The Front Porch Swing

[Triple Willow]

New chick from Ohio come to sit a spell on the porch and learn all she can.

Welcome!

 

[TexasLisa]

New chick from Ohio come to sit a spell on the porch and learn all she can.

Welcome! Come sit a spell with us!

Lisa

 

[lindz8504]

Welcome to the porch!

 

[Faerie]

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Seems I spend all my time on this site, can't wait to get my chicks! 6 more days.

 

[lindz8504]

Oh fun suspense! What kind are you getting?

Bee would you get a feed with 15% protein or 22%? My flock ranges from 19 weeks up to a year with 2 roosters. I just didn't want to have to feed different kinds for chicks vs layers. I have oyster shell out on the side and no real problems with thin shells. I am hoping for broody hens this year too and I know that chicks need more protein. What are your suggestions?

 

[Faerie]

I am getting 6 chicks, a rhode island red, a black astrolorp, a hubbard golden comet, a dekalb amberlink, and araucana, and a columbian rock cross. Mt Healthy Hatchery is 15 minutes from me, so I am picking them up. Got the brooder box set up, getting the heat lamp and feed this weekend. I can't wait to get the little fuzzies!

 

[lindz8504]

http://www.wimp.com/kidmath/

This is priceless! I could see one of my kids doing this!

 

[Faerie]

http://www.wimp.com/kidmath/

This is priceless! I could see one of my kids doing this!

 

[Beekissed]

Oh fun suspense! What kind are you getting?

Bee would you get a feed with 15% protein or 22%? My flock ranges from 19 weeks up to a year with 2 roosters. I just didn't want to have to feed different kinds for chicks vs layers. I have oyster shell out on the side and no real problems with thin shells. I am hoping for broody hens this year too and I know that chicks need more protein. What are your suggestions?

I'd go with the 15%...it's going to be cheaper and it will be more than adequate for all ages and sexes. I'm not a fan of upping proteins as I've never really seen much difference between the two in regards to flock health and production levels, so why pay for the difference?

 

[Beekissed]

http://www.wimp.com/kidmath/

This is priceless! I could see one of my kids doing this!

My youngest would have done this...for sure. When he was around 3 yrs old I worked at the Red Cross, taking blood all day. People wold jokingly call me a vampire and my older kids had caught onto that, joking about it a little. We weren't thinking that little kids take things literally. One day I when I came home I had just taken a drink of water from a water bottle when I got out of the van and my boys came out to greet me and kiss me. One of them said, "Ewww! Mom! Your mouth is wet! What was that???" and my little boy piped up, "Duh! She just got home, what do you think is on her mouth???" in this very grown up manner. We all started laughing and I could barely get it out to ask, "Uh...Jonny? What do you mean?" and he said, "Well! Everyone says you are a vampire....." and the poor kid was serious!!! It's become a family story..still gets a laugh.