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  1. rosinsk1772

    Two newbie questions :(

    I never use a thermometer with chicks. I just use the old rule that if they are directly under the lamp they're cold. If they are at the furthest section of the brodder than they are hot. Based on that I raise or lower the heat lamp. If the chick went on its back let them fight their way back to...
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    Straight Run vs Male vs Female

    We had (lol) a purebred blue amereacana for 4H when he crowed it woke the dead two towns over. Lets just say when the townies came with pitchforks and torches it was a quick death
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    Straight Run vs Male vs Female

    Do the males crow before butcher time?
  4. rosinsk1772

    Will Cornish x crow before 8 weeks

    i am getting ready to purchase my first batch (25), and am trying to figure out if I want males, females or both. I live in a tight neighborhood though and can't have roosters crowing. Will a cockeral crow before 8 weeks? Thanks
  5. rosinsk1772

    Mite and -28 degree issue

    It's supposed to get down that cold with the windchill. I have the coop sealed tight except for the vents. If they are molting what suprises me is their egg production hasnt dropped at all. Don't they usually stop laying during a molt?
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    Mite and -28 degree issue

    I appreciate the input!
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    Mite and -28 degree issue

    We have 12 hens in a 8x4x8 coop. Their bottoms are bare but that's about it. The coop has the perfect amount of draft and is sealed to keep in natural heat from them. I use the deep litter method as well even though I know that's all frozen its at least good insulation. I'm afraid of adding heat...
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    Mite and -28 degree issue

    so half of our chickens have been slowly loosing feathers and there skin is extremely red. I don't notice any pecking so we've assumed its mites. We sprayed the chickens and have cleaned the coop. My question is this weekend is supposed to be negative 28 degrees. We have never had heat in the...
  9. rosinsk1772

    Mites? Or Pecking? (pictures)

    I'll be interested to hear the vasoline works. My BRs and cooper Marans have the same thing. I checked for mites/lice and there doesn't appear to be any. Most of the pecking that's occurred has been a bloody fight so this isn't pecking
  10. rosinsk1772

    Cornish X's = Nastiest birds EVER

    I looked today and I have an area I could build a 15x4 foot pen with coop. I plan to raise the mmurray jumbo CX and butcher at 7 weeks
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    Cornish X's = Nastiest birds EVER

    I could spare 25 sq/ft to another coop/run? I'd like to get 25 x's to fill the freezer for a couple good meals per month. We are in the city and on a corner lot so we use chemical fertilizer for our front yard so I won't put chickens on it
  12. rosinsk1772

    Cornish X's = Nastiest birds EVER

    My backyard is smaller but I want to try raising the CX. Is there a good way to raise in a pen without allowing them to free range, and trying to keep the smell down? I have layers, and use the deep litter method with great success, but my layers are agressive and I fear combining birds will be...
  13. rosinsk1772

    Water freezing

    Do you have any spillage? Or do you find the water adds to much moisture to the coop?
  14. rosinsk1772

    Keeping water from freezing in -degree weather

    I tried using a cookie tin but it didn't seem to work. Are there some cookie tins where the metal is to thick to heat?
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    Water freezing

    Something I don't see stated is if people are placing their water in the coop or not? I've been leaving mine in the run which is protected from rain and wind; however, the ring of the fountain is freezing all the time. Any suggestions? I have the red plastic fountain that isn't completely flat...
  16. rosinsk1772

    First black copper marans egg

    Did you BCM start laying darker eggs? Mine laid its first today and it is huge by light brown not dark like I was hoping
  17. rosinsk1772

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I have two BCM's that started laying eggs this week. The eggs are a light brown at best, and not dark. Does it take time for the eggs to turn BCM dark? Or is this the color I should expect
  18. rosinsk1772

    September Hatch-A-Long

    swedish flowering chicks were our morning suprise today. They hatched at 19 days
  19. rosinsk1772

    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    Question when hens stop laying so lighting or molting and begin laying again is there egg usually small like a pullet egg? That's what just happened to me but I can't tell if it's one of the younger pullets first egg
  20. rosinsk1772

    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    I'm new to chicken raising meaning this isn't first fall. I have noticed a fair amount of feathers all over the run/ coop. How long does a molt take place? I'd like some fresh eggs :) we were spoiled with 10 eggs a day 7 days a week, and now we are buying what's up with that lol
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