Where did they come from???

[Hen Pen Jem]

Do you need to separate the chickens from the turkeys? Or do they co-mingle?

I have no idea why it posted 2x sorry

I think it posted twice, cause it is so hilarious! I love it...thanks, you made my day!
God Bless!

 

[Rick&chickTampa]

The incubator is a must, hatching is an addictive "hobby/obsession"

Note to self: Never ever look at or think about getting an incubator.

I have struggled with addictive personality disorder all my life. I think we could start our own 12 step program with the people in this thread alone.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Ahhh....I'm beginning to understand "Chicken Math". Upon hearing that King was indeed a King and not a Queen...my boyfriend's eyes sort of glossed over and he started talking about babies...bigger coop...huge run...babbling really...(thought I heard the word "turkey" in there somewhere too but I wasn't going to ask for clarification just in case he didn't...and my mere asking would give him the idea!) I just tiptoed away from the babbling human as I began my own babbling..."let me finish my little coop first, jeesh, they haven't even pooped enough in their own place let alone plopped out any eggs...I don't even know how old they are....
It's only been 4 days...and the chickens are controlling our lives...

took a day off to recharge and look what has happened

Jumpin' Jesus, Mary & Joseph!!! No, I'm not ready for that yet!!!! Holy crap!

We never really are I still have just chickens

**Note to self**: Boyfriend NEVER looks over my shoulder while viewing BYC!

mine just shakes his head

Oh, I have a garden. 20' x 50'...with expansion plans this spring. ( Another addiction) I tossed my first chicken nuggets into the garden yesterday after cleaning the coop.

Mine is all in tires stacked two high I am 5 ft do not need to bend

Yeah...I don't bake. lol Don't even own baking apparatus. lol I just got into canning this past harvest...that is yet another addiciton... There's just not enough time in the day for all the crap I want to do. lol

We do have the greatest baking thread on here

First thread I have read today... best one all week.. This is why I joined byc. Wonderful experiences shared when mine become repetitive and boring. Thanks for making my day..

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Do you need to separate the chickens from the turkeys? Or do they co-mingle?

Every now and then you will get a turkey that want to hatch the chicken eggs but they are much to heavy and break them

More like I'm "preparing" to become a victim. I'm going to pretend I didn't hear the word turkey and just focus on expanding what I have to make my current friends more comfortable and safe. Having said that...now that I know that turkeys can co-mingle with chickens, I won't have the knee-jerk reaction of "NO!" if the topic comes up again. lol

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Woohoo! The girls left me a surprise in the egg boxes! Not what I was hoping for though... Why are they pooping in the egg box? How do I convince them to put eggs there, not poop? Are they mad at me?

 

[BantyChooks]

Woohoo! The girls left me a surprise in the egg boxes! Not what I was hoping for though... Why are they pooping in the egg box? How do I convince them to put eggs there, not poop? Are they mad at me?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Woohoo! The girls left me a surprise in the egg boxes! Not what I was hoping for though... Why are they pooping in the egg box? How do I convince them to put eggs there, not poop? Are they mad at me?

they will lay eggs in them also

 

[apryl29]

Woohoo! The girls left me a surprise in the egg boxes! Not what I was hoping for though... Why are they pooping in the egg box? How do I convince them to put eggs there, not poop? Are they mad at me?

I have the same problem. I was told it's b/c they're roosting on the sides of the boxes and you shouldn't let them sleep there. I have 3 that do it. I have plenty of roost space. IDK if it's b/c they can't get up there, or if they feel safer/ warmer/ less pecked hiding under there.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

I have the same problem. I was told it's b/c they're roosting on the sides of the boxes and you shouldn't let them sleep there. I have 3 that do it. I have plenty of roost space. IDK if it's b/c they can't get up there, or if they feel safer/ warmer/ less pecked hiding under there.

They all snuggle together on the upper roost bar which is farthest from the boxes. The poop wasn't there this morning when I checked for eggs and fluffed the shavings. The little buggers...

 

[rjohns39]

They all snuggle together on the upper roost bar which is farthest from the boxes. The poop wasn't there this morning when I checked for eggs and fluffed the shavings. The little buggers...

Mom, they're exploring, and ya know, when you gotta go....
I use a roll out box and frequently change the pad, oh and the turkey's like to perch on top the nest box and you can imagine what they leave behind.

 

[apryl29]

Oh.. Maybe it's b/c it's all new and they're still adjusting.