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  1. Kafen

    Should I paint the inside of the coop to weather proof it?

    I painted the inside of my coop with a good exterior paint so that I would be better to clean. I didn’t want any of the wood to absorb smells, etc. But I agree with others about ventilation. Could you get a hygrometer and see what it is inside the coop vs outside?
  2. Kafen

    The myth of non-spill chicken feeders

    I have zero waste PVC feeders and I mean ZERO waste. Well, minus the bit that I spill when filling. But I’m getting better! It took some tweaking, mind you. They still scratched out a ton of feed with the first iteration. Now it’s perfected AND I can fit and entire bag of feed in my setup (such...
  3. Kafen

    General Winterization Thread

    We’ve had a warm fall here, but I know that won’t last very long! I won’t be adding heat into my coop, since it normally only gets to -25C/-30C for a few week periods. But thats not prolonged. It’s not insulated either, but very sturdy and draft proof with aThere’s lots of ventilation, which I...
  4. Kafen

    Ameraucana or Not?

    Oof is right, that’s rough! I guess we’ll be seeing when they start laying!
  5. Kafen

    Ameraucana or Not?

    Yeah she does seem noticeably smoother. It’s not the best angle though. In any case, I’m not breeding these guys, so I’m not too concerned
  6. Kafen

    Ameraucana or Not?

    All from the same batch! Shows how much I know, I thought he was kind of pretty 😂 Oh well , doesn’t matter anyway. Both cockerels are dinner!
  7. Kafen

    Ameraucana or Not?

    Here’s the one that’s been throwing people off. I don’t know much about Ameraucana colourings so I’ll defer to someone else’s judgement!
  8. Kafen

    A life on the line! Ameraucana sexing.

    I think I fixed it now!
  9. Kafen

    Ameraucana or Not?

    Hi! So the breed of my birds have been called into question, and I’d like to get some more opinions! Since I had seen so many people getting Easter Eggers passed off as Ameraucanas here, I wanted to be extra careful. I purchased a dozen hatching eggs from a lady for $70 (CAD mind you). She told...
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    A life on the line! Ameraucana sexing.

    Yeah I do! I created another thread with some more pictures of the others if you’re interested! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ameraucana-or-not.1413812/
  11. Kafen

    A life on the line! Ameraucana sexing.

    Oh? What makes you say that? He’s got a beard and muffs and I hatched him from eggs I got from a lady who has been breeding them for 15 years. I have seen a lot on here about hatcheries passing off Easter Eggers for Ameraucanas so I thought I was super careful. Should I contact her and ask...
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    A life on the line! Ameraucana sexing.

    Hello! I’m processing my first chickens tomorrow and I have one that I’m on the fence about. I certainly don’t want to process them if they’re a pullet! I’m leaning towards a cockerel, but their brother has such a bright red comb and is crowing like crazy (you can see his comb in the very...
  13. Kafen

    Follow Along!

    I haven’t posted in so long, but here’s an update on our coop adventure! We went with conventional framing due to simplicity and strength. The pallets would’ve been a nightmare and so much more work. To start, there are 6 posts with concrete, with 2x6 joists framed under OSB. Here we have it...
  14. Kafen

    Help... mama heating pad or heat plate?

    I went the mama heating pad route because I already had one on hand and I’m brooding right against my house so the decreased fire risk is appreciated. My chicks have been loving it! It’s a 12”x18” (approx) and there’s plenty of room for my 21 chicks. They settle down at night and I don’t hear...
  15. Kafen

    3 WEEK OLD CHICK SICK?

    Also if they were outside eating bugs, do they have access to chick grit?
  16. Kafen

    June 2020 Hatch Raise along

    Thought I’d jump in with my chicks! They hatched out June 3rd. There’s 9 Ameraucanas that I hatched and 12 Australorps that I got from a breeder. I’m really loving my setup with the mama heating pad. Everyone is happy and content and they settle right down once it gets dark. Once they get bigger...
  17. Kafen

    Am I doing something wrong or is this normal?

    I’m not an expert by any means, but there is a float test you can do if you want to know if a chick is alive and it’s a late hatcher. You have to make sure it hasn’t internally pipped though! With my last hatch I kept the lid closed until I was sure they were done. I’ve read that it doesn’t...
  18. Kafen

    Temp spikes

    I’m not familiar with that setup, but I just wanted to chime in and say that I had a temp spike to 108F and 11/14 still hatched!
  19. Kafen

    DIY Incubator Adventure

    I hope it works for you as well! This batch of eggs with the Inkbird thermostat has been soooooo much more relaxed. My eggs go into lockdown tomorrow night! I checked my bulb too and it was a 53W, but that shouldn’t matter since you just set the thermostat to the temp and it doesn’t matter if...
  20. Kafen

    DIY Incubator Adventure

    I couldn’t find any either! We have a halogen bulb in there instead and it’s working great. Especially since we put in the new Inkbird thermostat.
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