Texas

[Nomibear]

They had talked about shutting it down because it had gotten so long, but decided to leave it open. I can't post links from my phone, but if you go to my profile it should be in my recent posts....

 

[KnobbyOaks]

They had talked about shutting it down because it had gotten so long, but decided to leave it open. I can't post links from my phone, but if you go to my profile it should be in my recent posts....

Ah, thank you. I found it and it will take a long time to plow through that thread but there's some long, cold nights coming up so maybe I'll make it eventually.

 

[cmfarm]

Anyone have any fertile pure Barred Rock eggs in the Austin area for sale?

 

[Chucklecluck]

Woot, one of my quail laid her first egg today
https://www.backyardchickens.com/g/a/6238031/avatars/

 

[LightningTFarm]

Do you have any contacts in the Tyler, East Texas area? Thanks, Ann

My brother's family lives in Jacksonville (he's in Afghanistan at the moment), and we go into Tyler for some of my mom's medical appointments. I live in Timpson, about an hour and a half away.

 

[Chucklecluck]

I live in Bastrop but originally from Marshall Texas, dad used to own a restaurant in Mt pleasant and we have a family lake house at lake of the pines

 

[rosewolf22002]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...l-up-a-rockin-chair-and-lay-some-wisdom-on-us Here is the old timers link. it is long and full of info. Make sure you read the first page. They are straight and hard with their answers and don't coddle on that thread.

 

[galanie]

The original thread did get shut down for a few days months ago because some people were getting pretty upset over their "tell it like it is" attitude. The mods cleaned all the drama off there and opened it back up.

 

[KnobbyOaks]

Thanks all for the Old Timers link. I look forward to reading all the posts in that thread.

 

[PrincessChicky]

I'm in Murphy, near Garland/Richarson/Parker/Wylie/Sachse, Murphy is so small, people usually only know where it is based on what it is near!

Anyway, I'm wondering what you are doing to prepare your coop for the winter? Though it doesn't feel very winter-like today (highs in the 80's today) I'm sure it will come eventually. What can I do to make the chickens more comfortable? Knit them sweaters? Make them wear diapers and live in the house? Or just improve the coop to prevent drafts and make it more weather tight?

Thanks in advance!