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  1. cozycrestmom

    Having more than one Breed..?

    Hi guys, We have currently a couple of RIR's, NHR, and White Leghorns... We are about to buy more chicks. and because of how our current hens treat each other, I figured I'd ask my "peeps" here.. I'm thinking on getting some "Buff Orpingtons & Golden Comets"... we would keep these girls together...
  2. cozycrestmom

    Broody Chicken

    Ahh.. I see.. One of our hens as taken up a box for the last 2 days.. Hubby keeps taking her out.. but she is there again today... Love reading the help in here though..!
  3. Cozycrestmom's Chicken Coop

    Cozycrestmom's Chicken Coop

    BY COZY CREST MOM,,, Our little babies.. Arrived April 30th... 11 little layers,, 3 RIR, 4 NH, 4 white leghorns and 1 rooster... THE MAKING OF THE COOP/PEN (First part of May 2010) Well,,, It's started anyways.... 10' x 16', A double door in the front, 2 small windows to each side of the...
  4. cozycrestmom

    Ended Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures—Fall/Winter 2011

    aweee.. I don't feel so bad now after seeing all these pics... I truly thought there was something wrong with mine...Haha:ep
  5. cozycrestmom

    Post here if you DON'T wash clean-looking eggs

    just the poopy ones...
  6. cozycrestmom

    Found One Of Leghorns Dead In Am...

    Well out of now 9 hens, one looks ratty,, lots of missing feathers,It looks like some has grown back but not much, no blood or scabs, and about another 2 or 3 have minor areas of missing feathers, and again, no scabs or bleeding.. But about 4 or 5 of them all have a bare spot at the junc. of...
  7. cozycrestmom

    Found One Of Leghorns Dead In Am...

    Wow, what a shocker that was... our ladies are a little over a year old.. 4 leg horns (white), 3 RR, 3 NH reds...All our leghorns look great, a couple of the others look a little ratty... But when I went out this morning one of the leghorns was on the ground, no apparent physical trauma, red...
  8. cozycrestmom

    Who?????

    Are these not the cutest little darlin's.... Just about 1 1/2 weeks old..! Little meaties, getting attached to them. they do have quite the personality.! These are our first meaties, we have layers, but MAN.. do these guys eat.. They did tell us that they eat alot...but, we are on our 4th 50lb...
  9. cozycrestmom

    New to Meet birds....

    Wow,, Love the pic and the advice... That sounds like it will fit right in to what We were expecting.. We already have an area for them...However,, it's all inside, But if we let them out in the run, we will have to section it off because our layers have it all,, Plus I don't want to mix the...
  10. cozycrestmom

    New to Meet birds....

    We have layers.. Which by the way, some are looking rather defunct! ! ! Okay, so we are getting 24 meeties... I think they are White Jumbo Cornish Cross... I am getting some mixed info... I went to a Poultry Seminar the other day with DH, They say 8 weeks til butcher,,, because after that...
  11. cozycrestmom

    Would Love Some Advice....!

    Thanks you guys, I really appreciate it... I have a few things to do I guess...
  12. cozycrestmom

    humidity ?

    I am thinking I should get some kind of thermometer that tells not only the temp, but the humidity as well... is there a min/max guideline that is appropriate for the coop...?
  13. cozycrestmom

    Does my pen need a cover

    Our run is made of chain link fencing around.. We have chicken wire across the top. It wasn't too hard to do it and I think it was about $50.00 to do it... Good luck
  14. cozycrestmom

    Would Love Some Advice....!

    ... It's cold here in Maine,Athere is plenty of snow on the ground, my 10 girls have a nice size run.. 16x24 which dh snowblows for them, and their coop is 7x10.. we have a flood light inside over the coop. I keep this on for about 12 hours, for egg production and warmth.. I think there is...
  15. cozycrestmom

    I have a chicken that looks a little scruffy...

    Really,, Mites... It's so cold out... and how can they get mites.. I've been so good making sure they have a clean coop... Tomorrow I'm going to take a pic and hopefully figure out how to post it on here... I checked them this morning for mites,, didn't see anything... Bummer,, I'l get some...
  16. cozycrestmom

    In Southern Maine .....need chickens

    Sorry,,,, Can't help you but I'l keep my ears open...
  17. cozycrestmom

    I have a chicken that looks a little scruffy...

    Nice,,, thank you... That helps... I'll check them out and keep an eye on it!
  18. cozycrestmom

    Hey Maina's! WHERE ARE YOU?!?!?!

    Hi Topsham,, Congrats on starting up this spring.. We started up last spring.. Hubby built a 10x16 shed/ coop/ pig pen..lol.. NONE of it is insulated.. We sectioned off a 7x10' area for the chickens.. We have 10..We started with 12, 11 layers and 1 roo... It took about 4 months and the roo drove...
  19. cozycrestmom

    Hey Maina's! WHERE ARE YOU?!?!?!

    Near Sanford.. Southern Maine.. I want more Maina's in heya....!
  20. cozycrestmom

    I have a chicken that looks a little scruffy...

    Not sure why, Is it the season for them to do that? they get to go out if they want.. We open up the little door in the back of the coop to the run.. I know it is winter here in Maine,,, but they have the option to stay in or wonder out... they get all the laying pellets they want, fresh...
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