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[janbcoo1]

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Jan, That is great! Do you have any neighbor complaints? I worry about one neighbor. I figure we will bribe her with eggs I think we have restrictive covenants, but the neighborhood is 30 years old and no one seems to be following those anymore. It think we are ok, but I still worry...

We are going to see "Poco Pollo" Saturday to get some pullets. Knowing my hubby, we will come home with more pullets than we need. He will say, "Well, we might lose a few so lets get extra!" lol

Michiele

Michiele - I'm glad you're getting your chickens from Poco Pollo. She has very nice, healthy birds and you are smart to get extras!

Michiele We have not gotten any complaints at all, but those articles in the Oklahoman Tuesday and Wednesday did make me more cautious about keeping our 3 banty roos, so we found them another home where they can crow their little hearts out

. And good advice, getting your first chickens from a recognized breeder - at least you won't end up with Forrest Gump's "box of chocolates" like we did, and unless you have someone who can sex the chicks, you may end up as we did 3 of 8 were roos.

 

[vegetarianchick]

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LOL. We thought 4 would be a good number to start with. Just enough eggs for our family and not overwhelming. Plus, the coop we are working on (all materials we already have) will fit 4. Just trying to decide on the breeds, I am thinking 4 is not enough, but we will continue to exercise self control for now We might have to work on expansion for next spring if all goes well.

Michiele

Hi Michiele, I say 4 is not nearly enough. I speak from experience since I just started with 2. Each bird does not always lay every day and sometimes not at all for a bit when it's very, very hot or freezing cold. You need more like 8 or so. I now have 22 chickens and 17 of those are adults. I'm getting avg. 11-13 eggs daily but some hot days a bit less. so you should let all these fine folks help you grow your flock very soon.

I went from a dog kennel to a small pen and now a big pen, bigger yard and 9' x 9' ft. coop. I might have to find out who that claremore couple is and get another coop.

Remember.....you'll need eggs for breakfast, for pancakes, cornbreads, cakes, brownies, dressings and all kinds of foods so don't short yourself on chickens!

 

[okiedrifter]

you eat eggs

my kids refuse they are baby chicks in the making they say put them in the incubator they say

 

[prairiehen74369]

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My Grand daughter won't eat eggs at my house or from my house she's afraid she's eating chicks. Now she and her Mom have chicks we will see how that goes.

 

[sjarvis00]

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Monty,
I have no idea where you are but it is averaging 74 where I sit, and with the wind chill I think closer to 69. It is really comfortable I like this weather.

 

[sjarvis00]

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the eggs that are the wrong color, too large, too small, or misshapen make for great meals the others get hatched.

 

[michaeldaugherty]

[[[[[[Oklahoma Pigeon Breeders Association ]]]]]] Annual Young Bird Show an Swap Meet

When sat july 30th 2011, Where WORLD of WING's Pigeon Center TIME>8.00 am until >1.00 pm....

5.00 Donation , per Person at the gate upon entry//// Donation Includes Hot dog's cold drinks and chips...

Unlimited sale of birds an anything pigeon related .....

Adult an Junior Awards for best of show will be presented ....

The Pigeon Center is located at 2300NE 63rd Street between I-35 to the east and Martin Luther King BLV to the west

For more info con..Steve Prieto at 405-390-8472 or [email protected]

 

[michaeldaugherty]

Macy's egg's hatch didnt get manny out of all the egg's ..An some had spadle leg's . We put thim on wire some got Ok some didnt
Egg man told me next time to put thim in a tea cup if ther legs spred out an they cant stand soon as they come out of the incubator an lev thim over
night an ther leg's will go back in place...Ill try it next time .

Eating egg's good subject...

 

[mefordz]

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if you've never been it is fantastic. more varieties of pigeons than you can imagine. also a good place to buy, lot of people wanting to sell in quantities.

 

[RonnieAtkeson]

I hear a chicka screaming its head off in the bator, must not open bator,sooo hard!!!! Only got 5 eggs in there, game eggs, cant wait to see what the stork brings me this time!!!