Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[barbiegirl]

Anyone interested in peacocks. I seen this add on craigslist. Wish I could have peacocks but hubby hates the noise that the guineas make lol

Peacocks - Pair (Macungie, PA)

Have 2 pairs of blue peacocks, both pairs 1 year old, FREE. Must pick up.
Call 610-395-2589 and leave message.

 

[Bettacreek]

Their voicemail is full.

 

[barbiegirl]

Guess everyone is trying to get them. They are pretty

 

[missydcpc]

Well, we decided the brooder needed to expand since these meaties and giants grow pretty fast... so we pulled out the second $5 playpen and went to work. We planned to keep the original playpen as a 'sleeping/drinking' area, and use the second one for scratching and eating. We kept the food and water on oposite ends to make sure the birds couldn't eat/drink and sleep without moving more than a foot! LOL. These little buggers will do that if given a chance. So first we laid out our plan, finally settled on making a false floor to set the pan down into, and used a plastic mud runner from WalMart to act as a surround to prevent everything from getting flung out onto the floor. 2x6s on edge to act as false floor support Rubber tub 18"x24"x 6" deep, found at Lowes, supposed to be a cement bin... cost $6 Plywood in place, with cutout for tub to drop into Tub in place Runner cut to size and stapled in place, note where we cut out one rung to allow for 'doorway' to other playpen Simple frame for cover, held down with the always helpful bungy cord Feed/scratch pan pen under window, 'bedroom' pen in front, note doorway now framed with cardboard to make sure little claws don't get caught. Overhead view of set up area, they have been taking turns scratching in the tub, 2x4 chunk placed to allow an easier step out for some of the heavier and shorter legged chicks. Simple frame lid on second playpen finished, we did drape the flannel sheet over the back side of the pens, chicks seem to like it better when sheet is up, it also prevents Mindy from trying to squeeze in behind to get closer to the chicks when they move to that side. Sorry so long... but pics show the progress better than trying to describe them.

That is awesome, and the pics are a great help for the visual (me) among us!

Ray is within a few mins of me.

I waved at you as I drove past on Saturday and Sunday.

This is tomorrow ~

Yup....joy...poor chickens. They were locked up this weekend while we were away....and now they're locked up cause of the snow.

It takes 2 hrs, 40 minutes for me to get to Dover. PA. It takes 4 hours to get to Dover, NJ. I was tempted to get the birds. I know I would go to Jersey too. Hmmm... Maybe I should do it.

Absolutely! You can stop on your way by!

If you go to Dover, PA stop in and say Hi. That is where I am.

Precisely!

Oh, we are lucky that wasn't going on too. I plan on going back to that TSC. It is so much cheaper then the one by me! They also have a bigger selection!

Odd that they have different prices....would think they'd be universal...at least within an area!

So I'm considering getting a rooster.... I have 17 hens, 7 in one coop/ run and 10 in another. Any advice? I have EE, silver laced Wyandotte, buff Orpington, red sex link and white leghorn mix. Should I get a roo that is old enough to add to current flock? I'm worried about getting a mean roo.... Advice? Love my EE's....

I have EE and Americaunna Roos. They are almost a year old.

Hey, I'm in Beech Creek....

Welcome!

I do shiitake and oyster mushrooms on logs. I've never tried growing the regular ones. Every year, I sell innoculated logs at the herb fair at Landis Valley Farm Museum, which is held the Friday & Saturday before Mothers day.

Oooh...details, please!

The only good thing about this weather is that hubby has backed off from hounding me about not having the garden planned out yet And the few eggs that I never made it over to eli's with are set in my bator,,,hubby got it out of the closet and even set it up, he said there's no use wasting the eggs........

now hopefully they can find homes if they hatch, my record with hatching ducks is not good and these are call ducks....Eli and joan will have first picks, then I will offer whatever hatches to other byc'ers really cheap....whatever is left will end up at auction......i also snuck in 6 turkey eggs, hubby has not noticed them yet.

My garden is nowhere near planned! Ohh...and shhh....put me on that list....just don't tell Fiancee...LOL

 

[Brittany7]

How long do you or should you wait to start giving your chicks treats? They will still have their started feed. I just wanted to know when could start giving them some fruit scraps and such.

 

[Gardeningmama]

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LOVE IT!!

Sally & Harmony are in it to win it for sure.

I tried to think of ideas for it, and NADA!

 

[sgtmom52]

How long do you or should you wait to start giving your chicks treats? They will still have their started feed. I just wanted to know when could start giving them some fruit scraps and such.

If they are brooder raised I usually wait a couple of weeks. If they are raised by a hen she will show them treats earlier. Just make sure that they have access to grit once they get anything other than chick crumbles.

 

[Brittany7]

If they are brooder raised I usually wait a couple of weeks. If they are raised by a hen she will show them treats earlier. Just make sure that they have access to grit once they get anything other than chick crumbles.

alright thanks!

 

[Blarneyeggs]

How long do you or should you wait to start giving your chicks treats? They will still have their started feed. I just wanted to know when could start giving them some fruit scraps and such.

I give them meal worms right away. Although….they don't always know what to do with them. But once one of them figures it out, they ALL want it.


By the way, not everyone hates the snow:

 

[fisherlady]

I give them meal worms right away. Although….they don't always know what to do with them. But once one of them figures it out, they ALL want it.


By the way, not everyone hates the snow:

So cute!! Love the 'come play with me' stance!