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I use first aid tape on their feet so when you remove it , it wont take all the feathers off. Maybe you can use heavy paper and tape it to the feet. Have someone hold them on their backs and that way you can get to the feet. Thats what I do. Good luck

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Just stopping in to say "Hi".  I'm way behind on reading posts, so I'm just going to jump back in right here.  Our 5-week-old chicks are doing great.  My EE dug a hole in ground of my greenhouse today and began to dust bathe.  I've read about it on this site - but reading about it isn't the same as seeing it.  That's certainly strange looking.

 

Today we installed a gravity-based nipple water system in the garage pen.  I haven't actually seen them drink from it.  I'm hoping they'll learn how.  We tried to show them what to do.  I'm not exactly sure how to know if they've got the idea down or not without sitting in the garage watching them until I see each of them drink.  Any suggestions?

I've actually been looking into getting that system too! Let us know how it goes, I think it's much better than hauling water and cleaning shavings out of water's!! Glad they're doing well!

Glad your back!

Just switched mine to nipple waterers yesterday. I left the other water in for the day yesterday and pulled it last night so they would be thirsty this morning. I showed them this morning and after 1 got it they all followed suit. Pretty easy. And I agree that not having to clean poop and gunk out of the waterers all the time will be fantastic.

Awesome!!  yea, I can't wait! Where did you get yours?

I got them off of Amazon. Somone makes them. They are only quart size with one nipple but they are great for adding a few around the run. I am going to make a 5 gallon bucket one. I ordered the nipples off of QC Farm Supply. Cheap and easy. I would look at bynaturehomsteads post about what they have. It looks pretty easy.

Thank you Julie! I got my new girls from you and they are adorable and soooo friendly!!!! Thank you Dave for driving them here!!!! Thank you Teresa for letting them chill at your house and for the tour of your place and the chance to see all your feathery babies! They are AMAZING!! My daughter was just tickled to get to hold your tinest of babies!!  And another thank you Julie for the introduction to chicken math! Ha Ha somewhere between Yakima and Omak my two became three! LOL They are all great!

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LOL! I will try and get some pics tomorrow! They are sooo sweet! The one I think she told me is a production rir cross, is hilarious! Already escaped the cage, and when i went to put her back in she refused to get off of my hand, i would try and tip my hand she would walk up my arm. LOL she just wanted to snuggle hahahha! And ya, no more CHICKENS! I am only supposed to haev 4, and now have 5 lol but we are still waiting to see what Flash is. I am still thinking she is a she, but who knows.. lol Just wait for a cackle or a cock a doodle do! lol

Honestly, I'm kinda hoping we have another roo or two that we can get rid of; I know I have a few too many girls for our size coop. 8 would truly be ideal space-wise but 10 is still easily doable. We have 13 and they're growing so fast! I wouldn't mind selling one or two now and then getting rid of any roos if they turn out to be so. Some are listed on CL right now, hopefully we will have some takers.

Good luck!! You want a roo I am praying ours is not. Ha Ha!!! My daughter prayed tonight that God would make sure that Flash is a girl, she said "God, I am raelly praying hard right now for Flash to be a girl chicken, you already have 4 of our chicks with you and if Flash is a boy we haev to get rid of him, and well God it hurts to much to haev to say goodbye, so please please please God, let Flash be a girl, and Thank you for a good day, Amen"  she is such a sweety!

Today has been one of those days.... driving to prosser to get horse hay.  Pick up and trailer full of it.  My kiddos called their dad because we weren't home and told him that the 34 yr old son of hubby's was home...He freaked out and tried to call back so he said... 2 hours later he decided that maybe he should call again and maybe make a 2 hour drive to come get the kiddo's.  Um they were home with the 34 yr old and they told him that.  When we did get home 1 hour after kiddo's got off bus, the 34 year old made sure to tell me he thinks my dolly dog is killing the chickens.  Although he isn't seeing it but since she's not chained and he found a dead one he assumed.

UGH!!!!!!   So I did a total bird count of my birds.  found out all my speckled sussex chicks were gone and 1 of my golden sexlinks.  Not sure if the dog is getting them at all because the 34 year old doesn't see it.  He just see's the dead bird and figures it is the dog because she is not chained up.  We do have 10 tame cats and who knows how many wild ones.  And out of the 4 birds he only found 1 body.  So it really makes me wonder.

After dropping off hay at friends, chicken math struck me.  I ended up taking a chicken home.  She had rescued it from a cat.  So he is now in isolation cage in my house and he is hurt.  Almost like he can't walk right.  Although he can move both feet and legs just fine.  I looked and he appeared to have a few scratches on him which I cleaned up.  No punctures that I could see.  I did a very complete examination of him.  He wasn't too happy bout it at all but I wanted to make sure...  Tomorrow I definately think I need to get him some antibiotic of some sort as prevention.  He is eating and drinking just fine.

Any suggeestions about what would be best?

thanks everyone for letting me get my rant out.  I honestly want to scream today with everything going on..  But I did get to measure the windows in my new house so I can make the curtains I want.

now back to our normal chicken math:  2 chickens + 1 chicken = ???? 

Hey CR guess what?? I have another B RIR

Well I just spent three hours on the phone with a very experienced goat person!! Learned tons!! And have more homework to do!!  LOL!

I'm tired!!    Glad the girls made it safe, which I know they will VF took good care of them! Happy coop building!!

Hopefully I will have kids soon!

OH and ya know what??  NO ONE HAS ASKED.....

WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE MOUNTAIN BLEW???

What the heck peeps?? Did you forget what today is?? It's kinda like remembering WW2!!!   Ok, just kidding!  But, I can't help it, every year when I have to write that date, it just stays with me!! 

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CR:  LOL. All my birds are small and spindly you wouldn't want them. .........

 

Oh Most Deffiantly CR, they are very small and spindly. No one would want them, trust me I just saw them, A real embarassment.. LOL i can not say that with a straight face..lol

Some reason I am having a REEEEALLLY hard tyme beleevin you silly girlyz ! !  I will judge for my self when my secret agent returns with samples.  

Hey CR guess what?? I have another B RIR

Well I just spent three hours on the phone with a very experienced goat person!! Learned tons!! And have more homework to do!!  LOL!

I'm tired!!    Glad the girls made it safe, which I know they will VF took good care of them! Happy coop building!!

Hopefully I will have kids soon!

OH and ya know what??  NO ONE HAS ASKED.....

WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE MOUNTAIN BLEW???

What the heck peeps?? Did you forget what today is?? It's kinda like remembering WW2!!!   Ok, just kidding!  But, I can't help it, every year when I have to write that date, it just stays with me!! 

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CR:  LOL. All my birds are small and spindly you wouldn't want them. 

Nature:  I built a bucket with nipples...I can't get the birds to use it. Course I still have their bucket of water to dip from. I dont' want to take it away from them. How do you teach them?  I tried to hang something shiney off of it so they would go for it...but NO. Still nothing.