OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

[GrinningRedHead]

Hey all in Marysville here outside of columbus . I know this is a long shot . But i raise bantam plymouth rocks. i have different varities color wise. Well i have some young cockerals - two look to be barred silver pencil mixes and one silver pencil - columbian mix . Full rocks - but i have four lil cockerals that are so tame and sweet and friendly If anyone is need of a nice lil rooster i would let them go to a good home. I only ask this cause they are so funny and sweet . I know i know - not many people looking for roosters. Oh and there is one bantam rock- faverolle mix .

Still new to chickens, but if it's not too much to ask, I would love to see a picture of a bantam rock-faverolle mix! Bet he's cute as can be!

 

[GrinningRedHead]

I hope I am not misusing this thread, but I have a question for you all.
Talking to someone today about the pullets I'd like to start off with this summer/fall and he mentioned a molting period for pullets before feeding them or preparing them to be egg layers.

What is he talking about specifically? How do I research this properly?

Thanks
Courtney

 

[KirstenJL]

Hey all in Marysville here outside of columbus . I know this is a long shot . But i raise bantam plymouth rocks. i have different varities color wise. Well i have some young cockerals - two look to be barred silver pencil mixes and one silver pencil - columbian mix . Full rocks - but i have four lil cockerals that are so tame and sweet and friendly If anyone is need of a nice lil rooster i would let them go to a good home. I only ask this cause they are so funny and sweet . I know i know - not many people looking for roosters. Oh and there is one bantam rock- faverolle mix .

Hi Inkheart,

I've had excellent results putting my chickens, including roosters on the Columbus Craig's List. I sell them young and price them just above what you'd pay at the grocery store (to try to avoid having them go straight to someone's table). So far, so good!

 

[Nsampsel]

I hope I am not misusing this thread, but I have a question for you all.
Talking to someone today about the pullets I'd like to start off with this summer/fall and he mentioned a molting period for pullets before feeding them or preparing them to be egg layers.

What is he talking about specifically? How do I research this properly?

Thanks
Courtney

A young pullet will molt (lose a bunch of feathers) and get their adult feathers in just before they start to lay. Roos do it as well around the same age when they come of breeding age. If you watch your chickens & start to see a lot of feathers laying around the coop or roosting area, you can be pretty sure you will have eggs in the next couple weeks. On most "layer" breeds (chickens bred for laying) this will be around 14-18 weeks for the molt & 15-20 weeks for laying to begin. Before this molt, starter/grower or flock raiser wich both have a higher protein level are needed. After, they can be fed a "layer" crumble, mash or pellet. It has lower protien but higher calcium.

 

[JoshU]

I hope I am not misusing this thread, but I have a question for you all.
Talking to someone today about the pullets I'd like to start off with this summer/fall and he mentioned a molting period for pullets before feeding them or preparing them to be egg layers.

What is he talking about specifically? How do I research this properly?

Thanks
Courtney

Depending on their age, I would just get a 50 pound bag of grower or finisher feed and give that to them, and when you see an egg, swith them all over to layer feed and you can mix the rest of your grower in until you run out. Makes it easy and you dont waste any feed. This worked best for me until I started hatching and have to keep 3 feeds all the time now.

 

[Nsampsel]

Depending on their age, I would just get a 50 pound bag of grower or finisher feed and give that to them, and when you see an egg, swith them all over to layer feed and you can mix the rest of your grower in until you run out. Makes it easy and you dont waste any feed. This worked best for me until I started hatching and have to keep 3 feeds all the time now.

I tend to mix Flock Raiser, Layer mash or crumble & scrath plus some oyster shell for extra calcium for my flock, but I have mixed ages & ducks mixed in.

 

[babymakes6]

Is anyone interested in pot-bellied pig babies for $10 each? There is a man near me who has a bunch to get rid of.

 

[Nsampsel]

Only $10!!!!! Dang, wish I had room!!!

 

[Nsampsel]

Date has been finali2ed for the Springfield, OH Mini-Swap. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/692088/springfield-ohio-mini-swap-august-3-2012-updated

 

[Koipondduck]

Hi, in this swap, would they have anyone with ornamental water fowl? I have a pair of mandarine that I would like to sell and I would like to exchange a female pin tale duck since they are from the same breed.