i could ask my dad... he said "plastic fencing... i think it's plastic chicken wire"

i think i might get buff orpingtons for the first time and if we get ducks that i think we might get rouens but i have no idea... i should probably diside now xD

I hope to make a trip to PA to see Jody and bring back some Orpington chicks. Lavenders and Buffs. Perhaps an Araucana roo to add to my EE's.

 

[Gramma Chick]

On a different note..You would think that the spell check on a "Chicken" website would contain the names of the different types of chicken names so they don't come up as miss spelled...

I believe Its your browser that is doing the spell check ( Firefox ? foxes dont care what breed chickens are ..LOL

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: Beware ducks ! are cute ...but very messy ...they will require a lot more work ..somedays cages have to be cleaned every day
they can make their pen a slippery mess

 

[Gramma Chick]

does any one have this problem ? The hens kick out their bedding into the snow....
It gets wet & frozen & I dont want to put it back in ..trying to keep the coop dry as possible

I thought if I only had a chicken rug ...I put this in front of the door ..
they kick the bedding out on this I just flip the bedding back in when I close the coop ...it stays quite dry

 

[Gramma Chick]

Does anyone know what this is called ? I think it is a garden tool ..
I love it for the coop ...it is strong metal at the bottom ..
It stirs up bedding well...it can flick off frozen poop without breaking .
it has a long handle ...

 

[Nuttyfrom6kids]

Tab not much actually one of the Roosters in sick bay died today the other is hanging in there but I am thinking it probably won't make it.

Nutty I was wondering if King or any of the Orp ladies made it. Makes me want to cry thinking about it.

King did not make it he was one of the ones in the sick bay and both roosters have actually died as far as the girls I believe they all made it so now I need another orpington roo.

nutty so sorry to hear of your lost..and it being dogs makes me real upset ..because it could have been avoided in the first place ..sometimes it seem like it doesn't matter how much we have invested in time and money ..its the fact we lose a part of ourselves ..blood ,sweat and tears ..again sorry to hear ..

Exactly could have been avoided either chain leash or fence your dog these people live like 5 miles away so just makes me mad that they came this far and killed my animals .

Any particular breed? Everyone should be laying again by the time chickenstock rolls around, so if you'd like, I can just collect and hold whatever is being laid for a week beforehand, which should give you a nice assortment. I have totally been there - to watch all your work and your future plans disappear in an instant is indescribably heartbreaking. I am happy to help out in any way I can!

Mixture is good

Nutty, so sorry for ur loss.

Thank you

Good afternoon all! First I would like to congratulate Rancher on his weasel kill. Only a few hundred more to go! Seriously, better to have gotten it in your garage than going to your coop and finding carnage. Speaking of, Nutty I am so sorry for your loss. Once again an owner who should not have dogs if they wont be responsable for them. The dogs paid the price for their owners failure to keep them confined and trained.

I am avoiding tsc at all costs because I know I wouldnt be able to leave without some chicks! Pulling out my incubators today and getting them set up and running. Setting eggs by the end of the week. Hopefully it will be warming up out by the time they hatch. Still waiting on my silkie pullets to start laying but my older hens are already laying for me. I let everyone out today as the sun is shining, the wind is calm and its 23. They are all enjoying walking around in the paths and the driveway, standing and soaking up the sun. I think they are feeling as cooped up as I am! The deer are by every night looking for anything I may have dropped in the pathways while taking feed to everyone. Its been a hard winter on them and its showing. Havent seen any more fox prints so Im hoping it moved on. The crows have been around a lot lately, looking for food so I havent seen or heard the hawk. I like having crows around because they keep the hawks away.

Hello to all the newbies I see popping up on here! Its nice to have you here. We love enabling you!

Lynzi--I hope you get into a new house soon. Sounds terrible where you are. Any chance you will be at chickenstock?

Ta for now. Gotta go check on the cheeps!

Yeah told the owners I think the dogs thought they were playing but he wanted no part of that .

Boskelli--sounds like some boredom going on along with pecking order and no roo to maintain law and order. Try getting some fruit and veges on sale or clearance, cut it up real small and spread it all over the barn so they have to hunt for it. Let them out if you can, even if its just to run the pathways in the snow. Sometimes confining the bullys to a cage away from the flock for a few days will do the trick as well. A nice roo will also keep the ladies in line and put a quick end to any nonsense going on. My boys are quick to lay down the law when it comes to bickering.

Hark...we are getting more snow. I was afraid we might run out. Cheeps are not happy about this, especially after being out running the pathways yesterday in the sunshine. Work was not crazy for a change and I made it up the mountain ok. I keep looking through my gardening catalogs wishing it was spring!

I hope everyone is well. Stay out of tsc if you have no self control like me or youll wind up with more babies than you can shake a fist at!

Been so busy working haven't had a chance to go to TSC yet but maybe tomorrow after I am done teaching

I'm having the opposite problem - I need chicks after my predator attack, and I can't seem to get to TSC! Yeesh, the first time in a couple years where I can pick up some chicks in there without feeling guilty and I can't get over there to do it!

Exactly I am have the same problem not enough time to go but am going tomorrow

I hope to make a trip to PA to see Jody and bring back some Orpington chicks. Lavenders and Buffs. Perhaps an Araucana roo to add to my EE's.

Rancher let me know if you go I want some Orpingtons

 

[Purpletie3]

I am sorry for all of your losses. I have neighborhood dogs that run amuck as well.

I am hoping that my fencing this year will be enough to protect my birds. I lost my whole flock last year to an unknown animal. It was my fault because I used that plastic chicken fencing on my run. I did not know any better and it seemed just fine. Wrong!

This year I already built a fixed run that I still have to roof....but it has two layers of fencing...some three and 1/4" hardware fencing cloth around it. My dreams of free ranging can not be accomplished without casualties here.