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post #31 of 18487
11/19/09 at 11:51pm
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Right now I'm just looking for chicken folk. Originally I was looking to share an order of Ameraucanas but that order has been filled now. It would be nice to know of more folks close to me to buy/sell from or just talk chickens. My hubby and I go by Dutch Flat often on our way to see our kids and grandkids. Although I try to avoid the pass when the weather's not great. What elevation are you at there?

Sunny


I live in fernley


Cool, you're even closer.  How are your chickens handling the cold?


They seem to be fine so far. I need to put the heat lamp up out in the coop and figure out away to keep the duc warm cuz I only have one heat lamp and even if I had a second one I could'nt get it to the duck house cuz there is noway to attach a heat lamp to the house. How are your chickens doing?
What part of reno are you in?

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post #32 of 18487
11/20/09 at 12:09am

You found one Sunny, congrats.  Some more pics of my Dellie roo http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/26956_imgp4284.jpghttp://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/26956_imgp4295.jpgthey are a little better.

                                                   
                                                               
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post #33 of 18487
11/20/09 at 12:19am
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I live in fernley


Cool, you're even closer.  How are your chickens handling the cold?


They seem to be fine so far. I need to put the heat lamp up out in the coop and figure out away to keep the duc warm cuz I only have one heat lamp and even if I had a second one I could'nt get it to the duck house cuz there is noway to attach a heat lamp to the house. How are your chickens doing?
What part of reno are you in?


I'm in the northwest part of town.  Not too far from downtown.  Though as soon as the housing market picks up some we need to get a place outside of town, our critters are getting a bit crowded in our small back yard.
Our girls are doing well, though they are not laying as heavily as they were during the warm weather. We have a small bulb hung up for them right now. Although from what I read in the BYC newsletter, that is probably a mistake since I have 20 hens in an 8x10 coop. They said that chickens produce so much body heat that they don't need extra heat from a bulb unless it gets below 0 degrees. So I am weaning them off the extra heat slowly (setting the timer for a little less each day) so that the change will not be too shocking for them. Right now the light goes on for the coldest times of the day only (3am-7am). Guess I've been spoiling them.
What part of Fernley are you in?

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post #34 of 18487
11/20/09 at 12:21am
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You found one Sunny, congrats.  Some more pics of my Dellie roo http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/26956_imgp4284.jpghttp://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/26956_imgp4295.jpgthey are a little better.


That is one gorgeous roo! tongue

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All things Nevada.

 

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post #35 of 18487
11/20/09 at 10:05pm
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Cool, you're even closer.  How are your chickens handling the cold?


They seem to be fine so far. I need to put the heat lamp up out in the coop and figure out away to keep the duc warm cuz I only have one heat lamp and even if I had a second one I could'nt get it to the duck house cuz there is noway to attach a heat lamp to the house. How are your chickens doing?
What part of reno are you in?


I'm in the northwest part of town.  Not too far from downtown.  Though as soon as the housing market picks up some we need to get a place outside of town, our critters are getting a bit crowded in our small back yard.
Our girls are doing well, though they are not laying as heavily as they were during the warm weather. We have a small bulb hung up for them right now. Although from what I read in the BYC newsletter, that is probably a mistake since I have 20 hens in an 8x10 coop. They said that chickens produce so much body heat that they don't need extra heat from a bulb unless it gets below 0 degrees. So I am weaning them off the extra heat slowly (setting the timer for a little less each day) so that the change will not be too shocking for them. Right now the light goes on for the coldest times of the day only (3am-7am). Guess I've been spoiling them.
What part of Fernley are you in?


Most of my girls are laying now they barley started and I got 11 eggs out of 16 girls todat.

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Owner of TDB Rabbitry breeder of show quility American Sable and a surprise breed of rabbits I'll post which breed in July.
Breeder of Grand Champion Double B's Trent


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post #36 of 18487
11/20/09 at 10:16pm

oohh nice!!!
can you have them call my girls and tell them how it's done???
i'm getting sporadic 2-3 a day out of 7 that are within a week in age... not to mention the 4 banty's born in june.. the BR that were from july are safe from the glare that is served to these slackers... but i have a random RIR mix of some sort that we have no clue on an age and she hasn't laid... i'm wondering if i have an egg eater in the banty/RIR coop???

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post #37 of 18487
11/20/09 at 10:35pm
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oohh nice!!!
can you have them call my girls and tell them how it's done???
i'm getting sporadic 2-3 a day out of 7 that are within a week in age... not to mention the 4 banty's born in june.. the BR that were from july are safe from the glare that is served to these slackers... but i have a random RIR mix of some sort that we have no clue on an age and she hasn't laid... i'm wondering if i have an egg eater in the banty/RIR coop???


I would but your girls might teach my girls to eat eggs.

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Owner of TDB Rabbitry breeder of show quility American Sable and a surprise breed of rabbits I'll post which breed in July.
Breeder of Grand Champion Double B's Trent


I'm a full country boy.
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Official Leader of Kidnap Mike And Set Him Free group

Owner of TDB Rabbitry breeder of show quility American Sable and a surprise breed of rabbits I'll post which breed in July.
Breeder of Grand Champion Double B's Trent


I'm a full country boy.
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post #38 of 18487
11/20/09 at 11:09pm

lol.. i'm really hoping that isn't what's happening... i let the RIR out to freerange today... and i was going to leave her out of that pen all together.. but then she went to the cage i quaranteed her in.. and that is now the official "cool spot" to lay.....  so i don't want her sleeping in there and getting the nest all dirty.. i put her back in the coop.. i'm goingto let her out again first thing in the am... i figure if i do this for a week or so i'll know if she's the culprit.. or if they're just not laying yet...

i'm hoping they're just not laying yet... but really wish they'd hurry up and start...

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post #39 of 18487
11/24/09 at 4:45pm

Hey guys i live in Reno. I just started this.big_smile

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post #40 of 18487
11/24/09 at 4:54pm

welcome-byc
let the insanity begin.. lol...

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