Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[hellbender]

I am one of those people you can make fun of a lot -- Half the time I forget what I say.... This could be bad when I am old like you (JK. you can't be to old!).


-21. Bleh -29 c. Will I could live with that - I am from Canada eh. This is what I wore to school hoodie-tee, hoodie, and winter coat that is good until -35 or -40 or something like that. That being said burhh

I enjoy having fun with people I like, call ducks! And yes, I'm getting pretty long in the tooth, but I still feel young at heart.

EDIT: Of course, we haven't even hit the worst of this cold snap but it is 4F here with windchill factor of minus 17. I'm certain much worse to come.

As promised...an up date. My birds are comfortable enough but I did notice about 20% drop in production today. Not totally unexpected and it could be worse tomorrow but hopefully it will rebound with the break.

 

[thedragonlady]

Vicki, where did you find clear tarps? I would love to have some for some of my more open runs

Mary,

I got my tarps from a seller named buys4u on eBay. These are heavy reinforced green house material with grommets.I'd recommend getting the attachment cords too as they stretch. I used these tarps for a run cover before I put the steel roof on, as I kept getting delayed by a contractor.They let the sun in, which makes them much nicer than the blue, or silver ones.

I heated a 3200 sq. ft farm house with a Fisher Grandpa Bear for 20 years.I also had a second floor greenhouse that had a 8" pvc pipe in the ceiling,and a blower. When the heat got up to 90 degrees in the peak by about 10 AM, a blower kicked on, which pumped all that heat down stairs. Cut down on the wood consumption greatly.

 

[3riverschick]

15658, Ligonier, PA : The wind is whistling Dixie outside. Was 50 degrees at 4:30 this morning. Now it is 10 degrees with minus 10 degree wind chill. Wind at 23mph out of WSW, with gusts to 35mph . The birds are snuggled in their deep in their beds while visions of Springtime dance in their heads.
Best,
Karen

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I am a lurker here but I have a question:

Does anyone here have chickens with feathered feet?
I would like to ask about something I came across with one of my hens but didnt think posting pics here would be appropriate.

If you do & would like to help just PM me.

Thanks
Jenn

I don't know if anyone has answered you, but I have Langshans and in the past, had Brahmas.

 

[hellbender]

15658, Ligonier, PA : The wind is whistling Dixie outside. Was 50 degrees at 4:30 this morning. Now it is 10 degrees with minus 10 degree wind chill. Wind at 23mph out of WSW, with gusts to 35mph . The birds are snuggled in their deep in their beds while visions of Springtime dance in their heads.
Best,
Karen

There's noting about this 'holler' where my house and barns are located that is in any way reminiscent of DIXIE...

 

[armorfirelady]

Quote: Yes a few had. Thank you. She had some feathers broke off at the skin that had bled some. Someone had advised to pull the broken pieces out and clean them up. Hopefully it rectifies the problem

 

[3riverschick]

Vicki, where did you find clear tarps? I would love to have some for some of my more open runs

clear tarps: ~~http://tinyurl.com/kb837bo

 

[Yellow House Farm]

What do you mean by that? Is red an enhancer?

I've never worked with it specifically, but red in cocks is very commonly touted to bring out the sheen in females, which wouldn't be a bad thing because La Fleche females tend to be rather mat.

The black large fowl most praised historically for quality of green sheen was the Black Hamburg. I have read on occasion of Golden Spangled males being used to bring hard-core sheen into females.

 

[3riverschick]

We are just outside Ligonier at the bottom of the Westmoreland Ridge. Not sure now that is good thing
in this instance, as the cold air comes out of Ohio and piles up against the Laurel Ridge of the Aleghenies.
Right now it is 5 degrees with wind chill at -17. Wind 23 gusting to 35 or 45.
Best,
Karen

~~Wind Chill Warning MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-070630- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140108T1500Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...LIGONIER...DONEGAL... CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...KINGWOOD...PARSONS 521 PM EST MON JAN 6 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY DAYBREAK. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ON THE HIGHEST RIDGES THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL...35 TO 40 BELOW...TO 45 BELOW ON THE HIGHER RIDGES. 20 TO 30 BELOW TUESDAY. 15 TO 25 BELOW TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE A CERTAINTY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
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as of 7:14 pm:
Scattered Clouds 1°F Wind Chill: -21°
Ceiling: Unl Heat Index: 1° Visibility: 10mi Dew Point: -9°
Wind: 23mph Humidity: 61% Direction: 250° (WSW)
Pressure: 30.01" Gusts: 35mph
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8:00 pm:
~~Scattered Clouds -1°F Wind Chill: -24°
Ceiling: Unl Heat Index: 0° Visibility: 10mi Dew Point: -13°
Wind: 23mph Humidity: 55% Direction: 240° (WSW)
Pressure: 30.05" Gusts: 40mph
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1/6/14 , 10:34pm:
Scattered Clouds -4°F Wind Chill: -26°
Ceiling: Unl Heat Index: -2° Visibility: 10mi Dew Point: -13°
Wind: 23mph Humidity: 60% Direction: 260° (W)
Pressure: 30.08" Gusts: 37mph
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11:31pm
minus 5 degrees, the rest remains the same.

 

[gjensen]

15658, Ligonier, PA : The wind is whistling Dixie outside. Was 50 degrees at 4:30 this morning. Now it is 10 degrees with minus 10 degree wind chill. Wind at 23mph out of WSW, with gusts to 35mph . The birds are snuggled in their deep in their beds while visions of Springtime dance in their heads.
Best,
Karen

I do not know about the birds, but I have visions of spring time dancing in my head.