My Lab and Border Collie got out of their kennel when my wife and I where gone during the day. They killed six out of seven of our Buff Orpingtons one is recovering slowly. My dogs have been kept away from my chickens but they got out of the kennel and worked together to get into the coop...
Thanks for the replies this "project" would be more of a back up plan if the power was going to be out a couple of days. Has anyone ever used hot water bottles in an emergency?
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John Runer
I have heard of oil lamps and hot water tank heaters used before electricity was even invented but has anyone built or even used something like that?
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Challis, Idaho
Thanks for the reply and i have been checking craigslist and other resources it just hard to find one in Idaho. We live in a rural area with rough roads so we need the jogger style push chair. I am disabled myself so I can't just go buy a $900 dollar special needs stroller.
John Runer
Does anyone have a heavy duty jogging stroller especially an Axiom One or other push chair. My daughter is 9 and has mild Cerebral Palsy. She needs a stroller for long walks and medicaid is dragging its feet. If anyone knows of grants that would be great too. The stroller needs to hold a...
I have a hen and a rooster chick that are 8 weeks old and thickly feathered can I move them outside yet? It gets down in the teens here.
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John Runer
My chick eats and drinks fine, but keeps its right leg up by its body. It hops or stands on its left. The leg is tight under it but has been trying to stretch and put it down on the brooder floor. Chick is four days old.
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John Runer
I have one egg with a small hole punched out! Now what??? Day 21.
Can I wait two or three days extra?
I have six other fertile eggs no movement or peeping yet.
John Runer
I set my Buff Orpingtons last night and I hope Santa delivers. I found out the thermometer I was using for my styrobator was reading 10 degrees to low!!! Now I have two for safety. I hope for cheeping instead for bells!
John Runer
They will let you have chickens in Challis, for now. There are some chickens that run all over their neighbors yards however. That makes me wonder if it might be put to an end. Under our ordinance chickens are under agriculture no limit on amount or rooster, but no commercial use is...
I can regulate temperature. This is a reversible broiler/toaster, is it best to have the burner above or below the eggs? If the burner is below it will be heating the water tray first.
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John
Has anyone done this successfully? I found a toastmaster oven with a tray in the bottom for the water. Has top burner and a wire rack for the eggs. The door has a full width half inch gap to let air through. Does it need some holes in the top for ventilation? I can get humidity as high as...
I am looking for RIR's or Orpington eggs. I need pure breed eggs no crosses please. I live in the central Idaho mountains and need hearty birds with known traits. I would like a dozen eggs.
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John Runer