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LadyBehir said:
I need to move. My yard is not big enough for all the chickens I want.
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We did see this coming!
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TillyPeeps said:
Just want to say Hi to everyone from central PA. I have read through this thread and learned a lot, even though we don't have our chicken yet. DH is working on our coop right now. Hopefully we will have it ready by spring. I think that chicken math already got us, so our planed coop size changes from 3x3 to 4x4 to 4x8 to 4x12 with a 10x30 covered run. You may think that we will get at least 12 chicks. No, the start number will still be 4. They will be our family pets, so we plan to spoil them.

If any one will have pullets available next spring near Altoona - State College area, please let me know. I do love some of dheltzel's breeds (Rhodebars, legbars,black sex links), but sadly she is so far from us. It's lucky that Myers Poultry Farm at South Fork has California greys and Easter Eggers that I really want, but I'm still interested in more good brown or blue egg layers.

As some of you probably already noticed, I'm a foreigner. So please forgive my poor English. I'm very excited to see so many chicken owners here and would like to say hi.
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Howdy TillyPeeps:

Welcome to the board.....your English is fine....and we can help you fill that coop....
 
LadyBehir said:
I need to move. My yard is not big enough for all the chickens I want.
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Yep, know that feeling....I am stuck with a 1/2 acre fenced backyard....it will ideally handle about 12-14....but have had 17 at max....I am trying to have the rainbow basket and have two breeding quads...its difficult sometimes....
 
TillyPeeps said:
Thanks for the information. I thought CG is less flighty than leghorn and will be a tame white egg layer. I still would like to give it a try though, since DH is against leghorn. I read a lot of articles about CG and do know that Privett is the only one having the original strain. Myers has some from a breeder who I don't know anything about. Because I'm not able to buy 15 chicks from Privett, so that seems being the only place I could get CG. I do like your black sex link project and believe it's a great idea.

It's great if you will have some available in the spring. Our coop should be finished by end of this year, but we will wait until later February or early March to start our flock because of the cold weather. If you think it's possible for you to send some chicks via the "chicken train", please let me know early next year. Thanks very much!
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I find the CG's very nervous and flighty, as much as leghorns, but that's with just 1 batch of chicks. I admit I never handle them, so they should be much better if raised in a small group with frequent handling. Even white leghorns can be calm and tame if raised and socialized properly. I bought 25 pullets from Privett during the summer. They haven't started laying yet, but I have high hopes for them.

If you want a calm, white egg layer, try Barred Hollands. They are heavier and have a temperment like our New Hampshires and Rhodebars, even if not handled. BH's are rare and hard to find, except in PA, where there are several breeders. msladyhawke has them, and I believe there is a breeder in the western side of the state also.
 
Blarneyeggs said:
. Sweet! I also forgot to add lemon juice this year! Welcome! Your English is excellent. The only grammatical mistake I noticed was referring to DHetzel as 'she'. An easy enough mistake to make, (I'm sure you're not the first...) and made me smile. Dennis, consider it a compliment. . :oops:
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Lol! I caught that one too.
TillyPeeps said:
Oh, my bad. I automatically assume everyone here is she. :oops: I know some are guys, but I never really remember who is who. One thing I didn't know about this website is that it'll take hours before my posts ever showed up. Is it because I talked too much? :duc Or it's the same way for everybody else?
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Welcome! I'm all the way East in Bucks County. Good thing you're building a bigger coop.... You'll need it! ;)
fisherlady said:
Please pardon the picture overload... got a new camera and love the zoom capability on it...spent some time yesterday playing with it.
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Thank you for the pic overload! It brightened my morning! Love those little fluffy butts! Mine are about 6 weeks old now. I have 5 Roos and 4 pullets. I hope the one gentleman takes them all. Even is he free ranges the Roos....
LadyBehir said:
I need to move. My yard is not big enough for all the chickens I want.
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This is my biggest problem with owning chickens too!
 
MotorcycleChick said:
Fisherlady, how much do your cockerels dress out at? Steven makes me hungry when I look at him. :-D
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The BY mixes are usually in the 3.5-4 lb range, but we process them by 18-20 weeks, some even earlier if they are a pain with the hens. Is Steven misbehaving that you are eying him up? If so I can arrange to get you another fellow, even a pencil rock, a barred rock or a light sussex if you want a pure bred. I have the speckled mix roo (he is in the pics from yesterday) who is also available, since he isn't needed here.
 

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