Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[immyjay54]

where are you at? i'm all for neighbors that love chickens like i do, everyone else seems to be out east lol

I'm just outside of Uniontown towards a little town called Fairchance. Almost at the foot of the Summit Mountain. I could be at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in about 15 minutes. I showed horses for 30+ years and showed a lot at Bullskin Fairgrounds. lol

 

[chiques chicks]

Okay this may sound like an odd request, but for those that have gotten to know me a bit wouldn't be surprised. 

Can woodcocks be raised? And has anyone tried?

Never heard of anyone doing it on purpose, but would be difficult to contain due to their large tunnel system. Legality may be questionable, as well.
If you want to try, feel free to come live trap some here and my neighbor, glad to give you some healthy starters! And we aren't far away!

 

[Ray from PA]

I feed my birds the same food from hatch on. I "adjust" the protein and fat levels using things like BOSS, Calf-Manna, oats, cracked corn, flax seed, dried fruit, nuts, cat food, fish food, parrot seed mixes, table scraps, and 4 hours free range. They have free choice Purina Flock Blocks, grit, and oyster shell. I put the barley and burlap bags in all my waterers, keeps away the slim and kill germs naturally. I never give apple cider vinegar. I spot worm or medicate. I never treat the whole flock. The makes resistance.

I feed Allied Nutrition (ADM) Pen-Pals Meatmaker crumble. I never give the chicks medicated feed. Chickens are omnivores, this feed has meat in it. This is one of the most important things. It is not overloaded with soy. Soy can cause infertility on the hens side, and it will make your meat bird flesh tough. You want to make sure you feed has less then 1% methionine, this is an artificial lab created protein. It can be linked to infertility in concentrations above the 1%. Another very important thing is no extra calcium for the roosters. It can kill the kidneys............. This food is high in fat, lower in carbs. They have more vigor, look gorgeous without being in a pen, and molt quickly.

I searched for 3 years for a food that works great, for the chicken kids. You also have to consider price, availability, and the contents. Its $21.00 per 50lb bag, it only available through Herr's Feed Mill in Jonestown, and Grantville, that I know of. There is so much to consider. I think this feed covers the big items on my want list:. fertility, finish, and they actually like it! It is the only feed that all the birds have actually liked, I have a lot less waste!

thanks Heather,,,, sounds like a great feeding program, and as usual, you've obviously done your homework. Thanks for sharing.
I'd love to see photos of your Cochins,,,,, got anything recent to post ???

 

[Sally Sunshine]

RAY!! I should have helped that MARAN!!! ugggggg it never pipped so I candled and it was internal and its too late!! he was dead

Big beautiful SPLASH too!!!! I think he was too big!!! he was all sticky too......

Harmony has 4 Serama resting so far!!! YAY I will candle that other one later and see what up with it, one looked half empty and saddle air cell, prob got stuck : ( but they are cute and YELLOW so now she will have 2 blacks and 4 yellow Serama peepers!!!

YAYAYAYA

oh one gold laced is pipping!! it looks black anyway lol

 

[mama2my4]

I saw this on the cochin thread and now I want to make one....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/naturally-playful-step-2-sandbox-brooder

 

[missydcpc]

http://www.communitywalk.com/map/index/1552784

I've created a map so that we can all put where we're located..it might be easier to see who is where!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

http://www.communitywalk.com/map/index/1552777

I've created a map so that we can all put where we're located..it might be easier to see who is where!

I donk know how to add!! Bethel 19507

 

[NewToFarming]

I have not need to use a bator in over 2 years. My girls are so much better at hatching than I am! My poor girl is still brooding coal every night when I come home and each night I put her back in the coop. I might soon give in and give her a few eggs. I pity her having to sit on coal every day!

 

[Blarneyeggs]

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OINTMENT????????

Yup. As in Triple antibiotic ointment. When that membrane is all dry n nasty, stuck to their fuzz, I put antibiotic ointment on it. Also for when you're peeling shell n they start to bleed, helps stop the bleeding.

 

[sharron]

I'm just outside of Uniontown towards a little town called Fairchance. Almost at the foot of the Summit Mountain. I could be at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in about 15 minutes. I showed horses for 30+ years and showed a lot at Bullskin Fairgrounds. lol

been thru fairchance alot going to morgantown way. used to go to the horse shows, many many years ago lol, now all i have in the horse depart. is mini's but i love them. maybe we've met at the fairgrounds, we always go, haven't missed one in many years, even on my death bed will be there come the 3rd sunday lol