KDOGG331 chat thread

[Leahs Mom]

I only have 2 buckeye pullets out of the group. One is laying; I've not seen the other lay yet.

Yes, I do want at least one broody to do the raising work

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I only have 2 buckeye pullets out of the group. One is laying; I've not seen the other lay yet.

Yes, I do want at least one broody to do the raising work

So you must only have a couple of chickens currently. You do need more. I have too many broodies in all different breeds, but no Orpingtons. I think that will change if I get some out of my hatching eggs.

My barnevelder hatching eggs arrived today, I'm hoping a few of the 6 are double blues, but black laced are fine too. I like my barnevelder, the roosters are always gentle.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Right now I have the 4 sfh that we've conversed about, 1 hatchery RIR, 1 hatchery Easter Egger, 1 Hatchery BR, and 2 Buckeyes.

Total of 9.

 

[Leahs Mom]

@oldhenlikesdogs
Too bad we don't live closer. I'd nab one of your broodies

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Right now I have the 4 sfh that we've conversed about, 1 hatchery RIR, 1 hatchery Easter Egger, 1 Hatchery BR, and 2 Buckeyes.

Total of 9.

You have better self control than I do. I need to find some, soon. Though my chicken empire is a temporary state, I must slow down, after this year.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

@oldhenlikesdogs
Too bad we don't live closer. I'd nab one of your broodies

I would hand them over in buckets. It is a constant stream of them. This week it's a silver laced Cochin, and my olive egger, last week was a barnevelder and a welsummer.

Plus about 9 bantams who are bickering and doubling up in nestboxes.

 

[kdogg331]

Somehow wasn't getting notifications on my own thread. :/

Anyway, wow you have a lot of broodies!!!

 

[kdogg331]

I just bought a crate. Was more expensive than I wanted (went to the store thinking it'd be like $20) but that's okay. I don't want to risk disease with an old one or have to clean a dirty one. Plus I'm sure she'll go broody again so it's an investment..

My concern though is if it's too small? Should I have gone with medium? That one looked too big.

 

[kdogg331]

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Any size will do as long as the chicken fits in it, and you have a way to feed and water her. Looks big enough. @aart uses one similar.