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post #201 of 284
6/15/12 at 4:28am
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Talking of paint... what shade of green is that, it's lovely!

 

Harvest Green.  I tried to paint the coop to match the nearby pole building.

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post #202 of 284
6/17/12 at 3:17pm

UPDATE PLEASE .. I need my chickie fix from you your post is awsome wee.gif

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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post #203 of 284
6/18/12 at 10:31am
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UPDATE PLEASE .. I need my chickie fix from you your post is awsome wee.gif

 

 

June 18

 

They are four weeks old today.

 

They sleep on the top roosting bar about 3 feet from the floor.  How they get up there I haven't been able to catch on the web cam.

 

They love cheese.

 

They were drinking a quart of coop water a day until they found the 5 gallon waterer in the run.  Now about 1/3 of a quart from the coop.

 

There are enough chick people watching the coop cam that I have to unplug it when I play Xbox Black Ops.  Serious bandwidth problems!

 

They are almost fully feathered except their neck and heads, except for one.  The one I'm expecting it to be Lucky the Rooster.  Do BO rooster mature later then the hens?

 

They are back spending their day in the run.  Whatever had scared them earlier is ether gone or the chicks figured out they are safe (so far).

 

I still have something (I suspect coons) digging around coop and leaving prints on the lid of the nest box access.  Since coons are normally night animals I'm putting together a little surprise for them, stay tuned (insert evil laugh here).   pop.gif

 

 

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Edited by The Lazy L - 6/19/12 at 5:58am
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post #204 of 284
6/19/12 at 3:28pm

Have the coons had their surprise yet?    pop.gif

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post #205 of 284
6/19/12 at 5:21pm

Do they have names??

Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here

Single Mom to The Cane Sisters: Candy & Benzo (EE), Nova & Sola (S.Sussex), Raisin & Citizen (SLW), Hurra (FBCM), Ameri & Ineeda (JGx), Lido (BLRW) + 1 horse, 3 dogs and 4 dumpcats

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Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here

Single Mom to The Cane Sisters: Candy & Benzo (EE), Nova & Sola (S.Sussex), Raisin & Citizen (SLW), Hurra (FBCM), Ameri & Ineeda (JGx), Lido (BLRW) + 1 horse, 3 dogs and 4 dumpcats

My Coop Building Page http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/670830/the-shed-is-here-omg-now-what#post_9055853

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post #206 of 284
6/20/12 at 7:06am
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Have the coons had their surprise yet?    pop.gif

 

 

Not yet...still working on the surprise...and when the son can be there to help me implement the surprise and the wind is from any direction but South.

 

I'll get a picture of the "surprise" and perhaps video the implementation (if it isn't too graphic for the majority).


Edited by The Lazy L - 6/20/12 at 7:11am
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post #207 of 284
6/20/12 at 7:10am
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Do they have names??

 

 

Lacy

 

Laine

 

Lana

 

Lara

 

Laurel

 

Lavern

 

Leann

 

Libi

 

Lucky (the rooster)

 

 

Names are subject to change depending on the Hatchery's accuracy on sexing.

 

 

How are your chicks doing?

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post #208 of 284
6/20/12 at 7:23am

They're doing really well.  The fighting seems to have eased off and the tiny marans actually stood up to the bully the other day and made her back down.  (Yeah Hurra!).

I've still got a little bit of safety work to do around the coop roof - and then the run to add.  Still working out exactly how I'm going to do that.

Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here

Single Mom to The Cane Sisters: Candy & Benzo (EE), Nova & Sola (S.Sussex), Raisin & Citizen (SLW), Hurra (FBCM), Ameri & Ineeda (JGx), Lido (BLRW) + 1 horse, 3 dogs and 4 dumpcats

My Coop Building Page http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/670830/the-shed-is-here-omg-now-what#post_9055853

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Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here

Single Mom to The Cane Sisters: Candy & Benzo (EE), Nova & Sola (S.Sussex), Raisin & Citizen (SLW), Hurra (FBCM), Ameri & Ineeda (JGx), Lido (BLRW) + 1 horse, 3 dogs and 4 dumpcats

My Coop Building Page http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/670830/the-shed-is-here-omg-now-what#post_9055853

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post #209 of 284
6/20/12 at 8:46am
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June 19

 

Almost out of the first 10 pound bag of DuMor Chick Starter Grower.  During my lunch hour I stop at Tractor Supply to get another bag, $7.  Happy Hen Premium Meal worms treats, $15...hmmm...a bit pricey but it's worth a try.

 

Get home from work, change clothes and put on the outside only mucking shoes.  Since I've put feed and water in the run too, the coop's feed and water don't need filled.  I flick into the run a meal worm...I get a mild response.  Dump in about a dozen worms, no interest from the chicks.

 

Wife had some pea pods and carrots scraps.  Throw those into the run, chicks show no interest.

 

A weed with high moisture content, throw that in and the chicks go nuts fighting over it.

 

Anyone who want a barely used can of Happy Hen Premium Meal Worms treats for $15 plus shipping let me know. he.gif

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post #210 of 284
6/20/12 at 9:01am

Give them a couple more chances - they'll figure it out.

I dropped a worm in the outdoor playpen when mine were itty-bitty and they were scared of it.  The next time I tried it - it was down right scary.  Vicious little things!

Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here

Single Mom to The Cane Sisters: Candy & Benzo (EE), Nova & Sola (S.Sussex), Raisin & Citizen (SLW), Hurra (FBCM), Ameri & Ineeda (JGx), Lido (BLRW) + 1 horse, 3 dogs and 4 dumpcats

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Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here

Single Mom to The Cane Sisters: Candy & Benzo (EE), Nova & Sola (S.Sussex), Raisin & Citizen (SLW), Hurra (FBCM), Ameri & Ineeda (JGx), Lido (BLRW) + 1 horse, 3 dogs and 4 dumpcats

My Coop Building Page http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/670830/the-shed-is-here-omg-now-what#post_9055853

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