South Carolina

[ranchhand]

chasamp, another city girl gone country here! I used to live in Austin, TX, right in the heart of south Austin. I got my first chickens when I lived there. Next thing I knew, all the neighbors had chickens, too!

Mine all live to ripe old age, because neither DH nor I can process chickens. We're chicken, I guess.

scgamecock, I really hope you can keep the little buzzards out. I lost quite a few last year to a dog, I have all the parts for an electric fence- just need dry weather and a helper to clear the jungle to get it in. I'm in Hollywood, south of Charleston by about 30 miles.

I haven't ever been to an auction, because I have a closed flock. The only way a chicken comes in here is if I hatched it. I would consider chicks from a hatchery though, if I really wanted to expand. I'm hoping some of the pullets I have now will go broody, because every time I hatch chicks the heat lamp sends the electric bill through the roof!

 

[scgamecock]

I was just mainly looking for a place to sell some.I hatched most of mine last year and in the process of rearranging and hope to rehome quite a few birds by this spring.It's so wet here that I have a hard time just going to get egg's everyday.Definately don't want anybody coming by right now.The water table is so high that when I buried my dead birds it only took about 10 inches to reach water.

 

[enola]

Chasamp I have 3 started pullets that will lay green eggs. They are black, rumpless, 1/2 Araucana 1/2 Barred Rock. Their Moma is an egg laying machine. They will be laying in about a month.

 

[catdaddy66]

Ranchhand, good to hear from another Kershaw county veteran! I graduated L-E high in 1984 and have lived here since 1980. Wal Mart has moved 3 times since then!! They seem to think bigger IS better. Glad to hear from you

 

[Dinkadoo]

Catdaddy, just up the road from you in the big town of Winnsboro. DD,SIL & DGS live in Lugoff..

 

[danielbrown]

Hi Nadine, how are your Welsummers doing?

 

[Crazyland]

Just wondering if there was anyone from around Bennettesville?
While I am in NC I am not far from the boarder.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Daniel!

Haven't seen you on here in a while! I hope you are busy working all the time and making tons of money!

The Wellies are starting to lay. I get one to 2 eggs a day right now but they are still small. I have not attempted to hatch any of these. I get a solid terracotta and a speckled egg. I can't wait til the other girls get to laying as well. I have 10 pullets and one roo.

 

[sc anderson]

Hi all! From Anderson Sc. Getting 1- 1 1/2 yr. old RIR Rooster, 3 - 8 month RIR hen's in Compobello Sc. this Fri. To add to my 4 RIR hens, 1 O Buff hen , 3 White Rocks hens, 1 Rose cob rooster, 1 white Jap. hen, 1 polish rooster(silver). Per year I order 50 cornish X . Getting to costly so plan to hatch my own all purpose birds.
Build a incubator24"x24"x36" for 150+eggs. Got 24 (fert.)RIR eggs got then set in there now they are on day 17. Been long time I've hatched eggs though hope it works. Would send Pic's but can't seem to be able to fine pictures after I sent to the album in this forum? Can you help me with this? Thanks!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Hi sc anderson! You are coming my way if you are coming to Campobello. Hope the weather is good for you. Wave as you go by because I live right on the edge. Are you going to the Williams grain mill? It is on 357 in Campobello. Really good prices on grain! They had RIRs there the other week when I was over getting grain.

To use your photos you look at the bar at the top of the page and you will see uploads, along with indez, search and all that. Click on that and it will take you to another tab so you can upload your photos. Then after you have uploaded them you have to click on the image link under you photo and copy then click back over to this tab and paste into your message.At least, that is the only way I can do it on my computer.

You should stop by and see all my birds while you are in the neighborhood.