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  1. Chickanne

    Supplement with a light or wait until Spring?

    That's good news! Thanks for the new info about first year hens not being light dependent.
  2. Chickanne

    Supplement with a light or wait until Spring?

    3 hens are 25 weeks old and no eggs yet. BR, EE, Welsummer. We are in the Bay Area and daylight lasting just under 12 hours now. Is it better to let them mature naturally and get eggs in the spring? Will I just get little eggs now if it is more light they need? Thanks!
  3. Chickanne

    Corrugated Plastic Roof?

  4. Chickanne

    Corrugated Plastic Roof?

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  5. Chickanne

    Corrugated Plastic Roof?

    I will post some to you when I get home from work. We used corrugated metal on part of the run closest to coop house, corrugated plastic in the next section , and hog wire roofing on the end section furthest from coop house. Metal provides shade, plastic allows sun with reduced intensity, and...
  6. Chickanne

    The Big Fat Is This A Rooster? Thread

    Raven started to crow about a week ago. Wren the welsummer is not crowing and plumage has not headed toward roosterish so I do believe she is a hen.
  7. Chickanne

    The Big Fat Is This A Rooster? Thread

    Seems so obvious now that there is some confirmation. Denial is powerful! Ha ha
  8. Chickanne

    The Big Fat Is This A Rooster? Thread

    Ok, so Raven is a roo. What about the above Welsummer? Also 15 weeks. No crowing.
  9. Chickanne

    The Big Fat Is This A Rooster? Thread

    Raven is a BA and 15 weeks old. No crowing, but sure looks roostery to my newbie eyes. What do y'all think? Thanks.
  10. Chickanne

    Protecting from hawks?

    Following up to the my post about using the umbrellas with eyes...It worked until yesterday twilight. No chickens lost , but the biggest hawk I ever saw landed in the yard when the chickens were out. They dove for cover and I ran toward he hawk and he did take off. However, he flew back and...
  11. Chickanne

    Protecting from hawks?

    I am hoping my adultish kids' old ikea umbrellas will provide a little shelter while chickens are free ranging for short periods. Perhaps the eyes on the umbrellas will scare the hawks too?
  12. Chickanne

    Swing in the run

    ikea modified chicken swing!
  13. Chickanne

    Swing in the run

    Repurposed the kids' Ikea hand swing/hangy thing. I wedged a log into the handle portions and hung it above the pop door ramp. They like to jump from the ramp and gently swing. Just put it up yesterday and they got on it within a couple of hours. Chicks are 5 weeks old. I saw the same two...
  14. Chickanne

    Prolapse?

    I just noticed when one of my 5 week old chicks poops, I see red vent flesh. Is this the beginning of a prolapse? Anything proactive I can do? Thanks
  15. Chickanne

    Corrugated Plastic Roof?

    Hi BLaBauve, How has the plastic held up to the racoons? Any damage? Do they try to rip it off? Thanks ChickAnne
  16. Chickanne

    Comment by 'Chickanne' in article 'Kuvaszs Chicken Coop'

    An inspiration to get our coop finished! Nearly there, but we are flagging... I love the rustic, beautiful look.
  17. Chickanne

    Non-plastic waterer

    Well, you have given me an idea. I can try the galvanized bucket for everyday use and have the closed bucket with nipples if we go away for the weekend. Thanks!
  18. Chickanne

    Non-plastic waterer

    Has anyone used this galvanized bucket waterer? What did the old timers use to water their chickens? I would like to avoid keeping the water in any kind of plastic. http://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Feeders-and-Waterers/Bucket-Waterer-1-Gallon-p1558.aspx Thanks!
  19. Chickanne

    aggressive vs. pecking order?

    The brooder box is a large outdoor Rubbermaid toy/storage box. I have a roost and a block of wood and have tried other items...piece of cardboard with marker specks on it, hanging leaf of lettuce which they thought was an eagle. I will add a dust bath today and get that coop finished this...
  20. Chickanne

    aggressive vs. pecking order?

    I ordered and picked up 3 chicks 2 weeks ago (BA, BR, Welsummer). They were a day old or nearly. The next day, I went to a different feed store to get an EE to complete my 4 hen plan. The feed store only had EEs that were 1 1/2 week old and it was crowded conditions for the chicks. As I...
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