tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post8263245796316666272..comments2023-11-03T05:15:01.127-07:00Comments on Whistling Wind Farm: We got chickens!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-82549614146908686382008-11-25T13:36:00.000-08:002008-11-25T13:36:00.000-08:00I love chickens. Roosters are fun. We got a mess...I love chickens. Roosters are fun. We got a mess of hens and two roosters in August and they are a never ending source of entertainment for me and my family. I hope you have some fun with yours too. I wrote up my early experiences with them as I am a total rookie and had to document it.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851909774982026207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-32219533619104494992008-11-25T07:44:00.000-08:002008-11-25T07:44:00.000-08:00Well, I'm just sayin...be prepared (the mantra of ...Well, I'm just sayin...be prepared (the mantra of farm life, right?) :-) It may very well take that long for yours two to lay but "Spongebob", my Buff Orp, was the very first hen of mine to lay. At 17 weeks no less...<BR/>http://critterfarmgirl.blogspot.com/2008/07/guess-what-guess-what.html<BR/><BR/>I have read some suggestions, though, that having a rooster around will actually "prompt" some hens to lay earlier, so that is a possibility in my case.Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-20498357452149343862008-11-24T19:02:00.000-08:002008-11-24T19:02:00.000-08:00Pam - I'd love to come get some biddies in the spr...Pam - I'd love to come get some biddies in the spring. I know we will want more Buffs, and the gold sebright banties.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-23032796248265183762008-11-24T18:53:00.000-08:002008-11-24T18:53:00.000-08:00I love the girls! Before long they will be huge.Ma...I love the girls! Before long they will be huge.<BR/>Maybe you can still come get biddies in the spring. We will have Buff Orpingtons too. Silver and Golden Polish, Silver and Gold Sebright banties, BB red banties, Turkens, Light Brahmas. No silkies though. I do want to start raising those also.<BR/>Love the pictures. <BR/>I know you are having a wonderful time.<BR/>PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-23354173291469046832008-11-24T07:18:00.000-08:002008-11-24T07:18:00.000-08:00Excellent! You are getting right into it which is...Excellent! You are getting right into it which is wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-15739772628168393472008-11-23T17:53:00.000-08:002008-11-23T17:53:00.000-08:00I have enjoyed reading your blog and watching your...I have enjoyed reading your blog and watching your progress! Like you I have my first 'chicken'..lol I found her in the parking lot of my sons school...didnt take but a week of persistance before she became a very tame bird! I have heard they dont lay in the winter....I cant wait to get more! Good luck with your chics and everything farm-wise, its a great life!Welcome To Wilmoth Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324148511238133892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-68641200759575119752008-11-23T17:12:00.000-08:002008-11-23T17:12:00.000-08:00Farmgirl - I've read the buffs don't lay until 6-8...Farmgirl - I've read the buffs don't lay until 6-8 months, sometimes later, so it seems a month at the earliest for eggs.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-86738203518795079192008-11-23T10:31:00.000-08:002008-11-23T10:31:00.000-08:00Oh YAY - congratulations, Christy!!! A chicken mo...Oh YAY - congratulations, Christy!!! A chicken mom at last...you are SO going to love this.<BR/>Didn't you say they were 5 months old? That's 20 weeks, right - the average age where pullets start to lay. Why do you think you have another month to wait before they lay? And I got the surprise of *my* life when mine started laying at 17 weeks...<BR/>20 degrees sounds awfully cold to me ...how were they housed before? How many other chickens around to keep them warm? If that dog crate is portable, you might want to move it to a spot where it is protected from any wind and the extreme cold of the ground? Just my opinon, until you know just how hardy they really are at 5 months.Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-30806112128199904642008-11-23T06:26:00.000-08:002008-11-23T06:26:00.000-08:00Beautiful pullets and a great breed too.Tell Logan...Beautiful pullets and a great breed too.<BR/>Tell Logan not to give up, they will come around...especially with him using bribes.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-11564601425001287912008-11-23T06:06:00.000-08:002008-11-23T06:06:00.000-08:00It will be at least a month before they lay eggs, ...It will be at least a month before they lay eggs, I can't wait! One of them is already less jumpy and will let us touch her. I'd love to have some lap chickens.<BR/><BR/>Amy - I'll check the forum out, thank for the information.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-63461079104980675962008-11-23T06:04:00.000-08:002008-11-23T06:04:00.000-08:00Christy, I was just looking at your homestead wish...Christy, I was just looking at your homestead wish list....I wanted to email you a couple of links for affordable incubator and spinning wheel, but couldn't find your email on your blog. Visit my blog and email me and i'll sent you the links....AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-60462415248973868502008-11-23T06:00:00.000-08:002008-11-23T06:00:00.000-08:00Buff Orpingtons are the BEST! If there are any chi...Buff Orpingtons are the BEST! If there are any chickens you can tame down at that age, the BO will be it.<BR/><BR/>Even though they haven't been handled, with enough time and patience, I'll bet you and Logan can have lap chickens before you know it.<BR/><BR/>Congrats!! If you haven't seen it before, come on over and join www.backyardchickens.com/forum It's a great place for information, friendship and learning about chickens (and all sorts of other things). The forum has been around since 1999 and is nearly 19,000 members strong! See ya there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-53713359830073818132008-11-23T05:04:00.000-08:002008-11-23T05:04:00.000-08:00We have 17 Buffs we got as baby chicks they are so...We have 17 Buffs we got as baby chicks they are so friendly and lay large brown eggs. I think you will really enjoy them.<BR/>AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991291473593760056.post-37592119868533026292008-11-23T03:58:00.000-08:002008-11-23T03:58:00.000-08:00congratulations on your first critters Christy~ th...congratulations on your first critters Christy~ they are so cute. I love the Buffs :) I hope they give you many wonderful farm fresh eggs.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353371999780496358noreply@blogger.com