I have had such a wonderful time raising my babies this year. I ordered 26 from Estes Hatchery and they all came in great, with 3 extras (they said they added some "cause it's cold up there". Sad thing is it's been a mild winter .
Anyway, this year I have them on my porch with an Ecoglow50...
Our first set of chickens - given to us as adults - no idea on breeds or age.
Cornflake is our rooster above, and Peacock to the left has since deceased (of old age I think)
Our first brooder and first set of chicks
Our new brooder and chicks
I feel for you... I started 5 goose eggs the morning of the Sunday 3/27 , didn't realize until Tuesday evening 3/29 that I forgot to plug in the turner.... I don't know if they are going to take either.
Thank you for asking that question. We got to -24 last night, never got above 0 today. When I was doing chores this evening I noticed quite a few of my chickens have frostbite, especially on their wattles, and there are a couple of them that have swollen wattles. Now I know what to do. I...
I have had chickens for over 5 years, and sad to say, they haven't had the best coop, but I have had no problems. (They get a new barn, hopefully tomorrow is move in day)
They have stayed in an old horse shelter we put a front on. No insulation, definitely not draft free (we try our best) and...
Thank you everyone for all of your replies and suggestions.
I have bought some grommets already, because the billboard tarps don't have grommets, they are fold over so you can stick like rope or dowel all the way down (on two sides) .
I have been all over the threads on here, and on the...
I hope someone can help me understand this, what should be easy, construction.
We are building several "hoop houses" for various things (geese shelter, chicken run, hay storage). Due to our weather here we have chosen to use cattle panels attached to t-posts. This appears to be our most...
Too bad you aren't closer, I have 2 roos I would give you This is my first year with maran's and I LOVE their eggs and my roos are big and beautiful, I just have too many roosters.
I would love to help, but I did the same thing with my 2 BO's this spring. I had one that was more petite and feathered out quick, and I had one that was slow to feather and was broader. I swore I had one female and one male. The slower one even had a red comb by 4 weeks already...
Needless...
Set them, Set them, Set them
Do it for the ones that can't (me!) This bator is being left behind....
I am not allowed to artificially incubate right now due to winter weather coming upon us (per DH and my logical sense that it get way too cold and windy here) and I don't think I will have...
Oh, I am so curious on the answer to this. A lot of my pullets have the same problem, though the black has started to fade the older the get and the more they lay, but the flop over gets me... I can't answer, but I am in the same boat.
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I am currently building a 12x16 and I am raising it off the ground for pretty much the same reasons. 3 sides of my underside will also be "skirted". (I can remove and get under if need be)
Mine is open from the run side which will help with having a shady spot, but protection from our...
You have some BEAUTIFUL pullets. I am envious (my two BO eggs I bought and hatched were both roosters this year, was hoping to replace the 2 BO hens that are 3 yrs old)