99 posts to read and catch up on Wowsers! I picked up a hanging feeder! Loving it! The girls seem a bit confused about it, and still go to there other feeder, I am going to faze that out I was wasting a lot of food, this will make it so much easier for me to gage how much they really eat! I also picked up a few more trash cans for food storage that is now all set up in the barn!
I also like the FF idea, I had read that a little bit ago, maybe now with this explanation here I will give it a try!
I really need a straw hat! Maybe even a banjo?!?
I bought chicks from My Pet Chicken last year; all chicks were healthy and we had no issues with our order. If I had one complaint, I think the shipping cost is too much; you pay more for shipping than you do the chicks themselves. I was at the PA Farm Show last week and I met a representative for
Myers Poulty; they have the same breeds, they are PA based and their shipping she quoted me was about 50-60% cheaper than My Pet Chicken. Maybe use the My Pet Chicken to find breeds that fit your needs, then give Myers a look for the purchase. Just my $.02. Pretty much what mama just told you too.
I was looking on my Pet Chicken, the shipping was pricey, but you can order less than 15 and I only want to add 4 more girls, Since all my chicks I just raised are all Roos ( 5 freaking Roos.. I'm still like WTH) Myers the minimum is 15.
I found a place from back home that is getting chicks, so I am placing an order with them.
http://www.nissleyfeed.com/ They have the breeds I want, all but the Sussex, so I will be on a hunt for one of those, I think they are sooo pretty!
Barbie, these are awesome. I really like Brownie.
I have been trying to get a silky pullet, but end up getting Roos, along with the cochins all Roos
So I am giving up on those as they are not going to lay like I want anyway, Lrg white/brown, high egg productivity so I am going to try my luck with a few other breeds after reading about higher productivity birds.
I have a BLRW, I am not of fan of her, Not sure if it is because I picked her up when she was older or what, I got her back around Thanksgiving, and was told she is older than my others, by like a month. Well she is still not laying, and just seems snooty! lol My others will come up to me and I can pet them, she just keeps her distance. Did I mention she is not laying yet?? hmmmm She is just lucky she is pretty. Only 1 girl is laying and that is my OEG.
My son is 8 (wow I typed 6 first) and I had the girls out Saturday since it was semi nice out- I have a makeshift run for them that I move them to on nice days. Well it was time to put them back in the barn, and my son wanted to help, I got the 3 in No problem, and then there is my son, chasing after my girl Tully (she is a OEG) poor girl looked so upset, she took one look at me, and flew up and jumped on my arm!! I was even shocked! My son was like, what the heck mom, she looks like parrot now! I love my girls so much!
and my darling son the not so great chicken whisperer! hehe
