SFG Forum Homepage

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.


  • Home
  • website
  • portal1
  • Gallery
  • FAQ
  • Register
  • Log in
  • Calendar
  • Search
Google

Search SFG Forum
Latest topics
» Should I be worried about this Roma Tomato?
by CharlesB Today at 8:10 am

» Mel's Mix or Substitutions?
by Kelejan Today at 8:04 am

» Upper South May garden happenings.
by rjeverett Today at 7:56 am

» Replant bush bean seeds?
by quiltbea Today at 7:55 am

» Peanut problems
by littlejo Today at 7:36 am

» Rain, Rain, Rain Barrels and drainage
by KelliK Today at 7:25 am

» What's eating in your garden today?
by H_TX_2 Today at 7:24 am

» Anyone else worried about too much rain?
by KelliK Today at 7:01 am

» Best medium for rooting a cutting
by hruten Today at 6:23 am

» Carrot Week 2012!
by kbb964 Today at 5:55 am

» potatoes in 5 gallon buckets?
by kbb964 Today at 5:53 am

» What are you eating from your garden today?
by kbb964 Today at 5:48 am

» Can Sweet Potatoes Grow on a trellis?
by littlejo Today at 5:25 am

» The Down Under SFG
by ericam Today at 5:06 am

» Coastal & Tropical South: Show me your May progress!!!
by acara Today at 5:03 am

» Is this broccoli done growing?
by 1airdoc Today at 4:23 am

» This Year's Project
by Goosegirl Today at 4:11 am

» My Ladybugs have arrived!
by braim5 Today at 3:38 am

» tater tires
by walshevak Today at 3:16 am

» PNW May updates :)
by llama momma Today at 2:56 am

» tortoise beetles - maybe?
by llama momma Today at 2:40 am

» THIS WEEKEND HEAT ALERT for OHIO,IN,IL,etc.
by llama momma Today at 2:28 am

» Recommend Sq Ft Gardening Mix sold @ Lowes?
by tabletopper Today at 12:51 am

» Help identify a tomato disease?
by Triciasgarden Yesterday at 10:16 pm

» potatoes LOVE the rain
by cheyannarach Yesterday at 9:50 pm

» Some women
by JennAndCompany Yesterday at 9:03 pm

» Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth
by CharlesB Yesterday at 7:48 pm

» cabbage loopers...
by cyclonegardener Yesterday at 7:47 pm

» N&C Midwest - May Garden
by Goosegirl Yesterday at 6:40 pm

» Tomato Tuesday/Upper South region
by braim5 Yesterday at 6:09 pm

» PNW: Tomato Tuesday 2012
by boffer Yesterday at 6:04 pm

» Basil Flavor
by camprn Yesterday at 5:49 pm

» New to SFG!!
by michellentn Yesterday at 5:38 pm

» New Member
by sustainabilly Yesterday at 5:14 pm

» Tomato Tuesday- LOWER SOUTH 2012
by littlejo Yesterday at 4:41 pm

Search
 
 

Display results as :
 

Rechercher Advanced Search

Baby chicks ordered today

SFG Forum Homepage :: Square Foot Gardening ::   :: Everything Else!

View previous topic View next topic Go down

Baby chicks ordered today

Post  dixie on 1/16/2012, 9:52 pm

This may belong in Senseless Banter, but I placed my order with Meyer Hatchery for 20 Delaware pullets, 1 rooster, 5 Ameracauna pullets & 1 rooster. They should ship the week of March 20th. I don't know who is more excited, the grandkids or me (probably me).

dixie

Female Posts: 683
Join date: 2010-03-02
Age: 63
Location: Southeast Tennessee

View user profile http://www.dixiedazzle.com

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  Chopper on 1/16/2012, 10:09 pm

Very exciting. I keep wanting chicks but I just lay down until the feeling goes away. Too big a commitment plus I am not living in a place that would be conducive. Bottom line: I am jealous! Let us know what happens and of course...pictures.

____________________________

They can't revoke us all for trying...
Gardens are a form of autobiography.
One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.
http://thezimmermannfamilytoo.blogspot.com

Chopper

Female Posts: 2296
Join date: 2010-05-05
Age: 57
Location: French Valley, CA USDA Zone 9 Sunset Zone 18

View user profile http://thezimmermannfamilytoo.blogspot.com

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  dixie on 1/16/2012, 10:18 pm

Here's my not-so-famous Chicken Ears picture from the last chicks I ordered. This is a Turken (naked neck). They lay very large eggs, but are just so ugly.


dixie

Female Posts: 683
Join date: 2010-03-02
Age: 63
Location: Southeast Tennessee

View user profile http://www.dixiedazzle.com

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  Furbalsmom on 1/16/2012, 11:06 pm

I have never seen chicken ears before. Shocked

Furbalsmom

Female Posts: 3139
Join date: 2010-06-10
Age: 65
Location: Coastal Oregon, Zone 9a, Heat Zone 2 :(

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  Harry Bosco on 1/17/2012, 12:08 am

dixie wrote:This may belong in Senseless Banter, but I placed my order with Meyer Hatchery for 20 Delaware pullets, 1 rooster, 5 Ameracauna pullets & 1 rooster. They should ship the week of March 20th. I don't know who is more excited, the grandkids or me (probably me).


I have Golden Red crosses, which are hybrids of the Rhode Island Red. I get bigger than jumbo eggs, and I feed them an Omega-3 feed. The average egg is to have about 200mg of Omega-3, but I think I'm getting about 300 mg based on the size of these eggs.

Love my girls! bounce

Harry Bosco

Posts: 11
Join date: 2011-12-30
Location: Penna

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  llama momma on 1/17/2012, 2:46 am

dixie wrote:Here's my not-so-famous Chicken Ears picture from the last chicks I ordered. This is a Turken (naked neck). They lay very large eggs, but are just so ugly.



As one who appreciates quirky I think your little Turken is adorable sporting its funny little crew cut hair doo. What Mother Nature took away in beauty (shallow window dressing anyway) she gave back in very large eggs. Long live Chicken Ears!

llama momma

Female Posts: 1240
Join date: 2010-08-20
Location: Fairfield County, Ohio Zone 6a

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  RoOsTeR on 1/17/2012, 5:53 am

dixie wrote:Here's my not-so-famous Chicken Ears picture from the last chicks I ordered. This is a Turken (naked neck). They lay very large eggs, but are just so ugly.




FINALLY! If anyone has ever wondered about the name nkedrooster...
This picture by Dixie

____________________________


"A good man always knows his limitations”

RoOsTeR
 
 

Male Posts: 1821
Join date: 2011-10-04
Age: 44
Location: Loveland, Colorado zone 5b

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  Lavender Debs on 1/17/2012, 6:19 am

Awww, lill' baby Turken! Does she grow up to be a TurDuckEn?

Lavender Debs

Posts: 1763
Join date: 2010-03-03
Age: 55
Location: Everett, WA USA

View user profile http://songs-of-coming-rain.blogspot.com/

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  jkahn2eb on 1/17/2012, 6:32 am

That little guy looks like a cross of Sting, Rutger Hauer and Malcolm McDowell.

jkahn2eb

Posts: 220
Join date: 2011-01-13
Location: Gilbert, AZ, Zone 9B

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  janezee on 1/17/2012, 4:37 pm

rofl

janezee

Female Posts: 242
Join date: 2011-09-21
Age: 105
Location: Away

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  NorthWoodsFever on 1/17/2012, 7:13 pm

Congrats on the Delawares!! Your going to love them! Post pics when you can!

NorthWoodsFever

Female Posts: 56
Join date: 2012-01-07
Age: 40
Location: SE Michigan - zone 5B

View user profile http://www.northwoodsfever.com/

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  dixie on 1/17/2012, 9:56 pm

I thought nobody loved me any more. I didn't get notification of any replies on my post. The Turken turned into a large, lovely hen that laid jumbo eggs. Sadly she is no longer with us. My Boxer won't even look twice at the chickens when we are outside, but if we are no where around and the chickens are out when he is, he has a tasty lunch.

Now he is banned to the back yard with his best buddy, the pot bellied pig that I had to bottle feed for a while last year. They are so funny together. They even sleep together in the dog house.

They were definitely cuter as chicks. Zar, the Boxer & Kujo the 3 legged wolf are in the background.



dixie

Female Posts: 683
Join date: 2010-03-02
Age: 63
Location: Southeast Tennessee

View user profile http://www.dixiedazzle.com

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  Furbalsmom on 1/17/2012, 11:17 pm

NR wrote:FINALLY! If anyone has ever wondered about the name nkedrooster...
This picture by Dixie




Actually I did wonder, but was not about to ask for fear I might get an answer Shocked

Furbalsmom

Female Posts: 3139
Join date: 2010-06-10
Age: 65
Location: Coastal Oregon, Zone 9a, Heat Zone 2 :(

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  EatYourVeggies on 1/17/2012, 11:41 pm

Furbalsmom wrote:I have never seen chicken ears before. Shocked




You still haven't Shocked

EatYourVeggies

Male Posts: 151
Join date: 2012-01-10
Age: 51
Location: Vancouver WA Zone 8a

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Baby chicks ordered today

Post  RoOsTeR on 1/18/2012, 5:57 am

Dixie, I am glad I'm not the only one with a boxer with a taste for chicken Sad Only mine has no issues at all playing with them in her mouth right in front of you! Evil or Very Mad We have to keep close tabs on Roxie, and she is let out to run before and after all the birds and kitties are put away.
Looks like our boxers have the same markings
Her is my girl Roxanne. She is typically called Roxie, till she is in trouble. Then its Roxanne! Razz






dixie wrote:I thought nobody loved me any more. I didn't get notification of any replies on my post. The Turken turned into a large, lovely hen that laid jumbo eggs. Sadly she is no longer with us. My Boxer won't even look twice at the chickens when we are outside, but if we are no where around and the chickens are out when he is, he has a tasty lunch.

Now he is banned to the back yard with his best buddy, the pot bellied pig that I had to bottle feed for a while last year. They are so funny together. They even sleep together in the dog house.

They were definitely cuter as chicks. Zar, the Boxer & Kujo the 3 legged wolf are in the background.




And I love your Turkens by the way. Some time this spring, maybe we should organize a "hatching" egg swap! Seems to be lot's of chicken folk round here Very Happy

____________________________


"A good man always knows his limitations”

RoOsTeR
 
 

Male Posts: 1821
Join date: 2011-10-04
Age: 44
Location: Loveland, Colorado zone 5b

View user profile

Back to top Go down

View previous topic View next topic Back to top

SFG Forum Homepage :: Square Foot Gardening ::   :: Everything Else!

Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum