Fugly Farm

[BlueBaby]

He has some pretty coloring!

Sort of calico looking, huh?

 

[igorsMistress]

Have you heard of making an inexpensive cooler using a 5g bucket, ice and a fan! Here's a link to how it's done! In an outdoor situation, I would also try to insulate the outside of the bucket...just a thought!
https://www.doityourselfrv.com/diy-air-conditioner/

Thank you! I've looked at those. It's something I'm going to show hubs and get his opinion on. I'm already running 2 fans out there so those might work inside the coops themselves and may not add too much humidity to the air like misters do.

The mix will be 3 month's old in a couple of day's. Keep in mind that it's mother was a Silver Grey Dorking/Red Ranger mix.

@igorsMistress This one is Roger's upcoming replacement.

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He's a handsome guy!

 

[drstratton]

Thank you! I've looked at those. It's something I'm going to show hubs and get his opinion on. I'm already running 2 fans out there so those might work inside the coops themselves and may not add too much humidity to the air like misters do.

You're welcome! I just got to thinking about your temps and your poor chickens and remember seeing these! I think I will make one for my coop next year...I have room in my freezer to freeze a few gallon jugs of water and I could just swap them out when they've served their purpose. I wish I had thought of this when our temps were 108, but now our weather is starting to cool down, that's why I will wait until next summer! Our humidity is relatively low, so I don't think that would be an issue here, especially once we finish the rest of the ventilation for the coop! I hope it's a cheap solution that could work for you!

 

[igorsMistress]

You're welcome! I just got to thinking about your temps and your poor chickens and remember seeing these! I think I will make one for my coop next year...I have room in my freezer to freeze a few gallon jugs of water and I could just swap them out when they've served their purpose. I wish I had thought of this when our temps were 108, but now our weather is starting to cool down, that's why I will wait until next summer! Our humidity is relatively low, so I don't think that would be an issue here, especially once we finish the rest of the ventilation for the coop! I hope it's a cheap solution that could work for you!

We are usually very dry as well. I put out blocks of ice in a kiddie pool and as they melt the girls can stand in the cool water and sip it which really helps. However, having a cool retreat would be better.

 

[BlueBaby]

@igorsMistress There's another one from the same hatch almost like Bigfoot here, but this one doesn't have the red in the coloring and it only has the 4 toes on each foot. Only 3 month's old and almost as big as the hen's are already.

 

[igorsMistress]

@igorsMistress There's another one from the same hatch almost like Bigfoot here, but this one doesn't have the red in the coloring and it only has the 4 toes on each foot. Only 3 month's old and almost as big as the hen's are already.

I'll bet he's pretty. I can't wait to see what hatches from my eggs. I'm going with a boy that is raised within the flock, usually the best bet don't you agree?.

 

[BlueBaby]

I'll bet he's pretty. I can't wait to see what hatches from my eggs. I'm going with a boy that is raised within the flock, usually the best bet don't you agree?.

When I bought Roger he was already old enough to know that he was a cockerel. I had him in with Charley and Charley didn't bother him much. I let starri33 take Charley for the NN pullet's that she has for breeding, and I started using Roger when he started breeding. Then I got more hen's for gene diversity, but now it's time for me to use another roo. I will be using Bigfoot, and the Silver Grey Dorking cockerel for breeding when they are old enough. Roger is a good roo, so I hope that someone will take him and continue to use him for breeding.

 

[igorsMistress]

When I bought Roger he was already old enough to know that he was a cockerel. I had him in with Charley and Charley didn't bother him much. I let starri33 take Charley for the NN pullet's that she has for breeding, and I started using Roger when he started breeding. Then I got more hen's for gene diversity, but now it's time for me to use another roo. I will be using Bigfoot, and the Silver Grey Dorking cockerel for breeding when they are old enough. Roger is a good roo, so I hope that someone will take him and continue to use him for breeding.

I hope so too, he seems like a nice guy.

 

[igorsMistress]

I candled the eggs and 11/15 have veins starting to develop. Today is day 4.

 

[drstratton]

I candled the eggs and 11/15 have veins starting to develop. Today is day 4.

That's fantastic IM! Makes me want to hatch eggs again...I haven't hatched any since our kids were little!