California - Northern

[Wishing4Wings]

Chicken math is how I started with 6 chicks like 2 weeks ago and I now have 18. I already have 14 ducks and just got 2 geese today. I think it's just bird math. bwahaha!

Don't forget about your wild turkey step-birds! (Awesome pics, by the way!) Although better to leave them to themselves. They will destroy a garden and fruit trees in no time.

Love the goslings! What kind are they? Some friends had Toulouse geese that were beautiful and excellent watch "dogs"! Nothing got on that property without loud alarm honks!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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I have 2 English Orpington hens, which are extra poofy in feathering. We get temps up to 115 in summer here (usually just for a week or so) and I've never lost any bird to the heat. (also knocks on wood) Just make sure they have plenty of water and shade.

This is the small one. My son has dubbed them "The Fat Girls".

 

[cherylcohen]

I have 2 English Orpington hens, which are extra poofy in feathering. We get temps up to 115 in summer here (usually just for a week or so) and I've never lost any bird to the heat. (also knocks on wood) Just make sure they have plenty of water and shade.

This is the small one. My son has dubbed them "The Fat Girls".


Those are from me correct? She's so pretty

 

[Disco Hen]

zooweemama............pick BCM's with the smallest combs. Here are mine from a couple years ago for comparison. They are 2 1/2 weeks in the pictures:

Pullet:


Pullet:


Cockerel:

Cute!

Adorable! I thought the black ones were JG's for a second, but I looked closely and saw the feathered legs.

Jersey! your on!

I got some chickies and goslings today.

Meet Chuck
Sarah has an eye infection I'm treating. I think Chuck might have gotten aggressive. She sure likes him though! Lol

Have her a bath to help her wash her face and clear her nares out.

Play time outside.
My chickies. 6 more of each: Buff Orps and BC Marans

You know that's funny right? Haha

All business.
If it doesn't make sense - I blame autocorrect. Sent from my sweet iPhone 4s.

Cute!!!

I have 2 English Orpington hens, which are extra poofy in feathering. We get temps up to 115 in summer here (usually just for a week or so) and I've never lost any bird to the heat. (also knocks on wood) Just make sure they have plenty of water and shade.

This is the small one. My son has dubbed them "The Fat Girls".

lol!

 

[ronott1]

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I have 2 English Orpington hens, which are extra poofy in feathering. We get temps up to 115 in summer here (usually just for a week or so) and I've never lost any bird to the heat. (also knocks on wood) Just make sure they have plenty of water and shade.

This is the small one. My son has dubbed them "The Fat Girls".

That is a beautiful Orpington!

It's good to hear about good experiences with Orpingtons and heat here. Experience in our area is more important than breed descriptions.

Ron

 

[zooweemama]

Don't forget about your wild turkey step-birds! (Awesome pics, by the way!) Although better to leave them to themselves. They will destroy a garden and fruit trees in no time.

Love the goslings! What kind are they? Some friends had Toulouse geese that were beautiful and excellent watch "dogs"! Nothing got on that property without loud alarm honks!

We have fruit trees. We already have to fight the deer- turkeys too? ahhh! LOL I have Brown African. One arrived ill- wasn't sure to what extent when I got them and now both have respiratory infections. Metzers claimed it was my doing...yes I got my ducks at 3pm and by 6pm I gave them resp infections? Yes my doing. I am not happy right now. Now both geese are wheezing. ahhhh

 

[zooweemama]

That was Sarah yesterday.

Here is Sarah today.

Do you think she looks better?
I am hoping it's not just wishful thinking on my part. She is actually active today. She was not yesterday.


If it doesn't make sense - I blame autocorrect. Sent from my sweet iPhone 4s.

 

[zooweemama]

Chicken bedding. Shavings are driving me bananas. I am using a dog kennel thing and they are flinging massive amounts of poopy shavings out. Anyone ever use hay as bedding? These almost 3 weekers are very vigorous! LOL And I am so glad you all told me NOT to mix the 2 weekers with the 4 day olds- gigantic difference in size. I did not realize how much my chicks had grown honestly!

How is everyone? Chickens and animals surviving the heat? Nice breeze past couple of days with 90 temps....that's pretty peachy for Redding! LOL

 

[ronott1]

Chicken bedding. Shavings are driving me bananas. I am using a dog kennel thing and they are flinging massive amounts of poopy shavings out. Anyone ever use hay as bedding? These almost 3 weekers are very vigorous! LOL And I am so glad you all told me NOT to mix the 2 weekers with the 4 day olds- gigantic difference in size. I did not realize how much my chicks had grown honestly!

How is everyone? Chickens and animals surviving the heat? Nice breeze past couple of days with 90 temps....that's pretty peachy for Redding! LOL

Straw can cause problems.

Put one of those absorbent pads down first, then the pine shavings. When it is time to clean, roll it all up and throw it away.

Your Sarah is cute!

Ron

 

[ronott1]

Zooemama,

Is the coop ready?

The 4 week olds can go out side in two week

. Where does the time go?

Ron