Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[yinepu]

Yet another fine reason to not own cats. Sorry guys. I can't warm to something my wife is allergic to.

yeah well.. my husband is the cat person. I prefer dogs.. and emus!

I'm convinced that cats are evil.. I have seen them planning things...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Mrs Oz' allergy requires an adrenaline injection into her leg and two weeks of steroids.

adding 5 - 10 extra pounds!! living it!!! uggggg

 

[Leah21]

Well...it took me a couple of days, but I read the whole thread! I saw your post over on the BLRW thread and thought...how in the world did he get them to the Phillipenes! Thank you for sharing your story...Very Intertaining!!!

AND I spent some time outside with my kiddos today and I sat next to my coop/run & told my Australorp (Dixie) all about it...and she had plenty to tell me. So funny hearing about everyone's chatty Australorps. I love mine...the BAs are the CUTEST chicks!

Best of luck to you and your family! Your little one in your avatar is ADORABLE!!!

 

[ozexpat]

OZ i think those 4x6's are going to prove to be way small they say 2 square foot per bird
so something that small will only allow you about 5 hens & 1 roo in each coop
once you get a big fat broody who can cover a dozen eggs & most if not all hatch out your in trouble
i think 8x8 or better yet 8x12 would serve you better
my buff orpington roo is hitting the mark in good shape so those eggs when the time comes will not be any problem
my HUGE inported english rooster is a wimp even though he is bigger than my buff
the wimp is almost never "jumping" the hens ,the buff is the alpha in the coop
so i'm moving the imported stock to a different building
i hope i start getting some better results
if not Renie has a ton of extra roos so i may have to get a better boy if need be
time will tell


take care
piglett

I was going to work on about 6 ladies and a roo per 24sq feet for the breeders. That way I can assess the roo's performence and adobo him if he is shooting blanks. I should be gather 20 - 35 eggs in a week from those six hens. If I do all seven breeds, thats probably 200 eggs a week into a bator. Too much for me to handle without a major capital and human resource investment - so I will just collect the eggs for incubation from just the 2 days prior to setting. That way I also dont have to worry as much about keeping eggs at 60 degrees. This is an almost unatainaable temperature in the Philippines. A fridge is 40F while the ambient temp is 83F. Out bedroom AC when we need it is set at 78F. I need a fridge running full time with special thermostat to keep it in the sixties - an expense I am not ready for.

Piglett: Get that roo in shape or make him the easter lunch. I need some Brittish Orps come May!! LOL - I can also take them 4th of July. Or Labor Day.

 

[ozexpat]

Well...it took me a couple of days, but I read the whole thread! I saw your post over on the BLRW thread and thought...how in the world did he get them to the Phillipenes! Thank you for sharing your story...Very Intertaining!!!

AND I spent some time outside with my kiddos today and I sat next to my coop/run & told my Australorp (Dixie) all about it...and she had plenty to tell me. So funny hearing about everyone's chatty Australorps. I love mine...the BAs are the CUTEST chicks!

Best of luck to you and your family! Your little one in your avatar is ADORABLE!!!

Welcome to the thread Leah21. I am glad you found it.

I think I have a supplier for BS for the next chicken run. I am also going to make a sign to the BYC San Diego Meet-up on the 9th. Maybe I will get lucky.

I will take a few more BLRW eggs - I ended up with 6 chicks from 8 eggs. I plan to maintain the number of hens at 10 and 2 rood for each purebred. Some breeding in special coops, others in the general flock for reserve. I figure I will need another 16 BLRW eggs.

 

[ozexpat]

Best of luck to you and your family! Your little one in your avatar is ADORABLE!!!

Antonia had her second birthday at Jollibee - so she went as a bee. SHe has an amazing smile






Lorenzo on his first day of school - at 16 months!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: 16???? school??

 

[Squeaky McMurdo]

Yet another fine reason to not own cats. Sorry guys. I can't warm to something my wife is allergic to.

I have 3 ferrets and a Jack Russel Terrier to take care of any mice or rats around here. Who needs a cat?

 

[piglett]

I was going to work on about 6 ladies and a roo per 24sq feet for the breeders. That way I can assess the roo's performence and adobo him if he is shooting blanks. I should be gather 20 - 35 eggs in a week from those six hens. If I do all seven breeds, thats probably 200 eggs a week into a bator. Too much for me to handle without a major capital and human resource investment - so I will just collect the eggs for incubation from just the 2 days prior to setting. That way I also dont have to worry as much about keeping eggs at 60 degrees. This is an almost unatainaable temperature in the Philippines. A fridge is 40F while the ambient temp is 83F. Out bedroom AC when we need it is set at 78F. I need a fridge running full time with special thermostat to keep it in the sixties - an expense I am not ready for.

Piglett: Get that roo in shape or make him the easter lunch. I need some Brittish Orps come May!! LOL - I can also take them 4th of July. Or Labor Day.

either he gets the job done in there or he gets the cleaver!!
i have an 8x10 area for him & the girls , just have to finish things up in there
then i'll start checking the eggs that come from in there
the nest boxes are only 10" square which will never work for my big britt girls
i'm going 14" square, that sould give em some room.
i may also do a little bottom trimming on all of them
if he still isn't hitting the mark then he is all done!!!!


piglett

 

[Bulldogma]

Antonia had her second birthday at Jollibee - so she went as a bee. SHe has an amazing smile






Lorenzo on his first day of school - at 16 months!

OMG - Your kids are beautiful!! I know you must be a very proud papa!