Just wanted to update for anyone else who might be looking in brick. I ended up getting 4 beautiful girls from Clear View Farms in Jackson ( www.jerseychickens.com ). The owner is very nice and has several breeds to choose from. He also has ducks turkeys and peafowl available. I highly recommend...
Thanks. This is helpful info. I could not find it either and was unsure about placement. Ours is still in the works but is over 8' from neighbors. I thought the setback was 5" but could not find anything to verify it short of doing exactly what you did.
Interesting fact Sweetlilbaby and good to know. Thanks. But the bottom of the waterer is red. Im am thhinking that maybe its not enough contrast since the heat lamp over the brooder has a red bulb. But the marbles seem to have worked.
Thanks so much. I will have to get some for when its really hot. I did a search and found a post that said to put colored marbles in the water and it worked. They are all drinking more and she is finally drinking on her own. Yay!
Thanks I do have some unflavored pedialite. My local feed store did not have the stuff for chicks and the Tractor supply is a long drive.I am in an urban area. Will that entice her to drink?
Edit : I just discovered that there is a Tractor supply closer than I thought. It's only about a...
Hoooray! Called the farm today and was able to pick up our girls a couple days early. We got for 3 week old pullets. 2 RIR and 2 Brahama/Cochin mix ( 1 light & 1 dark ). They are so sweet. All have eaten and three have drank the water. They are all napping now. They have been home about 3 and a...
Thanks so much for the warm welcome. I a looking forward to learning all about chickens and getting to know everyone here. i have been doing a lot of exploring on the site and in the forum. My kids are 5 and 9 and i know they are gonna have a great time with this and so are my hubby and I.
I am looking into getting baby chicks in about a month and looking for a breeder or hatchery say no more than an hour away from Brick, NJ. We are looking to get four females. 2 plymouth rock ( a barred and a partridge ) and two Brahmas ( a buff and a light ). If your are a breeder or know of one...
Hi my name is Jennie, I live in Brick, NJ and am a stay at home mom to 2. We are looking to get 4 hens to keep in our backyard for pets and for eggs. The kids are super excited and so is my hubby. We just made the decision yesterday and he is already clearing the area of our yard where the coop...