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[galanie]

At the moment I have to use a bathroom scale lol. There are better ones out there and somewhere someone posted links to good ones.

 

[thedragonlady]

At the moment I have to use a bathroom scale lol. There are better ones out there and somewhere someone posted links to good ones.

Try looking for a used Hansen's hanging milk scale. You can hang a sling, or a bucket, and weigh that way.

 

[lildinkem]

I just use my home scales I got from Goodwill. Their old school doctor's scales with the slide weights. Today's digital scales are fairly accurate.
Then I weigh myself without the bird, then weigh myself with the bird. And subtract the two.

 

[wekiva bird]

I use a baby scales it works pretty good.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I have a good one purchased from Staples long time ago. I use it to weigh the birds and boxes for shipping. Saves me a lot of money.

 

[galanie]

I use a baby scales  it works pretty good.

I kick myself quite often about that. I had an old baby scales I've had since my 38 year old was a baby. Guess what? I got rid of it 3 years ago. I kept that thing around for 35 years and just before I needed it, I got rid of it! LOL. Got a bid in on ebay for a postal scales. Goes to 86 lbs so I can use it for tons of different things.

 

[BamaChicken]

Thanks Don. I was very curious about this. Very useful information.

Don, I agree. I never am concerned with to much weight but I did weigh mine before this show I am at today ca use they felt to light after the molt and they need some weight on them. One weighed a bit over 8 and the other two were a little less. I am used to around 10 for hens and I have had up to 12 lb. Probably not healthy at that size

 

[BamaChicken]

Don by the way, I saw the best buff bantam orps I have ever seen last nite. Charles Logan had them. I don't know where he got them but I will find out today. Beautiful color and type. Only a handful of bantam Orps being show. Seems this is OEG bantam country here. I did meet a nice fellow and his wife with some really cute cornish bantams

 

[aveca]

Boy would love to see some pics of those..bet they are exceptional..

 

[tapremium]

We just got our very first chickens! We got 4 buff Orps that are 6-9 months old. We got them on Craigslist. I don't know anything about their breeding. We got them for eggs and as pets. I don't know much about chicken type/confirmation. Can you guys let me know what you think of these girls.

http://s233.beta.photobucket.com/user/tapremium/media/DSC02121-2.jpg.html

http://s233.beta.photobucket.com/user/tapremium/media/_DSC7615-2.jpg.html

They are named Lemon, Cricket, Popcorn & Twinkie. I don't know how to insert the actual pic into the thread yet.