Saturday, December 31, 2011

Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: STUD ROOSTER SERVICE?

 

Ahh, maybe get into a new hobby? (Just trying to help)!
 
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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: STUD ROOSTER SERVICE?
 
 


Hi...My county will allow chickens, but no rooster. What to do in this
case?

Hi Brenda,
My permit won't let me have roosters. Wouldn't you know the first 4 chicks I got were ALL roos! We re-homed 2 and sold the last two to a local butcher. I couldn't eat what I had named and petted for 4 months. Freecycle.org is where I listed for the first two. Second time around didn't work as so many others had tried to re-home theirs the same way. Now I know where I can take them if need be. But I am thinking about getting some meat birds this year. No naming. No petting. And I know someone who will butcher them for me for some of the birds.
Diana

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: STUD ROOSTER SERVICE?

 


Hi...My county will allow chickens, but no rooster. What to do in this
case?

Hi Brenda,
My permit won't let me have roosters. Wouldn't you know the first 4 chicks I got were ALL roos! We re-homed 2 and sold the last two to a local butcher. I couldn't eat what I had named and petted for 4 months. Freecycle.org is where I listed for the first two. Second time around didn't work as so many others had tried to re-home theirs the same way. Now I know where I can take them if need be. But I am thinking about getting some meat birds this year. No naming. No petting. And I know someone who will butcher them for me for some of the birds.
Diana

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Why not Purina

 

Sandi,
 
Thanks so much for that info! I'm in Norton and had no idea! I'll be making a trip over to browse this week. I've got 6 pullets but looking to add another 6 this spring. I supplement with a lot of leftover veges and oatmeal and birdseed and fruit for a treat so not really going through a lot of feed. At least not nearly as fast as I expected. And they can still free range some, as long as the dog and I can keep an eye out on the hawks. Not using Purina, never have, I have been using Dumor. Anyone else using this brand? My pullets are thriving. The one that is laying has been since mid Oct and has everyday. Hasn't skipped a day. She's awesome! A buff Orp. I call her Big Alice, but she is really Alice Kravitz. Always scrunches down for me to pick her up. Coos at me while I cuddle her. I think she lays everyday as a thank you for being so happy. Silly I know.
I have had a lot of pets in my life. Chickens have given me more enjoyment of any animal that I have ever owned.
 
Diana

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Unwanted guests

 

My Tom turkeys often partake in a bit of 'strange' by mounting wild turkey hens; a bit of diversion is the spice of life, eh?

Just wonder what the turkey hunters think when they bag a few of these hybrids. Gives me a chuckle ;)

Sue
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> He's probably looking for a lil variety. lol
> Donna, MA
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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Unwanted guests

 

I can't say as I blame him, skinny chicks have issues. A little 'junk in the trunk' can be appealing. Hells bells, J.Lo is doin' fine with her 'fluffy' booty, eh?
Sue
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"Susan P" <sneezer87@...> wrote:
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He's in love with my fluffy butts. I think he's tired of skinny chicks LOL
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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Incubating question..

 

You can hand turn but it must be done religiously and it's a chore. For a few bucks, I'd suggest getting the automatic turner. Except for checking on temps and adding water occasionally, you can set your eggs and pretty much walk away.

Of course when hatch time is near, you'll be hovering over the bator like a hawk all day long looking for progress ;)

Sue
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> We just started getting eggs (yeay) and figure in spring we would like to try to hatch a few - I am looking at a Hovabator that someone used for reptile eggs (does that matter) and does not have an egg turner ( how critical is that? I can hand turn, right?
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> thanks as always for your guidance!
> Lisa S Central WI
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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re:hens NOT laying

 

On 12/31/2011 3:59 PM, wildliferescue29 wrote:
> Depending on where you live, I'd say that what you've described is normal behavior for chickens.
>
> I feel your pain. I live in cold country and get little to no eggs after early November, right around holiday baking season when I need them the most...grrrrr.
>
> If you've embarked on this adventure with the idea of getting eggs year round, you may want to reconsider. After all the costs of housing, feed, fencing, medications, litter, incubators, brooders, purchased eggs in the winter and all the friggin' WORK, I figure my eggs are costing me somewhere in the neighborhood of a what a nice new Cadillac would cost...sigh*
>
> That said, I'm in it for 'chicken love' and not the eggs. However, I'm always most thankful when the ungrateful wretches decide to grace me with their oval offspring ;)

We don't have a lot of very cold weather here so we get eggs year
round....just not as many this time of year. We sell some of our eggs
but the chickens don't come close to paying their own way. I just enjoy
watching them.

Sheryl in south Louisiana

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[CHICKENS-101] Incubating question..

 

We just started getting eggs (yeay) and figure in spring we would like to try to hatch a few - I am looking at a Hovabator that someone used for reptile eggs (does that matter) and does not have an egg turner ( how critical is that? I can hand turn, right?

thanks as always for your guidance!
Lisa S Central WI

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RE: [CHICKENS-101] Re:hens NOT laying

 

Sue,

> the costs of housing, feed, fencing, medications, litter, incubators,
brooders, purchased eggs in the winter and all the friggin' WORK, I figure
my eggs are costing me somewhere in the neighborhood of a what a nice new
Cadillac would cost...sigh*
> That said, I'm in it for 'chicken love' and not the eggs. However, I'm
always most thankful when the ungrateful wretches decide to grace me with
their oval offspring ;)

well said, too bad we can't hold them to any contract about doing their
part for all we do for them,

Marlene, Nevada, USA
www.Anatolians-of-Zaltana.com
Blog: http://zaltanaanatolians.blogspot.com/ and
http://zaltanachickens.blogspot.com/

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[CHICKENS-101] Re:hens NOT laying

 

Depending on where you live, I'd say that what you've described is normal behavior for chickens.

I feel your pain. I live in cold country and get little to no eggs after early November, right around holiday baking season when I need them the most...grrrrr.

If you've embarked on this adventure with the idea of getting eggs year round, you may want to reconsider. After all the costs of housing, feed, fencing, medications, litter, incubators, brooders, purchased eggs in the winter and all the friggin' WORK, I figure my eggs are costing me somewhere in the neighborhood of a what a nice new Cadillac would cost...sigh*

That said, I'm in it for 'chicken love' and not the eggs. However, I'm always most thankful when the ungrateful wretches decide to grace me with their oval offspring ;)

Sue
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> I'm not getting any eggs either.

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[CHICKENS-101] Re:hens NOT laying

 

My chickens that are almost 11 mos old are still laying. I have 9 hens and still get between 4-6 eggs a day. I don't have a light in their coop but there is an outdoor light on our house that really doesn't shed any light into their coop. They get organic layer feed, kale or some sort if greens most days( mine crave the greens above all else except watermelon :-). They get ACV and garlic in their drinking water most days, ground corn on cold nights and assorted bird seed a couple times a week w. Ground up egg shells( their own). Table scraps and fridge clean out. Mind you not too much of anyy one thing just variety. I live in the suburbs ofNYC so the only range for about two hours atthe end of the day on our or our neighbors:-) property! So far so good although I did lose a hen 2 weeks ago apparently of natural causes. She just keeled over and died. Happy New Year to you all!

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Unwanted guests

 

He's probably looking for a lil variety.  lol

   Donna, MA 

On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Susan P <sneezer87@yahoo.com> wrote:
 You don't think his harem would come back? He's in love with my fluffy butts. I think he's tired of skinny chicks LOL....he may have to go if they won't come over LOL


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[CHICKENS-101] Re:hens NOT laying

 

I'm not getting any eggs either. I have 15 hens, some Buff oorps and 5 Golden laced wynandottes. October into November they were molting and looked like the wrath of God and were laying some but had already slowed down. By mid December they were looking better but all egg laying stopped. Now they look wonderful and still no eggs. I put a light in the coop 3 days ago with a red bulb. They get layer crumbles, table scraps a couple of times per week. A 2 cup ration of cracked corn mixed with oats and a small amount of flax and BOSS which I added the flax and BOSS to give extra protein during the molt. It has gotten cold here so in trying to be nice to them I bought them a flock block before xmas. The little brats went off their feed till the block was gone. They are only a year and a half old. They look fat and sassy. What am I doing wrong? I am not terribly impressed with the lay rate. I expected to feed them 6 mos till they were old enough to lay. If they are going to take several months off every year I'm not so sure it is worth the cost of feeding them. Feed is expensive. Spending about 40-55 per month in feed and scratch for them. Thoughts? I see no sign of any mites etc on their legs etc.
Barb
upstate NY
who figures those deep yellow yolks are costing her an awful lot

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> Yet others in our area claim their chickens are not laying. I'm down to almost Texas. But The people I know with chickens in Albq theirs aren't laying, people in Hobbs their chickens aren't laying. I'm new to chickens, why are my laying?
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