Minnesota!

[Cluckies]

Murdock,mn

Welcome to BYC and the Mn thread!

 

[Cebarmlds]

I made flock blocks today found more than I thought I would to add to it!

layer feed
wheat berries
boss
corn meal
wheat flour
oatmeal
coconut flour
quinoa
alfalfa seed
kelp
raisens
dried comfrey leaves
dehydrated kale
pumpkin puree
apple sauce
4 eggs
crushed dry egg shells
cinnamon
cayenne pepper & red pepper
melted coconut oil
And molasses!

I mushed it all together with my hands and packed it into bread pans 2 regular sized and 4 small ones then baked it until it looked done-over an hour @325

 

[KlopKlop]

On my way home for damage control...

 

[Cluckies]

I made flock blocks today found more than I thought I would to add to it!

layer feed
wheat berries
boss
corn meal
wheat flour
oatmeal
coconut flour
quinoa
alfalfa seed
kelp
raisens
dried comfrey leaves
dehydrated kale
pumpkin puree
apple sauce
4 eggs
crushed dry egg shells
cinnamon
cayenne pepper & red pepper
melted coconut oil

I mushed it all together with my hands and packed it into bread pans 2 regular sized and 4 small ones then baked it until it looked done-over an hour @325

Wow, nice, they are going to love that!

 

[Cluckies]

On my way home for damage control...

Good luck, fingers crossed...

 

[Cluckies]

So here is my idea. Using the upside down T in the picture, made out of 6" pvc pipe. I will wrap it in the heat cable pictured, then cover that with insulation. I will put the horizontal water nipples on the lower cross section. I figure this should hold 6-7 gallons of water as well. Worst case I add a aquarium heater or bird bath heater to it as well.

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Let us know how it goes, should be interesting.

 

[KlopKlop]

Oh - Sit rep... The good news is that it was only 1 chicken. one of my older leghorns. poor girl she was one of my first chickens on the new farm.

I found the remains of the hen under the edge of a pine tree. The neck is mostly eaten away with the head dangling from just a little skin. I have a photo to share if that will help but its gruesome so i wont unless I must.

My wife said when she pulled into the driveway this afternoon a large dark colored bird flew away from that area and that is when she noticed the feathers. She was thinking a hawk because of the coloring. She said no white head or tail, that she noticed aka not a bald eagle. The only thing she said was unique was it seemed really big for a hawk.

She said I "Need to get online and talk to my chicken friends" to see if you guys know what we are dealing with and if we need to keep the girls locked up for a day or two to keep them safe. I have heard someone on here talk about a kind of hawk setting up shop for the winter and i want to make sure that isnt a problem we have.

Can you help me??? this is our first predator kill so we are pretty bummed.

 

[duluthralphie]

Kloppers fingers crossed for you..


Coffee the turkey people have an evil deed they want you to do..


Welcome Murdock Mn!

 

[willzpapa]

I don't have the cold you have but that's basically my set up only my water is pressurized from the well a d in smaller pipe but the heat tape works very well

 

[KlopKlop]

Oh - Sit rep... The good news is that it was only 1 chicken. one of my older leghorns. poor girl she was one of my first chickens on the new farm.

I found the remains of the hen under the edge of a pine tree. The neck is mostly eaten away with the head dangling from just a little skin. I have a photo to share if that will help but its gruesome so i wont unless I must.

My wife said when she pulled into the driveway this afternoon a large dark colored bird flew away from that area and that is when she noticed the feathers. She was thinking a hawk because of the coloring. She said no white head or tail, that she noticed aka not a bald eagle. The only thing she said was unique was it seemed really big for a hawk.

She said I "Need to get online and talk to my chicken friends" to see if you guys know what we are dealing with and if we need to keep the girls locked up for a day or two to keep them safe. I have heard someone on here talk about a kind of hawk setting up shop for the winter and i want to make sure that isnt a problem we have.

Can you help me??? this is our first predator kill so we are pretty bummed.

@duluthralphie i think you missed my post. I was hoping for your sage advice