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[Sphinx]

Slvrphoenix and madchicken both hatching eggs!! Very exciting!

Lisa, very tempted to go to chickenstock. When is it again?

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Chickenstock is tentatively May 4 I believe. It is worth it just to meet the Idaho folks. Burdguy, Daloorashens may be there too, and pawtraitart...so you could meet the Idaho peeps The event itself is fun, but last year it was mostly chickens being bought that had been pre-ordered on here and arrangements made to meet...hoping more to pick from this year. The kids all got a free chick so that was fun. I still have that girl...and I got my wheaten eggs there from a gal that came from Montana, they all hatched it was a great batch. IT was as fun to meet the people as see the birds for sure. There were some sponsors selling some fun stuff too.

Birdguy, if you happen to see this, I am just wondering if you are still going ahead with sex link project from your Delaware girls? I really like the Sex link eggs, but I hate the temperament of the 2 I have had so far from IFA. I would like to get some from another source and see if I can get a decent tempered one If you will be hatching any put me on your list. My current one will be rehomed in the spring just like the last one, she is getting pretty mean.

Red, if you have your Icelandics paired together anytime soon would buy some eggs from you, my DH wants an Icelandic and my bator will be free. If I am going to have a brooder set up I might as well get the eggs set that are on my list and get it done

 

[RedIII]

Lisa, I'll let you know as soon as my oldest Icee pullet starts laying. I had thought she was started, but it turns out my BO was sneaking around and laying in the bushes. My Icee was making the cutest little squawking the other night that sounded similar to the egg song, so maybe she's getting close? You'll be one of the first people to get any eggs/chicks from my babies, for sure.

Well, my BO has now taken both her eggs and scooched into the corner, where she is still sitting on them. She sure looks broody.......I'm considering giving her a third egg tomorrow morning. Hmmmm........I hope I'm not making a huge mistake.

 

[Daloorashens]

Madchicken, that picture of you with that fluffy silkie really makes me laugh, haha! Gamebirdsonly has bantams.. I don't know if he has RIRs tho, he's in UT somewhere...

The pics of the chickens at the door is really making me laugh... haha, thats what my Delawares do, they jump up the steps and tap on the glass, like, 'um yeah, we need treats, um, NOW" they're funny

Lisa.. I'm hoping your chickens are acting better then?? I'm pretty sure Shawn is planning on a pen for the sexlinks with the Delawares, too..

I'm hoping to sell all the extra chicks I hatch at chickenstock... I'm excited to see what I end up with, will have the legbars for sure and SFH's and maybe some Isbars and maybe some nifty colored orpingtons and maybe some russian orloffs, we'll see how hatching shipped eggs goes=)...

New Years hatching eh??/ Maybe I will join you, DH hinted it was ok to have chicks in the basement for a little while, as long as they go to the garage before too long, ha!

Red, if they're under a broody, they should be good, don't you think??

 

[pawtraitart]

yes, larger ones than for the mice. I haven't rats..now you have me watching..the mice are bad enough! I've tried the traps for the mice, but they are very small, and just don't get caught! The food is gone..even if I just smear a bit of peanut butter on it, it is gone! But no mouse!! There is a different kind of trap I haven't tried yet. It is one that will catch the mouse and close it up into the trap. A larger trap, but I'm ready to try it.

If you are using standard mouse traps, stuff a black oil sunflower seed into the curled part of the trap. It needs to be stuck hard in there. That way they have to really work at it and will set the trap off.

 

[pawtraitart]

had to give a little pep talk to my girls tonight, reminded them how i give them a nice home, all the treats they can eat, lots of love and not once a threat of a chicken dinner, gave them lots of cuddles and begged for eggs. last two days i have gotten zero eggs and the two days before i got one egg each day. they got thrown off by the weather i think? i have lights in the coop and set it so the lights are on even longer. hoping for the best

Have you tried feeding them some red pepper flakes? That can help get the circulation going. But yes, weather changes can throw them off.

 

[the-bird-man]

Have you tried feeding them some red pepper flakes? That can help get the circulation going. But yes, weather changes can throw them off. 

no i have not but guess what the girls are getting as a treat today

 

[thebirdguy]

Chickenstock is tentatively May 4 I believe.
Birdguy, if you happen to see this, I am just wondering if you are still going ahead with sex link project from your Delaware girls?
Red, if you have your Icelandics paired together anytime soon would buy some eggs from you, my DH wants an Icelandic and my bator will be free. If I am going to have a brooder set up I might as well get the eggs set that are on my list and get it done

Yes, Chickenstock is May 4th.... and we should have a lot more birds available this year to purchase. I'm also thinking about adding a show component... What do you think?

I do have a heritage sexlink project in the works.. The Delaware girls have their own apartment now with the 2 Rhode Island Red boys... I plan to hatch the first batch for Easter but will also have some for Chickenstock as well.

Lisa, if you are heading up here for Christmas, let me know when and I'll save you some icelandic eggs..

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Fun! I am hoping sexlinks with Delaware genes are a little nicer I won't get more IFA sexlinks then, I will save a spot in my flock for one or two from you for sure. We are done up there with the Christmas parties but need to come back up there to see my son if he does not come to Utah for the holidays. I will let you know if we head that way

A show would be fun!

 

[Cynthia12]

If you are using standard mouse traps, stuff a black oil sunflower seed into the curled part of the trap. It needs to be stuck hard in there. That way they have to really work at it and will set the trap off.

Ooo, will try, was hoping someone would send me something that has worked for them..thanks!