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  1. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Hi all, Have been reading and watch the group, and see that everyone has been busy. We have also been busy. The girls are laying well and no more dieing. Does anyone know of anyone who is a good chicken sitter in the Magna/West Valley area. We are thinking about a week long vacation. Getting...
  2. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Hi gang Well this morning brought another surprise. I went out to do the morning chicken count and one was missing. So I checked the coop to find her dead on the floor eyes closed and by how still she was she has been dead for a few hours. She was fine last night when I put them all to bed. She...
  3. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Well, sad news here sfter a weeks long struggle we lost Birdie. I went to check at 6pm and she was still trying, but when I checked at 7pm she had passed. While the flock seems to have taken it well, thd humans not as much. Such is the chicken world in Magna today.
  4. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    WOw I couldnt agree more. Just did it this year and even with 2 birds and slow process it was still a major upset to the picking order. On an other note It apears that we will be lossing 1 of our BSL evey soon. Even after taking to vet she just is getting worse. She was highest in the picking...
  5. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    MEds for 10 days , but nothing to worry about the others getting. Vet said he see 2 to3 chickens a month during spring and summer months.
  6. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Wow nice vet even has chickens. Sugar House Vet
  7. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Found chicken veterinarian Sugar House Veterinary Hospital Yeah
  8. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Can anyone recommend a veterinarian for my chickens. One of the girl not acting like normal and comb has change to a grayish red.
  9. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Hi all, We got lucky the 2 new one we got this year, spent their first night inthe coop with the year old ones. Now the flock is all one big while happy last night I can see some putting in your place happening.
  10. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Hi, Looking for some ideas on adding two ten week olds to the flock. Had them outside and the girls looked very interested. If I didnt have to feed them I could avoid IFA, chickenmath
  11. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    We did ok with no heat in coop with temps overnight of 5 to 7 , but they are forecasting minus temps. The girls have small amount of frost bite on their combs from the blowing snow two storms ago. With this being our first time rasing chickens I am a little worried about the minus temps. Any...
  12. UtahChickenDad

    chicken waterer

    I made a nipple system tank. Holds 2 gal. with heat tape wraped it does not freeze even has small aount of heat to coop. If you would like the plans let me know
  13. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Merry white Christmas to all of you and our fine chickens. My girls are not happy about the white stuff and are staying in the run so far, but they did ok all day yesterday in there while the blowing show plied up out side. So much for free range, but the did (all but 2) lay, so no...
  14. UtahChickenDad

    Finish this sentence: "You know you're addicted to chickens when..."

    You worry more about your chickens health than your own.
  15. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Snow Girls stuck in coop and run today, now what shows up is a big rat. Any one have ideas how to get rid of rats.
  16. UtahChickenDad

    Finish this sentence: "You know you're addicted to chickens when..."

    When you record your chickens egg announcement for your phones ring tone
  17. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    I use a tank inside with nipples and it feed outside to a nipples under coop in the run. can be fulled from outside and hope the pipetape heater works to keep from freezing and should give some heat in the coop. It is hooked to therm cube.
  18. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Quick question for everyone. Has anyone give there girls sunflowers seeds, if so what kind? Black oiled or black unoiled? I was thinking of treet for thisfall into winter.
  19. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Here is how I keep my tank nipple system from freeze With pipe heat tape. It will also give some heat to coop
  20. UtahChickenDad

    Utah!

    Hi All, My girls are doing well, but with winter not far away, and while temps are nice for me to do any coop work I need, I was wondering what I might need to do to be ready for the colder weather ahead. The coop will be double walled with in the next week (2 pieces of ply wood to go on last...
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