California - Northern

[ronott1]

That's interesting ! I had a bad experience this hatchet rir and even production. If I want a "little red hen" for the kids I pick up a New Hampshire ... Let me guess... It's a advantage of the true heritage breeds?

Yes!

The Heritage Breed version has not been crossed with Leghorns and they have been culled for temperament--It is hard to get a bird to place in a show if it attacks the judge....

 

[nova022]

Ugh. Every freakin night my chicks knock over their water(which is up on a wood block), meaning they have nothing to drink at night(from whenever the knock it over until I get up) and it leaves the sand wet. But if I take it off the wood block, they fill it with so much sand that they can't get any water.
These chicks are driving me nuts!

I never knew what a messy pain in the neck chicks could be until I got my first flock., but I love them anyway

If you have you tried the type with the glass mason jar. Those are heavier and not as easy to knock over. I believe their base is also wider which prevents them from tipping. Just be sure the wooden block is wider than the base because that can cause it to tip as well.

 

[PetRock]

I never knew what a messy pain in the neck chicks could be until I got my first flock., but I love them anyway

If you have you tried the type with the glass mason jar. Those are heavier and not as easy to knock over. I believe their base is also wider which prevents them from tipping. Just be sure the wooden block is wider than the base because that can cause it to tip as well.

That's what I use with my chicks. Another thing is having something on top of the waterer to prevent them from jumping/flying up and perching & pooping on top. Mine would tip the waterer over when they jumped off the top. As soon as the chicks get big enough to jump on the top of the waterer, I place a hi-tech rolled up piece of hardware cloth around the top of the waterer (bottom of the mason jar). I wish that someone would make a plastic cone that fits the bottom of the mason jar. Maybe the dollar store would have a plastic funnel that is the correct size to fit the jars.

 

[PetRock]

Yes!

The Heritage Breed version has not been crossed with Leghorns and they have been culled for temperament--It is hard to get a bird to place in a show if it attacks the judge....

That would be bad! I'm sure Walt has some stories to tell about attack show chickens! The RIR chicks from Ron are super mellow! I'm glad to hear that breeding for mild temperament was one of the goals for this breed.

 

[DemarisJewelry]

Hi, where are you guys in the East Bay? I'm in Pleasanton.
Demaris

 

[BCollie]

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Why don't you just try taping a heavy-duty piece of construction paper into a cone shape, and then taping that on top of the waterer?

 

[OR4-hmom]

I must have hatched a "Squishy" egg. When I went out to check the babies I could only see three. They had tipped over a heavy stoneware bowl I was using for the feed. When I picked it up to re-fill it I found the fourth chick. It was chilled and wobbly, fell head first into the water!. Tucked it under my sweatshirt to warm it up and let it dry out a little. This morning it is running around like nothing happened.

 

[PetRock]

Why don't you just try taping a heavy-duty piece of construction paper into a cone shape, and then taping that on top of the waterer?

I tried taping a foil cone but then I had to redo it every time I changed the water. I'm a messy water changer, I guess. Plus, I like to set the jar down flat while adding electrolytes or ACV, etc. I would just like to find something that fits tightly enough on the jar that the little ones can't knock it off but can be easily removed by me.

 

[OR4-hmom]

That would be bad! I'm sure Walt has some stories to tell about attack show chickens! The RIR chicks from Ron are super mellow! I'm glad to hear that breeding for mild temperament was one of the goals for this breed.

At fair 2 years ago we had a SS roo we had to call the owner to come take care of it. We would have sent it home but had to wait for P/T testing to be done. It was out for blood. When the guy came to pick it up after fair he used a stick to pin it's head to the back wall so he could grab it. I don't care how close it may have been to SOP, the temperment would have determined his fate at my house!

 

[lawatt]

I never knew what a messy pain in the neck chicks could be until I got my first flock., but I love them anyway

If you have you tried the type with the glass mason jar. Those are heavier and not as easy to knock over. I believe their base is also wider which prevents them from tipping. Just be sure the wooden block is wider than the base because that can cause it to tip as well.

i recently got a new waterer/feeder (the bowl on the bottom can be flipped over to change it from one to the other, rather handy) that's quite wide at the base & a short "jar" above -- and the chicks haven't managed to knock it over even once. makes a HUGE difference from those usual narrow/tall ones!