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Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: Catch22] #6768993 02/13/20 04:21 PM 02/13/20 04:21 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,686 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,686 Champaign County, Ohio.	Originally Posted by Catch22 Keith, I never seen that kind of rise in my electric bill. We hatched our own in the spring and had two lights going in the pen. I don't have my books anymore but it was cheaper for me to do it that way or I wouldn't have done it. We had a variety of chickens before we settled in on Golden Comets for laying. The meat birds were separate. Jeff, if you have them in your house, you will run your regular heater less. $21.60 a month is the average cost of running a 250 watt bulb. I pay $300.00 some dollars a month this time of year keeping birds warm. Keith

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769007 02/13/20 04:30 PM 02/13/20 04:30 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 16,951 OH Catch22 trapper
Catch22 trapper Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 16,951 OH	As the temps warm up in the late spring the less heat you need. They only need it from 4 to 6 weeks in the barn, a small brood isn't gonna add a ton to the bottom line imo. I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769008 02/13/20 04:30 PM 02/13/20 04:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine	You getting a couple roosters so that you can hatch some out yourself later? Nevada bound

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769019 02/13/20 04:35 PM 02/13/20 04:35 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,898 michigan,USA S seniortrap trapper
seniortrap trapper S Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,898 michigan,USA	I just changed my order to Murry McMurry's. I changed to 15 (brown egg choice) and 2 roosters. I think I may try a couple dozen eggs to hatch again this year. Primarily Black French Copper Marans. There's a supplier near by I can get them from. The price is right also. Then I'll have additional mixed hens. Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers "Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: Catch22] #6769021 02/13/20 04:36 PM 02/13/20 04:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Catch22 As the temps warm up in the late spring the less heat you need. They only need it from 4 to 6 weeks in the barn, a small brood isn't gonna add a ton to the bottom line imo. Ive only ever had the lamp on the spring chicks for 5-6 weeks so thats true!!! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: seniortrap] #6769033 02/13/20 04:40 PM 02/13/20 04:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by seniortrap I just changed my order to Murry McMurry's. I changed to 15 (brown egg choice) and 2 roosters. I think I may try a couple dozen eggs to hatch again this year. Primarily Black French Copper Marans. There's a supplier near by I can get them from. The price is right also. Then I'll have additional mixed hens. I like your idea. Nevada bound

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: seniortrap] #6769038 02/13/20 04:43 PM 02/13/20 04:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	Originally Posted by seniortrap I just changed my order to Murry McMurry's. I changed to 15 (brown egg choice) and 2 roosters. I think I may try a couple dozen eggs to hatch again this year. Primarily Black French Copper Marans. There's a supplier near by I can get them from. The price is right also. Then I'll have additional mixed hens. Ive had those Black French copper marans... the Shells were so Dark It was Very hard candling them! Near impossible! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769045 02/13/20 04:46 PM 02/13/20 04:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,648 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,648 Georgia	Get the delawares, if they bred to standard you'll get a great layer and good eating roosters.

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: warrior] #6769051 02/13/20 04:49 PM 02/13/20 04:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	Originally Posted by warrior Get the delawares, if they bred to standard you'll get a great layer and good eating roosters. At this time...Ive decided Delawares and a few Saphire Gems NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769058 02/13/20 04:52 PM 02/13/20 04:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine	Black giants lay some huge eggs. Nevada bound

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769068 02/13/20 04:57 PM 02/13/20 04:57 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,620 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,620 Green County Wisconsin	i see , chick days at he local feed store here you order by 2 weeks before and they start delivering in April with a twice a month delivery date typically. it has been a few years since I ordered America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6769073 02/13/20 04:58 PM 02/13/20 04:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE i see , chick days at he local feed store here you order by 2 weeks before and they start delivering in April with a twice a month delivery date typically. it has been a few years since I ordered Thats pretty much hoew they do it here NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769074 02/13/20 04:59 PM 02/13/20 04:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine	They do that here at tractor supply. Nevada bound

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: Bruce T] #6769078 02/13/20 05:02 PM 02/13/20 05:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Bruce T They do that here at tractor supply. NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769088 02/13/20 05:13 PM 02/13/20 05:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769118 02/13/20 05:36 PM 02/13/20 05:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,022 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper Nice looking chickens. Nevada bound

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769129 02/13/20 05:41 PM 02/13/20 05:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	Saphire gems Up to 290 eggs a year possible Sex links NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769328 02/13/20 08:29 PM 02/13/20 08:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,374 PA Coon Duke trapper
Coon Duke trapper Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,374 PA	I have one Black Jersey Giant rooster and he is awesome. Friendliest rooster I ever had and big and gorgeous. ~ PTA Life #482 - FTA - NTA ~ https://tstrapline.com/ https://youtube.com/@toddstrohecker

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769339 02/13/20 08:38 PM 02/13/20 08:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	These are Interesting birds also but sold straightrun at hoovers NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: " Chick Days " To wait or Not Wait???? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6769354 02/13/20 08:53 PM 02/13/20 08:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,920 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,920 Central, SD	A free lunch heck ya I’d wait! LOL you get them now you will have mess by the time it’s warm enough to stop worrying about them. I had a bunch in my fur shed one spring what a mess dust and dander on everything 1/4 inch thick. My biggest peeve is when the person sorting my birds starts dropping them into the box at the feed store, I just slide in and say, I got this. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

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