California - Northern

[zooweemama]

Oprah now after her entire body molt.... She's at home in my layer flock, got her from Christina Korfus

Wow serious eye candy!

Mine did not take to the nipples so I replaced it with and

I plan on putting the nipple one on to the outside of the coop soon and let them figure out how to use it. The gqf fountain bowl has to be cleaned out every 5 days or so, but like you are finding out, none of the water systems are completely work free.

Mine totally are drinking from the fountain and I have one chicken acting a little low. Now I know why. Geez. I really 'assumed' it would stay clean! ahhh!

 

[zooweemama]

Reconstruction time, tore down the middle coop and hope to change this into a broody pen (typically for Abby!), area for the steel brooder and a small area for young grow outs

Nice!!

 

[lawatt]

I am going to go bonkers. The fancy new auto waterer/fountain we bought this summer? Has mildew IN it. I have been putting ACV in it. You can even smell it slightly. I am going crazy. How would mold even get in there? IN the water around the sides? It doesn't need to be messed with or anything. I am really frustrated. I bought it avoid this problem. I am back to bucket waterers. Maybe simple is best.

Ron how is yours doing?

I don't have an auto system, i just have a bucket with the little nipple thingys on the bottom -- and if i don't change the water every 4 or 5 days, even with ACV in it, it definitely starts some kind of something growing in there -- not sure if it's mold or algae, but it requires scrubbing out before the next refill.

 

[ronott1]

I weighed one of the Dorking Rock crosses today and at 12 weeks he weighed 3.5 pounds.

The Partridge Rocks took longer to get to that weight!

 

[waititout]

Oprah now after her entire body molt.... She's at home in my layer flock, got her from Christina Korfus

Wow! She is amazing!

 

[waititout]

Lavender Marans babies, first born of the 4th generation!

I just love lavender chicks! I had no idea Marans came in lavender. They are adorable.

 

[ronott1]

Wish me luck!

I just placed two EE Chicks under the Broody EO Basque Pullet!

So far so good!

 

[waititout]

Wish me luck!

I just placed two EE Chicks under the Broody EO Basque Pullet!

So far so good!

 

Good luck!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Wish me luck!

I just placed two EE Chicks under the Broody EO Basque Pullet!

So far so good!

good luck

 

[ronott1]

For PetRock from the EO Basque Thread:

• SusanC
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I have had many broodies and a few I let raise babies. They have all been fabulous Moms. We just butchered 26 Euskal Oiloa Roos this weekend and they averaged 4-5 lbs at 20- 25 weeks. I roasted two and the meat was perfect! Tender and full of flavour. Not tough and not.... Squishy like grocery store Frankenchicken