Kelly, im about halfway way up, right near I-20 where it crosses the boarder to SC. I do go down to FL every now and then but no trips planed in the near future, sory.
Theressa
sunshineinsc if you could PM me back please, even if your not interested? your the first response i got.
Egg hunter i'm not sure, You could google map waynesboro to your place, i'm on dial so my computer is really slow.
I have several breeds, some mixed, i need to get rid of.
Buff laced polish, i have 2 roosters 2 hens, hens are not laying yet
have mixed cochin/polish about 4 these are really cute, not laying yet
2 cochin hens, one blue one white. both make excellent broodies
silkies 10, 9 buff, 1 blue...
*hugs you tight* i know just how you feel willow, it has been a devastating month here also. Last week i walked into one of my pens covered with dead teenage chickens. I lost over 30 that day and then the other day 3 more in a enclosed large brooder.
chickhamm
Theressa
GA
We are thinking cat right now, i have a large male that was caught last night trying to get at them threw the hardware wire on the side last night. Im not sure if he will be back around, DH shot at him with the pistol.......he doesnt like cats all that much......
chickhamm
Theressa
GA
yes under the fence of one then under the fence of the other, i had 4 10 x 11 pens in succession, i took the first two and made them one. That large one is empty now, im redoing it and for the summer planting some shade loving vegies in there, in teh fall put chickens back in. It dug into...
There is no way it could have gotten them from the bottom, its plywood, i dont use wire bottoms for the little ones. The ends are closed with lap sidding and the sides 1/4 inch hardware cloth. I fouind a few 3 and 4 inch openings that were long. Ive closed those up and going to find any...
I have a long cage / brooder that i built for my biddies last month, its 3 ft deep, 8 ft long. It has no doors in it, the roof slants from back split into 2 parts. Each side lifts up to get in.
I went out late this morning to check on the babies before we left for the store. GAH
2 baby...
I think it was a small to medium size dog that dug under there to kill them. Aye im glad jordan didnt find them, she will be upset enough when she finds out her little silkies are gone.
chickhamm
Theressa
GA
i went to the coup after my daughter had gotten on the buss..... there in one of the smaller pens, the floor was covered with dead chicks.....
i have several 11 by 11 pens, i had just put 30 chicks in one that was emty, they ranged in a age from 4 months to 6 weeks in age. They were from eggs...
ok, *sighs* i got my box of chicks i had ordered......they were in the mail for 4 DAYS!!!! on top of that, i think some of the chicks were older than a few days old. about half of them were in really BAD shape. I lost most of my blue laced red wayndotts, the 2 splash orpingtons and one or two...
do you have a warming light in there? are they acting normal or kinda quiet and tired? Chick vit and electrolites are prety cheap, usually around 5$ a bag but will last for a long time. Are they on medicated feed?
chickhamm
Theressa
GA
I have some silkie chicks that i would like to find a home for. They are mostly buff collor but with grey / black mixed in. Only problem is, silkies are very hard to sex, sometimes you cant tell till they crow or lay a egg. Mine are from 2 weeks old to 1.5 months old. I live in augusta GA...