In my experience a plastic waterer does work but the heater definitely needs to be metal. A metal watered works better because it will continue to conduct the heat & keep the water from freezing. I have one I made (link in my signature line) that has worked through -20F winters. It does need a...
Nice to say hi to you all again =)
Mary, I still have 1 GNH hen that hatched from eggs you sent me, such beautiful, beautiful birds. I have really loved her!
Hello again everybody!!
Still checking in from time to time!!
What kinds of chickens are you all breeding now-a-days??
I'll be looking for some Black Laced Red Wyandottes possibly to improve the blue in a trio I just acquired... if any of you have some or have a suggestion where to get...
I pulled out my Ecoglow 20 today to use for my chicks that will be hatching and the adapter piece with the transformer that plugs into the wall is MIA, I have searched everywhere!! Is there anyone that could take a picture of their transformer with all the numbers (volts, amps, watts, etc), DH...
Looks like people are posting from time to time, so my turn!!
Been pretty busy around here as well... The past year and half has been nuts as DH is working out of state (North Dakota, ugh), so I am playing single mom most of the time.
Have legbars again and working on my Wheaten Marans...
As I was reading back in the thread, I read this post again. In the discussion of an alternative SOP... Personally I really like the look of your daughter bird, Green Band. The hackles on the back side of her neck are not overmelanized while her chest color is really quite lovely (IMO), as...
Wow, that golden rooster is what I would call VERY colorful! lol Far too much for a CREAM legbar it would seem.
I was out watering my birds tonite and suddenly realized I should post some pics of some pullets I have growing out. They are actually from the trio that I acquired before I knew...
This is why I love these discussions so much!! So much to think about and consider!
I like the look of the birds in the picture you just posted, chickKat (for some reason it didn't include it in the multiquote) Of course, this is just my opinion and from looking over and over at pictures...
Hopefully I will have legbar chicks, depending how my next couple hatches go, they are from light blue eggs, the best bright blue eggs I have seen are from Michelle's Wheaten Ameracaunas (oh geez, what is her screen name here?!?!). (oh yes.... Pawtraitart)
Woo-hoo!!
Growing out lots of chicks in anticipation of chickenstock, so far looks like I will have some olive egger and brown-egg laying pullets, hopefully there are some chocolate egg layer pullets among the young chicks that recently hatched, too
I wish I could show you!! I was considering buying one of these chicks. The trio I recently acquired I wasn't sure about the roo, or the hens for that matter. But have decided to just hatch out a bunch of chicks this year and see what I get from them. I will post pics of them in the other...
Okay, I just acquired a trio and am considering if the roo is a keeper (will post pics).. The hens seem a little small and narrow-hipped but I have another hen from a different breeder that I held onto last year that has better type & a better crest. Thinking I might hatch as many chicks as I...
SOOO true!!!!
DItto!!!
Hope you all are doing well... busy spring and now school is almost out, whew!! At our local chickenstock some people kept giving me eggs and I forgot I had my own eggs to put in, so I ended up putting about 100 into my bators at one time, lol... had to stack them...
Chocolate orps, jubilee orps, you people are killing me!!! Too many chickens, not enough space >>> Rfunnyfarm, I'm trying to talk myself into a chocolate orp, oh dear...