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  1. Twoleggedmotherhen

    What is the best chicken breed book?

    It's been awhile since I have been here. Working at TSC. I would like to know what is the best chicken breed book? I would like to be better informed on breeds so I can help customers. And do my best to try and have the chick breeds in the right holding areas. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
  2. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Out of all places

    Since hubby lost his job (end of Jan), then in hospital things have not been super tight. Then on top of that the hot water heater tank in the motorhome (live in it) blew a hole in it. Steve asked his brother for help, put on his credit card then we would pay him back. We were able to get a on...
  3. Twoleggedmotherhen

    No more tarp over run, Now has a Roof

    Since hubby had gotten sick and was on life support for 9.5 days the end of May(22nd) figured our plans for the run roof would have to wait until next year. Found he has Chrons, he is doing good, and it is being controlled with Humira and Methotrexate, also has to take Folic Acid. Hubby saw on...
  4. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Rest in Peace, Bo

    This afternoon our 19 year old African Grey Parrot passed away. He was a character. Was a talker. Who knows how long your cockatiel sister (18 years old) will last without you talking to her. All of us will miss you. Rest in Peace Bo. You were loved so much. :hit
  5. Twoleggedmotherhen

    First Egg from pullet, 2 days shy of being 15 weeks

    Got a first eggs from one of the 6 pullets, they are 2 days shy of 15 weeks. 3 are Goldens sexlinks, other 3 Black sexlinks. Noticed the one Golden(Loretta) was going into the nesting box and did squat in front of me, she has the redder comb & wattles, not super red. 2 Black sexlinks are...
  6. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Been very emotional since Wednesday Evening

    I haven't been on Since this happened. Wednesday hubby went to do his orientation for the new job. At 5:07 phone rang, caller ID said the store name. I didn't think anything about it, thought it was hubby calling me. Wasn't hubby, it was the store manager informing me that Steve was taken to ER...
  7. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Integration looks to be complete

    Looks like integration process is complete. Year old and (6) 11 week old, will be 12 weeks on Thursday, have been in the same coop. Some of the pullets would get on the roost, but some stayed on the floor. Yesterday I changed the roosts. That helped. Last night 5 of 6 pullets went up on the...
  8. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Integration started this morning

    Started integration this morning. Six almost 10 week old pullets (will be 10 weeks on Thursday), to the year Golden. Have 3 feeders & waterers in there. Hen can't protect all :gig. Got hose ready in case it is needed. Closed the grow out coop so they can't get trapped in there. Opened the doors...
  9. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Did it, processed 3 non laying hens

    Didn't know if I could really process the 3 non laying hens, but I did it today. Thanked them each for the eggs they had given and for the meat they are providing. Did get the process done before rigor started. Took me about an hour on 2 birds, abut 45 minutes on the last one. Have them in a...
  10. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Having chickens may come to an end

    Having chickens may come to an end:hit. The place is being sold. The guy buying the place had said things wouldn't change. He liked the way we have the chickens. His father is loaning him the money (plus interest). His father came out this past week. He didn't care for our coop and run. Said...
  11. Twoleggedmotherhen

    4 week old chicks have been evicted from inside to outside grow out brooder/coop

    Had to evict the 4 week old chicks to the outside brooder/coop. Last Friday, my allergies started acting up. My allergy to the pine shavings got real bad. Hubby got what I needed, took until today to be able to do anything. Still haven't been able to eat, 1 piece of dry wheat toast is all I have...
  12. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Surprised chickens didn't attack dog or vice versa

    I was working in the run(getting chick run in the big run) had a cord coming through the gate. Closed the gate as far as it would go with the cord being there. Was working looked up and here was our Chihuahua (big boy 12 pounds) inside the run looking around. :eek:He had pawed the gate open...
  13. Twoleggedmotherhen

    2 week old chicks ditched MPH

    They are inside thermost at at 71. Had adjusted MHP from their actions, staying at front, a week on low. Yesterday the 2 week old chicks ditched it. Turned it off, thinking they would go under to sleep. Nope they slept side by side (not on top of each other). Left MHP in just in case they...
  14. Twoleggedmotherhen

    First Aide Box Question

    Have a First Aide Box below is what I have in it so far, Nuti-drench Rooster Booster Poultry dust Poultry Protector Spray Vetericyn Blu-Kote Vaseline Original Neosporin Vitamin E Vet Wrap Gauze Cotton Balls Q-Tips Had Vitamin B complex on grocery list. Hubby came home with Vitamin B-12...
  15. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Chick has ouchie

    Was outside working on the grow out coop (put in tile, added saftey hooks). Came in and saw one chick limping. Checked her out. This is what I found Immediately cleaned with saline, put vetericyn plus on it, then Blu-Kote, then put a thin coat of Vaseline. Crushed a low dose asprin, mixed in a...
  16. Twoleggedmotherhen

    MHP Advice Please

    Wed turned heat pad to medium since several were barely going under MHP. I have raised the back from the half inch to 2 inches front at 4 inches yesterday. They were not going under much, and when they did stayed close to the front, mainly sitting and laying on top. They did finally go under...
  17. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Chicks Progress Log

    Thought I would do a chick progress log. Will update once a week with some pictures. Got the 6 (3 Black & 3 Golden Sexlinks) Thursday afternoon. Ate and drank well. Did put a couple drop of Nuti-drench in the waterer and a drop on each of their beaks. Got the MHP at the height they liked...
  18. Twoleggedmotherhen

    I did it, got 6 chicks this afternoon

    Got a brooder setup this morning. Decided to have them inside instead of out in the outside brooder. Started out with the back of the MHP(covered with a pillow case) at 2 inches, front at 4 inches. Chicks were chirping loud, took the back down to a half inch, left front alone. Slants from...
  19. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Changing to horizontal nipple bucket, but have a question.

    Changing to the horizontal nipple bucket, but have a question about the multi-use de-ice I have for it. The instructions say to use a grounding rod, for plastic place grounding wire in the water and connect to grounding rod with grounding clamp. Those of you who use the nipple waterers and have...
  20. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Will this work for a brooder?

    Want to get 4-5 chicks. Will this work as a brooder? Aleady have this coop, store things in it, but that can be cleaned out. The clean out door has been removed, made it a window. Top I hinged and have saftey hooks so it can't be opened, by anything but humans. Have a string of blue & green LED...
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