Adam7, what a score! I'm so glad for you, and also glad to hear you have more pips! I have never had Marans, but remember reading a few times that some have feathered legs, while an EE would not unless it had been crossed with something that had feathered legs, so I would say your chick was sired by the Marans.
Chick, sounds like the losses were pretty limited, sad, but they happen. I think you did all you could. It's always a danger with shipped chicks.
We finally got the roof sheathing on the shed, took the two of us all day, we are whipped - lots of nails, and not little easy ones either. Bob said, "If we decide to build more stuff, I see a nail gun in our future!" Weather is supposed to be bad tomorrow, so we were determined to get it done. Also blocked off the North window and door holes just in case. South window and door are installed.
We are talking about possibly enclosing the end section of the run-in part of our barn for brooding chicks so we can finish the shed the way we really want to. It's a Cleary metal run-in, 36 wide and 16 deep. The back wall posts are 8 feet apart, while the open front wall is supported every 12 feet with posts. What I would like to do is close in the whole 12 feet in front, then put a wall across from front to back at the 8 foot post so there is a windbreak, and of course would have to put in a post at the 8 foot mark so we had something to attach to on that front wall, and at least one post on the 16' wall going front to back. If we do it right I think it would make reasonable accommodations since there is power out there, and a water hydrant. Would just cut a simple walk through door and add hinges and a latch. The floor of the barn is gravel, and we would have to go to the roof to keep the pigeons out. Posts would have to be buried at least 2 feet, we are thinking. This would be considered temporary. If we put 2x6 treated horizontal nailers between the posts would that be sturdy enough, or should I put vertical posts every 4 feet?
Chick, sounds like the losses were pretty limited, sad, but they happen. I think you did all you could. It's always a danger with shipped chicks.
We finally got the roof sheathing on the shed, took the two of us all day, we are whipped - lots of nails, and not little easy ones either. Bob said, "If we decide to build more stuff, I see a nail gun in our future!" Weather is supposed to be bad tomorrow, so we were determined to get it done. Also blocked off the North window and door holes just in case. South window and door are installed.
We are talking about possibly enclosing the end section of the run-in part of our barn for brooding chicks so we can finish the shed the way we really want to. It's a Cleary metal run-in, 36 wide and 16 deep. The back wall posts are 8 feet apart, while the open front wall is supported every 12 feet with posts. What I would like to do is close in the whole 12 feet in front, then put a wall across from front to back at the 8 foot post so there is a windbreak, and of course would have to put in a post at the 8 foot mark so we had something to attach to on that front wall, and at least one post on the 16' wall going front to back. If we do it right I think it would make reasonable accommodations since there is power out there, and a water hydrant. Would just cut a simple walk through door and add hinges and a latch. The floor of the barn is gravel, and we would have to go to the roof to keep the pigeons out. Posts would have to be buried at least 2 feet, we are thinking. This would be considered temporary. If we put 2x6 treated horizontal nailers between the posts would that be sturdy enough, or should I put vertical posts every 4 feet?
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