South Carolina

[BlazeJester]

Hey folks!

I am raising chicks for a first-time chicken owner, and am looking for a couple 2-3wk old EE chicks to liven up her egg basket (4 if straight run, 2 if sexed F) and of course am open to a couple dark egg layer chicks as well. These birds need not be breeder quality and in fact culls or non-show stock would be preferable.

I am also looking for a banty hen - I have a pair of SMALL araucana bantams and want another lady or two to divert the attention from my little lady. If anyone has culls/extras of any small bantam breed, I would be much obliged.

I am in the northwest of the upstate and willing/able to travel up to an hour - that basically encompasses the Clemson area and metro Greenville, as well as a ways south of Anderson. Let me know if you've got extras from the incubators!

Please PM if you think you might be able to help - I am not able to keep up with this forum as I only log in every day or so and this thread adds tens of pages a day, it seems.
Thanks!
Meg

 

[dixiebeast]

Thanks...I painted the sign!!!

he sure did a good job on the bracket.and i like the sign too.

 

[phoneman]

i know they went to a great home. i also will be settihg about 60 to 80 today. maybe then i can cut the bator off for a while. theres about 35 already hatched this morning and a few more to go. samantha if we would have had 6 to 8 more hours to talk that would have been nice we could solve haft the worlds problems. just brought back memories when i worked up in laurens,woodruff.abbeville sure made a lot of life time friends.that has been at least 35 yrs ago

So I have sooo many MF D'Uclle eggs I had to list an auction...My trio is giving me 2 a day...everyday!! ( non are from your gal mom...they are kept in a separate "to hatch" tray!! )

Had a good day...cleaned big coops...sand is a real life saver there!

Intro'd the new gals to my roo! Went very well but moving my 1 EE to the BLRW coop did not go well...One of my new gals lays an egg very close in color and I do not want a mix up!! And I know I am breaking quarantine but Phonemans gals are awsome and I really checked them over!! ALL THE NEW GALS LAID TODAY!!

DH put me a hanger pole off the corner of the horse paddock for my egg sign! Post pics soon!!

Now I have 2 bators to wash and 60+ eggs to set

 

[Lroach711]

Hello BYC friends! Sure is a gorgeous day! Happily I am now on my OWN internet connection! YAY! no more borrowing! Anyways, my little d'Anvers are still in the "chicken hospital." Both have been treated for coccidia. The hen, "Sarah" is doing great. She's such a character. "Abraham" was feeling really fiesty the past couple days but seems down today. I'm not sure what the outcome will be for him. I'm determined not to give up on d'Anvers though either way. I love the breed and hope to keep a couple colors of them. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he'll make a turn for the better.

Also wanted to share a picture of my little call duck's nest! She laid her first egg on friday and another yesterday! I had taken the first egg from her but when I saw she was actually making a nest I gave it back. Maybe she'll go broody all on her own! I've read that they sometimes aren't great broodies and will abandon the nest halfway through incubation...so I'm keeping a close eye on her. If she doesn't decide to sit on them, I guess they'll go in the inucbator!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

DH made me a bracket to hang my sign on...no more leaning it at the mailbox!!!

That looks great, Samantha!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Just here long enough to read some posts and try to keep caught up. Other sites and places take a lot of my time, too. I try to keep up with all my friends though.
I had 4 Porcelain Silkie chicks hatch out and 3 more lavender Muscovy.
And surprise, surprise I had several Ameraucanas and Olive Eggers hatch out in my Sportsman yesterday that had only been in there (according to my chart) for 2 weeks.
I collect eggs every day, know how many eggs come from each tractor every day, mark each egg as I collect it and my incubator chart is color coded and dated. How the heck that happened, I have no earthly idea. I can be ditzy sometimes though and during this time of year when I am up til midnight and back up at 6 am, wrapping eggs, answering emails and sorting orders I can get some stuff messed up, I suppose. As long as it is only mine, that's okay. I would never, ever want to mess up a customers order.

Gosh, I wish now I had gotten more Porcelain Silkie eggs. As they hatch, I find I have way too few. I may have to ride up and visit Miss Sandy! LOL

 

[dixiebeast]

I just did an egg count to set...will set tonight...have way more than I though...103 not counting what i will collect today!! OMG and I would love to come back for a visit...my DH would really enjoy it too! The sussex will knock his socks off!! I can't wait to see pics of the new baby girl!!

i know they went to a great home. i also will be settihg about 60 to 80 today. maybe then i can cut the bator off for a while. theres about 35 already hatched this morning and a few more to go. samantha if we would have had 6 to 8 more hours to talk that would have been nice we could solve haft the worlds problems. just brought back memories when i worked up in laurens,woodruff.abbeville sure made a lot of life time friends.that has been at least 35 yrs ago

 

[phoneman]

both of you are welcome any time. the eggs you got will be mostly split and coronation sussex in that 1 doz. and the second doz. will be wheaton amerucanas

I just did an egg count to set...will set tonight...have way more than I though...103 not counting what i will collect today!! OMG and I would love to come back for a visit...my DH would really enjoy it too! The sussex will knock his socks off!! I can't wait to see pics of the new baby girl!!

 

[phoneman]

now j have tet ready to meet my brand new grandaughter sophia her mom is havig a c section as we speak

 

[trixiebarracuda]

The sign looks Great!! I love the green chicken.

DH made me a bracket to hang my sign on...no more leaning it at the mailbox!!!