Washingtonians

[FirewifeJess]

Quote:
Thanks so much! I do appreciate knowing that a lot! I decided to just take my chances and hope one or more of my own girls goes broody in the springtime. I will have 11 girls, all different breeds, *someone* is bound to go broody...I hope! Now you're making me want to get some silky chicks in the spring though, and have a separate coop for them...hmm

You know they don't take up as much room as LF, right? They are small! Lol! I'm not a chicken pusher, really!

Well I already know I want to save up between now and the spring and get THIS or THIS coop. They are cheap and have deep litter pans (instead of the typical 1-2" deep, they are 4" deep); they seem like the best option and have free shipping. They'd also fit silkies well, having maybe 4 girls and a roo

 

[Zgoatlady]

I have heard it is best to avoid cedar shavings. The fumes that they give off (which drive off the bugs) are bad for your chickens lungs.

Its the oils that Ive heard. My girlfriends horse had a reaction at a show one year almost lost her.

 

[KMHunter]

Quote:
Well I already know I want to save up between now and the spring and get THIS or THIS coop. They are cheap and have deep litter pans (instead of the typical 1-2" deep, they are 4" deep); they seem like the best option and have free shipping. They'd also fit silkies well, having maybe 4 girls and a roo
Those look great! I have been looking at getting another small coop too. I have a tractoe that my silkies will be in, but I may want to add more next spring! Never know!

 

[RonB]

Those look great! I have been looking at getting another small coop too. I have a tractoe that my silkies will be in, but I may want to add more next spring! Never know!

You might want to think about getting a LARGE coop instead. You know about chicken math. ya never know where chickens will come from

 

[KMHunter]

Quote: Ron, you better not bring YOUR chicken math to my house!!! I will have to make sure they follow you home again!

 

[RonB]

Just got back from Monroe feed. Got one blue Wyandotte and three blue/red wyandottes to put under my broody speckled sussex she has been sitting on four eggs for 25 days. I gave up on the eggs. I will try and slip the chicks under her tonight. So I have a gold lace wyandotte with two three week old babies , my sussex will have four now and I have a mottled java that is sitting on seven eggs due in two weeks. I don't want to keep any of them !!!!!!!!! I have enough chickens (31).

That's ok I'm pretty sure I know where I'm going to re-home them (after dark)

Chicken Rustler in reverse

 

[FirewifeJess]

Just got back from Monroe feed. Got one blue Wyandotte and three blue/red wyandottes to put under my broody speckled sussex she has been sitting on four eggs for 25 days. I gave up on the eggs. I will try and slip the chicks under her tonight. So I have a gold lace wyandotte with two three week old babies , my sussex will have four now and I have a mottled java that is sitting on seven eggs due in two weeks. I don't want to keep any of them !!!!!!!!! I have enough chickens (31).

That's ok I'm pretty sure I know where I'm going to re-home them (after dark)

Chicken Rustler in reverse

That would seriously be hilarious!!

 

[KMHunter]

Quote: Except I am pretty sure he is talking about bringing them to MY house, not CR's!

 

[FirewifeJess]

Quote: Except I am pretty sure he is talking about bringing them to MY house, not CR's!

He can bring them to MY house...I REALLY want me some free Wyandottes!! LOL

 

[RonB]

Except I am pretty sure he is talking about bringing them to MY house, not CR's!

Now Kimmy my dear. just because you live the closes to me and you never know for sure how many chickens you have and your Husband is very understanding and lets you keep any new chickens WHY would you think I was talking about you ??