Michigan

[kimmie6067]

Still think he is cute? This is the business end...


Yeah, I think so too...

Still really really cute.

 

[Ferrret]

The few animals that don't get eaten are usually avoided for good reason, they aren't good to eat, even in desperate times.
I remember reading that platypus meat is so tough, oily and gamey that no one eats them at all, even if they are starving. Some aquatic animals have toxic parts that could be deadly if consumed, and are avoided out of fear by most, and seen as a challenge by a few.

Man is an omnivore that will eat whatever he can stomach, from the hottest of pepper plants down to raw grubs from a stump. As a whole, I wouldn't be surprised if Man has the largest variety in diet of all the animals on Earth.

 

[RaZ]

Do you think I need to move them into something bigger? I would have to separate them into something I don't know what. How big of a brooder do they need for 28 chicks?

I would, if possible. Do you have a garage or porch that would give them more space to move around in? Something that you can put the heat lamp in and let them move to warmer or cooler areas? It should be draught free.

I had 8 in a 100 gallon water trough and by 3-4 weeks they were getting rowdy. That was when I moved them to the garage coop and fixed the heat lamp in a corner so they could get close or move away as they desired.
When I did that, it also introduced them to the big girls through the division fence. I may have been wrong in doing so, but the new chicks were integrated to the other girls and now they all roam together.

 

[kimmie6067]

I would, if possible. Do you have a garage or porch that would give them more space to move around in? Something that you can put the heat lamp in and let them move to warmer or cooler areas? It should be draught free.

I had 8 in a 100 gallon water trough and by 3-4 weeks they were getting rowdy. That was when I moved them to the garage coop and fixed the heat lamp in a corner so they could get close or move away as they desired.
When I did that, it also introduced them to the big girls through the division fence. I may have been wrong in doing so, but the new chicks were integrated to the other girls and now they all roam together.

How about moving them in their coop outside but not let them in the run. I could hang the heat lamp or maybe put two out there?

 

[RaZ]

How about moving them in their coop outside but not let them in the run. I could hang the heat lamp or maybe put two out there?

I think that would work.
Heck, I'd let them out in the run during the day for short periods, as long as you kept an eye on them.
You should be able to tell if they are scared or cold and then act accordingly.

 

[kimmie6067]

I think that would work.
Heck, I'd let them out in the run during the day for short periods, as long as you kept an eye on them.
You should be able to tell if they are scared or cold and then act accordingly.

It's been so darn cold up here but next week it will be in the 70's plus my son has to finnish, I will have to hurry him along. Today he made my 10 nesting boxes out of wood we had laying around plus poor boy had to do his laundry all by himself, hehehe. I was busy in my flower garden, so I couldn't do it, this time.

 

[Opa]

Do you think I need to move them into something bigger? I would have to separate them into something I don't know what. How big of a brooder do they need for 28 chicks?

I wouldn't be the least be concerned with 28 chicks in a 4x4' brooder. To give you an idea of the size requirements a commercial brooder for 100 chicks up to 2 weeks old measures 32"x38". Obviously as the grow they will require more space but not the space most people think.

 

[teeville5]

ha ha ha! Who eats goats?

You know, when we first got our goats their previous owner said she didn't want them going to someone who was just going to eat them. I was totally flabbergasted. I thought maybe in some other country, but not here, right? Wrong. Not only did she correct me, but so did my aunt a few days later. We were talking about our farm and mentioned we had just got 2 goats and she was all 'mmmmm, good eatin!' Say what? Honestly, I was floored. Both DH and I were like 'we'll take your word on that. You're never coming for a visit.'

Mom2- my son has adhd, odd, and traits of asperger's. He avoided school work all the time whether at home or school. When he got to high school he finally got a great teacher that really worked hard with him and helped him get considerations on his IEP that allowed him to take tests in a separate room and to also have the test read to him as he was taking it (for total comprehension of the questions). Could you possibly get that for your daughter for her test anxiety as well? He did miserably on tests before they gave him that consideration.

Ugh. My face is lobster red. We went to watch our nephew run at the state finals for track and never even thought about sunscreen or a hat. My doof goof for the day.

 

[RaZ]

It's been so darn cold up here but next week it will be in the 70's plus my son has to finnish, I will have to hurry him along. Today he made my 10 nesting boxes out of wood we had laying around plus poor boy had to do his laundry all by himself, hehehe. I was busy in my flower garden, so I couldn't do it, this time.

I put mine out several weeks ago when the night time temperatures sometimes hit frost levels. I had a lamp in the garage coop and every chick survived with no signs of stress. I think that we tend to think that these animals are more tender than what they really are.

I just looked on the calendar and I put my little ones out on March 24. FWIW

 

[Totalcolour]

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I eat goats, we just bought another one today, a pregnant Boer Gal! Goat is good, tasty lo-cal, easy to digest and the ribs are FABULOUS!