South Carolina

[ChickyChickyBaby]

I hope several of y'all have more chickens than me. I don't want to count mine

 

[Junkmanme]

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Lots of ducks & geese!

Did you know he passed away December 30th?

Local News Article

No, Kim, I didn't know that. But, I did know,of course, that he was getting quite elderly.
He did a LOT to keep the Textile Industry going in the Carolinas.

He was also in the top few hundred wealthiest people in the USA.

-Junkmanme-

 

[epitman2]

So I get this roo and I named him pepper and he 5mos old. When should he start having some fun with my hens????? I have been searching all over this site and havent found any answers. They need to have a roo section on this site. Oh yeah by the way I have been feeding him scratch feed and Ive seen him eating the laying food. Is he going to be ok eating layer pellets?? I hope he doesnt get constipated or get the squirts from eating egg maker.... Ok i see that nadine has the most chickens in sc on byc I guess shes a good chicken buddy lol

Hey John hows the incubating going????? I hope that you have lots of growing eggs!!!! I shall send some hatching vibes to ya (

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[WestKnollAmy]

Depending on the breed he could start courting ladies as young as 2 months. My bantam Cochin roos are almost born ready! My Golden Cuckoo Marans fellas can be 6 months old before it hits them like a box of rocks! I have bred bantam roos as young as 6 mths and waiting over a year for my large roos like my Langshans fella. I think he was 18 mths before he was ever put into breeding.

Layer isn't the greatest for them but mine nibble through the mash. I feed a lot of whole grains so they have a better option. I offer scratch as a snack on some days but it isn't very balanced or has a variety of nutritional needs so he is picking up some of the dietary needs in another food, especially if not free ranged and even so, this time of year lacks a lot of choices.
Layer as a complete diet could cause harm to some of his organs. I am not sure if we have ever had a poll on who has the oldest rooster. Be neat to know and what his diet has been.

Try yours on a 5 grain scratch mixed with whole barley, rolled oats, I add extra BOSS and maybe some sorgham. Some of this is kinda expensive for my wallet so I try to find stuff on sale and what is in season to help me out.

I am not sure if I have the most chickens or not. I stopped counting when I hit 600 again.

Yancy, we have growing Jersey Giants. I candled a few of them and they look good.
Got more eggs coming in a few days so guess who fired the Sportsman back up?

 

[Moonchild]

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AWESOME!!!!The New Mini-Coop is being planned out and soon to be built!

So Nadine what breed of eggs do ya have coming.?I'm always excited to hear about it!

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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Mine won't eat anything other than what their ladies eat unless I have them penned separately. When penned together for breeding, they all eat the same thing, DH says it is laying mash. I really need to get some more grain.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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That is WAY more than I have!!! Wish I had room for that many! OK not THAT many.....I would take a couple hundred though!

You are the SC Chicken Queen

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

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Hahaha, I feel much better about my 'numbers' now.
I just told Tom 'extra roosters, youngsters, and old hens that no longer lay regularly' DON'T count toward the total number --- he didn't buy that one.
Got to move the new ducklings (Swedish, Ancona, Pekin) out of the hatcher this morning, clean it quick and move the Day 19 eggs (I'm a day late) down.

Lisa

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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I won more Marans eggs on one of the BYC auctions and I have a few white bantam Cochin eggs coming.

I am going to the Morganton show and pick up another Cochin from Judy Gantt so I need to start through my pens and getting spring breeding schedules organized.

I have plans for another breeder barn but with the weather I can't seem to get the truck, my DH and my neighbor lined up to get the wood and put up the frame. Once that is done I can finish it on my own. I am woman! Hear me roar!

Yeah, not a roar, huh?

So there are a few shows coming up close in NC and there is the SC swap thread going, too. Everyone know about those?

 

[snick]

600

yep nadine is the queen! Didn't know about any shows or swaps...tell us more!