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[wsmith]

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[Dnetschke]

We just surpassed 12,000 posts on the Colorado Thread!

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[coloradogal]

So why do people want to know what you feed your chickens? Don't they realize that when they have any access to the outside, they forage with lots of bugs and gross stuff? I just don't get the question sometimes. Why do people want chickens on vegetarian food?

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

So why do people want to know what you feed your chickens? Don't they realize that when they have any access to the outside, they forage with lots of bugs and gross stuff? I just don't get the question sometimes. Why do people want chickens on vegetarian food?

I don't really get that one either. Best I can figure they think the vegetarian stuff is cleaner or something.

 

[P-Funk]

It's all because of you, Wendell

We're catching up with arizona! O.K. Elementary question here. And I'm only asking this because you (Coloradans) are my favorites. One of my Anconas has been sitting in the same nesting box since 6am. When I went to see how many eggs she was hiding she tried to bite my hand. Can you explain to me where broody becomes straight up brutal?

 

[wsmith]

It's all because of you, Wendell

We're catching up with arizona! O.K. Elementary question here. And I'm only asking this because you (Coloradans) are my favorites. One of my Anconas has been sitting in the same nesting box since 6am. When I went to see how many eggs she was hiding she tried to bite my hand. Can you explain to me where broody becomes straight up brutal?

LOL./ Not just me! we have lots of great active folks here!

Isn't the definition of broody also brutal?

 

[maggiemo]

So why do people want to know what you feed your chickens? Don't they realize that when they have any access to the outside, they forage with lots of bugs and gross stuff? I just don't get the question sometimes. Why do people want chickens on vegetarian food?

I don't understand why people want chickens to be vegetarians, but I understand why they might not want to have GMO's or corn or soy in thier food. I don't want GMO's in my food so I don't feed it to my animals. Lots of debate on this....

 

[samsr]

It's all because of you, Wendell

We're catching up with arizona! O.K. Elementary question here. And I'm only asking this because you (Coloradans) are my favorites. One of my Anconas has been sitting in the same nesting box since 6am. When I went to see how many eggs she was hiding she tried to bite my hand. Can you explain to me where broody becomes straight up brutal?

It is my understanding that she is safeguarding the next generation. Just like we are with our kids. They can get VERY protective. I had a BR demonstrating this a month ago. We just picked her up and took the eggs. We wernt ready for a broody hen yet at the time. It didnt take long for her to get over it. I'm not sure if this is the way you are supposed to do it, but it worked for me.

 

[Pozees]

Just took a drive to the mailbox....

Lots of drifts. But the best thing, is that I noticed that since we put up the fences for the chicken compound, snow (translated: Moisture) retention on the property is about 50% more than in past years! this is WAY good!

Wow, nice benefit!

Heard the sector of highway from PPIR to Ft Carson was brutal this morning.

Mayah says you have had best success with shipped eggs hatching, care to share what you did?

 

[Adam7]

It's day 19 for my eggs... The suspense is killing me! What humidity do y'all use for lockdown? I have mine hovering between 49-50%. Wondering if I should increase or not. They were at 35-40% for the first 18 days.

I am a very impatient person and this is teaching me to be patient... Bah.

I am also having a hard time being patient for my gqf 1502 that I am picking up on Saturday... To put a cherry on top he says it comes with all kinds of spare parts. Exciting.

I have a long Friday ahead of me...