Oh gosh Tf hope he feels better soon.
CHICKEN CHAT # 4 - For all the Chicken Heads
I wish I lived closer to y'all! I'd love to go to the poultry assoc. meet. We live in the smallest state in the Union and most people around here won't even drive to the other end of the state (48 miles) because it's too far to travel! lol!
But at least our state bird is the RIR, so I guess we can't be too strange!
TF, hope he's better soon.
Hope the patient is on the mend now, TF. Keep us updated. Flight crew has been working hard to keep hatch on schedule and all is well!
Sandy - you are always welcome to join us if you want a road trip! Did you know that there is a kind of chicken called the "Iowa Blue"? I don't have one but I would like to find one because they are interesting looking birds.
Does anybody on here have an Iowa Blue?
Claire
sandy we stayed in Delaware for a few months or was it Maryland ? lol you just never new which state we were in LOL they are small . You drive 2 miles and then your in a new state !! agh. LOL
Tf hope son is doing better and dr is nicer to you this time or is it a different dr ?
take care
sue
I'm ten minutes from CT and 50 from MA!
Claire, sandhill preservation sells them: http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/catalog/chickens.html
but they are sold out for 2008
I would love to try some Sandhill birds but they only sell in straight run and in multiples of 25....
Maybe some folks would like to share an order with me next year?!
This was dropped by the CF via email:
https://secuservices.com/ideal/newideal/selectproduct.aspx?qty=1&Product=1384
Bantum special at Ideal!
WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T CLICK THAT LINK!!!
Claire, someone in Iowa has those. SEriously, do a serach in this forum, she was only here breifly but posted pics, they farm and have hundres of chickens including htose. so it would be a local source fo ryou. AFter you brood theres chicks of Rosie's, you will want to get older chicks LOL
Sam is better, didnt see DR. so we will increase his medicine and go back to ER if necessary.
Peter had his first day of Public School today. i am eagerly waiting the bus. gonna get a video!
Dusty, someone new here is wanting started chickens and is in Ohio, cna you get her the info on those Buckeyes? she has a new thread, Analemme, Getting Started with Chickens...
Found the thread but seems she hasn't been on since April. Never subscribed. :-(
That link was deadly...
Quoting:
WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T CLICK THAT LINK!!!
that kind of behavior is rewarded with many MANY chicks
TF.. I was the first to respond to her...but until I know she has shelter and some type of coop/tractor to safely house them, I feel strange offering sources...Besides which, she is 4 hours north of Dayton, and I doubt they would drive another 45 mins south of Dayton to get them, and he will not ship them...They are on Craigslist, and I am sure she can look them up or find breeders more local to her or go to the fall poultry sale in Lancaster, OH, and likely find them alot cheaper...
I finally got a response from the Sumatran & Langshan breeder tonight... all are Marek's vaccinated, he will take payments on the young adult Sumatrans, and he has 18 S/R Langshan chicks at $5 each, waiting on age info back in email...
Taynor Sue and I are going to get all of the Langshan pullets and maybe 2 cockerels out of the 18 if the age is good... so no clue how many of them we will wind up with...She also wants Buckeyes, and we are looking for 8-10 pullets...No Roo till spring on those...That would be far too many Roos in the brooder space for now until we can divide the yard and/or she gets her own set up done...Those Langshans are Monstrously huge and I'm sure would decimate a smaller Roo...although they are supposed to be very gentle birds...That is one of the things that drew me toward them...If I am happy with the performance of the Sumatrans and Langshans, I will cancel my idea of getting the Dominiques (Domineckers)...As large as the brooder house is, and as large as the doorway to the *Yard* is, I can divide it in half and seperate my 2 breeds to keep them pure strain for breeding purposes...Once Farmer D has his cwap out of the front left half of the brooder, I can revamp that area for chicks, and again, divide that in 1/2 to seperate the breeds...The front right corner will be my feed storage etc...
We found lots of scrap lumber at Taynors yesterday that we can use, and even some left over Tin roofing to cover part of the pen...I have scrounged chicken wire to cover the rest of it to protect the birds from the barn cats, and predator birds etc...That is my main concern...those cats are really ready to kill any birds...Hopefully the new Langshan Roos will be able to handle a good threat to them...But not till they are grown...
Sue and I are on a very tight shoestring budget, and maybe only one shoes worth, so we have to be very careful what and how we do it...
This message was edited Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM
Sounds like you girls have a great plan going. I cant wait till you get your birds and Sue gets in her new house.
YIkes i m wearing sandals ! no shoe string ? !
When there is a will there is a way.
Dusty and i are a bartering kinda gals . More fun to do it with a friend too. :)
are you sure sandhill only does numbers of 25 ? i was under the impression you could do 5 . ? they do have a limit on how many you can order like up to 25 or was i mistaken and kinda slooooowwww again.
You get a line , i get a pole babe. You get a line an i get a pole babe. We'll go fishin in a chicken hole LOL
Get a pole...there I was thinking you were about to start doin' a strip tease!! LOL!!! I was thinking "Gee, that's one way to get some extra money but I don't think it's too good an idea!!" ROTFL!!!
You're right about Sandhill - minimum 25 order. Doesn't have to be 25 of the same kind. Bottom line is I still can't get 25...
i think its pet chickens that the min is 5
OMG there Claire, a pole. They going chicken fishing.
It's my Canadian mind...always in the gutter....when it's not on the chicken shuttle.
Dang good thing I'm not really on a shuttle. I'm scared witless of flying. I have to take meds to get me calmed down enough to get on a plane, and even then I tremble the whole trip. I'm such a chicken!!
Bawkkkkk....
Thats EH... doofuss ...The Aye is for yer Aunt Mary and Uncle John from Barrie Scotland when they come to visit next spring!!
Chillins... caint lern em nuffin!!! ROFLLLLL
Yeah, listen to General Dusty, eh. Or I'll bonk you on the head with a brewski, eh.
MOXON>>> Report!!! How is the latest Life form progressing??eh??
Just about time to hand over to the southen Hemisphere command....
Time for old Colonels and staff to say g'night...Even Cols have to work, and get up at 0300 hrs... HUGGGGS To alll...and I broke my budget on a case of Depends to survive this thread the past couple of days...You are all an inspiration, a pleasure to be around, and a JOY in this old Army Nurses life...May our Creator Bless you all, and bring Nothing but Pullets from the evil CF that sneaks in the dark, and lurks in Texas....LOL
DUSTY>>>Report on Rosie babies thread! Includes top 5 learnings, Ma'am.
Getting up at 0300 hrs is ludicrous, if I may say so, Ma'am. Recommend changing life schedule in order to help bring sanity to life.
And it is equally delightful to you have sharing our silliness, Ma'am.
Flight squadron, all bow to General Dusty! Now!!!
hope the coast is clear, don't want no CF here! sure she's in TX?
you two get those chickens, yahoo! i ma so excited fer ya!
signing out for the night,
tf
BOW... [wow!]
Good Morning Ladies...My 6am Pickup cancelled and my next is 9:45 right by the office, so I am outta here to trek down the big hill...
Have a terrific day everyone!!!
mrning dusty
mornin
Morning Dusty. Last chick hatched this morning and is under the heat lamp. Happy to be finished with this for now!
Are you for certain it is over for now. And how many were there that hatched.
I'm about 99% certain. There is one more egg from that group but I can't see movement in it and it has some liquid in the air cell so I think it's a dud.
Had a total of 9 hatch. 7 are black with white on either their head, belly, or wings. Some are almost totally black. 2 are lighter colored and 1 has brown on its head.
I am just thrilled to pieces with them. I can't wait to see how they develop. I hope they are not all roos.
he he he, I am sure you can find good home for them if they are.
Good Morning Ladies!
Congrats on all the fluffy chickies,Claire!
Congrats on the chicks Claire. I am sure you will enjoy them!
Sheila
Thanks Sandy & Sheila, they sure are cute. It was so exciting for me, being my first ever hatch. I had no idea how it would proceed and I have learned a lot.
morning Dusty!
you did great Claire...
would everyone please take a look at the missing horse thread, and pass the info on... such a tradgedy...
tf
yes I seen that and very bad thing to do.
guess who's birthday it is??? Melissa!!!
tf
Melissa, who is that?
Happy Birthday
Ladies??? I guess I'm in the wrong club.
Good morning DaylilyDaddy. Didn't know you were lurking. But Josh in Australia isn't a lady either, so no worries.
Good morning ladies, gentlemen, chickens, goats, and other assorted life forms!