Texas

[kenmlang]

Hello! I'm in San Antonio. New to chicken-keeping - currently have cream legbar babies (3 pullets, one roo).

- Ant Farm

from Cut-N-Shoot!!! We have 4 RIRs, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Barred Rock, 1 EE, & 1 Americauna. All hens.

 

[RoosterCogburn7]

from Cut-N-Shoot!!! We have 4 RIRs, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Barred Rock, 1 EE, & 1 Americauna. All hens.

7 EE's,, 1 EE Roo, 3 Plymouth Barred Rocks, 2 buff orpingtons, one EE Plymouth barred rock baby chick roo. I like to call the EE Plymouth Bared Rock mixed baby Roo, ("Future Dinner"). Right now, he is a little McNugget that needed netting over the cast iron bin he lives in, because he can leap to the top since he was 2 weeks old.

I have some EE eggs under a broody hen that I am guessing (hoping) Lucky Fertilized. So, there might be about 4 or so baby EE's looking for home soon.

 

[kenmlang]

7 EE's,, 1 EE Roo, 3 Plymouth Barred Rocks, 2 buff orpingtons, one EE Plymouth barred rock baby chick roo. I like to call the EE Plymouth Bared Rock mixed baby Roo, ("Future Dinner"). Right now, he is a little McNugget that needed netting over the cast iron bin he lives in, because he can leap to the top since he was 2 weeks old.

I have some EE eggs under a broody hen that I am guessing (hoping) Lucky Fertilized. So, there might be about 4 or so baby EE's looking for home soon.

I may be interested in those EE's. et me know what is hatched. Not set up for chicks but, if I get time, I can build a brooder.

 

[RoosterCogburn7]

I may be interested in those EE's. et me know what is hatched. Not set up for chicks but, if I get time, I can build a brooder.

If they hatch, assuming they re fertile, it should be about mid month or the 21 day mark. I would be happy to give them to you if they do hatch.

 

[Zukeypur]

I caved to the kids and bought some chicks last night. My sense of adventure, brought to you by 3 doe-eyed girls. We have a RIR named Rosie, a Delaware named Gladys, an Ameraucana named Bunny, and a Black Australorp named Scarlett JoHENsson. I set up a heat light and a Rubbermaid in the coop. They are doing great, and so darn cute.

 

[Tmoorie]

Welcome to BYC Zukeypur! Where abouts are you located?

 

[Belott]

I caved to the kids and bought some chicks last night. My sense of adventure, brought to you by 3 doe-eyed girls. We have a RIR named Rosie, a Delaware named Gladys, an Ameraucana named Bunny, and a Black Australorp named Scarlett JoHENsson. I set up a heat light and a Rubbermaid in the coop. They are doing great, and so darn cute.

Good for you!!!

I learned a lot by watching them grow. Their behavior and temperament as they grew was interesting. One thing I learned real quick is them little suckers grow fast. I was glad my coop was finished because they outgrew my five by three foot brooder in three weeks. They are now 16 weeks old.


David

 

[Zukeypur]

Welcome to  BYC Zukeypur!  Where abouts are you located? 

Georgetown. We love it here!

 

[Belott]

I have a question for you chicken experts out there.
I have 14 pullets and 2 cockerels. They are Barred Rock, Australorp, and Welsummers. They are 16 weeks old. I have had my nest boxes blocked off with landscape fabric from day one.
My question is should I remove the fabric at 18 weeks or should I wait till they actually start laying. My gut instinct tells me to remove the fabric and go ahead and put straw down and a golf ball or fake egg in the nests to show them where to lay.

Any and all info much appreciated!!!


David

 

[orumpoultry]

David,

Take away the fabric. Get them all set up. At sixteen weeks old they're going to start looking for the best places to lay. They'll be encouraged by a comfortable, quiet box big enough for them to turn around in. Adding fake eggs, golf balls, light bulbs, all of those things will be very helpful.