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[maggiemo]

When will you start selling your chicks Wendell?

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Wahoo!!!
my one egg hatched!!! I was just about to give up on it
Coloradogal- thanks for all of your advice. The egg piped at the
end of day 22, midnight last night, and now the chick is completely
out (8 hours later)!! which is actually day 23
Wahoo

 

[wsmith]

When will you start selling your chicks Wendell?

The first hatch should be sometime around Easter.

 

[wsmith]

Apparently we needed to make the shed take a bit longer LOL. Bob has now decided a cupola is a must. I know, easier now than later, and we can just cut the hole and frame it in and cover the hole after the roof is on. I'm sold. I know it's the best way to ventilate a peaked roof, and I'm on board. We have an old wooden louvered door that he wants to use, which seems like a great idea, just looking for advice if anyone has any. Seems like it should be fairly simple but I'm sure there are pitfalls. Framing the hole and building the box part I am pretty sure we can handle, but I'm clueless on how to build the roof part - they look like 4 triangles, is that all it is? I am sure Bob can figure it out, just thought I'd ask in case someone has built one and can help us avoid pitfalls.

Cool. I need a cupola....But I need shingles for all the roofs more......

 

[Adam7]

Apparently we needed to make the shed take a bit longer LOL.  Bob has now decided a cupola is a must.  I know, easier now than later, and we can just cut the hole and frame it in and cover the hole after the roof is on.  I'm sold.  I know it's the best way to ventilate a peaked roof, and I'm on board.  We have an old wooden louvered door that he wants to use, which seems like a great idea, just looking for advice if anyone has any.  Seems like it should be fairly simple but I'm sure there are pitfalls.  Framing the hole and building the box part I am pretty sure we can handle, but I'm clueless on how to build the roof part - they look like 4 triangles, is that all it is?  I am sure Bob can figure it out, just thought I'd ask in case someone has built one and can help us avoid pitfalls.

I've never built one. Seems fairly straight forward. I would recommend using ridge vent as it would be much easier, but a cupola would look really nice.

 

[wsmith]

So I just ordered a couple of these:

60 W ZooMed infared heat emmitters. I have a couple of 75 watt infared bulbs coming as well, but I wanted to try these out and see how they would work in my brooders. When they arrive I'll set them up and see what the temps are at floor level over a couple of days.

 

[Love4Chooks]

The thought has crossed my mind

along with a pair of Peacocks

LOL

 

[Newchiknmomma]

Hi. Have not posted in awhile.

Our five hens year old hens are doing great so we decided to get five more chicks. Found a black australorp and 2 buff orpingtons yesterday between a day and a week old.

Just need 2 barred rock chicks to complete our flock. Would like unvaccinated chicks if possible and would like to find them soon so they are about the same age as our other babies.

Anyone know of any barred rock chicks around the Springs for sale? I have checked Craigslist, etc. Kiowa and Elizabeth country stores chicks are all vaccinated and am hoping to find some that haven't been.

Agrifeed won't have chicks till March and we are hoping to get them sooner. Thanks everyone.

Our older hens are Barred Rock, Buff Orpington, Black Australorp, Production Red, and an Easter Egger. The BR is the best layer of the bunch.

 

[samsr]

Hi. Have not posted in awhile.

Our five hens year old hens are doing great so we decided to get five more chicks. Found a black australorp and 2 buff orpingtons yesterday between a day and a week old.

Just need 2 barred rock chicks to complete our flock. Would like unvaccinated chicks if possible and would like to find them soon so they are about the same age as our other babies.

Anyone know of any barred rock chicks around the Springs for sale? I have checked Craigslist, etc. Kiowa and Elizabeth country stores chicks are all vaccinated and am hoping to find some that haven't been.

Agrifeed won't have chicks till March and we are hoping to get them sooner. Thanks everyone.

Our older hens are Barred Rock, Buff Orpington, Black Australorp, Production Red, and an Easter Egger. The BR is the best layer of the bunch. 

A lady out in Falcon had aome last week. She is on CL. She is the one advertising out of town center. Her add says to call or text her. She has lots of chicks at this point.

 

[WendyGeisler]

Here is my little chick! I only had one fertile egg and was soo surprised that it hatched



About an hour later, after quickly getting a 2 day old chick from a friend
My friends chick, Quackers is on the left, while my hours old chick, Squeakers
is on the right. So fun to have chicks again!!