Colorado

[Pozees]

I do a half fill of one well and it usually brings it up to around 40-45. I don't open up again until the humidity falls to 20ish. I'll do the same. Usually I only have to refill a half reservoir once until lockdown. So your experience sounds about how it is at my place.

Sooooo, somehow I ended up with a house chicken. As i write this, Fritzle - yup, his name is officially Fritzle, is perched on the wood part of the couch. This is the one that was battered over 2 weeks ago now still won't readjust to the flock. He's a white frizzle. I modified a dog diaper for him until I can make some of his own. I swore it would never happen but it has. He jumps in my lap, follows me around, gives the dogs hell if they get too close and finds all the crumbs on the floor to eat. I dewormed and deloused him.

So in regards to the poop.... I've been surprised thus far at how little there is. I swear he waits until i take it off and then does his deed. He's always trying to perch on my shoulder, which is a little annoying. So about the poop...because I modified a dog diaper, it is closer to his skin than a normal chicken diaper. Could he have an aversion to soiling himself? Is that even possible?

I am still trying to find him a home but the major issue I have right now is if I let someone try him, I can't take him back unless they are NPIP. There isn't enough on his little frame to eat and he really hates being outside. I've let him every single day, numerous times and each time he sees a hen coming toward him, he run into the house. Today they scared him so bad that he jumped into my lap.

Anyways... just thought I'd share. I'm getting ready to do a kool-aid dye job.... I'm thinking blue. =)

 

[wsmith]

What was that strange liquid falling from the sky last night? Its been so long we all forgot............
It was so nice, we cracked open the window just to listen to the rain falling on the ground. The smell of rain in February was wonderful.

We got a new water pressure pump installed and now we have water pressure in the house again. The shower this morning was to die for. The new washer and dryer should show up sometime Friday. Picking up some lumber this afternoon to finish the breeder/brooding pens. If the weather holds out I'll be working on those on Saturday.

Abe was crowing at 4:30 this morning. In the past week our daily rate of lay went from .32 to .48 eggs per hen per day.

 

[coloradogal]

Hi all, I probably did it horribly wrong and won't try this again. Just wanted to let readers know..... I'm very distressed about it right now. Dry ice method didn't work (for me) for putting down my injured rooster...... and had to resort to another way. I won't describe the details but warn you to learn more if you want to do the dry ice thing.

I've used the soda stream method as it is slow. I usually just have had to do it to little chicks so I do a baggy with a squirt or two and let them settle in until they fall asleep.

 

[Dnetschke]

Sterilite Brooder is done<<Cat proof, hopefully

, lamp on(Clear bulb

,all they had instock), got chick electrolites, & feeder.
Now all i need is bedding, chick feed, & paper towels.

I did some temp testing last night. The thermometer hit 100+ in the direct line of the bulb. Is this to high?

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Sterilite Brooder is done , lamp on(Clear bulb

,all they had instock) , got chick electrolites, & feeder. Now all i need is bedding, chick feed, & paper towels. I did some temp testing last night. The thermometer hit 100+ in the direct line of the bulb. Is this to high?

High by 5 degrees. I ended up with a white bulb too. I wanted something lower wattage since the 250 is overpoweringly strong for my setup but the 125 watt is turned out to be too low. Guess I am hunting for a red 200 watt now...

 

[ruralmom]

Is anyone going to the swap in Greeley on the 23rd? If so whatcha bringin'? I am looking for a rir roo and some call ducks.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Is anyone going to the swap in Greeley on the 23rd?  If so whatcha bringin'?  I am looking for a rir roo and some call ducks. 

I might go, depends on what DH pulls out of his schedule.

 

[Dnetschke]

High by 5 degrees. I ended up with a white bulb too. I wanted something lower wattage since the 250 is overpoweringly strong for my setup but the 125 watt is turned out to be too low. Guess I am hunting for a red 200 watt now...

Hum, I might just have to elevate the lamp then.
That temp measurement is on the floor with out bedding. Maybe 2" up would help.

 

[wsmith]

High by 5 degrees. I ended up with a white bulb too. I wanted something lower wattage since the 250 is overpoweringly strong for my setup but the 125 watt is turned out to be too low. Guess I am hunting for a red 200 watt now...

Check Walmart, Lowes, and Big R. They each used to carry them. I still have to install my heat lamps in the new brooders and test the temps at floor level.

 

[Dnetschke]

Check Walmart, Lowes, and Big R. They each used to carry them. I still have to install my heat lamps in the new brooders and test the temps at floor level.

Lowes & Home Depot were out, Jax was out, Wal-mart was out of 250w Red @ $9.99 so I got the 250w white for $4.99. Half the price...? I have yet to see 150w bulbs. Maybe they stopped making them.