South Carolina

[FarmerJohn3285]

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Yes TSC has LG Still Air bators for about $45 and you can buy the turner for an additional $30-35. I have one that I use as my hatcher and does very well!!

 

[FarmerJohn3285]

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Yes they can be molting. Most if not all my birds molted throughout July and August. My BLRW just started laying again. It was crazy, because it constantly looked like a murder seen at the chicken coops.

 

[pinkwindsong]

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Colt is eating 4-5 a day.. he never liked eggs before now he cooks them for himself.. Fresh... he said is better...

 

[pinkwindsong]

Mom and I went to Huckleberry Farms and met Susanne and her daughter and husband. and all her little Flockers.. we pulled up and saw her Coops and oh my gosh she has Rainbow row.. LOVE the little colored Coop row.. I have got to get my husband out there to see.. " see honey how cute it can be!!" hummm... don't know if Ill get that response or not.. haha... he is not a pet or a chicken person.. I don't know why not the chickens. he was raised in the Coal mines of Virginia and they literally live on top of a mountain,. his dad dynamited the mountain to get a flat enough wide enough area to build a house.. his mom did not allow pets of any kind ( not even gold fish --- sad I know) and the only dogs they had hunted and if they stopped hunting it was gone... well the chickens are bringing in eggs and meat.. sooo he should be ok with them??? who knows??? maybe its a guy thing?

Any way.. Susanne was wonderful to visit with her daughter a darling girl after my own outdoorsy heart. she has some beautiful birds. all the colors.. sizes and breeds wow.. beautiful..

we came home with 2 girls for Midas.. a beautiful white girl named sherry and a blue girl mary, 2 pretty EE hens and 2 Colombian hens. have them in the coop in separated cages, so that all the girls can get used to one another and they get used to us. Im so eggcited about my little flock.. cant wait to take pictures..

thanks again Susanne for a wonderful visit.

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Pink / Natalie

 

[FarmerJohn3285]

Anyone in SC have B/B/S Orpingtons??

I'm gaining a serious interest in this color.

We already have Buffs, but would love to add some variety!! I have some shipped eggs via the egg chains in the bator now, but looking for perhaps some more hatching eggs or even some started or adult birds.

ETA: Isn't it ironic that on my 700th post, I'm asking about getting more chickens!!??!

 

[Moonchild]

Wanted to share a few pics of the flock....
This is Ofelia my BlkJG and Momma Orp(Padma) with chicks on the deck, she's teaching them that the "man" will bring treats if you go to the backdoor...and poo on the deck. Bad Chickens.

This is Lucy the EE(no that's no electric wire its support for the blackRaspberry Garden) I love this Chicken she's a Hoot and her and my other girlfriend the BuffOrp(Anya) follow me everywhere and fight to come inside...once again..Bad Sweet Chickens

One of the Babies the oldest...Love the colors..scared its a roo...oh well what to do.. it's my first born...

Blue Chick with other baby in back....my youngest chick...

This is Stella the reason I'm still here after car accident...Just got her out of Car Hospital today. She's the HEAD HEN in Charge...Thanks Stella!!!

Oh the SWL(rosie) probably isn't gonna make it...I think she had a egg break in her or something happened to her internally cause something isn't right and it's going downhill. I have no idea.

Just wanted to share wants going on!!!! Man this cold front is nice but cold...

 

[emptynester]

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That's one nice looking Head hen you got there. I've got a black one that looks like her.

 

[Larkspur88]

I just wanted to announce that after a bird seemingly had a relapse (still not over the cocci 100%) I found sulmet in town. So started my flock on it today! I bought a gallon of that crap. Coated an arm and a leg, but I have got to nip this in the arse. My birds have been on corid off and on since may. This is the first time using sulmet. Hopefully this puts the cocci back into hibernation mode for a while.

 

[Joycats]

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I have some BEAUTIFUL blue orpingtons but they're not laying yet. Those orps sure do take their sweet time! Mine came from Mary - Southern Bee Lady. They are really nice birds. Not sure if she has any for sale but you could check with her. I'm hoping to have eggs anyday now but.....orps take their time, they must be true southern birds.

 

[pinkwindsong]

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good luck and good riddance !!!

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