Utah!

[La Casa de Pollo]

Phoenix---I talked to your seller and we have it set up to get your roo Fri night It will be late when i get back so maybe if you are out Saturday you could stop over to pick up your boy. I will have change for that $5 dollar bill we keep passing back and forth

Sasha I pm'd you with prices on the Wheatens. I am sooooo excited to pick up those beauties, she is going for sure to Chickenstock and has her hotel paid for so it is a done deal. And I am getting amazing blue eggs! Finally!!! Yay!!!! Now watch something will happen.....my chicken will lay the first green egg ever and all the eggs will break on the way home. How is that for positive thinking! This has got to work.....ok I will be more positive---maybe I will get blue eggs and all Cynthias I get will be girls and they will be blue eggers and my lav will lay blue and then...... I will be in egg heaven

 

[ElkMtnCove]

Sorry, one more question.

I've been catching up on ChickenStock and REALLY want to go! The last two years I've gone to the fair I've hit the day they didn't have chickens in yet (or they were gone). UGH! and I haven't had a chance to go to the show up north here in Utah. This would be a nice wkend getaway and I'm assuming they will have all kinds of live chickens to ooh and awe at.

My question.....if by any chance I won eggs, would anyone (somewhat close to Summit County) be willing to incubate for me for 1/2 the chicks? I'm asking because I'm am VERY worried about winning and "needing" to buy an incubator. I already have horrible chicken math an incubator would buy me a spot on the animal hoarders show!

Thanks!
j.

 

[RedIII]

Lisa, it could be worse. At least you aren't insane because of chick overdose. That would be me, hi.

Elk, after observing where the broody hen has taken up residence and how long she's avoided notice, I have kind of left her alone so that her location is more discreet. She set up shop in a good spot that's away from most of the raccoon traffic, so at this point, I'm hoping she can make it the remaining week-and-a-half without predators finding her. I just go through nervous mommy moments every night, is all, lol. To be honest, I can't think of any sturdy shelter that I could set up quickly, either at night or when she's away from the nest for a moment. I'm sorry to hear about what happened with your broody's eggs. That's so hard

I hope you can get something done with some of those bantam eggs. Wouldn't that be fun?

 

[corvidae]

Elk--

I would be happy to incubate for you for free--I have a Sportsman and I am not afraid to use it!

We go up through Summit County a couple of times a week on our way to Duchesne.

On a different note, does anyone going to Chickenstock want to scope things out for me for Isbars? I can't go because I have to work, but I would love to have some HEALTHY Isbars! Also, we are looking for a few good breeder stock Welsummers for Joel. He will be getting a few in in another week or two, but I would like to have a mix of breeder stock for him for genetics and all.

Argh, I wish I could go. On the other hand, I'd probably come back with about a billion chicks, so maybe it is best that I don't!

 

[corvidae]

By the by, in the few Legbar eggs that actually hatched for me (I've had terrible luck with shipped eggs this year!), one of them hatched yellow/white. Turns out this is a throwback gene (recessive) and rather pretty, but I actually don't want this one. I can't tell if it is a boy or girl because of the coloring, so it is kind of a risk, but does anyone want this bird? I can post a pic of it tomorrow when I am home (as opposed to goofing off at work, like I am now!). If no one wants it, it is likely going to get culled when it is older.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Elk--

I would be happy to incubate for you for free--I have a Sportsman and I am not afraid to use it!  We go up through Summit County a couple of times a week on our way to Duchesne.

On a different note, does anyone going to Chickenstock want to scope things out for me for Isbars? I can't go because I have to work, but I would love to have some HEALTHY Isbars! Also, we are looking for a few good breeder stock Welsummers for Joel. He will be getting a few in in another week or two, but I would like to have a mix of breeder stock for him for genetics and all.

Argh, I wish I could go. On the other hand, I'd probably come back with about a billion chicks, so maybe it is best that I don't!

This is what I am afraid of! I am scared to death of just how many chickens I can fit in my car....I would be glad to look around, and send pics to your phone if I see anything exciting. So Isbars, and good breeding stock Welsummers (boys or girls or both?). Got it. I am taking some boxes....can you imagine how fun my car will smell with 4 month old pullets driving back lol I will try to keep everybody from different sellers separate as much as possible to prevent any cross--germ/mite whatevers. Kinda creepy but we love our chickens so we do what we do I have a tarp for the floor and am taking my seat out in back. This makes it sound like I am bringing way more chickens back than I truly plan to. Just a few! Maybe I can find homes for a few of my own boys...and chicks.... It should be fun. And interesting. You only live once. Oh AND I get to meet birdguy, the best promoter ever (you are like a celebrity now Shawn hehe). AND get blue eggers, and blue eggs.

I just had a scary mental picture of me driving home with chickens looking out all the windows...

Elk if you go make sure you post and let us know, I will keep an eye out to say Hi!

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

  I'm asking because I'm am VERY worried about winning and "needing" to buy an incubator.  I already have horrible chicken math an incubator would buy me a spot on the animal hoarders show! 

Thanks!
j.

This would NEVER happen!

 

[kimmypie]

By the by, in the few Legbar eggs that actually hatched for me (I've had terrible luck with shipped eggs this year!), one of them hatched yellow/white. Turns out this is a throwback gene (recessive) and rather pretty, but I actually don't want this one. I can't tell if it is a boy or girl because of the coloring, so it is kind of a risk, but does anyone want this bird? I can post a pic of it tomorrow when I am home (as opposed to goofing off at work, like I am now!). If no one wants it, it is likely going to get culled when it is older.

Ha, so tempting! Too bad there are these white ones that mess with the whole auto sexing bit, that's one of the best parts of the breed.

 

[SashaT]

Phoenix---I talked to your seller and we have it set up to get your roo Fri night

It will be late when i get back so maybe if you are out Saturday you could stop over to pick up your boy. I will have change for that $5 dollar bill we keep passing back and forth

Sasha I pm'd you with prices on the Wheatens. I am sooooo excited to pick up those beauties, she is going for sure to Chickenstock and has her hotel paid for so it is a done deal. And I am getting amazing blue eggs! Finally!!! Yay!!!! Now watch something will happen.....my chicken will lay the first green egg ever and all the eggs will break on the way home. How is that for positive thinking! This has got to work.....ok I will be more positive---maybe I will get blue eggs and all Cynthias I get will be girls and they will be blue eggers and my lav will lay blue and then......

I will be in egg heaven

Oh my gosh, girl! Take a deep breath.....exhale. ROFL! Have you read "The Power of Positive Thinking"? I haven't, but I've got friends that have and they swear by it.

 

[thebirdguy]

Quote:

Sorry, one more question.

I've been catching up on ChickenStock and REALLY want to go! The last two years I've gone to the fair I've hit the day they didn't have chickens in yet (or they were gone). UGH! and I haven't had a chance to go to the show up north here in Utah. This would be a nice wkend getaway and I'm assuming they will have all kinds of live chickens to ooh and awe at.

My question.....if by any chance I won eggs, would anyone (somewhat close to Summit County) be willing to incubate for me for 1/2 the chicks? I'm asking because I'm am VERY worried about winning and "needing" to buy an incubator. I already have horrible chicken math an incubator would buy me a spot on the animal hoarders show!

Thanks!
j.

Elk... maybe you will win the Brinsea incubator and some eggs.....

Elk--

I would be happy to incubate for you for free--I have a Sportsman and I am not afraid to use it!

We go up through Summit County a couple of times a week on our way to Duchesne.

On a different note, does anyone going to Chickenstock want to scope things out for me for Isbars? I can't go because I have to work, but I would love to have some HEALTHY Isbars! Also, we are looking for a few good breeder stock Welsummers for Joel. He will be getting a few in in another week or two, but I would like to have a mix of breeder stock for him for genetics and all.

Argh, I wish I could go. On the other hand, I'd probably come back with about a billion chicks, so maybe it is best that I don't!

corvidae.... don't know that we will have any Isbars at the event but we do have a dozen Blue Isbar eggs from the Sheriff in the raffle.....

By the by, in the few Legbar eggs that actually hatched for me (I've had terrible luck with shipped eggs this year!), one of them hatched yellow/white. Turns out this is a throwback gene (recessive) and rather pretty, but I actually don't want this one. I can't tell if it is a boy or girl because of the coloring, so it is kind of a risk, but does anyone want this bird? I can post a pic of it tomorrow when I am home (as opposed to goofing off at work, like I am now!). If no one wants it, it is likely going to get culled when it is older.

Send that baby up to Chickenstock.. I'm sure someone will jump at taking it home!! I might just slip it into my brooder accidentally...

This is what I am afraid of! I am scared to death of just how many chickens I can fit in my car....I would be glad to look around, and send pics to your phone if I see anything exciting. So Isbars, and good breeding stock Welsummers (boys or girls or both?). Got it. I am taking some boxes....can you imagine how fun my car will smell with 4 month old pullets driving back lol I will try to keep everybody from different sellers separate as much as possible to prevent any cross--germ/mite whatevers. Kinda creepy but we love our chickens so we do what we do

I have a tarp for the floor and am taking my seat out in back. This makes it sound like I am bringing way more chickens back than I truly plan to. Just a few! Maybe I can find homes for a few of my own boys...and chicks.... It should be fun. And interesting. You only live once. Oh AND I get to meet birdguy, the best promoter ever (you are like a celebrity now Shawn hehe). AND get blue eggers, and blue eggs.
I just had a scary mental picture of me driving home with chickens looking out all the windows...
Elk if you go make sure you post and let us know, I will keep an eye out to say Hi!

La Casa.... 2 hours is nothing.... Can you imagine driving cross country to the Crossroads show with a car full of poultry??? YIKES!!