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Mike, I made our run using rebar. Welded it together, then covered it with chicken wire.

OK I get it This is our first try at hatching. Didn't want to get it wrong Thanks

Sorry for the dumb question. Lockdown is suppose to be for the final 3 days, why then do you start it on the 18th day? (18, 19, 20, and 21, isn't this 4 days?) Is that because they can start hatching on the 20th day My eggs are on the 16th day. Do I start lock down at the beginning of the...

1st picture BIG FEET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROO????????

Any Pictures?

Srpaint, do you have any pics of your grey frizzle? i'd love to see it

This was her at a few weeks old. I ordered a white Silkie from the feed store but it didn't look like one after a couple weeks. The good chicken people on this site said it was a Frizzle. This is her yesterday at 9 weeks She hadn't eaten for 5 minutes so she was starved And a close-up

Thanks

Here's mine at 9wks Here she is a few weeks younger. They grow fast!

Anianna Are yours roo's?

In the second picture, what's with the pink/purple feathers?

She (?) is 9 weeks old in this picture. She's not crowing just reacting to the camera.

They wake you up in the morning! I've no idea at what age though:)

Hi rhpues Like the 10 feet of overhang on all sides:lol: You got the shade problem and vertical wind driven rain problem covered with that roof. I think that the more ventilation you can have the better in warm weather. You can always close it up a bit when it gets cold. Your roosts look...