South Carolina

[abbevilleoz]

I'm glad I built my coop on stilts! I'm locking them in the coop and turning the light on tomorrow . Looks like a wet Christmas here in SC.

 

[scflock]

I'm glad I built my coop on stilts! I'm locking them in the coop and turning the light on tomorrow . Looks like a wet Christmas here in SC.

I work construction. I'm so sick of this rain

 

[abbevilleoz]

I work construction. I'm so sick of this rain

I know y

 

[abbevilleoz]

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I know you guys have had it rough. The ground hasn't been dry since the October flood.

 

[scflock]

I know y

Exactly, that was what started it. I'm in upstate, so we only got ten inches, but it's been wet ever since. I run a big landfill, so we're actually able to work, but I feel sorry for the site construction guys, especially the ones working by the hour

 

[abbevilleoz]

Exactly, that was what started it. I'm in upstate, so we only got ten inches, but it's been wet ever since. I run a big landfill, so we're actually able to work, but I feel sorry for the site construction guys, especially the ones working by the hour

Exactly, that was what started it. I'm in upstate, so we only got ten inches, but it's been wet ever since. I run a big landfill, so we're actually able to work, but I feel sorry for the site construction guys, especially the eones working by the hour

Yes, I imagine a lot of those guys are having a rough Christmas.

 

[kyzerc]

My name is Charlie,and I was born in Florence s c ..

 

[Bejammie]

Williston checking in again, it's been a while since I've been on here. My flock has changed a little bit, I have three pens going right now. Got the mixed pen which includes a BLRW roo with an assortment of ladies including one elderly BLRW hen, some red sex links, a black cochin, and two brown leghorns. Next pen is a breeding pair of cream legbars, and the last pen is two young pairs of Swedish Flowers. The Swedish Flowers are my new loves, they're so funny. If they're out foraging and see you coming, they'll start sprinting towards you. They stay just out of reach, but it's hilarious to watch them run. I can't decide if I'm over the cream legbars or not. Probably not, since I just got an incubator for Christmas. I'm so excited to fill it up. Don't tell the hubby, but I want to get back into Americaunas. I had blue wheatons years ago, and they were just so friendly and pretty. Egg production at my house has slowed way down, but I think that started because everyone decided to molt all at once. I've heard some people say that they give their birds oatmeal in the winter and their birds lay like crazy. Anyone got any experience with that? I really don't want to wait until spring to start hatching some chicks; patience is not one of my strong suits. I could build a brooder to put under our attached carport with one of those brooder radiant warmer things. Hubs would love that, haha.

Buy hatching eggs, u can find them around here pretty easily. I don't use a light or oatmeal, I'm getting a lot of eggs but only from my young hens. Hens over two years have slowed to one egg from 5 hens a day. I'm of the opinion that forcing to lay with a light isn't always best, but I'm an all natural off the grid kind of girl.

Also check out Sally's incubating thread. I'm there daily. Read all the links for everything you need to know, and ask questions literally any time of day for instant response. Great for emergencies. I learned everything for my first two hatches there

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

My name is Charlie,and I was born in Florence s c ..

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

I have Wheaten / Blue Wheaten, Lavender and Black/Blue Splash Ameraucanas