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CaroleW said:
So I have a pen with 3 roosters (almost a year old) in it. I used to have to just clean the waterer and fill feeder almost after dark (and it gets later and later) just to avoid thier antics or possibly have them escape.

A couple weeks ago I realized I could reach their pen if I stretched the sprayer hose from inside the greenhouse. NOW I can do that maintenance ANYTIME by using water to keep them away from the gate and they're distracted enough to not do their antics in my vicinity. Also gives them a different feel to the sprayed down pen so they have "new" things to scratch in.

I know this is probably no big idea for experienced chicken keepers but maybe some may find it helpful in maintaining your flocks.
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Yes, and everyone has a bit different situation's with their flock's, so you just learn what is best for you. I'm glad that you have found something that work's for you.
 
BlueBaby said:
Yes, and everyone has a bit different situation's with their flock's, so you just learn what is best for you. I'm glad that you have found something that work's for you.
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I have a setup with a 4-hose manifold. two hoses for trees, 1 for a nozzle hose and 1 that splits for the misters. Complicated, but it works, saves me from dragging hoses around the yard. That's great when they reach.
 
Gimpy Quail said:
Sorry. I should have included that info. I do not have any chickens. These will be my first. I was planning on getting 3 hens (to start) to be layers.
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Ok, since you don't already have any, you won't have to quarantine them from any other's. So, I would suggest that if you can find any at point of lay that would be your best bet, unless you know that person that they would be coming from. Many people at this time of year are cutting back on the older hen's in the flock so they will have less to feed over fall and winter, but they might be about at the end of their laying of egg's day's. More people get those production breed's because they put out a lot of egg's at first, but they are not long term layer's and will stop laying egg's at about 2 or 2 1/2 year's of age. If you do not know the person that you would get the older one's from, you won't know if they are trying to pawn those older hen's off on you.
 
BlueBaby said:
Ok, since you don't already have any, you won't have to quarantine them from any other's. So, I would suggest that if you can find any at point of lay that would be your best bet, unless you know that person that they would be coming from. Many people at this time of year are cutting back on the older hen's in the flock so they will have less to feed over fall and winter, but they might be about at the end of their laying of egg's day's. More people get those production breed's because they put out a lot of egg's at first, but they are not long term layer's and will stop laying egg's at about 2 or 2 1/2 year's of age. If you do not know the person that you would get the older one's from, you won't know if they are trying to pawn those older hen's off on you.
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There is someone I found on craig'slist Phoenix that has Buff Orpingtons (which is what I want). She says that currently she has 6 week olds that are "out in the coop with the other chickens." She also said that she has an evap cooler going and misters 24/7.

My run/coop area has misters but no evap cooler. I don't know if I should wait until they are older or what would be best.
 
Gimpy Quail said:
There is someone I found on craig'slist Phoenix that has Buff Orpingtons (which is what I want). She says that currently she has 6 week olds that are "out in the coop with the other chickens." She also said that she has an evap cooler going and misters 24/7.

My run/coop area has misters but no evap cooler. I don't know if I should wait until they are older or what would be best.
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Those lay nice egg's, but I hope that you know that they are a breed that's known to go broody. If you want a broody breed to help you to hatch egg's later, then that would be a good one for you. Also keep in mind that if they are only 6 week's old right now, it's still going to be a few more month's until they will lay those first egg's, and you might end up with a rooster.
 
BlueBaby said:
Those lay nice egg's, but I hope that you know that they are a breed that's known to go broody. If you want a broody breed to help you to hatch egg's later, then that would be a good one for you. Also keep in mind that if they are only 6 week's old right now, it's still going to be a few more month's until they will lay those first egg's, and you might end up with a rooster.
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Thanks! So at what age would the sexing be more accurate?
 

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