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[La Casa de Pollo]

You need nest box curtains! When you have a broody, you close the curtain so other chickens can't see the broody hen. Broodiness begets broodiness! If they can't see a broody, its a less chance they will go broody by seeing another broody. (Just something I read up on when I was thinking of making neat box curtains)

So true! If I have one silkie or SG start, they all four start within the week. It happened a few days ago, and 3 are already crammed in one next yapping. I did not even include these when I said I had 4---the other 4 are LF in the big house. The silkies I do not even count anymore because it seems to be a permanent condition lol

 

[sillycmoy]

Curtains. Hahahah! I can see them in there now. I might have to try it. And these 2 girls sat for almost 2 1/2 months before I finally caved and gave them eggs over the summer. So who knows.

 

[riccischickies]

I finally got to posting pictures of my Ameraucana and Welsummer pullets! So excited for them to start laying! I got them from Desert Springs Farms.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

I finally got to posting pictures of my Ameraucana and Welsummer pullets! So excited for them to start laying! I got them from Desert Springs Farms.

She sure has nice birds. Those are just beautiful!

 

[acemario]

So far they seem to get along just fine! They were kind of mean in the beginning but seem to have settled down into their routine. Mr Rooster has made it through puberty to adulthood and seems to be kind to the ladies now. haha I have had two get scalped also so I know what you mean. My brown roo from last year did it, and I had another one a few months ago that was like that. So far this white boy seems pretty nice. He likes to fight through the wire sometimes with the other rooster, but just jousting with their beaks.

Ace: Two words. ( do it, do it, do it!) .....I have more eggs you can add to those......hehe.........as many as you can pile in your bator. You can borrow my big one if you want! You could get 40 eggs or so in there! Then I won't be tempted, it's a win, win! How is that for enabling??

If I hatch all 6 would you take 3!?! Haha

Gary, I feed my birds on a lot of falling/rotting fruit this time of year. So if you are a bad flock master, then I guess I am, too. It seems a waste to let all of that food just rot, even if it does help fertilize the ground. I also toss my flock the fruit scraps when I'm canning, so they get plenty of forage this time of year.

Welcome to the newbies! You'll probably love it here Lots of awesome helpful folk running around.

So my turkey hen and her black Wyandotte buddy are STILL sitting. I think they've designated themselves as living monuments to hatching. Anyway, last night I dreamed that one of them hatched a duckling that was as big as a chicken, haha! I was like, "I didn't know I had duck eggs under them!"

Haha! My broody just gave up. Right as I got eggs...

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

If I hatch all 6 would you take 3!?! Haha

If you keep the ones with big combs and feet....lol

 

[acemario]

If you keep the ones with big combs and feet....lol

Haha! Funny you say that! I was actually thinking "if we were to do that, we'd probably have to take turns picking..."

 

[RedIII]

If I hatch all 6 would you take 3!?! Haha
Haha! My broody just gave up. Right as I got eggs...

Too bad you aren't closer. You could just put those eggs under my hens.

 

[Cynthia12]

Hi Everyone!

I apologize for jumping in like this, but y'all have no idea how excited I am to finally join this forum! I'm currently living in the Denver area, but in two weeks we are moving to Hooper, Utah. Going from a tenth acre lot in the suburbs to having a whole acre all to ourselves! Best part is we can finally have BYC after years of hoping and studying all things poultry!

I have an order in with McMurray for a dozen rainbow layer chicks. But I'm hoping to get some chickens locally, maybe some pullets that will start laying soon. Of course I will be checking ksl/craigslist but going that route I also worry about collecting too many chickens from various sources and possibly cross contaminating the flock with viruses and such. I'd love to cancel my order with McMurray if anyone can reccomend somewhere local to get our flock started? Or anyone who is looking to reduce their flock and wants them to go to a good home.

We are looking to take custody of our girls the first week of October. That gives us enough time to move in and build an awesome chicken coop! We are a super hardworking family of 7 that has dreamed of BYC for years. Any chickens we take on will cherished pets! We've had experience babysitting our friends chickens, so while we are still first timers - we do have a small amount of expereince on our resume!

Thanks so much and I'm really looking forward to participating in the forum and learning more from all of you!

Amy

 

[RedIII]

Silly, sorry for the delay, but yes please on the turkey eggs! I think most turkeys have stopped laying by now, but if I can find some eggs or poults less than a week old, that would be great!