Flock/Life Journey's 2019

[KLIL]

Coop Build:
So I can put the coop on this area here.

Or I can clear the bushes and put it behind our compost area. We will have awhile before we will be building so we could clear it in no time.

Im really excited.

 

[rjohns39]

Both sites look nice.

 

[KLIL]

Both sites look nice.

We can drop a few trees if needed but I could also net from the trees too.
So much to consider.

 

[KLIL]

Egg Update:
Got 2 eggs today from my girls. Nothing from Almond yet. No sign of squatting yet either.

Last month I got 36 eggs

 

[rjohns39]

It's so nice when they pay the rent

 

[HuffleClaw]

Reese’s is being a little bugger today.

 

[HuffleClaw]

At 13 days old he has decided the brooder cannot keep him contained

 

[TheBeardie]

Purring????
This is new to me. Coco is Dustbathing and Purring? Is this Normal? She seems quite happy and content? Should I be worried?

Gimpy was doing the same thing and I made this thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/purring.1287041/#post-20835441

 

[Ladybird CA]

That’s a duck nest.

Yes, that’s 2 roosters and 2 hens

What kind of ducks do you have?

He might like it once he eats it love.

Good point!

So I'm finally getting eggs from the birds I want to hatch. Several days ago, I got a sultan egg, and I got another one from them two days ago and today. That is three sultan eggs, but the last two were pretty cold, so they might not hatch. Also, today I got two d'uccle eggs from my milles, but the one had froze and cracked. Hopefully they continue laying as the weather warms up.

Back at work today. Didn't get to check my girls before I left this morning so hopefully they are ok when I get home.
Im still sick and Jordan is extremely sick now.

DH and DS got their flu shots in November but I am still waiting for my health card which won't come til March. By then the flu season is pretty much over.

Update: so unfortunately both the babies passed away last night. One was pooping fine but weak and unable to get anything down and the other was simply incapable of anything other than drinking. I kept them going for 2 days forcefeeding but unfortunately they passed last night
On another note: how high are people's brooders temps outdoors? In all my years ive kept chicks at around 90 degrees their first week at least but it's so cold outside in the shop that the brooders is 75 in lowest and 87 highest whith 2 heat lamps! On a 2×3ft cage!!! But THEY LIKE IT?!! All the babies seem fine whith the lower temps even the 3 day old ones... Everyone's eating drinking fine and spreading out dustbathing etc. When I tried bumping the heat they immediately started going for more water and seemed discontent so i left it at the 75-85 range... So. Anyone know what exactly a brooders temp is ok at cause these guys are acting like 75 degrees whith nothing but baby fluff is totally acceptable!!? The heat lamps get to 90 directly below them but no one's really making use of that except when they pile up at night during temp drops. They are in a unheated garage whith 2 heat lamps and 13 chicks, and totally content. While I'm here stressing over the snow storm outside! Anyone else have 'cool temp' chicks?View attachment 1669954

I've read that they should be at 100 at hatch then either 10 or 5 degrees less each week..been too long since I hatched chicks lol..sorry about the babies

Oh and I finally caught sight of the pigeon babies!
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Purring????
This is new to me. Coco is Dustbathing and Purring? Is this Normal? She seems quite happy and content? Should I be worried?

I love when chickens purr, I think I've only had silkies and EEs do it, but that doesn't mean other breeds don't so I think it is normal

Sunny out today, after all the rain we got yesterday. 7°c
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Coop Build:
So I can put the coop on this area here.
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Or I can clear the bushes and put it behind our compost area. We will have awhile before we will be building so we could clear it in no time.
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Im really excited.

Look at all that land, excited for you!

Reese’s is being a little bugger today.
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The lil loves are flying already

It is -11C or 13F here but sunny, Monday the 11th at 10:41 AM

 

[Brahmachicken240]

What kind of ducks do you have?

Good point!



DH and DS got their flu shots in November but I am still waiting for my health card which won't come til March. By then the flu season is pretty much over.

I've read that they should be at 100 at hatch then either 10 or 5 degrees less each week..been too long since I hatched chicks lol..sorry about the babies



I love when chickens purr, I think I've only had silkies and EEs do it, but that doesn't mean other breeds don't so I think it is normal



Look at all that land, excited for you!

The lil loves are flying already

It is -11C or 13F here but sunny, Monday the 11th at 10:41 AM

Rouens, a magpie and a few mixed breeds.