Oregon

[sunshynnn]

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Leslie,

You've obviously been reading and researching already, and you are well on your way to a healthy flock!

We did a lot of research here at BYC, also, before building our coop. I lovingly refer to our coop as 'Coop Knox', because it was built with repelling predators in mind. We live in the country and encounter possums, skunks, coyotes, bobcat, cougar, hawks, etc. If you go to my homepage here, I have links to online photo galleries of our coop construction. As I mentioned before, it is split for meat birds and layers, and VERY predator-resistant. It is a huge relief to know that I won't go out to find my chickens harmed.

You are welcome to come up the next time we process meat birds, but you will probably be ready before we will. We haven't ordered any for this season yet. This link (which I hope will post) is the best ever for a step-by-step for processing a chicken:

http://www.butcherachicken.blogspot.com/

You may have already come across this page, but it is the one my husband (who has processed most all fish, game and gamebirds) swears by, and this method has worked really well for us.

But, you have awhile before you have to do that. Our Jumbo Cornish X Cross birds are typically ready in less than 8 weeks, which goes by very quickly. So, if you have any questions when you are ready, feel free to PM me or email me.

Janine

 

[poolcoping]

Hello Aumsville Oregon here! Got pure NHR's 7hens and 1male please send me a message if u know anything about my breed/strain of birds. I know the basics (rir hybrid) but would like to find some ppl with hands on knowledge. Thanks everyone and glad to have found this site!!!

 

[Fancypants4569]

Hello all ! Very excited to be here! Im in Prineville Oregon, and my friends call me a chicken freak...so be it

I have 3 kids that just started their first year in poultry 4-H, they have bantum cochin's thanks to a very nice lady in the area that gave them these beautiful birds (1 blk hen,1 blue friz hen,and a blk roo) I have 1 Partridge cochin roo,1blk cochin hen,2 dark brahma's(the brahma mama's)2 leghorns,1 blk australorp,1 buff orpington and 8 aracona's.....ummm and I have cochin,sussex and australorp babie's coming soon...hehe... The Cochin's are a new thing for me, was introduced to them a couple months ago and fell in love with them. I would love to find more chicken freaks in my area

GOD BLESS and hope to hear from all of you soon!

 

[Xtina]

Welcome to the BYC!

 

[awsomblossom]

Cottage Grove! I had no idea there were so many folks on here from my area! How exciting to be able to network!

 

[Bil]

Hey awsomblossom!

Welcome to BYC!

I'm also in Cottage Grove, great place to live!

Bil

 

[Fancypants4569]

Welcome to BYC Awsomeblossom

 

[Spent-Hen]

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Welcome!

I'm in Springfield, and have a chicken friend that I met on BYC over in Eugene. It has been wonderful to be able to share chicks and chickens and hatching eggs and advice and commiseration with her. I don't know what I would do without her! We can always enlarge our 'support group'...

What kind and how many chicks are you getting? I got 'starter' chicks one year ago from costal and wilco. Do you get to have roosters?

I WANT to see a cat to supernatural icon.

Cham

Hi to both of you! I'm in Monroe, north of Eugene and Junction City off Hwy. 99w. I don't know what a support group would be like, but it would be fun to be in contact locally. Is there room for me?

My 10 pullets are 6 weeks old: Buff Orp., Black Sex Link, Ameraucana, Barred Rock. I have 2 "wild" banty hens that I'm stalking...

 

[thekla]

absolutely - the more the merrier - what do they call them, um hen parties? anyhow yeah, it's been kinda hectic for me lately, getting my set-up for the incoming babies, and an out of state show next week, but mostly ready. Still have to build my coop and run, but they will be living in the "mud-room" for the first couple months so I have a bit of time. I've made one run to Bring for building materials - and scored 4 framed windows for $2.50 each and a good door for $10 - still need my wire and a few other things, want to make it "coon-proof" although a friend who lives out past Elmira lets his run loose during the day... sounds scary to me since he also has a cougar that "marks" his tires if he parks in one particular spot, but he says he's only lost a couple in the past few years, maybe he's got no coons because the cougar eats them, and the chickens don't interest it??? feel free to e-mail me at my personal addy, so we don't clog up the forum with exterraneous stuff. Leslie

 

[ORChick]

I thought some of you might find this useful: when I was at Coastal Supply today, buying their brand of organic layer pellets (sorry, I don't remember the name at the moment), I was told that they are discontinuing carrying organic feed, and what they had left was discounted - from $22 to $10 for a 50 lb sack. Needless to say, I bought the last 3 sacks that they had. But was told that other branches might still have some. 3 sacks is enough for my little flock for the next 6-7 months, so I won't go looking for more. But it might be worth checking out, if you have a Coastal nearby.

Just don't waste your time going to the Roseburg store - as of this afternoon their last 3 bags are gone!