NY chicken lover!!!!

[armorfirelady]

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My PRs I got last year in May never had a full moult till now. They lost a feather here and there but thats it till this year. The tots are molting a feather here and there but nothing like the PRs. My BR had a juvie moult but she never looked like she was moulting I just kept finding her baby feathers around the coop. I figure the tots will have a full moult next year like the PRs did

 

[rancher hicks]

I know someone that might be interested. I will get ahold of him and find out. Do you have a picture that I could show him. He might be willing to barter. He has a basement of stuff that he has been canning all summer, and he also makes homemade wine! I know that he already has a rooster and has talked about finding a new one and he has a new found love of marans. Maybe he would be interested. He is one of our closest friends and was the finial push that convinced my hubby that I should get some chickens.

I don't have pics of the young ones, though one roo is a barred frizzle. As for the other they are molting and roosters seem to be getting it worse than the hens. I have posted pics of the hens here before.

As for marans, If you're not showing and you just want the dark eggs I have no doubt marans crossed will matter. These were not supposed to have copper in them but they did and I'm working on getting that out. This is why I recommend caution even from so called breeders. I've no intentions of getting any other type of marans so Birchens are it and I'll continue to cull till I get where I want to be.

I'm always open to bartering. I think it's a great way to go. I do can foods but don't drink alcohol. Lord knows I'm crzy enough with out it.

 

[ke5hde]

Hey, you found us!  Good for you, you're going to like it here. 

FYI everyone,  CM has BOSS on sale, and TSC now carries Osyter shell in the 50# bag.   If you haven't signed up for their sale ads you should.  

My wife bought a bag of oyster shell yesterday. She says it was only a couple bucks more than the small bag.

 

[miquwid]

Now I don't know about that.  "Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional".

Agreed!

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: I too have 3 Easter Eggers / Americannas ....not laying yet they are 5 months / 20 weeks .
My little Samatra Hen is laying approx a egg a day . Teenie tiny ones ...not even a small egg .
As they are a bigger chicken....I think their egg makers are still growing .
I have heard that when they take longer to lay ....once they start laying they will lay a bigger egg ...than if they started earlier.
Well I really feel like a Gramma now ...When I see how young you all are ...

 

[Tough Old Bird]

Alright now you guys are making ME feel old! Lol

Good! Serves you right, because you made ME feel old! haha!

I graduated high school in '83. I'm closer in age to old our old Stone-age Stony. hehehe.

(And I'm older at that!)

My mom is 85 and she tells me she still feels like a teenager inside her head. I know what she means, because I don't feel any different on the inside, but you sure do see changes on the outside when you hit middle age!

TOB

 

[Lynzi777]

Just got done with bath #3, on my lavender silkie too. He's looking and smelling fresh now! I went out to Walmart this morning (Shhhhhhh Don't tell anyone as I promised never to shop there!) to get some Adam's flea and tick shampoo. I remembered when I got Duncan from Adora he smelled so nice and I asked what she used to bathe them in. She told me she used Adam's Spray. The only Adams Spray they had was for cats so I decided to go with the shampoo, the one that kills fleas, flea eggs, ticks and lice. Has a nice smell and he looks beautiful now.




Also, turns out my two silkie chicks - the splash and the newest, I think it's black, are both roos! Why can't I catch a break on these roos?!? I definitely can't have 3 roos in the silkie pen. The most I want is 2 so now I don't know if I should keep the back or the splash?! Any thoughts on what would be better to go along with my lavender pair?

 

[Tough Old Bird]

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Coop de Cuse, you have a very charming set up! Adorable birds, too.

Is anyone else floored that County Boy is only 16?

You are a very mature young man, I must say! I was impressed with you before I knew your age, and now am even more so. Keep up your high standards for your birds and yourself...I think you're on a terrific path in life!


TOB

 

[Tough Old Bird]

Welcome to the newbies.

Who remembers these things? We used to let them fly as high as we could then run as fast as we could. Silly kids!

This was a favorite summer family past time for us when I was a kid. Jarts. Now they are banned, I believe. Gimme a break.

Lots of fun, and we got very competitive. My brother found an old set somewhere, maybe eBay -- anyway, we play them when we get together over the summer at the cottages.

 

[Tough Old Bird]

I know someone that might be interested. I will get ahold of him and find out. Do you have a picture that I could show him. He might be willing to barter. He has a basement of stuff that he has been canning all summer, and he also makes homemade wine! I know that he already has a rooster and has talked about finding a new one and he has a new found love of marans. Maybe he would be interested. He is one of our closest friends and was the finial push that convinced my hubby that I should get some chickens.

I have one of Rancher's Marans that is showing a little copper. I don't care one bit whether she is show worthy or not. She's a terrific and fun bird, and is currently the only one laying in my flock of 7. I love her. So if that might encourage your friend a little, please do relay my recommendation. All the birds I got from Rancher are robust and attractive.

TOB