South Carolina

[WestKnollAmy]

We're pretty much finished with our new silkie pen. Yes, I'm the one who painted their 'house'

Kota also likes the nice soft sand lol

It looks great and I love the red with the white sand and white Silkies!

 

[Moonchild]

Well today was the Day everybody is trying to get out of their Shells...And So Far so good with the momma and being a mother.
Broody Hen ... she is fierce


First MFd'Uccle


Second MFd'Uccle I think it may be porcelain. and one EE hatched and one pippin


the little basket of cuteness

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

UPCOMING CSRA EVENTS ------

Oct 6, 2012

The Columbus Day Festival in Columbia County has invited Hobby Farmers across the CSRA to participate in the celebration.

Oct 13, 2012
Small Animal Swap & Sale BARNHART'S FEED Hephzibah, GA
Come one, come all.
Bring chickens, ducks, guineas, all birds, goats, crafts whatever you have. (Healthy animals only please)
Come join us and have a ball.
9 am - until

Nov 10, 2012
2nd Annual GEORGIALINA CHICKENSTOCK Tractor Supply Bobby Jones expy Augusta GA
An animal swap of great proportions. Bring your crafts and small animals to swap and trade. This is also an educational opportunity to teach the public about our way of life. Last year's swap was a huge success with animals, crafts, hatching eggs, and a pony ride. Let's make this year better.
9am until 2pm

For more info on these events, check here --- Hobby Farmers of the CRSA *All are welcome, No admission *

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Well today was the Day everybody is trying to get out of their Shells...And So Far so good with the momma and being a mother.
Broody Hen ... she is fierce


First MFd'Uccle


Second MFd'Uccle I think it may be porcelain. and one EE hatched and one pippin


the little basket of cuteness

I guess we all know where Yancy is tonight! Sitting next to the coop with a glass of wine and cooing to those new babies!
You got some real cuties there, Yancy!

 

[Moonchild]

Well I have More Black EE's,
I tell ya...This Momma is about to ring my neck if I don't stop messin with her babies...
Oh and Amy Yes a glass of wine, but not by the coop it's rainin so hard here!

 

[Patsy29332]

I am going to the Lincolnton, NC ChickenStock this Saturday September 22 aalong with many many others ...and this is getting BIGGER every year...and great people and great fun!!! Well worth the drive...here is the advertisement and all the info I could copy/paste...LOL just over the North Carolina line for those out there looking for something to do this Saturday:


Hi Carolinians! We have been hard at work putting together the Third "Carolina Chickenstock" , FALL 2012. Fliers are ready, please print them out and post at your local feed stores.


Carolina Chickenstock flyer.pdf 205k .pdf file


our website is -
http://www.carolinachickenstock.weebly.com
check it out

Open to both North and South Carolina (and anyone from any other state that wants to come join in for that matter!

). The hosting location is secured and will be the same as falls event in Lincolnton, NC in the western part of the state just northwest of Charlotte.Ther are public restrooms, concessions and plenty of space for everyone.

~Date: September 22nd 2012 ~

**Location Confirmed: Ponderosa Horse Show Grounds
1222 Ponderosa Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092

@Time: 9am to 2pm

This event would be open to ALL types of Poultry and Waterfowl (from eggs to full grown) as well as poultry related items for the birds, barn and home, crafts, homemade goods & canned goods, fresh garden foods. If you have something you want to bring but not sure just ask.

There will be raffles again and possibly silents auctions.

(if you have something you would like to donate please email us at [email protected] to let us know)

If you have a Have/Want list and think you will be attending please email that as well, or post it to this thread

~*~ This fall's event has some special things planned! ~*~ This should be a good time for all!

***Please remember that if you are selling in NC you must have your Green Card(license to sell Poultry). It isFREE and only takes about a week to get it.
It is the Poultry/Ratite Dealer(no fee) that needs to be obtained by any sellers. ***




PoultryDealerLicenseApplicationForm_Blank_04_12.pdf 52k .pdf file
The Farm at Twilight - http://www.thefarmattwilight.com
Carolina Chickenstock - http://www.carolinachickenstock.weebly.com
Twilight Retrievers - http://www.englishlabrador.com
NC-NPIP certified

SQ Bantam Cochins, SQ LF English Orpingtons, SQ Gold Laced Polish, Seramas, Quail, Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats, Arabian Horses, SQ Labrador Retrievers
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The Farm at Twilight - http://www.thefarmattwilight.com
Carolina Chickenstock - http://www.carolinachickenstock.weebly.com
Twilight Retrievers - http://www.englishlabrador.com
NC-NPIP certified

SQ Bantam Cochins, SQ LF English Orpingtons, SQ Gold Laced Polish, Seramas, Quail, Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats, Arabian Horses, SQ Labrador Retrievers

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Well I have More Black EE's,
I tell ya...This Momma is about to ring my neck if I don't stop messin with her babies...
Oh and Amy Yes a glass of wine, but not by the coop it's rainin so hard here!

Your chicken math really gets the best of you and you have hatching fever just as bad as the rest of us! LOL

Too cute! I always love chicklies!

 

[Hollim]

cute babies!!

I know I'm new, so hello, Ive actually been reading here for about a year (lol) and now have a few hens and a great coop, and have caught OCD from y'all.
Anyhoo, I am in Anderson, and on the way to take the boys to school this morning, I saw an interesting group of chickens by the road in the tall grasses...chickens that I had not seen around here before. Does anyone live on the lake end of Dobbins brdg rd? I know this is sometimes personal on boards, and I respect privacy, so pm is great, but if I have a chicken lover neighbor on my road, I need to know!! driving me nuts!

 

[RedBugPoultry]

Yancy, the babies are beautiful! I need to post pictures of my Mille kids from this summer. I miss not getting on here more but wanted to stop by and see what was going on.

We are having a really bad time with coyotes here now that we got rid of our big dog that was killing hickens. If I had it to rethink I would have done something different but who would have guessed that was what was keeping the coyotes out. We still have our mellow hound cross but he must leave the coyotes alone. We are down to half our guinea flock that we started with this spring and they of course are getting most of the hen guineas that are probably setting on nests. We have never had this kind of problem with coyotes. I have been keeping the guineas penned these last few days but I am afraid that without them to eat the coyotes are going to start coming in for the chickens--which they have not done yet....

I hope everyone is doing good! If there are any good ideas for keeping coyotes at "bay" out there I would like to hear them.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Oh, Heidi, I feel your pain!
I lost 2 Guineas from my lavender pen the other night. That was from a raccoon! This tractor has been in this area for 4 years and we always worried that something would figure out it might could squeeze up between the over lapped wire. Finally one did! I hate it! But I went back with a strand of steel wire and wove it closed. Too late for my precious birds.




My Great Pyrenees obviously cares nothing about guarding the birds anymore. Some mornings she is here at home and sometimes she has scaled the fence and gone to lay in the neighbors yard. In the last 6 weeks I have lost 30 free range hens. I finally got fed up and went and got another dog to train.
I am not sure if it is coyotes or foxes but I have seen foxes in the back paddock next to the woods behind my barn. I really do not understand why the hens want to go back there when I have all this better bugging area in front of the barn!
Anyhow, here is Riley, the next LGD. And hopefully he can get some work done. Jolie was great until she decided she could scale the fence. Since then, I can't get her to work anymore. But maybe together these two can protect the birds.