Consolidated Kansas

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

Thank you danz!

 

[chicken danz]

No problem. I am thinking of going to the Kansas fall classic with some Sebastopols but not sure I want to add that to things to do. I am so busy otherwise.

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

Where is the fall classic at?

 

[Stardustrose]

Here is my new girl. She still is shy and not as active as I thought she would be, but she probably is just adjusting to the new home!

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

Adorable!!!

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

I have some kittens that need a new home. If you are interested here is the link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/kittens-to-a-good-home.1277175/#post-20552467

 

[chicken danz]

Where is the fall classic at?

Hutchinson.

Here is my new girl. She still is shy and not as active as I thought she would be, but she probably is just adjusting to the new home!

Congrats on getting your first chicken. I hope you'll be able to find her a friend soon.

 

[Trish44]

I'm still not getting notices of posts here. I've been busy & haven't had a chance to check either. I've been trying to get all of my pens ready for winter. I still have a couple to do yet. I put up quite a few tarps & then plastic in some places so it takes me quite awhile to do. When I get that done tomorrow I have to get my main coop cleaned out completely & put all new shavings in. I do the deep litter method so I do it twice a year. I have to do it before the winter & then it will get done in spring. I usually get it done in Sept. but with vacation & then being sick I didn't. I'm running out of time though so I have to get on it.

As far as breeds of chickens that do well in winter here pretty much any of the breeds do OK. The ones with larger combs may get a little frostbite but usually the hens don't have as big of combs as the roosters do. My roosters are the ones who always get the frostbite. Last winter was really bad for that. I put up wind blocks with tarps or plastic on the north sides of pens & leave the south sides open for the most part. That still gives them protection from the wind but air circulation as well. I have a big long row of 3 pens that I have tarped the whole back side & the two ends & the front to the south is open. Chickens can usually do OK in the cold unless we get a really bad cold snap. I have my smaller bantam breeds in my breeder coop where they have an outside pen but sleep inside. It has air circulation at the top of the coop & there are 4 stalls in there for different breeds.

 

[chicken danz]

Its rainy here today. I still need to do most of my winterizing too. I haven't set up heated bowls or anything yet. I dread the maze of electric cords. I've been trying to downsize a lot and I'm hoping to reduce some more pens before I do all that. Also clearing out some breeding runs in the building and need to get them cleaned and disinfected for new breeds.
I sold the first of the Pyrenees pups yesterday. I haven't had time to start advertising or take pictures. Just happen to have a bird customer who purchased one of my dogs previously decide to buy another one. The pups all got shots yesterday too. Moved out most of my laying hens as well so I am going to clean out those coops and make room for some others. I plan to put Bresse out for layers for the most part. I do have a few young pullets I plan to use of other breeds but Bresse will be my main layers from now on.

 

[Trish44]

Danz that video on FB of that pup who went to it's new home was just adorable! Those little fluffy things are so cute when they're little.

I have most of my tarps & plastic up but still have I think two pens to go. I have to clean out my main coop now tomorrow because it rained all day yesterday here & I'm behind now. It has to get done this weekend for sure.