South Carolina

[pokey]

Hey chickychickybaby, it was nice to meet you.I hope my roo gives you lots of nice babies and thanks for giving him a good home.

 

[huckleberryfarm]

Annaliese and I just set some seeds to start. I just got two big cold frames so I'm hoping to start some herbs and put them out in that in a few weeks. Anyone have a cold frame? I'd love to know how you use it and how it works for you. Beyond that, I enjoyed the bountiful rain the last few days and am waiting for the returns to start coming in!

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

I must say I am not fond of feeding my chickens in the rain. It's hard to hold an umbrella and feed at the same time. Throw in a flashlight and it's nearly impossible.

Just got home from eating dinner out to find a big ole ugly opossum crossing the road. Locked my silkies up in the nick of time. My oldest (whom is 8) grabbed his beebe gun to protect me.

 

[gvilledh]

Annaliese and I just set some seeds to start. I just got two big cold frames so I'm hoping to start some herbs and put them out in that in a few weeks. Anyone have a cold frame? I'd love to know how you use it and how it works for you. Beyond that, I enjoyed the bountiful rain the last few days and am waiting for the returns to start coming in!

Lou Ann had one at some point, but it was a small one and she never went to anything bigger. She said to tell you she now has all of her seedlings in a bay window and on a card table in her breakfast nook near the window with a light on them. She is trying to start them earlier this year since the last few years they just weren't big enough when she transplanted and didn't do as well. Not only am I responsible for keeping the chickens alive and healthy for a week while she is gone, I have to keep the little baby plants alive, too!
My neighbor does have a cold frame that he uses each year and I will say his garden is always beautiful. That may not give you any directions as to how to use it, but at least it should give you some encouragement!

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

I saw this cold frame on pinterest and thought it was pretty cool. It was surrounded by hay bales on three sides

 

[RedBugPoultry]

DeeAnn and Amy, Christmas came again today! I got another Marans egg and they do look to be getting darker! DH even said today that he really like the looks of them~that is something when he says something positive about the birds. Even their eggs!!

 

[Patsy29332]

Just got home after my first week gone since being owned by chickens...in my humble opinion things have not gone well at the farm (can I call it that since it is only a couple acres in the country?...no neighbors!) Reports from DD after driving an hour to get eggs saved for her was...NO WATER!!!

chicken-sitters said they did the water... next news from chicken-sitters was more eggs in one day than possible??? (musta not collected one day!) then I get home...they (chicken-sitters) poked a hole in the brooder plastic top to let the water off...into the brooder...all they had to do is flip the lid up and back down...geez...it IS on the covered porch!!! so all the bedding is WET! and no food there....no water in the other coop....no food anywhere and they (chicken-sitters) have fed corn scratch ALL week after I left money for real FEED!!! GEEZ...somehow all my babies...grown...half grown...and chicks...are alive...did I say the incubator had been fiddled with and was 107^ ??? this is the end of week two...rekon those eggs have a chance?

I need new chicken-sitters!!!

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

Just got home after my first week gone since being owned by chickens...in my humble opinion things have not gone well at the farm (can I call it that since it is only a couple acres in the country?...no neighbors!) Reports from DD after driving an hour to get eggs saved for her was...NO WATER!!!

chicken-sitters said they did the water... next news from chicken-sitters was more eggs in one day than possible??? (musta not collected one day!) then I get home...they (chicken-sitters) poked a hole in the brooder plastic top to let the water off...into the brooder...all they had to do is flip the lid up and back down...geez...it IS on the covered porch!!! so all the bedding is WET! and no food there....no water in the other coop....no food anywhere and they (chicken-sitters) have fed corn scratch ALL week after I left money for real FEED!!! GEEZ...somehow all my babies...grown...half grown...and chicks...are alive...did I say the incubator had been fiddled with and was 107^ ??? this is the end of week two...rekon those eggs have a chance?

I need new chicken-sitters!!!

Sorry to say 107 may have been a little too hot for an incubator.

 

[dixiebeast]

Sounds like I should have checked on the bator when I was ther wednesday and went by daily...heck should have went back with feed atleast when I told you I couldnt find any on my check in...wish you were closer.

Just got home after my first week gone since being owned by chickens...in my humble opinion things have not gone well at the farm (can I call it that since it is only a couple acres in the country?...no neighbors!) Reports from DD after driving an hour to get eggs saved for her was...NO WATER!!!

chicken-sitters said they did the water... next news from chicken-sitters was more eggs in one day than possible??? (musta not collected one day!) then I get home...they (chicken-sitters) poked a hole in the brooder plastic top to let the water off...into the brooder...all they had to do is flip the lid up and back down...geez...it IS on the covered porch!!! so all the bedding is WET! and no food there....no water in the other coop....no food anywhere and they (chicken-sitters) have fed corn scratch ALL week after I left money for real FEED!!! GEEZ...somehow all my babies...grown...half grown...and chicks...are alive...did I say the incubator had been fiddled with and was 107^ ??? this is the end of week two...rekon those eggs have a chance?

I need new chicken-sitters!!!

 

[Cpntherfan]

Does anyone know who has blue laced red wyandottes for sell? I would orde some but i dont want 25 of them lol