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...
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?
Thanks, John Runer
Challis, Idaho
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
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
Has anyone pinioned their birds? What do you think about it? How would you do it? I think I will stick with clipping wings just curious mainly. I am not sure I could do it. Oh also how long until the clipped feathers grow back?
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John Runer
I am on day 11 and candled the eggs in my home made incubator. Two have definite movement! One I cracked open because it was clear just a yolk. So far so good. I have nine out of ten and the ones I can't see well seam to have the right size air cells.
John Runer
I have ten eggs in my Styrofoam incubator and the owns I can candle-they are brown eggs, are looking good! Temps are 99-100 steady and humidity is 55-65 percent. Hoping for 11/28 hatch date.
John Runer
I would like to hear from other Idahoan's I am in Challis, in central Idaho. Where are you and please feel free to P.M. me with Idaho related issues.
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John Runer