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

[DawnaW]

As to the 6 minimum order law, I was told that it is to keep the idiots from buying their kids a chick for Easter because they are cute and and then turning them loose when they get big, or just plain killing them because they know nothing about them. Basically it is to help promote humane treatment.

I never thought about that. We bought our six (I origionally wanted to start with four until I get the hang of caring for them) and I have two hens lined up to get form a friends daughter. I am unsure how merging the 8 will go as the two hens are fully grown, but I really want a variety of ages. i would just hate for them all to get too old to lay eggs at the same time. Starting 'all over' would be a pain.
On another note.... My hubby (who didn't even WANT chickens) had grown fond of them and suggested fencing in a large portion of the yard so they can free range.

I am so thrilled. I want super happy chickens so we can eat super happy eggs!! Plus they are so much fun to watch. I could sit all day and watch them on the brooder now.

 

[TERRY4]

I never thought about that. We bought our six (I origionally wanted to start with four until I get the hang of caring for them) and I have two hens lined up to get form a friends daughter. I am unsure how merging the 8 will go as the two hens are fully grown, but I really want a variety of ages. i would just hate for them all to get too old to lay eggs at the same time. Starting 'all over' would be a pain.
On another note.... My hubby (who didn't even WANT chickens) had grown fond of them and suggested fencing in a large portion of the yard so they can free range.

I am so thrilled. I want super happy chickens so we can eat super happy eggs!! Plus they are so much fun to watch. I could sit all day and watch them on the brooder now.

I have had 3 people tell me, to merge new ones, wait until dusk/dark roosting time and put the new ones on a roost, away from the others. I'm sure some "pecking order" stuff may happen, but my one friend said it's always worked for her. She's raised chickens for many years.

 

[minihorse927]

Anyone know someone who raises ohiki? Prefer black breasted red or golden duckwing.

 

[minihorse927]

I have some POL pullets and hens and pairs for sale. Plus a few purebred roos.

Salmon favorelle POL pullets(2013 hatch)

Chocolate Wyandotte rooster (bantam, but he is huge for a bantam)(2013 hatch)

black bantam cochin hen

mille fluer cochin hen (2013 hatch)

easter eggers(pure white hen and white hen with reddish neck along with white roo and a red and white roo) Must buy as pair, or all 4 together(2013 hatch)

snowy call duck drakes.(2013 hatch)

If you are interested in any of these, please PM me.

I am only continuing on with chocolate orps, my call ducks, black orps, porcelain d'uccle, swedish flower, ancona ducks, pekin ducks(to be replaced by black/blue swedish next year), rhodebars, and ccls. My EE roos we are not keeping I am sending to freezer camp in the next couple weeks if no one is interested.

 

[OHhappychicks]

Hi all! Since we are on the subject of buying and selling, I have a white silkie roo and a buff silkie roo for sale. If anyone is interested, just let me know! They were hatched the end of September. I purchased them from blessedchick. I will try to get a pic up of them this weekend.

 

[OHhappychicks]

Hi all! Since we are on the subject of buying and selling, I have a white silkie roo and a buff silkie roo for sale. If anyone is interested, just let me know! They were hatched the end of September. I purchased them from blessedchick. I will try to get a pic up of them this weekend. Ok. I went ahead and did the pics. Here are my beautiful silkies!!

The black show-girl and the light colored one are going to shaybaby this weekend. The white and orange colored one are the two roos I'm selling.

 

[minihorse927]

@OHhappychicks , how are the EE/OE chicks?

 

[minihorse927]

OOOhhhhh I found Ohiki chicks and maybe more!!!!!!

 

[OHhappychicks]

@OHhappychicks , how are the EE/OE chicks?

They are doing great! Getting blue eggs every day or so! What are ohiki? Never heard of them.

 

[minihorse927]

Ohiki are an old Japanese breed of chicken. They are considered long tail fowl. They are bantams weighing in at no more then 2lbs. I'll go get a picture