Okies in the BYC The Original

[Buster52]

Howdy, y'all.

Got a call at 7 AM o'clock in the morning from the post office to pick up some peepers. Brought home 55 beautiful little Freedom Ranger meat birds from JM Hatchery. Fortunately I had just finished cleaning out the brooder in anticipation of their arrival. Got them all settled before heading off to work at 9.

And the project begins.

 

[michaeldaugherty]

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Good deal !!! We all no who to call for fresh meat...Down this way...

 

[FunChick]

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Buster! Share a pic! I haven't ever had the pleasure of seeing freedom ranger chicks...do tell how it goes...I have wanted to order some for my own meat birds for some time now. They seem like they are hardy!

 

[FunChick]

Check this PVC run out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Portable-Chicke...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e59d01074

 

[FunChick]

OK, one more and I'll be quiet...here is the brooder again, reduced to $150

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/grd/1846323308.html

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

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What ever muscovies she brings I am sure will be BEAUTIFUL... we cant get over ours... and how pretty they are...

 

[muesky]

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That is a really cool and easy to make chick pen. I sure am not going to pay $5+ for instructions though, since I figured out exactly what I need by looking at the picture for 3 minutes (Had to count the corners and pieces of pvc you would need. There are a few connectors that maybe hard to find but a plumbing store would probably have them. The only thing is you would need to have several hatches to be able to gain access to all the areas because chickens maybe stupid but they have an uncanny knack of knowing where to go so you can not reach them.

 

[poultryand bees]

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We want to know what you think of them after you butcher them. I think those are the variety that Faerilady had, that I helped butcher.

 

[poultryand bees]

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That is a really cool and easy to make chick pen. I sure am not going to pay $5+ for instructions though, since I figured out exactly what I need by looking at the picture for 3 minutes (Had to count the corners and pieces of pvc you would need. There are a few connectors that maybe hard to find but a plumbing store would probably have them. The only thing is you would need to have several hatches to be able to gain access to all the areas because chickens maybe stupid but they have an uncanny knack of knowing where to go so you can not reach them.

Amen. Ducks also manage to go directly to the corner of the cage you cannot reach without practically standing on your head or inserting your upper body into the cage.

 

[poultryand bees]

For those of you who sustained heavy damage in the June 13 - 15 storms, there are some low interest loans available to make repairs. Here is some information I received by email today. Please pass it along to anyone you know in the affected counties who might benefit from this information.

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SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oklahoma Residents and Businesses Affected by the Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds and Flooding

Sacramento, CA – Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Oklahoma residents and business owners affected by the tornadoes, severe storms, straight line winds and flooding that occurred June 13 through June 15, 2010 in Oklahoma County, said U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen G. Mills. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to the state’s request on July 9, 2010 following the July 2, 2010 denial of the state’s request for a major disaster declaration.

The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in the Oklahoma counties of Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie.

“The U. S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist those residents and businesses affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding with federal disaster loans,” said Mills. “Getting our businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.”

“Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, non-profit organizations whose property was damaged or destroyed by the disaster,” said Dorothy A. Overal, SBA’s Oklahoma District Director. “Beginning Thursday, July 15 at 9 am, SBA customer service representatives will be on hand at the following Disaster Loan Outreach Center to issue loan applications, answer questions about SBA’s disaster loan program, explain the application process, help each individual complete their application and close their approved loans,” Overal continued. The center will be open on the days and times indicated. No appointment is necessary.

Oklahoma County
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4938
16 East Campbell Street
Edmond, OK 73034

Opens Thursday, July 15 at 9 am

Open Thursday, July 15 through Thursday, August 5
Mondays through Fridays, 9 am to 6 pm

Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property.

Businesses of any size and private, non-profit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to homeowners and businesses to help with the cost of making improvements that protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.

For small businesses and most private, non-profit organizations of any size, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. EIDL assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.

Interest rates can be as low as 2.75 percent for homeowners and renters, 3 percent for private, non profit organizations, and 4 percent for businesses, with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and are based upon each applicant’s financial condition.

Disaster loan information and application forms are also available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling SBA toll-free at (800) 659 2955, emailing [email protected], or visiting SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Hearing impaired individuals may call (800) 877 8339.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure Web site at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is September 13, 2010. The deadline to return economic injury applications is April 13, 2011.


For more information visit SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov.