The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[MumsyII]

I've been using IE on Windows 7 ever since I got my computer with no complaints. Every thing was fine until a couple days ago on this forum. Then KABLOOY!

Oh my! I thinks something was fixed!!!


Test image! One of my HRIR sixteen week old boys! It is fixed!

 

[aoxa]

I've been using IE on Windows 7 ever since I got my computer with no complaints. Every thing was fine until a couple days ago on this forum. Then KABLOOY!

I just find it moves very slow, and I don't like the way it's laid out.

I find google chrome simple.

Not a fan of Windows all around.

 

[aoxa]

Oh my! I thinks something was fixed!!!


Test image! One of my HRIR sixteen week old boys! It is fixed!

 

[starlingdaly]

I just find it moves very slow, and I don't like the way it's laid out. 

I find google chrome simple.

Not a fan of Windows all around.

x2

 

[Sally8]

They are laying already?? Did they hatch with Edie? I swear when I looked last night that she is only 16 weeks old? I didnt think she would start laying till September at the earliest?? I didnt realize EE layed so early.......but I havent seen Edie checking out a nesting box....tho at times her comb & around her eyes has reddened but it comes & goes. She is not squatting for me yet either.

Edie was hatched March 11, 2013 along with 5 others. 2 turned out to be cockerels, 2 pullets I've kept, 1 pullet went to a friend of my DIL and you have Edie. They pretty much all look alike. I think some may have more white. When I picked one to go to you or Jeff, I just caught the first one I could. Mine don't seem as personable as Edie but I don't spend the time you do with them. I need to ask my DIL about that one but Mar 11 would make them 16 weeks. These EE's are part white leghorns. It might be a little early but not impossible. All my other ones will lay brown or green eggs so I know these came from the Edie sisters.

Mumsie-I haven't been able to download pic's in months. Every once in a while I am able to but it's extremely rare.

 

[Alibabe]

Oh my! I thinks something was fixed!!!


Test image! One of my HRIR sixteen week old boys! It is fixed!

WELCOME BACK MUMSY - sorry I know that is shouting, but I am so happy!!!

 

[delisha]

Well Mumsy, with getting fixed and posting ability, you shared a beautiful bird..he is quite stunning

 

[MumsyII]

Well Mumsy, with getting fixed and posting ability, you shared a beautiful bird..he is quite stunning

Thank you. It's surprising how bummed I was just fifteen minutes ago now uploading in the new profile with Google Chrome is really fast! Faster than ever before even! Going to fill up a bunch of albums so I have images to share later. The Chrome thing isn't my favorite way of browsing and will take some getting used to but it's doable.

Here's another one of my beautiful boys.

 

[Alibabe]

OK, I need people to give me a slap around the earhole.

I have this dream of starting a chicken business; selling chickens, hatching eggs, chicken necessities like coops, feeders and waterers, feed, bedding etc via an internet business as well as drop in and collect.

Due to past mistakes regarding finances, I am really scared to commit myself but lately I think I am getting more and more signs that what I want to do is the right thing.

I wanted to sell eggs to pay for my girls feed and bedding and now I have more orders for eggs than I can fulfil.

I had somebody stop at my house tonight asking if I had any 1 day old chicks to sell as her broody only hatched 1 chick and she promised her kids that they could have chicks to raise. She is returning on Monday to buy 4 chicks (pullets) to give her chick some friends and also to increase her laying flock that are getting to the end of their laying life.

One of my colleagues at work asked when my chicks would be ready as POL pullets as her sister is looking for chickens.

My job is looking more insecure each day so I know that I need to be prepared in case the worst happens and my position is made redundant.

When I wanted to purchase some POL pullets, there was only 1 person within a 10 mile radius of my home that had stock. So I am thinking there is a space in the market for somebody like me who can offer what I plan to offer.

All these signs tell me that I should just go for it and set up my business but I am so nervous that I am holding back.

Am I just seeing things or do I need a good slap to get on with it.?

 

[Alibabe]

Thank you. It's surprising how bummed I was just fifteen minutes ago now uploading in the new profile with Google Chrome is really fast! Faster than ever before even! Going to fill up a bunch of albums so I have images to share later. The Chrome thing isn't my favorite way of browsing and will take some getting used to but it's doable.

Here's another one of my beautiful boys.

He is georgous. I really hope one of my chicks grow up to be as regal as this young man!