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Hi! I'm on the west side of Cleveland. Is that doable for you? If so, would you have a preference on if I set 6 or 12 eggs?

Update: I have decided I am going to buy the hatching eggs for Ursula. Will anyone take some free chicks in about a month? I'm trying to decide whether to get a half dozen or full dozen eggs.

BROODY FOR HIRE (serious) Hi everyone. This is a serious post, believe it or not. I have an extremely stubborn broody named Ursula. She won't stop until she has chicks. The only problem is, I can't take anymore chicks right now because I am going on a trip in June and don't trust a sitter to...

That's really cool! It's nice you can experiment with different breeds to see which you like best. I think you'll like the Buff Orps. You can't really go wrong with those. And btw, I did just post the chicks on Craigslist. I would say go for the Buckeyes if you can! I only have one so far but...

Welcome to BYC and the Ohio thread! Thanks anyway. I wish we weren't so far. I bet these chicks would do great on your homestead. What you have sounds like what I aspire to have in the future! I just have chickens and a garden now in the city, but one day I would like to have more land to have a...

Thanks! And yeah, I'd imagine it could be a little different with ducks and being all wet.

Haha yeah that's true. It was an odd time of year for a hatch. But I currently have them on my (UNheated) screened in porch, so basically outside, with a heat lamp and they are doing great. Any garage, screened porch, or sectioned off part of a coop should work. By about 8-10 weeks they will be...

Thank you! Yes, they are sweet as can be. Anyone will be lucky to have them. They love to sit with me and be pet! I'm sure they will be friendly as adults (well, roosters I can't say for sure lol).

Good morning! I'm just posting again in case someone missed my post from the other day. I have some free baby chicks I really need homes for! They are assorted laying breeds from Meyer Hatchery. I got them from a classroom hatch a teacher I know did so they are straight run. I'm in Cleveland but...

Nope! Not you and I wasn't screwed. I think it was a misunderstanding.

Hello fellow Ohioans! I assisted a teacher with a classroom hatch and am looking to give away 3+ chicks  free to anyone who wants them. They are from Meyer and very healthy so far. Please PM me if interested. I can tell you the breeds. I really need to find homes for these babies! I had...

You get first dibs since you were first! You get second dibs! I will remember you both and once they hatch, I'll let you know (probably though PM) how many we have to give away. I appreciate you getting back to me so quick.

A teacher I know (Cleveland area) is getting 12 eggs to hatch in her classroom. I said I could take a few of the chicks but since we have a rooster ban and a limit on how many we can have, I can't take many. Would anyone be interested in some free chicks? I think they would be hatching in...

Hey everyone. I was just wondering, how easy is it to rehome cockerels/roosters in NE Ohio? I have a couple of hens who keep going broody and one day (probably in spring) I was thinking of just caving and giving them some hatching eggs. But then there's the cockerels, which I can't have here in...

Thank you. Luckily, I believe we did. It's scary though because there's no way to know what's in the walls.

That's a bummer about the fair and all your flooding. We also had our basement flood up here in Cleveland, and a lot of people around here had the same problem. I spent all yesterday ripping up carpet, shop vacuuming up water, moving things out of the basement, and setting up fans everywhere. We...

Hi fellow Ohioans! Just wanted to share a picture of my beautiful Buckeye breed pullet. Her name is Donna and she should start laying any day now. For those of you who may not know, the Buckeye breed originated in Warren, Ohio and is also the first and only breed created by a woman. Buckeye...

I have a broody who just won't quit, but I can't afford to have any more chickens right now. Is there anyone who is looking for some chicks though? I would consider buying some hatching eggs and letting her hatch them out if I knew ahead of time someone was lined up to buy the chicks. I just...

Alright, thank you. Just mixed some in this morning.

Thanks! Yeah, no takers yet. So you mean I can just mix a small amount of it in with their grower feed every day and they will be alright? Pullets are 14 weeks old btw.