The Middle Tennessee Thread

[Gentry1350]

Well I just went outside to check on everyone again before dark and I found my roosters are getting prepared for the below 0 degree F. temps tonight and started growing feathers on his comb and wattles!! LOL this is too funny!! I am just kidding Where I applied Bag Balm to them earlier today it makes their combs sticky like petroleum and when he preened his feathers the loose feathers stuck to his comb But it looks funny!! I love these boys!

If looks could kill.... (He does NOT look happy!)

 

[DMRippy]

Anyone know the age you can begin to move pullets from crumbles to pellets feed? My flock has 22 week olds and 27 week olds ( of which 3 have been laying the last 2 weeks).

I wait till they start laying.

 

[DMRippy]

My boss just announced that he is closing the doors of our sales department. I am officially out of a job at the end of the month. As much as I hate to do it, I think I am going to have to downsize my flock. I don't see how I can afford the feed bill with no income.

I have barred rocks, easter eggers, buff orpingtons, welsummers and pure ameraucanas. They range in age from hatched last summer to a few years old. PM me if you are interested.

Anne I am so sorry, both for your job lose and the chickens. I hope you can get back on your feet soon.

 

[BrandyJK]

Just had my first almost all male hatch ugh! Anyone looking for one or more Welsummer cockerels to have and raise please pm me. In Cheatham County right off I-24. Might even bring them to you.

 

[Wasson6Pack]

I'm working on genetics and if I can write it out I can get it, but I'm new to it, so if I have barred rocks and blue rocks (I think) can I or should I put them together to breed or leave them separate. I wasn't sure if they are two colors of the same breed or if they are different.

 

[elorraine52]

My boss just announced that he is closing the doors of our sales department. I am officially out of a job at the end of the month. As much as I hate to do it, I think I am going to have to downsize my flock. I don't see how I can afford the feed bill with no income.

I have barred rocks, easter eggers, buff orpingtons, welsummers and pure ameraucanas. They range in age from hatched last summer to a few years old. PM me if you are interested.

So sorry!! Wish I still lived close to you I would help you out with the ams and welsummers!!

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

Well the Bag Balm worked to a point last night!

Good News: Everyone is alive and no major frostbite! Bad/Good news: My Big blue boy got very minor frostbite to three of the points on his comb. But I slathered him again in Bag Balm to hopefully heal as much as possible! AND he is the only one that got frostbitten!

Now all I can do is hope that he did not get too stressed and does not temporarily loose his fertility!!

But all things considered with it getting down to 0 degrees F. possibly a few degrees colder than that! I have no added heat and they are the only two in that 4 x 12 coop I'd give the Bag Balm an A+! Without it I am sure the blue would be much worse and all of my boys would have had frostbite!

Thanks so much to everyone who helped me decide on what to do for my babies during these extreme cold conditions!

 

[Gentry1350]

I just saw this on FaceBook and don't know if its legit or just spam, thought I would share anyway.....

 

[Cinny]

My boss just announced that he is closing the doors of our sales department. I am officially out of a job at the end of the month. As much as I hate to do it, I think I am going to have to downsize my flock. I don't see how I can afford the feed bill with no income.

I have barred rocks, easter eggers, buff orpingtons, welsummers and pure ameraucanas. They range in age from hatched last summer to a few years old. PM me if you are interested.

Anne….I am so sorry….hopefully something will come along for you before too long, I know we will all keep you in our prayers.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

I just saw this on FaceBook and don't know if its legit or just spam, thought I would share anyway.....

It is real! There were 4 boxes sender tape/glued all 4 boxes together so they would move as one but only put address on one of the boxes....somehow the boxes came apart and only the box with the address on it continued to its destenation the other boxes stayed where they got separated which was in Memphis.