The Middle Tennessee Thread

[DMRippy]

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I have some BR hatching Monday the 9th and maybe some NH... if not the NH are in the next batch to hatch the 20th so that will be fine. I had to stop hatching because of my trip... I didn't want my son to have a TON of biddy babies to tend to while I was gone. Just let me know how many you want of each. I don't have the Wheatens yet I have some growing and I will let you know about a roo. If you want a Marans roo I can pick them out by 2 weeks usually, if not at hatch.

 

[TinTennessee]

I have some BR hatching Monday the 9th and maybe some NH... if not the NH are in the next batch to hatch the 20th so that will be fine. I had to stop hatching because of my trip... I didn't want my son to have a TON of biddy babies to tend to while I was gone. Just let me know how many you want of each. I don't have the Wheatens yet I have some growing and I will let you know about a roo. If you want a Marans roo I can pick them out by 2 weeks usually, if not at hatch.

do you know if you'll have any blue copper maran roo's ? if not i'll take a black copper, 3 BR, 3 NH & 2 Blue rocks if you have them. will you have any maran pullets? i'm either getting a brooder box from a relative or making one myself so i can take them young. Thanks for your help and patience.

 

[CarolJ]

My son (the landscaper) had his guys over today to landscape around my chicken house. I told him to make it look pretty - and I think he succeeded!




This next photo shows my garden - nothing planted yet except in the boxes - but DH did finally plow the garden area yesterday.

 

[DMRippy]

My son (the landscaper) had his guys over today to landscape around my chicken house. I told him to make it look pretty - and I think he succeeded!




This next photo shows my garden - nothing planted yet except in the boxes - but DH did finally plow the garden area yesterday




I see you kept that EE roo! He is pretty... The landscape is pretty too... give him an "At A BOY" from me!

 

[carmentk]

Wow, Carol. I'd live there!

 

[DroolBubbles]

Hi all, we new to chickens, actually we are just setting up. Our first hatch was this morning and we got 1 Amaraucana out of 8 eggs and 0:7 Silkies. I am reaching out to find people in the Clarksville and surrounding areas to talk to and meet up with. Please let me know if you are near by. I would really like to find some nearby people with fertile eggs.

As for our story; my wife has always wanted a hobby farm and I have always liked the idea and recently was hit pretty hard with the bug which is what got us started. My wife is the researcher/dreamer and I am the compulsive "let's do it" one. We are both in the Army, have two boys, 4 and 2, two big dogs, and now 4 chicks (hopefully hens). This run of chickens is kind of our stepping stone for later, we will be moving in 2 years and plan on having a lot more land which will mean a lot more animals when my wife gets her way. We like the idea of self sustaining land with out being full time farmers so we will see how that works out. We also have a pretty nice garden that is a bit eclectic since we have other hobbies like home brewing. We have three vines of hopps that I planted this year

. We would love to meet some more people with similar crack-pot hobbies so hit us up. I hope to hear from some of you and make some new friends. Talk to you later.

James

 

[CarolJ]

Hi James and welcome to the Middle TN group. I'm in Franklin - so not very close to Clarksville.

Donna - yes we kept the EE roo. We had advertised him to Craigslist a couple months ago - and had someone who wanted him, but when we went out to catch him, my husband and I looked at each other and neither of us wanted to get rid of him. So we called the folks and cancelled the sale. I love to hear him crow, and I'm so glad we decided to keep him. He has fathered some really cute chicks - can't wait till the pullets are old enough to lay so I can see what color egg gene he passed on to them. We hatched eggs from several of our EEs and from our Ancona. The Ancona chicks are really gorgeous - and one of the EEs is, too.

Carmen - thanks - the chicken house is bigger and nicer than the first house DH and I had when we first got married back in 1969. LOL!

The @%$#%$@@ broody that was sitting on 3 eggs abandoned them yesterday. I'm not going to let her sit on anymore. That's twice now that she's gone a few days and then just quit. Definitely NOT a good mother!

 

[TinTennessee]

Hi all, we new to chickens, actually we are just setting up. Our first hatch was this morning and we got 1 Amaraucana out of 8 eggs and 0:7 Silkies. I am reaching out to find people in the Clarksville and surrounding areas to talk to and meet up with. Please let me know if you are near by. I would really like to find some nearby people with fertile eggs.

As for our story; my wife has always wanted a hobby farm and I have always liked the idea and recently was hit pretty hard with the bug which is what got us started. My wife is the researcher/dreamer and I am the compulsive "let's do it" one. We are both in the Army, have two boys, 4 and 2, two big dogs, and now 4 chicks (hopefully hens). This run of chickens is kind of our stepping stone for later, we will be moving in 2 years and plan on having a lot more land which will mean a lot more animals when my wife gets her way. We like the idea of self sustaining land with out being full time farmers so we will see how that works out. We also have a pretty nice garden that is a bit eclectic since we have other hobbies like home brewing. We have three vines of hopps that I planted this year

. We would love to meet some more people with similar crack-pot hobbies so hit us up. I hope to hear from some of you and make some new friends. Talk to you later.

James

Hello James. I live in springfield Tn. Not to far from clarksville. Thank you and your wife for your service. My son is a Marine so i know some of your sacrifices.
I'm still in the building process, and just found out i may have problems with the law & my chickens. i dont know yet

i have to wait till monday to call the register of deeds to find out.

I've already got my coop halfway built.

something about restrictive codes...... The guy i talked to at codes said i have to go in to find out.

Dangit i'm tired of the goverment telling me what i can and cant do.......

 

[DMRippy]

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I am with you on that!

 

[DMRippy]

Hi all, we new to chickens, actually we are just setting up. Our first hatch was this morning and we got 1 Amaraucana out of 8 eggs and 0:7 Silkies. I am reaching out to find people in the Clarksville and surrounding areas to talk to and meet up with. Please let me know if you are near by. I would really like to find some nearby people with fertile eggs.

As for our story; my wife has always wanted a hobby farm and I have always liked the idea and recently was hit pretty hard with the bug which is what got us started. My wife is the researcher/dreamer and I am the compulsive "let's do it" one. We are both in the Army, have two boys, 4 and 2, two big dogs, and now 4 chicks (hopefully hens). This run of chickens is kind of our stepping stone for later, we will be moving in 2 years and plan on having a lot more land which will mean a lot more animals when my wife gets her way. We like the idea of self sustaining land with out being full time farmers so we will see how that works out. We also have a pretty nice garden that is a bit eclectic since we have other hobbies like home brewing. We have three vines of hopps that I planted this year

. We would love to meet some more people with similar crack-pot hobbies so hit us up. I hope to hear from some of you and make some new friends. Talk to you later.

James

I would like to thank you and your wife too for your service... I couldn't do it. I am in Ashland City... not too far and I have hatching eggs running out my ears. You can look on my page and see if I have anything that interest you. I have Easter Eggers and Lavender/Lavender split Ameraucanas... no silkies sorry. I have a 3 year old and a 15 mth old. and a 24 year old ALL boys

sorry, I have 3 granddaughters, I still want a girl of my own, but I have chickens and my clock is ticking LOUD... don't think it is going to happen.

My story for the week.... we got the 3 year olds hair cut yesterday for the first time.... He had LONG curls like shirley temple type, GONE! He ended up with a GI cut.... I don't know what that woman was thinking cutting his hair that short

I was not happy about cutting it and then he got butchered

I want a redo of yesterday.... my baby looks like a 6 year old and acts like a 3 year old.