Recent content by Iamjero

Hey, Thanks for the reply. I am looking for chicks.

Hello fellow Louisiana chicken people, I just moved to Gonzales La. near Baton rouge, and I am interested in starting up a new flock here. I had an assortment of 4 egg laying chickens in a very urban area in Denver for the last two years and the wife and I enjoyed them very much. Now Im back...

Sorry to hear about your chicken. Im in Denver too and I was wondering where you guys get your chicks from?

I thought Id give you guys an update and maybe you could give us some guidance on this. Chong the Chicken is doing much better. Her bad leg is still a problem, and she isnt using it for much more than a prop when she stands, but she is standing, and hopping around to hang with the other...

Can you post a pic? Id like to see what frostbite looks like so Ill know if I ever see it in my chickens.

Anyone have any comments on how to tell when a chicken is in pain? Seems like a creature being in pain would be obvious. Anyway, its been over a week with no improvement. The sad thing is that theres no worsening either... as far as I can tell. Man, this will be the first chicken Ive lost. I...

The foot looks completely normal except for the limpness and the strength in her wings appears to be normal. Seems like a broken bone would cause the chicken to make a noise, or try to escape when I move the leg around, and she doesnt make a peep. It almost like she is in shock. I do not...

I have a Brahamian thats about a year old and about 4 days ago she appeard to have injured her leg. One leg works fine, but the other is very weak and she is not using it. I checked for breaks, dislocation, or other injuries around the hips and "knee" joint, and toes and can not find anything...

Quote: You preformed emergency surgery on your chicken... and it worked?!?!?! Crazy stuff. I cant even cut my own hair, much less a checken vent. In fact, ever since one of my chickens projectile poops almost hit me, Ive steered well clear of the whole vent "danger zone".

Howdy. Im originally from South Louisiana, grew up near Baton Rouge, and live in denver now. This forum is a great resource. Good luck with the chickens.

Very well then. Off with the chicken wire. Thanks for all the comments.

Quote: Im preparing for winter here in Colorado and Ive got a heat lamp, and if it gets super cold I can use it, but will it affect the chickens to have 24 hours of "daylight"?

And you are very right about the condensation from the metal roof. I think Ill have to do something about that. Ive already noticed some condensation so I imagine it will get pretty bad this winter. I think that means installing a ceiling and placing the vents so that the air doesnt contact...

I plan on putting up a tarp around one side of the run, to the right of the door, and three sides of the area under the coop.

First let me introduce Ching (California White), Chang (Rhode Island Red), and Chong (Brahamia) This is the coop I built... uhh, I mean am in the process of building, and I have a question about keeping these egg machines happy all Winter. As you can see the coop part is closed in on...