The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Sally8]

W-E-L-L, on my way to Tractor Supply, DH has been after me to buy a few red chicks. He doesn't care what kind other than he wants them to grow up and be red. I've called them EVERY DAY for Buff Orpington's and no, just the usual. We have a hatchery about an hour away called A&J Poultry. Never heard of them before and someone mentioned it on my fb page. They have them. Anyone heard of them or any reviews? Tomorrow is not a normal Easter for us. I'm spending it with my mother and my kids and grandkids are sick so they can't go. I thought soup and crackers sounded good. On to chicken math. I have room for ? (NYS says we have to buy a minimum of 6)

 

[armorfirelady]

. On to chicken math. I have room for ? (NYS says we have to buy a minimum of 6)

I dont know why they have that law.......I mean where I live I can only have 6.......goofy people and their laws lol

 

[delisha]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200910943607

I posted my first ebay auction item
An old glass jar that was converted to a chicken waterer
I collect pottery and thought glass collectors would like this old large container

 

[countrygirl74]

Yes it makes more of the nutrients available. (its calmed down some over on the FF forum lol)

And if you find the link that would be great. I brought my old gardening book with me to leaf through at work to see if I could find a chart of what to plan when. Mother Earth has a chart but its only monthly and cumbersome to look at.

Check out www.smartgardener.com - my absolute favorite!!! Gives you weekly to-do's after you put your information in what you are going to plant, etc.

 

[lalaland]

looks very cool, delisha!

 

[armorfirelady]

While its not chicken related *technically* I thought some of you would get a chuckle out of this picture:


Apparently my cat, Max, thought he would try out *nesting* in the egg carton

I was half tempted to give him some eggs and see if he would go broody

 

[countrygirl74]

 

[Arkansas81]

one of my new blue polish-it's going to be a splash!!

one of my crele polish

group of crele polish

group of blue polish

my silkies are outside..they are several month older. i feel like i've won the lottery!!!!!!!

 

[armorfirelady]

Quote: OMG this site is great and just what I needed!!! THANK YOU Of course it says I have more plants than sq footage but I will make it work lol

 

[cywiar merch]

Just an FYI for those on the thread today you can get Aoxas Chicken Ebook for free on Amazon...........Just wish I had internet for my Ipad at work so I could start reading it now

http://www.amazon.com/Must-Love-Chi...+Stories+[Kindle+Edition]+Erin+Kelly+(Author)

Enjoy !!!

Its only for today its free

I bought it last week