INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

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Any PBS fans? Sherlock Holmes starts tonight--after Downton Abbey.
Looking forward to them both!

Don't watch much PBS, but I am a huge fan of the history channel and the Big Bang Theory!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

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I'm looking into it. So far it looks good. They sell a water container to set on top but it can't be used with the cover. It would save space to have the water sit on the heater, but cleaning is a big deal too.

 

[HouseKat]

I was originally going to keep them in my mudroom or spare bathroom, but neither have windows and i wanted them to get natural light. So into the office they went! It won't be as easy to clean if they get messy (carpet and furniture), but my house wasn't built for livestock so there was no perfect location! I considered a box as well, it would have been easy to cut and attach multiples together as they grew, but I worried about my dogs accidentally getting into that room. I wanted something sturdier that would buy the chicks some time if that happened. I am working really hard to be good about closing that room off! I trust my dogs 0%.

CC, we had our brooders in a back bedroom that was carpeted and I just put down vinyl flannel-backed tablecloths underneath them. The tablecloths caught any shavings mess, and when we were ready to get the chickens out to walk around and have treats clean up was easy.

 

[HouseKat]

When my niece and her husband who live in Seattle were married, all the men wore kilts since her husband's family's heritage is Scottish. Plus, those young Seattle types are a little crunchy and unconventional anyway.

I remember being Jr. High age in the late sixties when kilts were popular (mini-skirt kilts). I looked online and found these examples.
The one on the left is from 1967 and one on the right is from 1969. Notice how they're getting shorter. Haha

My husband has Scottish ancestry (Douglas) and wore a kilt in our wedding: http://www.flickr.com/photos/katesherrill/89379802/

 

[CRSelvey]

[COLOR=4B0082]CRSelvey ~[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]Since she's your special sweet girl, you might want to take her to the vet tomorrow to see what's going on. After this post, I'll stop posting possibilities because I don't want to overwhelm you when I am no expert.[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]The Poultry Podiatry site has added more info-- the page goes on and on.[/COLOR] Poultry Podiatry - PoultryPedia - Google Sites [COLOR=8B4513]Here's some fungal info:[/COLOR] Fungal Infections [COLOR=8B4513]Maybe Aspergillosis?[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]Excerpts from sling article:[/COLOR]
Chick or Bird Sling (or Chair)

* KEEP IN MIND: [COLOR=CC0000]You need to daily gently scratch potentially itchy spots[/COLOR] that the Sling prevents the bird from reaching with its feet or beak. If you don't, the bird will be pretty miserable and can develop terribly itchy, swollen welts from lack of normal skin stimulation. [COLOR=333333]

• • [COLOR=CC0000][COLOR=000000]Check chicken periodically for "bedsores." [/COLOR]Reposition the chicken slightly every so often[/COLOR] and also possibly dust lightly with cornstarch to help prevent discomfort & chafing.

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I agree about going to the vet. My dh is going out of town for work and asked me if I wanted anything when he comes back. I said, yes, please save your money and don't kill me when I tell you about taking Lucy to the vet. He wouldn't really but he is still struggling with my PET chickens. I'm not sure where my nearest one is yet but I drop of three kids and pick them up again at three different times each day. The scheduling will be a challenge since he won't be here. I will check out all this info. I will also be trimming her vent feathers.

The stick is just to give them something to climb on - they really like it. All three of them were lined up on it today. I used pelleted bedding on the bottom - it is pine compressed into pellets and it breaks apart when it gets wet. I thought it might be less messy than regular bedding. Jury is still out on that since it does break apart into really fine pieces.

Mine loved their stick as well. After about two weeks if changing shavings we gave up and put sand in the bottom of ours. It was easier and less smelly to clean with a litter scoop. They would spill their water a lot too so we ended up buying the brooder bottle caps from the chicken fountain guy. It was $5 for two with free shipping. They fit on almost any water or soda bottle. I wish I had known that with the first group.

 

[Indiana Chicka]

Need some help... trying to breed my D'Anvers. My hens have been laying everyday so I decided to put them with thier mate. I have 4 roos each in their own cage. One started chasing his hen around right away. The other 3 didn't seem interested at all. When out 3 times today and no eggs. How long do you think before the hens start laying again? How will I know if the eggs are fertile? Have an incubator ready to go.

 

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Need some help... trying to breed my D'Anvers. My hens have been laying everyday so I decided to put them with thier mate. I have 4 roos each in their own cage. One started chasing his hen around right away. The other 3 didn't seem interested at all. When out 3 times today and no eggs. How long do you think before the hens start laying again? How will I know if the eggs are fertile? Have an incubator ready to go.

You can tell fertility by a spot on the egg. If you look at all the pictures posted on the thread you will see someone recently posted pictures of what a fertilized egg looks like

 

[Mother2Hens]

Any PBS fans? Sherlock Holmes starts tonight--after Downton Abbey.
Looking forward to them both!

I am! I usually just watch their documentaries, but I just finished watching Seasons 1 & 2 of Downton Abbey, so don't spill the beans! Have you seen any of Jimmy Fallon's parodies of Downton Abbey called Downton Sixby (studio 6-B)? You can google them; they are hilarious.

I've also loved series on other stations like Breaking Bad, Arrested Development, Lost, and many more. Variety is nice. Haha. Actually, since I became a chicken addict, I don't watch much TV anymore because Im outside with my hens, on the thread, or doing work. In that order.

 

[Indiana Chicka]

Do you think the hens will start laying agian soon? Normally the hens all together in tbeir own hen house totally separate from the cocks. Should I keep the hens in the cages with the roos another day or longer.

 

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Do you think the hens will start laying agian soon? Normally the hens all together in tbeir own hen house totally separate from the cocks. Should I keep the hens in the cages with the roos another day or longer.

Do you have light on them? The probably womt start laying until it js light out longer. Why not just put them all together jn the coop? just a thought