Recent content by Rniare

We had a mishap, sad to say. We had 50 Jumbos. At 4wks it got a little cool one night and they crowded under the 1 heat lamp we had on and 9 of the little buggers got suffocated in the mass of birds huddled for warmth. So yeah, they need some space and they need more than 1 heat lamp if you...

25 today out of 28 woo hoo

23 out of 28 warmer today 40F

Freezing cold here 3 degrees Farenheit. Still had 22 of 28. Cant beat that! As long as I can keep the water from icing we'll be good to go.

Good, thanks for the reply. I put it on a thick butcher block (more wood) but it sure worked. Water still cold but not froze. Now, how do you keep the eggs from freezing? I will gather morning and night now. Are the eggs ruined if they freeze? This is my first year at chickens so learning...

Can anyone tell me if it is safe to use a heated metal base for my metal waterer to keep it from freezing inside the coop? My concern is the loose pine shavings and having that base sit on that wood. Is there a safety hazard of fire with the shavings getting into the element? So far inside the...

25 from 28

26 of 28. I have one lucky problem. I have one princess that blesses me daily with 1 GIANT egg. Her eggs are so giant they dont fit in a jumbo egg carton. I have to stagger them every other spot or they will crack under the pressure and the top does not close. What a bad problem to have...

22/27:(

25 of 27. Had great Rooster Noodle soup for supper!

25 of 27 woo hoo!

24 of 27:P

Sad day today. Lost one of my Girls. Dont know what happened to her. She just couldnt stand and I brought her in the house and gave her some electrolytes. She wouldnt eat. By this morning she was dead. Now I have 29, 2 of them are roos. Got 26 eggs from 27. My EE is holding out.

26 of 28, ate some fresh warm fried with fresh bacon, tomatoe. Yum

26 of 28. Second EE layed today. Wow! Two to go. Go girls!