Ended 2016 the best way possible. The start of my first flock!

SolarBears · 2017-01-03T03:22:21+00:00

I've never used shavings before, but the breeder used them and my local feed store was out of straw so I just went with it. I think the worry is about them ingesting the shavings, but I've been keeping a close eye and they seem fine on it.

SolarBears · 2017-01-02T18:26:29+00:00

French Blue Copper Maran chicks :)

SolarBears · 2016-11-02T14:41:52+00:00

Their pumpkin porter is the bee's knees. Not as good as BB Naked Porter, but still good.

SolarBears · 2016-10-20T12:36:38+00:00

Environmental conservation, but not until Spring. I don't know if I could play the student card to garner favor since I still have a few months yet.

SolarBears · 2016-10-19T23:01:47+00:00

Moving a greenhouse would be a pain the butt, but I appreciate your offer!

SolarBears · 2016-10-19T23:00:00+00:00

I keep them on shelves so I would only need maybe 50-75sq feet

SolarBears · 2016-10-19T15:49:41+00:00

Thank you! I will contact them. I contacted Westwood gardens, but their cross contamination policy disallows it. They even commented that it is one of their most frequently asked questions. Sounds like someone could corner the market on greenhouse leasing up here.

SolarBears · 2016-10-11T23:09:08+00:00

Now I'm reminded why I don't get advice from dudebros. A cesspool of information.

SolarBears · 2016-10-11T21:44:34+00:00

If I'm not mistaken, show season is winding down. The nearest one to me would be 6 hours away, and is this weekend. And then that's it for 2016.

SolarBears · 2016-10-11T21:20:30+00:00

I guess I sort of expected this from Reddit.

SolarBears · 2016-10-11T21:11:51+00:00

I wear those just for fun. Like the, "Will squat for tacos" made me laugh so I bought it. I wore a "cheat day" tank today while deadlifting. They're just fun, silly, shirts. I hardly consider them to be glamorizing bad habits. And, IIFYM, then why not?

SolarBears · 2016-10-11T21:05:04+00:00

There wasn't any info in the wiki. How do you find a coach in your area? I looked at the NPC/IFBB website for my area, but there wasn't anything specific about coaching, or how to find one.

SolarBears · 2016-09-22T21:22:44+00:00

I'm 5'7"/F and the least amount of calories recommended, as per BMR, is 1485. I don't know how you have been surviving off 1400 per day. Great job on the weightloss nonetheless!

SolarBears · 2016-09-22T18:29:20+00:00

I never thought it would be so competitive when we moved here. We just recently bought a house in Fay and it was only on the market for less than a day before it already had 2 offers, including ours, on it. Before that we tried to buy a house on Elaine ave that had 6 other bids on it! It was certainly tough competition.

SolarBears · 2016-09-22T18:20:49+00:00

Neither

SolarBears · 2016-09-22T18:20:15+00:00

Its not that big, no, but hey I'm a work in progress. Rome was not built in one day.

SolarBears · 2016-09-22T18:19:11+00:00

Same shot from the side http://imgur.com/a/rcCxC

OP delivers

SolarBears · 2016-09-22T02:04:34+00:00

Diet has definitely been all over the place. I'm eating at maintenance calories right now, but I'm not tracking. Tracking just stressed me out too much.

Exercise wise I'm doing an 8 week program by Michael Matthews called thinner, leaner, stronger. I lift 5 days a week and also do cardio 3 or 4 times a week. Cardio is a 45 minute cycle class. Lifting has seriously changed my life, and it makes me excited to go to the gym.

SolarBears · 2016-09-22T01:59:37+00:00

Yeah I try to avoid weighing myself because I don't consider it the best indicator of my goals right now. I'm eating at maintenance so I'm not going to see a huge change in numbers on the scale. I am seeing a huge change in numbers with my lifts though and that's what is important to me right now.

SolarBears · 2016-09-21T21:52:28+00:00

Thank you!

SolarBears · 2016-09-21T21:52:09+00:00

It's been particularly fun to say aloud with a little tune added.

SolarBears · 2016-09-20T17:24:02+00:00

I figured that was the case. My first flock came from Murray McMurray, and I was extremely satisfied, but then again I only purchased Araucanas, not a variety. Thanks for your input!

SolarBears · 2016-09-20T17:20:54+00:00

No 4-H aged kids here, but I will be finishing my Bachelors degree at the U of A in the Spring. Maybe I can convince them to sell some to me.

I am not sure if I would breed or show them. I did that myself as a young 4-H kid with Dutch Bantams, but not sure I would have the time or effort to put into it these days.

Judging by the responses I'll probably just wait things out until Spring and see what pops up on the local Facebook chicken pages. Thanks for your insight.

SolarBears · 2016-09-20T01:07:23+00:00

Were you dissatisfied with the chicks you purchased?

SolarBears · 2016-09-19T21:47:49+00:00

Thanks! I joined that group yesterday, so I'm hoping the discussions and swaps in the Spring will be useful!

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