Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Lacy Blues]

It looks like you have two different kinds of marks. Can you explain the "v" shaped one, how is it made?

 

[snowbird]

It looks like you have two different kinds of marks. Can you explain the "v" shaped one, how is it made?

This is called the slit and punch with all the markings. Where the V is just put a straight slit using a small pair of scissors or a knife. If using a knife use a 2x4 piece under the foot. If have this on top of my incubator.

I wait a couple of weeks for the wing band to be put in place. I wing band, leg band and toe mark all of my chicks and adults. Anything that gets through without a toe mark is culled.

 

[Robert Blosl]

The last time a guy used a pair of scissors on his day old chicks the Human Society showed up at this house so I was told.

Cris here is the link to the wood you sent me for the pens. I can not email you the picture for some reason.http://bobspens.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/3584829

If we are going to loose these old fashion light bulbs for our brooder boxes we are going to have to figure out new ways to heat our chicks.

Any suggestions ?

 

[Chris09]

Bob,
In a box brooder I use a regular Box Brooder Heater and Thermostate.

Chris

 

[Chris Herzog]

The last time a guy used a pair of scissors on his day old chicks the Human Society showed up at this house so I was told.

Cris here is the link to the wood you sent me for the pens. I can not email you the picture for some reason.http://bobspens.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/3584829

If we are going to loose these old fashion light bulbs for our brooder boxes we are going to have to figure out new ways to heat our chicks.

Any suggestions ?

Nice Bob!

Chris

 

[Chris Herzog]

Bob,
In a box brooder I use a regular Box Brooder Heater and Thermostate.

Chris

I like that Chris but by the time I get one for all of my brooders, that's going to get a little expensive!!!

Chris

 

[surnikis]

Actually true Jungle Fowl are a Phasianinae and chickens are a Subspecies of the Jungle Fowl.
Jungle Fowl are no more a chicken than a Wolf is a Dog.

Chris

this is true to a point but when you break down the genus they are technically chickens , a better way to lay it out is the wild mallard as an example: it is Genus : anus/cairina species : ana platyrhynchos and the domestic duck which all but the (muscovies) are from is ana platyrhynchos domesticus and we all know that a mallard is a duck . Well on the same comparison chickens and junglefowl both are of genus: Gallus , species Gallu Gallus with the scientific name for the domestic sub species is Gallus Gallus Domesticus so they are the same species

 

[Zanna]

The last time a guy used a pair of scissors on his day old chicks the Human Society showed up at this house so I was told.

Cris here is the link to the wood you sent me for the pens. I can not email you the picture for some reason.http://bobspens.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/3584829

If we are going to loose these old fashion light bulbs for our brooder boxes we are going to have to figure out new ways to heat our chicks.

Any suggestions ?

Love my Brinsea Eco-glo's but they are not cheap either. I have a 20 and two 50's. I believe the manufacturer recommends not using them in temps under 50deg. but I use them all winter in my brooders in a horse stall outside.

 

[gjensen]

If you'll tell us what breed you are interested in, I'm sure someone will have some. Chickens are much easier than exotics, believe me ! We love questions on this thread. We're all still learning. Ask away !

Yes, chickens are a lot easier than exotics. Chickens are very forgiving. Not that there is not a lot to learn, just a lot different. It would be easier to go from exotics to domesticated poultry, than the other way around.

 

[Chris09]

I like that Chris but by the time I get one for all of my brooders, that's going to get a little expensive!!!

Chris

What type of brooder do you have?
If you have the metal box brooders then they might have the heating element box in them, if so then all you need is a heating element like what they use in the sportsmen incubators.

Chris