YO GEORGIANS! :)

[GAFarmGirl87]

Yes, also trying to figure out if one is a roo.

Pretty though! That does seem like a roo

 

[abmaddox1981]

Flovilla here!

Hey there and welcome! I'm originally from Jackson so I actually know where Flovilla is.

 

[sanchabird]

Probably eggs and pets. My wife informed me the other day, "there is no way I could eat a chicken out of our backyard" Let's just say she was raised in a concrete jungle so I am working to fix that.

Congrats on the baby girl! I'm with your wife, I could never eat any of my chickens, ever. I have all "pretty birds" as you could call them because I won't be eating them. My favorite breeds that I've had are Easter Eggers (Araucanas and Ameraucanas from the feed store), Light Brahmas, Speckled Sussex, and Silver and Gold laced wyandottes. They were all good egg layers and good chickens. I have had light brown leghorns as well, but they were too skittish being that I carry mine all around the yard. The breeds that I will not get again are Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks. I've had 2 barred rocks from two different flocks that weren't nice and 3 RIR from two different flocks. The RIRs from the first flock got named the "red headed stepsisters" because they were so mean. A lot of people in this forum will probably disagree with me on that though. That's just my two cents. How many are you wanting? That will determine the size of your coop unless you just want to build a huge one that you could keep adding to.

By the way, don't listen to Robo

 

[GAFarmGirl87]

By the way, don't listen to Robo

 

[sanchabird]

Thanks for info on the kid and chickens. I have no doubt that they will be easier...at least they won't directly talk back. So with the hay, is it better to use something else or what?

You'd be surprised, my 4 chickens talk back when I talk to them, the difference is that I usually don't know what they're saying unless it's in the morning and they need food or water and I haven't been out to check yet. Beware though, they know the hand that feeds them

I use "fine" pine shavings during the Spring, Summer, and Fall and usually alfalfa in the Winter. I haven't had any get impacted crop (Knock on wood). I've only have 16 total though, so I don't have any horror stories to tell you, but I'm sure the others do!

 

[RoboDuck]

Well done Robo, you successfully quoted, but where is your reply?

That's weird. I had multiquoted 3 people but had to go so I just hit the home key to exit the www. I figured it would forget my quotes or save them til next time I logged in. I didn't think it would post a blank reply.

Got 14 SLW chicks. I got them at Wild Horse Tack but they were from MJ's hatchery in Marietta. Very nice looking little birds.

 

[RoboDuck]

By the way, don't listen to Robo

Not nice. I offered real help and was totally ignored. But that's ok, I am used to it. I will just cry myself to sleep later when I get home. For now I have an old fence to take down.

 

[valleychicks]

Yes they are sweet. Do you think the one I have a Silver looks like a Roo or both? What is your opinion on the breed? @GAFarmGirl87

 

[GAMarans]

Flovilla here!

I'll just smile and nod and continue to not have a clue where that is.

Welcome!!

Well done Robo, you successfully quoted, but where is your reply?

Please don't encourage him to post.

 

[GAFarmGirl87]

Got 14 SLW chicks. I got them at Wild Horse Tack but they were from MJ's hatchery in Marietta. Very nice looking little birds.

Pics please!