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  1. sashurlow

    coop as the brooder?

    A little history... About six years ago we got chicks and raised them through their entire lives until they didn't lay so we got rid of them last fall. So we currently have no birds. We are getting six more chicks in May. We have a coop that is four by six with a covered run already. The...
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    how few birds for winter

    So we are trying to figure out what to do with our three 5 year old non-laying hens. We also have two 2 year olds If we cull them now, will it hurt the two remaining (more birds, more body heat)? We do have a heated perch and we live in Central Vermont, so winters can be quite cold. FYI...
  3. Sashurlows Chicken Coop

    Sashurlows Chicken Coop

    Hoop and Coop So here is our coop and run. I decided I wanted something unique because we all love something unique. I'm somewhat handy, but not a carpenter by any means. I like the hoop tractors and found a simple design from this post. While most hoops are built to be tractors, our will be...
  4. Sashurlows Pvc Water Feeder

    Sashurlows Pvc Water Feeder

    So I'm making this page to enter into the feeder contest but I did not come up with the idea. It came from the following post along with many other PVC feeder ideas. The feeder is simply a 4 inch PVC pipe with a 90 degree angle piece, and a cap on either end. Add a couple screws to hold the...
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    Is it healthier to let them stop laying during the winter?

    So our 18 month chickens (2 Barred Rock, 2 Buff Orphington) have slowed down for the winter like they should be doing. My wife and I are considering a light to increase the production but it leads to the question... Is it healthier to let them stop and recover or keep them going without a...
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    Perch heater

    Last year we had a mat heater and I'm pretty sure it did absolutely nothing. I admit the idea of heating a coop is more for the humans than the chickens but have an idea anyway... Has anyone tried heating just he perch? It would seem to be the most direct way of heating the birds and not...
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    feather loss and slight bleeding

    Our buff Orphington has feather loss on the back of her head and on her upper wings. The skin looks a little raw and a slight amount of blood behind her head. We would suspect the other chickens are pecking at her, but we have not seen the other chickens doing so. Background. Four chickens...
  8. sashurlow

    chicken fat

    and the winner was... raw. And they loved it. As far as eating things raw, we need to conciser humans eat shellfish raw and to understand the dangers of that, you need to take a class in parasitology. Ultimately it was easier and by not cooking it down, I saved a few calories by not loosing it...
  9. sashurlow

    chicken fat

    dang it!!! one vote for raw, one vote for cooked, and one vote for eat it yourself. I need a deciding vote here folks (and eat it yourself is not on the ballot). scott
  10. sashurlow

    Is there anything chickens can't eat?

    Sourland... do tell. What exactly happens.
  11. sashurlow

    chicken fat

    So I just separated out a large package of chicken from the store. I now have a small pile of chicken fat and chicken scraps. How can I prepare this to feed my birds? I was just going to pan fry it and soak up the grease with break chunks. Can I give it to them raw? I figure my birds could...
  12. sashurlow

    coop heater

    My wife and I are looking into adding a coop heater. I have read enough to know that the heater is more for our peace of mind than the chickens health. That is why I want to aim low. I am looking at this heater...
  13. sashurlow

    mash vs pellet observation

    So my four birds have eaten mash since we got them as hatchlings. I recently switched to pellets and I have noticed my feeder stays full much longer. My observation is that they waste much less pellets than mash and they are probably eating just as much. Is this what others have found?
  14. sashurlow

    hung a cabbage in the coop

    Mine lasted a week, then the wife made me take them down because the chickens didn't touch them. Dandelion greens, however...
  15. sashurlow

    Shed Roof Coop Layout

    sorry to break it to you, but "lean-to" is a VERY New England term. Your are going to have to describe what you want more.
  16. sashurlow

    How much temp improvement should a coop have

    So its my first winter with chickens and am wondering if and how much warmer should the coop be. Right now, it does not appear to have any temp improvement. I also realize that keeping them out of the wind is just as important. the details. Live in central Vermont, 4 chickens, 4x6 coop, lots...
  17. sashurlow

    fat and seeds

    bummer... bacon fat is high in salt. I guess I forgot how bacon is made. Its brined and salted. That must be why it tasted so incredible.
  18. sashurlow

    food and sex

    wow... those are completely different questions. You might want to try posing the interbreeding question on another section, the short answer it you will get a chicken mutt, but they are all the same specie. Corn... I'm guessing that they can digest it fine, but if in doubt, moderation is a...
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    fat back ok?

    "So is cholesterol!... But alas, most prefer to blindly follow the diet dictocrats as opposed to REAL Science." Going off topic, but... your body makes its own cholesterol. While there are essential fatty acids (because the human body can not make them), there is no such thing as "essential"...
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    fat and seeds

    Is bacon heavily salted? Part of the grease is bacon fat.
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