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  1. swimmer

    Too Hot???

    A little over three weeks ago I bought 8 fertilized eggs to put under my 2 broody hens. Candled them, all looked good. Then the heat wave set in. Had about two weeks of temps over 100. I'm sure in the coop it was even hotter. Thought I'd just see what happens. The chicks hatched a couple days...
  2. swimmer

    Will this work?

    I have a two gallon plastic waterer, the one with a red base. Can I flip a plastic heated dog dish to put under the 2 gallon waterer to keep the water from freezing? Has anyone tried this? The plastic dog dish I bought from Wal Mart. I used it last year, but the water got pretty messy. Just...
  3. swimmer

    This is new to me...

    I've had chickens for about a year now. One of my girls has gone broody. We have no rooster so there will be no chicks. I tried to look under her for eggs, but she bit me twice. I didn't see any, but there could be a few in there. I just leave her alone. She's been on the nest for about 5 days...
  4. swimmer

    Sparrows taking over

    I go outside to the outdoor run this afternoon and a few sparrows flew out. Not sure where the snuck in, but they did. It's a covered run, but still managed to find a way. Made a huge mess of the food. The neighbors have feeders out for the wild birds, so they out in full force. Any tips on how...
  5. swimmer

    Mice with cold weather

    We have never had a mouse problem. Once the snow and cold hit, so did the mice. Noticed a small hole next to outdoor run. Set up some traps over night and caught a couple. Going to rig up a bucket trap tomorrow and see what kind of luck we have over the weekend. Went out to close up coop earlier...
  6. swimmer

    Is it normal???

    Two of my girls started to lay about two weeks ago. The EE gives me an egg every day. The other, not sure who, gave me one brown egg every other day. Then she stopped. I had a suspicion the brown egg layer was eating the eggs because I haven't seen any eggs for about a week now. Thought I might...
  7. swimmer

    Can't win...

    I discovered the other day one or more of my girls is eating the brown eggs. Not the EE's eggs, just the brown ones. We only have 2 birds laying right now. The rest are holding out on us. So I posted on what to do, and a few mentioned to put golf balls in the boxes. I did that and now the EE is...
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    I know where my eggs have gone

    What I have suspected is true. At least I think it is. A few of my girls started laying a few weeks ago. I was getting two a day. One green, one brown. Every day or so I wasn't getting a brown one. It's been about 4 or 5 days now since I've gotten a brown egg. I firgured she just stopped for...
  9. swimmer

    how many eggs???

    Most recipes call for adding large eggs. Cakes, cookies,ect... Some of my hens lay smaller than the typical "large" egg sold in stores. So my question is, how many ounces is a typical large egg? So I can adjust my recipes for my own smaller eggs?
  10. swimmer

    14 inches of snow brings first egg!!!

    That's right people, we got a huge snow storm last night, went out to check on the girls this morning. And what did I find in the nest box, our very first egg. Woo hoo. I did the egg dance out in the yard in the deep snow!
  11. swimmer

    Pigeon grit??

    Yesterday I went to feed store to buy some grit. They said to use pigeon grit. And that's all they had in 50 pound bags. I normally don't use grit, just let the girls get it while they free range, but had 14 inches of snow last night. So needed to get some grit before the storm. Went to open the...
  12. swimmer

    fish??

    I was cleaning out my freezer and came upon some trout we caught this summer. If my family isn't interested in eating them and I can't pawn them off on friends, can I feed trout to chickens? Raw or cooked?
  13. swimmer

    Friendship Bread

    So my friend gave me the starter for the Amish Friendship bread. Squish the contents in the bag every day. Day 5 add sugar, milk, flour. My question is, at the ten day mark when it's time to add more ingredients, divide into 4 more starters, can I use what I have to bake the bread instead of...
  14. swimmer

    First snow of the season

    Last night the winds of change brought us 4 inches of snow. And my girls were quite interested this morning when I opened the coop door. This being their first winter. Only one put up a fuss, the rest ran out like little kids. Wish I had my camera with me at the time.
  15. swimmer

    wild bird feeding

    With the cooler months ahead, I've always fed the wild birds over the winter. Usually thistle or BOSS. This will be my first winter with my new flock. I'm wondering if attracting the wild birds with bird feeders will also invite the spread of disease to my girls? Should I not put bird feeders...
  16. swimmer

    Girls or boys??

    Ok, will try this again. Too much fun in the sun this weekend.. They are all around 11 weeks old. Thanks.
  17. swimmer

    girls or boys??

    They are all around 11 weeks old. Hope all the images came through.
  18. swimmer

    Can I tell sex at 11 weeks?

    I have four 11 week old pullets. I was told they were all female when I bought them at 7 weeks. Is there any way to tell if they are roosters? Feathers, combs. Can't have roosters, so just want to be able to tell asap. If that is possible. I have a Wellsummer, Speckled Sussex, White Rock and a...
  19. swimmer

    Light in coop

    My girls should start laying some time around Halloween. With the days getting shorter, should I start putting a light on in the coop for a few hours at night? Or will they start laying, but fewer eggs than they normally would in the summer months. I know in the "old days" they probably didn't...
  20. swimmer

    How much do they eat?

    I've got 4, ten week old pullets. On average, how much feed will they eat in a day? They free range a few hours in the afternoon, and I give them some treats too.
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