Denim Deb Hay, hay, hay. Thank the Lord!

[CheerioLounge]

Hi Deb!! I heard you were feeling a little lonely, so I came over to say Hi!

Congrats on the new additions!! If you end up with a couple of good broodies you won't have to use that bator!

 

[Denim Deb]

That's what I'm hoping for.

 

[Dawn419]

Congrat's on the Silkies, Deb!

We used to have some as doc loves them and they are wonderful broodies but...ours stayed broody all of the time. That got aggravating for me because I loved to use their eggs for baking but they went broody every other egg laid, it seemed like. I have a problem with patience, bet ya can't tell, huh?

 

[snapshot]

Congratulations on your silkies!!!! I am learning from all of you! DH says we will buy chicks, no incubator. If we have broodies, we will have more chicks. Love to see a photo!

 

[Wannabefree]

Well you made me look Deb! :/ All our feed store had gotten in was 50 banties?! What is anyone 'sposed to do with THOSE things!? I never liked the little ones I dunno why, just isn't my thing. So I walked away empty handed

 

[Denim Deb]

I called one TSC and asked them if they had any chicks. The guy told me yes. I asked him, what kind? He told me pullets. I had to explain to him that all that meant was that they were female, so I asked him what breed. He told me tetras. Then, he started to tell me what THEY were. I told him I already knew. I really wish this one TSC had people working there that actually KNEW what they were talking about.

 

[Wannabefree]

I've been wanting meat birds. Can't find them :/ and yeah, TSC folks sometimes are not even as smart as the chickens they sell

 

[pinkfox]

the tsc in jackson only has EE's and Production Reds...
theyll special order meaties in if you want a minimum of 25 lol.

banties are great if your looking for big attitude, and cute little eggs...they do tend to be good little layers (i think its 3 banty to 1 standard egg) and the silkies as a banty make excelent brooders. (ive personally seen silkies try to brood everything from chicken to goose and turkey eggs lol.

i like bantie eggs for things like deviled eggs, they make the perfect bite sized noms lol.

 

[SSDreamin]

I've been wanting meat birds. Can't find them :/ and yeah, TSC folks sometimes are not even as smart as the chickens they sell

In defense of one TSC, the one in Albion, MI had the brains to hire a 'retired' farmer - his son took over, and he wanted something to do - poor guy runs around like a chicken with its head cut off (get it? cuz we're talking chicks?! I crack me up! ) because EVERYBODY taps him for answers.

 

[Denim Deb]

We have 4 TSCs in this area. The one I was in today I don't normally go in. The one I do normally go in is pretty good. But the one I called, is nuts! More than once I've had to tell them something to help either myself or someone else that was in there.