"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[Jamco6000]

Good morning everyone! I have a question about mosquitos. Does anyone use methods to try to keep them out of the chicken coop or rather decrease their numbers? If yes, please share your methods. We live near a lake and have lots of mosquitos around. Not sure if they bother the chickens so much but the coop seems to have an abundance of mosquitoes in it after dark.

I know DE might help to keep some of the places dry where mosquitoes might breed. However with the rain we're having everything's wet. I don't have chickens yet but I can speak to the performance of Thermacell. They work great. I don't know if I'd hang it on the inside of the coop but I don't think hanging it on the outside would hurt anything.

http://www.thermacell.com/mosquito-repellent/lanterns/patio-lantern

 

[LemonMeringue]

Ok good. Thank you Lemon.  I was a bit surprised at how well everyone got along today with the aggressive birds in another section. I was afraid there might be a domino affect with the other cockerels but it worked out well. One of my pullets is about half the size she should be compared to the other girls her age and I was afraid she might get killed.

You have me curious now about what breed your meat birds are? I may have asked before but forgot.

We have the Malay cock bird. We just hatch from our heaviest hens. EE, Cuckoo Marans is the ones we've tried so far. And so far they are tasty, lol.


We had this new batch (8 chicks) out of the greenhouse on grass to play the other day. They are funny looking, but they eat good and get big fast.

 

[LemonMeringue]

 

[Ron Skekel]

Good morning everyone! I have a question about mosquitos. Does anyone use methods to try to keep them out of the chicken coop or rather decrease their numbers? If yes, please share your methods. We live near a lake and have lots of mosquitos around. Not sure if they bother the chickens so much but the coop seems to have an abundance of mosquitoes in it after dark.

A battery operated fan will keep them off the can catch foul pox from them. Lemon balm and other herbs with lemon sent. Pam

 

[mixedUPturk]

Things have been a little Crazy... Im trying to keep up with the thread, and continue to gather info from everyone and anyone that i can.

My first proccessing, i did that that alone, book learned...

My quail are doing well, i fool with em so much i have one who is tame.

Just checking in, im glad to have BYC!

 

[Cody A]

Turk, I like your mobile coop

The bird looks tasty.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Things have been a little Crazy... Im trying to keep up with the thread, and continue to gather info from everyone and anyone that i can.

My first proccessing, i did that that alone, book learned...

My quail are doing well, i fool with em so much i have one who is tame.

Just checking in, im glad to have BYC!

Looks like you did a fine job on the butchering. I bet it tasted great!

 

[mixedUPturk]

Turk, I like your mobile coop  The bird looks tasty.

For lack of a better term

 

[mixedUPturk]

Looks like you did a fine job on the butchering. I bet it tasted great!

Thanks ms Pam! It was way easier than i lead myself to believe, obviously not perfect but yes he tasted Good

 

[Cody A]

We have the Malay cock bird. We just hatch from our heaviest hens. EE, Cuckoo Marans is the ones we've tried so far. And so far they are tasty, lol.


We had this new batch (8 chicks) out of the greenhouse on grass to play the other day. They are funny looking, but they eat good and get big fast.

So your crossing the Malay with the Marans and EE. They do look hefty. I did some reading on the "Livestock Conservancy" page after I checked your post. They are a very interesting breed.
It would be neat to have some. I wouldn't want to pissem off though.

Good thing they don't have teeth.

How long does it take to get a decent carcass?