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I put 2 new water pan's outside for my flock. They are those Little Giant 3 gallon feed pan's. I figured they would last awhile. I also laid down one of those white pan's that they use under water heater's (or they might be used under washing machine's?) to catch any of the water that might leak, and put water in that out there for them to walk in. Getting them summer ready before the higher heat hit's us!
 
igorsMistress said:
Are your chicks JG mix?
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Some. Blue has three half JG/NN hens under him. And the main flock that I would have labeled the eggs JG are a half JG/NN rooster over various hens. The Bresse pen is just Bresse crossed with Remmy or his son.
Here's a good pic of one of the three JG/NN hens that are in with Blue.
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The one on the right is a JGx, the two on the left are Transylvania girls.
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cactusrota said:
Some. Blue has three half JG/NN hens under him. And the main flock that I would have labeled the eggs JG are a half JG/NN rooster over various hens. The Bresse pen is just Bresse crossed with Remmy or his son.
Here's a good pic of one of the three JG/NN hens that are in with Blue.View attachment 1745814
The one on the right is a JGx, the two on the left are Transylvania girls.View attachment 1745818
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Those look like some pretty clean neck's on those Transylvania girl's. I'm still looking for a cockerel with the clean neck. Are you hatching again this year? I just had a hatch on the 14th, but only ended up with just one that has a smaller bowtie. It's different in color though, black with sort of a reddish-bown fuzz on body and head, and the little bowtie it has look's to be blue. The rest of my Naked Neck's hatched out white with bigger bowties on the neck, and some of those have spot's of black showing up in the fuzz (they look neat though once they feather out).
 
Actually I believe you don't really need to do anything if the place you leave the chickens is al right. I am in phoenix, which is considerably more hotter in the summers than mesa. I left my chickens out in the backyard(in the fenced area to keep out cats), and left home for a month during June last year. My backyard has quite a few trees, and a natural collection for water in some pots and ditches when the irrigation system does its thing, and the water is in the shade, so it doesn't evaporate fast. My chicken was able to do well, even with the grain I gave it depleted, by finding insects in the grass. So I would suggest you supply a lot of shade, and of course water, with an ample supply of food, and the chickens here should do well. They should get used to the heat after a year.
 
BlueBaby said:
Those look like some pretty clean neck's on those Transylvania girl's. I'm still looking for a cockerel with the clean neck. Are you hatching again this year? I just had a hatch on the 14th, but only ended up with just one that has a smaller bowtie. It's different in color though, black with sort of a reddish-bown fuzz on body and head, and the little bowtie it has look's to be blue. The rest of my Naked Neck's hatched out white with bigger bowties on the neck, and some of those have spot's of black showing up in the fuzz (they look neat though once they feather out).
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I'm trying not to. I have an incubator ready just in case it's necessary, but I'm trying to only let my broodies do all the work this year. I have the Buckeyes from Cackle Hatchery, and these turkens from Dunlap hatchery, and don't want to have to raise anymore than that in the grow out. I liked letting the broody hens take care of business last year.
These two are cooperating on the same nest and started hatching out the first one yesterday.
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cactusrota said:
Some. Blue has three half JG/NN hens under him. And the main flock that I would have labeled the eggs JG are a half JG/NN rooster over various hens. The Bresse pen is just Bresse crossed with Remmy or his son.
Here's a good pic of one of the three JG/NN hens that are in with Blue.View attachment 1745814
The one on the right is a JGx, the two on the left are Transylvania girls.View attachment 1745818
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That JG girl is much bigger, or is that an optical illusion?

Max0815 said:
Actually I believe you don't really need to do anything if the place you leave the chickens is al right. I am in phoenix, which is considerably more hotter in the summers than mesa. I left my chickens out in the backyard(in the fenced area to keep out cats), and left home for a month during June last year. My backyard has quite a few trees, and a natural collection for water in some pots and ditches when the irrigation system does its thing, and the water is in the shade, so it doesn't evaporate fast. My chicken was able to do well, even with the grain I gave it depleted, by finding insects in the grass. So I would suggest you supply a lot of shade, and of course water, with an ample supply of food, and the chickens here should do well. They should get used to the heat after a year.
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Not my experience that they get used to it. Essentially you're doing the same thing any of us do in a different way with a few exceptions.

It's damn hot in summer regardless of your zip code here in the valley.

Chickens are flock animals, I'm sure yours would appreciate a few friends :)
 

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