Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Dennis, this is so true! My best broody, Popcorn, is 1/2 Silkie.

How is going Blarney? Do you still have to downsize?

 

[stake]

YAY!!! My cabin is finally here!!!

It got here about 2:30pm yesterday & between the rv not starting so it could be moved, my son getting his truck stuck in the yard trying to tow the rv, the delivery guy having to pull my son out & then tow the rv to where it needed to go, the trailer the cabin was on getting stuck in my muddy yard, trying to maneuver the cabin around the obstacle course in my yard, and getting the cabin set on blocks...it was around 10pm before the poor delivery guys could leave...and they still have to come back Monday to put the rest of the support piers under & finish leveling it. But, YAY, IT'S HERE!!!

I moved a few things in last night just to make more room in the rv. Today I will be running wiring & plumbing & getting everything ready to put the wood stove in place. Saturday I will be trying to get the wood stove set up & the rest of the stuff from the rv moved in and Sunday we will be getting beds & furniture from storage so we can get completely moved in before Monday.

Hey SS:

Good to hear...hope you get settled in for a proper Christmas!...

 

[stake]

Need some help form the veterans. I just put the fertile eggs under my broody, but she is still in the same best box as she has been her entire broody time. She is in the nest box in the coop with the others. The other chickens don't lay in her box much, if at all, because she doesn't leave. They lay in the other nest box, or in another corner. Should I mover her into a separate pen? I do have a separate box that I had originally made for my silkies, that is close to ground level with no ramp. Should I move her now? I'm not sure if she would stay, but she is determined to sit on eggs....

Anne:

Imho, Troyer breeds some good chooks...you are lucky to have some,,,,and those cublala(sp)...are good with the hawks.....

Just stick the eggs under the girl and let her do her thing...I have had mine move eggs from one egg box to the next as they see fit....my two cents....

 

[stake]

good grief wing....so sorry to hear job hunting is not going very well. Fingers are crossed and thoughts are positive

...something is out there for you!! Too qualified or not..geesh..

Stake-I am so sorry to hear of your loss...
I am not familiar with your set up..is there any way for a "web" to be made over their ranging area?...There is a woman(dragonlady), she is usually around the English/orpington threads...she has a really neat way to protect her birds with this "webbing" ...just throwing that out there.
I totally agree on the whole "salute" thing

, but do understand about the need for a pay check...without having a job waiting, the pressure is greater.

LMP:

I have fishing line over the runs which should keep most hawks from flying in...however, the second incursion was a hawk who was willing to fly in and go under a bush...and would fly into a run (unless totally covered, with the chooks trapped inside).....if a hawk wants a chook that bad and lands on the ground,...they can swap paint with the roos....I plan or planting more bushes around for the girls to hide under,,,its the best defense....second is a good roo or two...

 

[OneMountainAcres]

http://www.rareseeds.com/request-catalogus/?crfc=y

saw this on Facebook so I thought is post it here for everyone that was interested in heirloom and old variety seeds

 

[troyer]

So excited! Met Troyer's lovely wife and got 6 eggs for my broody girl. (There's that chicken math again....). Hopefully the broody will do well, she did not appreciate being woken up for me to put cold eggs under her. Lol

Thanks Wing for the connection & Thank you @troyer for the eggs!

We are privileged to help you out, hopefully they all hatch into pullets for you.
Those treats you gave us are delicious.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Front & side
12X32 with double 12x12 lofts

Back door with my son's gf hanging out waiting on me to help her down cuz steps are not set yet

This end will contain kitchen & bath. She is 5'6"...ceiling beams are 6'2"...better be short (I am) or learn to duck.

12X12 loft on each end for kids' rooms & storage. Still gotta install ladders.

This end is the front. My room goes to the right of the door in front of window. Woodstove goes on the block base to the left. Livingroom area is on right across from woodstove.

Lots of work to do, but moving in as soon as electric, plumbing & woodstove are in.

I'm not sure how I missed these before!, Place looks awesome, clean slate! I'm happy for you.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Dennis, this is so true! My best broody, Popcorn, is 1/2 Silkie.

How is going Blarney? Do you still have to downsize?

We did our big downsize on the 24th, no one free ranges anymore. We plan to start a new flock from our remaining breeders and downsize the rest in the spring. I'm not sure what to do about Popcorn, I don't know how to let her go.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

  We are privileged to help you out, hopefully they all hatch into pullets for you.
  Those treats you gave us are delicious.

Glad you're enjoying them!

We did our big downsize on the 24th, no one free ranges anymore. We plan to start a new flock from our remaining breeders and downsize the rest in the spring. I'm not sure what to do about Popcorn, I don't know how to let her go.

I'm glad you still have some chickens, and I hope you find a way for Popcorn.

 

[wingstone]

I am really behind, trying to get to answering PM's... If I miss any,,, sorry...