South Carolina

[Southern Bee Lady]

MCL - I should have some guinea eggs for sale once mine start laying. I don't expect any eggs until early April.


Nadine - The silkie babies I got from you are growing like weeds. They are so cute but my dh says they are so ugly. He
will change his mind once they grow out of this in between stage. The silkies I got from Sandy are starting to grow in their feathers.
I am afraid three of them are going to be roos. 1 tries to crow almost every day.

Mary

 

[epitman2]

Hey yall well ive been at work past week and ts been a long one but I will make it. Ok I set 14 eggs from my flock and 13 hatched wow I thought I would get only a few but geez 13 So im guessing my hatch rate is 90% or so let me know. I got all yellow chicks with 1 black with a white belly it looks like a penguin but im calling it "Bond...Chickie Bond"

They are also 2 grey ones. 1 my honey had to help out if the egg so she carried it around in her bra all day long so it could get stronger thus fore its name is "boobers" Oh the chickie had it made !!!

 

[Moonchild]

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And Yes CarolinaSculpture WELCOME!!!! and we must live close to each other, I shop at Piedmont also!

Amy- Blue Cochins cute cute cute!!!and exciting about big Boy Cochin!!!!
My BlueJG's babies are SO big!!!! and they are still in the house, but maybe not for to much longer they can come and go out of their nursery, but THANK the heavens they stay in it!!!I have also already gotten them spoiled to treats in the hand...and I'm amazed at the different shades of blue, one is real light colored!!!

 

[Moonchild]

OK I have a Questions for the CHicken experts...I have dual-purpose chickens and was asked this question and I didn''t know the answer. At about what age do these hens pretty much stop laying? Thanks Chicken Pals!!!

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

I see there's several of us in the Spartanburg area........

 

[Joycats]

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Hello MadChickenLady - I have guineas and love them. I will be selling the hatching eggs and keets all summer just as soon as they start laying. Mine usually start laying mid April. I have mostly normal pearls and whites, but I have a few royal purples and lavenders too. I keep a waiting list so just let me know if you'd like me to add your name, you can be first for eggs. $10 per dozen

 

[Joycats]

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I still have my first chickens that I ever bought 6 years ago. They are Americauna, Buff Orps and Barred Plymouth Rocks - and they're still laying eggs. Not every hen everyday but I get eggs from that pen everyday.

 

[Joycats]

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I am hatching giant blue cochins right now, I'm sure I'll have some extra roos.

 

[Joycats]

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Wow Amy Nadine, I didn't know there was a rescue group for muscovy ducks. I would have loved to get some that way. I don't blame you, we have to jump at those opportunities when they come around. You will love them!

 

[theoldchick]

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Sure are a few chicken keepers around Spartanburg!