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Is anyone interested in taking my rooster? He is a beautiful Easter Egger, but I don't want him to inbreed with my hens because he is related to some of them.
 
mastiffs07 said:
Anyone on the coast doing anything different this weekend? Temps supposed to be 5 degrees the high and -10 at night. I don't know if I should move them in the basement for the 2 days.
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I keep mine in the coop with a heat lamp. I also have a waterer that has a 75w lightbulb underneath it in the coop with them to keep it thawed. I put a temp monitor in and the lowest temp in the coop was 36F and the outside was 0F. I keep fresh litter in at about 4 inches, but the walls are only 3/8 plywood. I keep it sealed pretty good at night, but open the vents when I get up in the morning. I do the same with my guinea coop, they all seem fine with no signs of frostbite. The only issue I am having is they hate the snow and stay in the coop even after the snow has hardened over and they can walk on it. It concerns me about their staying in the coop all the time, but hopefully the cold and snow will be gone in a few weeks *Fingers Crossed* and we only see below freezing at night. I will put the lights on a timer once the temps stay above 25-30 at night. I have thought about small heaters, but they represent a fire hazard much greater than the heat lamp (which is tied in place with wire and cannot fall in the litter). I know the chickens are tired of the snow cover as are we. Just need 3 or 4 days in the upper 40's and it will be bearable.
 
phishless13 said:
I don't understand the fascination with Silkies. To me they are not very attractive. Can someone enlighten me?
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I have a Silkie Roo. I can't tell you why others have theirs, mine was a freebie and I needed a roo. He's not pure bred, looks like he crossed something with a large comb and waddles more like a RIR or such. What I have seen with people that have them as pets, they treat them like a house cat or small dog. They are docile, friendly and fluffy. I have my chickens for primarily for eggs and I enjoy watching and hanging out with them. I don't pick them up all the time, because I like them to be a touch wary. Now I don't have any evidence to support this, but I think they are more spry around predators with a touch of skid-dish in them.
 
does anyone in ct hatch eggs in the spring? chicks and/or ducks? I had some on order but decided not to because Id hate to put day old chicks in a box and cause more stress. :)
 
Oh amazing @Ramblin Rooster! Ill be sure to check you guys out when this 3ft of snow finally melts
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kherokee said:
does anyone in ct hatch eggs in the spring? chicks and/or ducks? I had some on order but decided not to because Id hate to put day old chicks in a box and cause more stress. :)
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I hatch often. I have several eggs in the bator now. Not sure what you are looking for. Are you looking for someone to hatch for you?
 
Anyone in CT know of anyone who raises Call Ducks? I'm looking to get started with some.

Also, if anyone is looking for Silkie or Sizzle Chicks I have some that I hatched out back in December and January.
 

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