South Carolina

[oldmiller]

More Progress! Windows are wired, cut and framed. Plexiglas coming soon. Chicken door is cut and roost shelf installed and nestbox trimmed. Renters should be moving in this weekend and not too soon they are being evicted from their current residence.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Ah, Robin, you are normal to us!

We normally hatch all year around.

I am slowing down this winter though. I had only 3 Mille Fleur bantam Cochin chicks to hatch today and do not have more chicks due to hatch until the 19th. That is pretty good for me. I have been pretty good about slowing down so I can care for all I have. You get 400 chicks going at one time and that makes for a lot of cleaning and no time for family or other work.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Looks fabulous and your new tenants are sure to love and enjoy it!

 

[rtda4]

Thanks Amy!!! OldMiller that is a very nice coop.

 

[Patsy29332]

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OMG...I don't know which way to think...First it's pretty cool to witness nature and nature's food chain in action...but on secondhand awww...the poor little bird! SO glad you were able to rescue the starling and SOO GLAD the D'Uccles weren't involved!!! Kinda ended up good with nothing hurt...except that hungry hawks innards still empty!

 

[Patsy29332]

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Wyandottes have a rosecomb, her's looks normal to me. The buff orps are very slow to mature. The slowest birds I've had to mature, but my blue orps are the only ones that are laying really great right now. They are wonderful layers in cold weather.

If no one else starts laying this winter, then they may at least! I love it when they fluff all their feathers up. I saw them do that yesterday. I am determined to catch a picture of them doing it. Reminds me of a chicken with a fur coat on!

 

[Patsy29332]

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That's what they all say (including me) HaHa...I haven't gotten an incubator yet...BUT my DD has one...and I, of course, add a few eggs to her settings...

 

[dixiebeast]

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He just wasnt comparing you to the right normal people!! LOL

 

[dixiebeast]

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Awsome coop...makes me feel sub par!!

Motivation to build better!!!

heck...I just need to get building!!!

 

[Patsy29332]

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So Awesome!

Great job and I am Jealous!