Nevadans?

[chickee]

One thing to be careful about using sand in your brooder boxes is it can get cold and cold floors can cause curled toes in your chicks. Be sure to use clean play sand. Regular sand has a lot of dirt and dust in it.

Just wanted to share some pictures of the 3 chicks I hatched for myself with Elizabeth's order. These are bantam BLRW chicks. They are not calm like the large fowl BLRWs, but make up for it in cuteness

 

[sherylreno]

Thanks Daniel, I've never heard of that happening with clay. I'm one of the lucky ones in Reno so we don't have any clay in our yard, it's all normal dirt. We use a lot of organic matter along with dirt we purchase as well.

Daniel - how's your dad and daughter doing?

Sunny, I wish I lived closer to you so I could go over there everyday and help with milking the cow. I can however help with the feed and stuff along with the purchasing of such a cow. Then I can come out there every so often and milk her. I sure do hope something can be worked out.

 

[americanvalkyrie]

One thing to be careful about using sand in your brooder boxes is it can get cold and cold floors can cause curled toes in your chicks. Be sure to use clean play sand. Regular sand has a lot of dirt and dust in it.

Just wanted to share some pictures of the 3 chicks I hatched for myself with Elizabeth's order. These are bantam BLRW chicks. They are not calm like the large fowl BLRWs, but make up for it in cuteness

Wow, there's such a difference in color! Do you expect them to look fairly similar when they grow up?

 

[horseshowmomnv]

We are fortunate to have regular dirt here in South Reno. We add organic material to help with the garden, lots of horse manure. If anyone needs horse manure I have plenty! LOL!

We dug out the area for the coop today, going to the store tomorrow to buy the materials for the flooring. Struggled with how to secure the "base". Have decided to do a skid foundation, and anchor with simpson holddown straps into concrete. All 27 chicks are still thriving, wow we are blessed not to have problems so far.

Chickee Love the pictures of the three chicks, they are adorable.

Sunny What part of Reno do you live in? I am South of Reno Gieger Grade area.

 

[SunnyDawn]

We are fortunate to have regular dirt here in South Reno. We add organic material to help with the garden, lots of horse manure. If anyone needs horse manure I have plenty! LOL!

We dug out the area for the coop today, going to the store tomorrow to buy the materials for the flooring. Struggled with how to secure the "base". Have decided to do a skid foundation, and anchor with simpson holddown straps into concrete. All 27 chicks are still thriving, wow we are blessed not to have problems so far.

Chickee Love the pictures of the three chicks, they are adorable.

Sunny What part of Reno do you live in? I am South of Reno Gieger Grade area.

I am at the North end of Red Rock in the Rancho Haven area. I think I need to meet some more of my really close neighbors. Hiring help is still an option but doubt it would make the milk any cheaper than the other place.

Thanks for the heads up on the cold sand Chickee. Cute pics!!! I'll use a buffer or radiant heat to solve that problem. Yes do use clean play sand as Chickee mentioned! They have found very disgusting stuff in the other kind.

 

[chickee]

Wow, there's such a difference in color! Do you expect them to look fairly similar when they grow up?

No. Blue Laced Red Wyandottes come in 3 colors. Blue Laced Red, Black Laced Red and White Laced Red (called Splash.) I have one of each color in these chicks. You will have a chance of getting any one of these 3 colors in the chicks you are getting from me.

Here are pictures of some of my hens that you may be getting chicks from~

White Laced Red~ "Splash"


Black Laced Red~



Blue Laced Red~

 

[chicharomirinda]

One thing to be careful about using sand in your brooder boxes is it can get cold and cold floors can cause curled toes in your chicks. Be sure to use clean play sand. Regular sand has a lot of dirt and dust in it.

Just wanted to share some pictures of the 3 chicks I hatched for myself with Elizabeth's order. These are bantam BLRW chicks. They are not calm like the large fowl BLRWs, but make up for it in cuteness

Good point on the sand being cold. Those BLRW chicks are adorable and I had no idea there were 3 varieties of BLRW. Uh oh, I can see myself adding these to the "some day" wish list.

 

[2seth2]

have any extras? oh never mind.. wiat actually do you? My inner self is battleing the desire

 

[StevieNay]

Sunny, I'd love to hear you lizard stories!
Chickee, your chicks are adorable, and those laced birds are Gorgeous!
Horseshowmom, did you find a solution to the brooder getting filled up? We were thinking next time we will just make a brooder out of plywood, since it's like $10 a sheet and we could make a huge one that we could take apart after its use.
We realized our now about 6 week old chicks are mostly roos...

We are only sure one is a gal. Lots of pink combs and wattles all around.

We're trying to decide if we should find ourselves some sexed chicks... and what to do with 6/7 little roos.

 

[horseshowmomnv]

We found an old cabinet at Habitat for Humanities, will make adjustments and put the chicks in there when necessary. This process is a learning experience. Have to laugh as my daughter is looking for more chicks... OMG! 27 is plenty!