This happens every year

[Kenny C]

Well tommorrow I will do some thing I do every year.I am going to set 4 dozen and 5 eggs of our hens eggs. In three weeks I could be the father of 53 chicks I will post pictures as I go along.I have to get up and turn 53 eggs for 3 weeks and it is a job to keep them in our laundry room. But I will get 106 dollars for the whole lot if they hatch wish me luck. My grandma usually helps me but i am flying solo this year. I will put pics of the fruit of my labor on here later.

[Bill Cahill]

Look forward to pictures. Best of luck!
Bill Cahill

[DANIELPHONEFREAK]

well,sounds like us last year.
we got 46 from the 4-H in addition to the 25
we already had.so we had 86 chickens running around
2 acer fenced in lot on our 5-acer property.
now we live in town(i hate it.rather 5 acers)
so we can not do it in town so says the "health dept."
that came to the door after the neighbors were raising heck
about it
that's the story.

Daniel Lode.
c*net:821-9940

[Kenny C]

eggs are hatching!!!!!!!

[Jim Stettler]

Good deal Kenny,
I have 3 hens, Supposedly they are  Buff orpintons, but I think they are Rhode islands, I had 3 plymouths, that are with a friend. Hers got et by a fox and my rocks were mean.So she is storing them for now.

Any suggestion on stopping the rocks from plucking the others. I will be getting them back soon.


Local ordnance allows 10 hens.We raised these from chicks last year. It was a great experience for my "city" Girls and wife. My parents were farmers, Chicks and ducklings were normal in my youth, we lived across the street from my school and took field trips to my yard.


You are very lucky to "live the rural life", It is great for the "proper perspective of life" You will see what I mean when you are older.


Till then, What should I do about the feather plucker's, You know more about chickens  than I do.

Any suggestions are appreciated,

Jim

[Kenny C]

you can clip the top point on their beak off. but you have to have a  speical tool for it i think. It does not hurt them as long as you do not over do it. they can still eat and drink

[Dan/Panther]

Kenny;
Couldn't we just council the Rocks, that it's not acceptable behavior to pluck the feathers out of the other chickens ? With a stern warning  that the next offense will be removal of their mash for a week. Then if it continues, we will cut their heads off and eat them. (Make sure not to let on that this is what's going to happen anyhow.)
D/P

[Kenny C]

Lil we could start A.C.A(Aggressive  Chickens  Anonymous)

[Dennis Markham]

Dan, I know someone that can help you out with those chickens.  His name is Col. Harlan Sanders.  (Wait, I think he may be dead now).

[Dan/Panther]

Did they cover him with 11 herbs and spices, then fry him up ?
D/P

[Kenny C]

the number is 5 hatched and 6 piped and one deceased

[Jim Stettler]

Thanks for the info Kenny, I don't want to de-beak the chicken. Someone suggest a bit of vinegar in the water. I will try that.

As far as eating the problem hen. It is to much hassle to create dinner. I can get a seasoned rotisserie (cooked) chicken at Sam's for $5-6.
I could always let it free and let the foxes take care of the problem

If the hen is still a problem, then I will give it away. I know several people that would probably take it.

Jim

[stub]

Jim,
        Most kids won't eat a chicken with a first name anyway!!!   stub

[Jim Stettler]

Jim,
        Most kids won't eat a chicken with a first name anyway!!!   stub

The problem chicken is Quasimodo.
Jim