Utah!

[Cynthia12]

I had a scare this morning! BOTH lamps in one of my brooder pens were OUT!!! I had babies piled into a corner totally cold. I mean seriously.......I have two lamps in the "1-2 week old little baby" pen so I have a backup. It's insane that both bulbs burned out at the same time. I ended up bringing one chick into the house where I put her in one of my incubators to warm up for a few hours. Poor thing looked almost dead. Good news though.....I got her warmed up just in time and she's now in my indoor brooder with the new hatchlings acting perfectly normal. Whew!!! That was close. I would have been horrified if they all died.

Oh, and about the feed stores getting chicks.....even when I have several big brooders full of them and two in the house I'm still tempted. LOL

Oh my goodness! So glad you caught it early enough. How odd that both would go out at the same time. Happy things turned out the way they did!

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Which IFA's have chicks? I am all confused. We are going to SLC tomorrow for my grandaughters birthday and going to see a hockey game.....very near chickenville......hmmmm......did I hear there are turkens?? I share Cynthia's affection for the naked neck's--be it showgirls, turkens, whatever... The furry hats just make me go crazy.

 

[corvidae]

Guess who I'm giving up? My swedish flower hen. I just don't care for her. That may sound terrible, but she isn't friendly at all. She isn't mean at all with the others. I just don't like her. She doesn't like me, and I don't like her.

Anyone want a Swedish Flower Hen that will lay in about a month and a half if not sooner? She needs someone to love her.

I've heard that they are sweet, but every bird is different. Red? Anyone?

OOOO! I want her! I want her! I've been wanting a swedish flower, but can't quite justify buying a whole set of eggs just to keep one. Huh, did I just say I couldn't justify that? Wierd. Seems like I can justify every other chicken purchase lately!

 

[brlarson84]

Hey everyone, I read this thread quite a bit but I haven't posted in here for a long time, So I feel like I know all of you even if very few of you know me!
I was wondering if any of you have a broody hen that you would be willing to sell? I have had great luck the past few years with putting day old chicks under a brood hen and letting her raise them. It works wonderfully (amazingly I haven't lost a chick yet this way) and I don't have to worry about chicks staying warm or getting bored in a brooder. However we sadly lost our best broody to a neighborhood dog recently and now I am faced with the question of how to raise this years chicks.
Any help that you could lend me in finding another stubbornly broody hen would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Joybells]

OOOO! I want her! I want her! I've been wanting a swedish flower, but can't quite justify buying a whole set of eggs just to keep one. Huh, did I just say I couldn't justify that? Wierd. Seems like I can justify every other chicken purchase lately!

Oh my goodness I can't belive I missed out on the chance to grab her by a couple of minutes!

Oh well, no worries, I'll find another swedish flower outhere somewhere someday.
Hi, I'm back from my mourning, does anyone remember me?

I lost all but one of my lovely birds last summer, and since then "Mrs. Sherlee Holmes" has become a house chicken living in the spare shower. What's worse than a terribly clever chicken? A terribly clever chicken kept in a shower. Hahaha.
(I need to find someplace to buy Sweet PDZ.

Clean up is pretty easy but the smell can get pretty bad at times.)

 

[the-bird-man]

I'm like you, window shop, at least that's how it was last year.  I only got one chick for myself last year..a RIR.  Seeds, what kind of seeds.  Red and I were talking about herbs and how she was going to pot them this year.  I am thinking about doing the same thing.  Better than having that mint spread everywhere!

i am a total plant nut and could talk your ear off about them, just ask red i got some more herbs such as lemon grass, lemon balm, lemon mint, garlic chives. got some amaranth that is mostly seen as a flower here but around the world the seeds are used as a grain to make things like flour and stuff like that. its high in protein and has lots of good stuff in it. i have read about people feeding it to chickens but i am going to do more research first. the plant gets 5 feet tall or so and the flowers are like red chains. then i got some caster beans. caster beans are poisonous so not good to eat for us or for pets but they are beautiful, they will get around 12 feet tall and their leafs will get 3 feet and the plant is stunning with its red color and tropical look. i saw some seeds for salad burnet but i already have a plant, its a herb that grows year round and it taste like cucumber. i am collecting lots of different mints like orange, apple, then the lemon along with spearmint. i am getting more into the natural healing stuff so that is one reason i got the lemon balm seeds, and i already have comfrey plants and a few other natural healing things. i will call it all my farm-acy

 

[sundancenbare]

Which IFA's have chicks? I am all confused. We are going to SLC tomorrow for my grandaughters birthday and going to see a hockey game.....very near chickenville......hmmmm......did I hear there are turkens?? I share Cynthia's affection for the naked neck's--be it showgirls, turkens, whatever...

The furry hats just make me go crazy.

IFA on 21st south has chicks but there is a problem. They are closed on Sunday, I have polish and you are welcome to stop by

 

[sundancenbare]

I'm sorry. I didn't know that IFA would actually have nice fluffed NN's. I wouldn't mind a buff at all. Are they pullets? If not buffs left, then chipmunk. If no chipmunk..lol..black...lol.. thank you. Oh I wish that little dog good luck. At least you will be done with all of it one way or the other, right? What a trooper. Both of you!

They are all pullets. I'll stop by on Monday to see what they have, Its snowing hard. We have about 6 inches of the new snow. I am never going to get my christmas decorations put away.

 

[Cynthia12]

They are all pullets. I'll stop by on Monday to see what they have, Its snowing hard. We have about 6 inches of the new snow. I am never going to get my christmas decorations put away.

I wondered if it was snowing hard there too. It's really dumping here. Don't drive. No one, don't drive if you don't have to. It's going to be bad in the morning if this keeps up!

 

[Cynthia12]

i am a total plant nut and could talk your ear off about them, just ask red

i got some more herbs such as lemon grass, lemon balm, lemon mint, garlic chives. got some amaranth that is mostly seen as a flower here but around the world the seeds are used as a grain to make things like flour and stuff like that. its high in protein and has lots of good stuff in it. i have read about people feeding it to chickens but i am going to do more research first. the plant gets 5 feet tall or so and the flowers are like red chains. then i got some caster beans. caster beans are poisonous so not good to eat for us or for pets but they are beautiful, they will get around 12 feet tall and their leafs will get 3 feet and the plant is stunning with its red color and tropical look. i saw some seeds for salad burnet but i already have a plant, its a herb that grows year round and it taste like cucumber. i am collecting lots of different mints like orange, apple, then the lemon along with spearmint. i am getting more into the natural healing stuff so that is one reason i got the lemon balm seeds, and i already have comfrey plants and a few other natural healing things. i will call it all my farm-acy

Ok! I am going to write down the name if this ~ stuff ~ except, for the castor beans! Too many grand kids, dogs, and chickens around. Thanks! Looking these up for sure to see which ones I can use for what. Sounds fun.