Hello from Bend, Oregon

[BulldogsandChickens]

Welcome I'm in Prineville. A great bedding alternative is coarse (not play sand) sand. You can use a kitty litter scoop to clean it and it desiccates the poop which makes it less stinky etc.
Good Luck

Thank you for the bedding information. Where do you get your course sand locally?

 

[BulldogsandChickens]

So sorry you lost a couple chicks to the heat lamp. You may want to search for the BYC article on "Mama heating pad," written by one of our great members Blooie. Nothing there to hurt or burn any chicks - and they think they are with mama. Okay chicks aren't too bright BUT it works!!!!

Thank you for kind words and information. My chicks are all 4-7 weeks old now. So sad to lose babies. The heat lamp did not get too hot the bulbed shorted out and the chicks got too cold.

 

[Texas Transplant]

Thank you for the bedding information. Where do you get your course sand locally?

I'm pretty sure this landscaping supply in Bend has "base sand". From their pictures, it looks like coarse sand but, I'd call them to confirm that it doesn't have any concrete binders etc. in it.
http://www.instantlandscaping.com/rock--gravel

 

[iwjack6]

We get sporadic killer frosts into July. I stay ahead of it by not planting anything. A free ranging Buck wandered into the yard last summer/fall and ate all my prized hostas down to the roots. So far they don't seem to be coming back at all

Ugh!! My MIL lost 3 new rose bushes to deer last year, right off their porch. We’re doing a garden this year and managed to plant it in the main thoroughfare for the deer around here. Wish us luck or the deer luck come bow season

 

[BulldogsandChickens]

Hi! We love Bend and have been trying to move there, though with Covid we are very grateful for being on 5 acres. I’m not looking forward to the cold nights over the hill, so while we stay out, I’m enjoying the warm nights and warm soil My MIL always talks about everyone who plants flowers before June and then they die from frost Welcome!

Thank you! Yes, frost is a problem. A greenhouse is a good way to go here for predators and weather. The cold is different in Bend than in the Valley due to our dry climate. The 300 plus days of sunshine are so worth the cold nights!! Only a few days were air conditioning is needed if you leave windows open at night.

 

[BulldogsandChickens]

WAAAAAA! Excellent! don't keep the chicks too hot, but great to have you here on BYC

-The temperature of the brooder is a main focus right now. A faulty heat lamp burn out overnight caused death of two chicks a few days ago.

 

[iwjack6]

Hi! We love Bend and have been trying to move there, though with Covid we are very grateful for being on 5 acres. I’m not looking forward to the cold nights over the hill, so while we stay out, I’m enjoying the warm nights and warm soil My MIL always talks about everyone who plants flowers before June and then they die from frost Welcome!

 

[drumstick diva]

I do wish you luck and I have to remember to look for deer fencing before/in case my culprit returns. Funny I had some very common hosta around the yard - he didn't take a bite out of any of them.

 

[featherhead007]

All this Oregon talk, makes me want to take a road trip!

 

[drumstick diva]

We get sporadic killer frosts into July. I stay ahead of it by not planting anything. A free ranging Buck wandered into the yard last summer/fall and ate all my prized hostas down to the roots. So far they don't seem to be coming back at all