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

[OHhappychicks]

Just calling em like I see em.

When is that swap ?

The swap is Sept 7 at steven21's

 

[OHhappychicks]

Gold laced are ok, but I tend to like a sharper contrast than on the buff laced.

A couple splash laced red pullets I'm working on.

I'm with shaybaby!!!

gorgeous!!

 

[OHhappychicks]

Licking county Ohio here. I'm trying to find speckled sussex rooster and hens for my daughter. She is in 4-H and needs some good show birds. Any suggestions?

I'm not sure how 4-H feels about hatchery stock, but I've bought mine from Murray McMurray and I think they are beautiful! Only thing is you have to order at least 15. If you have room or the inclination, you could order a couple other breeds. Just my suggestion. Maybe loveourbirds has some he has raised, but he is in Pike or Scioto county. I don't know how far that is from you, but you could ask him.

 

[OHhappychicks]

It must be in the air, we got our first egg yesterday:

YaaaYYY!!! It's so exciting to get that first egg!

Your not to far from me. about 50-60 miles west.

And the OHIO thread!!

 

[OHhappychicks]

I live in Xenia Ohio and I have 6 Delaware Chickens (1 Roo, 5 Hens) that were born on March 2nd, 2013. They just started laying one week ago. Right now we are getting about 4-5 eggs per day. The problem is that now they want to migrate into my neighbors yard and my yard is just too big to fence in. We are looking into Re-homing them for that reason. I would like the chickens and their coop to stay together, but would also think about separating the two if it works out best that way. Is there any local chicken lovers who would like a young beautiful flock of 6 Delaware's? Only $250. The coop, which was more than that, was built for us about 4 months ago.

Thanks,

AAWW! I'm sorry you have to get rid of them so quickly!! Can you just fence in a small area or put them in a chicken tractor that you can move around? Maybe you can sell the coop and have that same person that built it to build you a tractor. I would try to figure out something else that might work. By the way, they are beautiful birds!!! Your coop is very nice too! I hope you can work it out and not have to give up your flock!

 

[cluckitall]

Yeah, those are some VERY pretty birds -- and pretty coop, too! If I had the cash I'd be all over that Can you fence them in a small yard? Delawares aren't as adventurous as some breeds -- it shouldn't take too much to keep them confined.

 

[loveourbirds]

Quote: i haven't had any luck finding show quality speckled sussex for breeders. there are a lot of comb issues, and to much variance in the markings. however, 3riverschick on the sussex thread is probably the closest thing to an expert i can find with the sussex breed. she will know who has the best, and maybe know someone in this area.

i do have a local breeder in mind that might have them. he is a judge and would be straight to the point on quality. a show quality trio from him would probably be around $100.00 if he has them.

to start a good breeder's quality stock from murray mcmurray i would start with at least 30 and pick one trio. in a 4-H show that trio should show very well. the trouble with dealing with large hatcheries is they contract out so much of their breeding, they really dont know if the chickens are show quality or not. this goes for any large hatchery.

this is a quote from an email from 3riverschick:
" I'm just starting out in Light Sussex, don't have anything this year. If you don't need Light and Speckled will do, try Tony Albritton in Idaho. Also Walt Reichert in KY. Both have top quality show stock. In bantam Speckled Sussex it is Gary Overton (OH); Skytop (PA/KY) , and Rob Mongold in OH.
Never buy Speckled Sussex except from top show strains. It is a tricolor variety and takes years to perfect the pattern. Start with birds from a top winning strain. Never cross strains to found a flock, esp. in Sussex. In interferes with the color patterns and takes years to get them back again. Check out the American Sussex Association website. there is a great Breeders Directory there.
Best Regards,
Karen"

 

[Rnbwbrite1207]

So today was kind of a bummer. Left our 13 five week old chicks out today while my DH was mowing the lawn. A cat ( the first I have ever seen in my neighborhood) jumped our fence grabbed my only female blue Cochin and jumped the back fence. Right in front of DH and the mower. He seems really upset and has ordered that no chicks free range till they are to big for that kind of "shenanigan" to take place. He is oddly protective of "those crazy birds that crap up our yard"

 

[loveourbirds]

i remember a saying "there is more than one way to skin a cat!"

 

[minihorse927]

i remember a saying "there is more than one way to skin a cat!"

Lol!