Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[Blarneyeggs]

So sorry to hear that. I took a lot of 'two cents' from Tom and my son and I went round to his house to say hi. We both live in Malvern, PA. RIP @stake

MsLadyHawke and I plan to meet up and toast him . I have his recipe for hard cider around here somewhere, I'll give that a try.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

So today, two of my silly girls decided to lay their eggs in the straw "insulation" that was exposed. 15 nest boxes, but the favorites must have been occupied. So they laid them 6 feet on the wall. The girls in the nest boxes are broodies I have to break...


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So clever how you're using feed bags!! Love it.

 

[dheltzel]

Anyone wanna guess what I was thinking when I saw this?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881102105

 

[dheltzel]

Welp, Klaus is definitely right at home in the coop, he's actually been helping Mississippi break up squabbles with the girls! I'm actually hoping that I have at least 1 rooster out of the straight run bunch (fingers crossed) since I realized that my GLW that died was actually my other rooster.... But so far so good, everyone's still kinda segregated but I'm sure soon enough they'll all get along. It's hilarious though, he'll chase the hens around if they so much as squawk the wrong way.

If you want a roo, I have some young Bielefelder cockerels about the same age as the ones you are picking up. Free, of course.

 

[dheltzel]

I m in Texas . But check if you can send them. In a safe way. I want them ..

A few months ago I have a trio sent to me from western PA and it was about $100 for the shipping alone !! I'm sure you can find Shamo much closer.

 

[kie4]

Anyone wanna guess what I was thinking when I saw this?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881102105

That looks useful, 2 functions in one! If only it had a hygrometer too. On my list of things to do is to set up an in coop live stream to web. Got to finish making this dining table first though.

 

[kie4]

MsLadyHawke and I plan to meet up and toast him . I have his recipe for hard cider around here somewhere, I'll give that a try.

That's so nice of you guys. I'd love to come and pay my respects and meet more chicken neighbours if you guys will have me.

 

[kie4]

Both of these guys were hatched from different batches of eBay eggs over the Christmas and New Year. Little rumpless "Kiwi" (right) was hatched out of a blue egg. There isn't an olive egger in our flock so we were really pleased when her first egg came out a more greeny colour. Go Kiwi!

Since her first egg aged 22weeks and 5 days she has laid 2 "fairy eggs". We're hoping she'll crank up production soon.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

So clever how you're using feed bags!! Love it.

Thanks, I'm sure I got the idea from someone here.

Anyone wanna guess what I was thinking when I saw this?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881102105

Oooo, I was looking for a cheap one like this. Placing my order now... thanks!

 

[dheltzel]

That looks useful, 2 functions in one! If only it had a hygrometer too. On my list of things to do is to set up an in coop live stream to web. Got to finish making this dining table first though.

I was wondering if I could add a sound track to the pre-recorded ones, something like a broody hen clucking and chicks peeping, as a means of encouraging the chicks still in their shell to hurry and get out. And I could watch it all on the webcam too.