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[TammyTX]

I think I will like them too. And I have 6 more to try out in the future. It is ok to one of each species, right? My mom thought it would better to have just one or two kinds. I told her they would be fine.

I'm going to get a 5 gallon bucket from Lowe's and put a nipple spout on it for them. I was reading someone's thread about a spout they got that mounts horizontally and does not drip. I need to find out what kind it is and where to get one.

I guess my EE will be hatching SFH's then. I will get my SFH hen that way.

I am so excited!

I need help building my coop and run. :/ I don't have power tools and with my 'gracefullness' it is best I don't use them. I want to keep all my fingers!

Delaware chickens lay medium to rich brown eggs.

For five chickens the easiest way to "make" a coop is to buy a premade one and put it inside a 10x10 dog kennel. Some also come with a cover for shade. It's will still be vulnerable for animals digging under it and we have had a neighbors dog actually rip through the chainlink to get to a rabbit, but it is easy and fast AND moveable.

You can always build a larger coop later and keep the small premade coop as a broody coop.

Oh, and it is fine to run chickens of mixed breeds together. Some ARE meaner, some ARE flightier but I've even run pigeon size bantams (Porcelains) with Jersey Giants with no issues.

 

[hungnguyen]

A hectic week so far. Lost 4 young chicks Wed night. This afternoon a neighbor dog got in and killed 8 more (5 mos running loose). And I was up all night last night chatting with my wife when the hurricane got there. She drove home on scooter last night at 10:30pm dead tired with wind and rain. Ca'nt wait for next week... got to be better.

 

[Teri Metcalf]

Teri, why don't you create a posting in the Trade/Sales section. Then copy the link in here for us to locate.

The way I understood the BST rules (#8) is that the item must be for sale on BYC only. Chicken Poop is for sale on Amazon. I would love it if my understanding is incorrect. In any case, all you have to do is go to Amazon and enter Chicken Poop for the Soul or Teri Metcalf, and it will come up.

 

[TexasLisa]

A hectic week so far. Lost 4 young chicks Wed night. This afternoon a neighbor dog got in and killed 8 more (5 mos running loose). And I was up all night last night chatting with my wife when the hurricane got there. She drove home on scooter last night at 10:30pm dead tired with wind and rain. Ca'nt wait for next week... got to be better.

I am so sorry for your loss Hungnguyen! I am glad your wife got home safely. Hopefully the storms will end soon.

Lisa

 

[TammyTX]

A hectic week so far. Lost 4 young chicks Wed night. This afternoon a neighbor dog got in and killed 8 more (5 mos running loose). And I was up all night last night chatting with my wife when the hurricane got there. She drove home on scooter last night at 10:30pm dead tired with wind and rain. Ca'nt wait for next week... got to be better.

Hung - That's terrible!! Remember, Bastrop County has a county wide leash law. That means if any animal is running on your property then you can call Animal Control to come pick them up. If the dog is in the act of killing your chickens then you can shoot it to protect your property. Just please be careful of neighbors. Many years ago I tried to shoot a dog before and I just couldn't...it's hard emotionally for me.

I know your place is in the Elgin/Bastrop area so you'll have to figure out if you call the Sheriff's Office (512) 303-1080 or Elgin/Bastrop Police Department.

 

[hungnguyen]

Good morning everyone. Time to go to soccer referee duty now. I will try to make some time to visit the ranch and pen all loose birds as I can. I hate to do this since they grow much faster and bigger when being loose. Wife was home cleaning on Sat morning and now back to the mall working too.

Nice weekend... everyone... and be careful when driving around Austin this weekend.

 

[TammyTX]

Verwy Qwiet this morning.......as Mr. Fudd would say.

 

[TexasLisa]

Good Morning Everyone!

Hung: Good luck refereeing! Don't get hit with the ball!

Tammy: Did you watch your speed yesterday?

I just got in from working in the garden and picking the oranges. All is nice and quiet here.

Have a great weekend!

Lisa

 

[Teri Metcalf]

Good morning, everybody! In a couple of hours I'm going to an Empty Bowls function to benefit the Brazos Valley Food Bank. It's a neat event. Local artisans donate bowls that they've made, and local restaurants and/or individuals donate home-made soup. For a $10 or $15 donation you get to pick out a bowl and have soup for lunch. It's held at our local Frame Gallery in downtown Bryan, which is a nice gathering place.

 

[hensfortherapy]

TammyTx I love your egg basket photo. MsJellybean. I started out with 4 Buff Orpingtons. They They lay brown eggs, their their temperament is docile and sweet. They do go broodie, but you can coax yhem out of it. I have let 3 of my girls raise chicks by slipping 1 to 3 day old chicks under them after they have gone to sleep. A broody hen will sleep on tge nest instead of a roosting bar. Each time they have excepted and raised the chicks. I tried letting Scrambled sit on a nest of fertilized eggs, but I did not isolate her from the rest of the flock and the other hens got in the nest and substituted their eggs for the fertilized ones I had bought. Needless to say nothing hatched. It may have also been too hot. When she finally got off the nest there was only 1 of tye fertilized eggs remaining(I had marked them with an X so I could tell if she was turning them). She sat on them for 24 days. She was really ****** when she finally got off the nest. Sounded like she was yelling ftom the perch that she was done! I went to the feedstore and got her a couple of chicks and slipped them under her that night. She raised two Laced Winged Wyandottes.