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[hallerlake]

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If I were you - I'd find the breed I liked, or wanted to sell, and get them from good stock. Ask here, or go to the hatching eggs forum. The folks around this thread have some beautiful chickens

As far as do the eggs pay for themselves - it depends on a lot of factors.

How much did you pay, did you ship, how many hatched, how long do you wait to sell, how many are boys, how long do you keep them, how much feed did they eat, and how much did you sell them for?

When I do sell, I tend to not make a dime, and probably spend a bit. That's mostly because I feed expensive feed and keep them until the broody mamas are finished or they start crowing.

And they eat A LOT when they are growing. I'm always amazed at how much feed I can go through when the chicks are 5-12 weeks old.
Like you, I do it for the love of chickens. If I can make a little to help cover expenses, I'm happy.

 

[Chickielady]

next time (hopefully pooch is smart and learned his lesson) try this

but you probably already saw this clip but perhaps others haven't.

Watch this one !
Jack was lucky he quit when he did !

 

[Chickielady]

Wow! Beautiful fish! You just gave me an AWESOME idea. I was feeling guilty about taking my kid's digging spot away. It was actually pretty nice for them. When I installed it quite a few years ago, I edged the area in flat pavers, and gave them a perfect 8'x8' square digging space. It was dirt, not sand, because my kids never really played in their sand box. They liked dirt. For the past 4 years, they pretty much lived in that area, building mini towns, erupting volcanoes, digging for the middle of the earth, etc. When I asked them if I could use that space for the chickens, their lower lips stuck out, but they agreed.

That said, I have had 2 pond forms sitting in my back yard for quite a few years with intentions of one day installing them. With kids in tow, that just was never going to happen. Maybe I'll have to give them a new digging space... the shape of one (or both) of the pond forms!

If they are the plastic type pond forms you can get just about anywhere, you will most likely have cat or racoon issues getting your fish.
There is also alot of kingfishers and stork type birds who will go back yard to back yard and get your fish.
We had bird net over all our ponds & tanks.

 

[Chickielady]

The trouble with buying at the auction. You NEVER KNOW what you are taking home. Be very careful. While there are a lot of good sellers there are also plenty who are "dumping junk" !

CCG is correct when she said what she did.
I mean seriously, why would anyone usually take nice healthy POL pullets to an auction ?
ANYONE could easily sell them for far more by listing a note down at the grocery store..............why go through the hassel of dropping birds off at a auction ?
You do not know where these birds came from, nor why someone dropped them there, nor if they have been vaccinated or exposed to disease, nor are they carriers ?
They were taken to auction for a reason, no one would do such a thing to healthy pullets.
Cockerels yes, they are hard to get rid of, but not pullets.
No one dumps healthy pullets at an auction.
And you have no recourse should the birds be sick.

 

[Chickielady]

Would fertilized eggs be OK from an auction? Granted, they might not hatch, or they might not be the breed they say, but they wouldn't be sick. Or could they?

no.
yes, and yes
and why would you want to ?

 

[Chickielady]

hi guys I hope all is well

 

[Chickielady]

I'm with you on that, because let's face it, 5 or six birds would be enough for Sand Hill order. I bought some awesome hens from the Orting Chicken Man for $20, because I was desperate for eggs. I imagine that pullets would be much cheaper at auction. I might bring some cockerels to the Sales Pavillion in Enumclaw. I have only heard good stories from other chicken people, they all quarantined.

(Insert inspirational saying about taking chances.)

(insert apology for any chickeneer that might like to rub their own agenda all over you.)

Have fun, I am excited for you.

Never never never again will I ever buy from Sandhill !

 

[Chickielady]

I just don't seem to understand. She ask for the opinions of others and it was given.
IS THAT NOT WHAT WAS EXPECTED ! ! !
If we don't want to hear what others do so that we may each try to make our own choices then why ask and why should others share said info?

X2

 

[Chickielady]

Tomorrow it's suppose get to 105.
Yes I live in Toe pea ka

Thanks Pierre !

 

[Chickielady]

If I were you - I'd find the breed I liked, or wanted to sell, and get them from good stock. Ask here, or go to the hatching eggs forum. The folks around this thread have some beautiful chickens

As far as do the eggs pay for themselves - it depends on a lot of factors.

How much did you pay, did you ship, how many hatched, how long do you wait to sell, how many are boys, how long do you keep them, how much feed did they eat, and how much did you sell them for?

When I do sell, I tend to not make a dime, and probably spend a bit. That's mostly because I feed expensive feed and keep them until the broody mamas are finished or they start crowing.

And they eat A LOT when they are growing. I'm always amazed at how much feed I can go through when the chicks are 5-12 weeks old.

Feed ?
try having 150 of them growing on !!!!!!!!!!!!!