North Carolina

[starlingdaly]

Do you keep your incubator in the garage as well? I'm curious as to how well incubators can keep temps in garages/outbuildings. I've got a genesis hovabator (styrofoam type).
And how long do you keep your chicks in the garage? I've read varying opinions on what age a chick can be exposed to cold, ranging from 4 weeks to 12 weeks...

My incubators are in the spare bedroom the brooder in the garage has Brinsea EcoGlow heat sources so a good key for me is when they don't sleep under it anymore. I always make sure they are fully feathered though and that seems to usually be around 6-7 weeks. Every situation is different though and there are a lot of variables. If you think they are old enough to integrate with the flock but they are showing signs of being too cold, put them back in the brooder for a couple more weeks and try again.
My garage is not heated so if they are doing fine in there without a heat source they are probably going to do well in the big coop.

 

[rainbowchick]

My incubators are in the spare bedroom the brooder in the garage has Brinsea EcoGlow heat sources so a good key for me is when they don't sleep under it anymore. I always make sure they are fully feathered though and that seems to usually be around 6-7 weeks. Every situation is different though and there are a lot of variables. If you think they are old enough to integrate with the flock but they are showing signs of being too cold, put them back in the brooder for a couple more weeks and try again.
My garage is not heated so if they are doing fine in there without a heat source they are probably going to do well in the big coop.

I was planning on keeping the incubator in my guest room as well. Just curious about other options in case we actually have guests...
I suppose age of handling cold probably has a lot to do with the differences in breeds as well. But you make a good point in that I shouldn't have a number in my mind, just the "milestone" of not relying on the heat lamp anymore.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

The blood tests at shows and NPIP testing only tests for Pullurom and Typhoid in poultry. NEITHER of which is passable to humans and has not been seen in this area of the country for a few decades. The AI test tests for Avian Influenza antibodies. For those that are NPIP certified, the $5 NPIP is about to be history. The following is from Department of Ag. *****
New fees go into effect Oct. 1 for NC poultry growers

RALEIGH – North Carolina poultry growers who want to join the [COLOR=0066CC]National Poultry Improvement Plan[/COLOR] and receive a registration number will have to pay a $50 registration fee plus 10 cents per bird tested beginning Oct. 1. Growers with an existing registration number will need to pay a $10 annual recertification fee and pay 10 cents per bird tested to maintain their status. The fees were set by the General Assembly this summer to help cover costs incurred by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to administer the program. Growers who sell live baby poultry or hatching eggs must be compliant with basic NPIP testing requirements, though they are not required to join the NPIP. “This fee will help our [COLOR=0066CC]Veterinary Division[/COLOR] and our nationally accredited [COLOR=0066CC]veterinary laboratories[/COLOR] allocate the resources needed to maintain a healthy poultry industry in North Carolina,” Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said. “North Carolina’s poultry growers contribute more than $4 billion in cash receipts to the state’s economy and we must be ever vigilant in our disease surveillance efforts.” The NPIP was established in the 1930s to improve poultry and poultry products on a national level and to eliminate Salmonella pullorum disease, which caused up to 80 percent mortality in young flocks. The program was later extended to include testing and monitoring for several more diseases – including most recently, avian influenza – in commercial poultry, turkeys, waterfowl, exhibition poultry, backyard poultry and game birds. Last year, the NCDA&CS Veterinary Division registered 596 new flocks, of which 497 were non-commercial. Overall, North Carolina has more than 8,100 registered flocks."

Apologies for incorrect information. Shows that checking what you are told should be done no matter who told you.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

It seemed like someone on the balcony turned a bucket of
rain upside down last night.......it poured. At this rate the
rain is going to beat the feathers off the birds........those
girls are getting a bath whether they want one or not.

At least it isn't bitter cold outside. Just imagine how much
snow all this rain would be.

hope everyone has a good day

 

[crzyckldy]

Whiteville NC and looking for Dutch Booted Bantams aka Sabelpoots.

Karl Urshel is a veteran breeder of Booted Bantams in NC. Just google him and you'll find his website

 

[Tikkijane]

Red Oak area here,,,:yiipchick

Whitakers here, but Halifax. :yiipchick

 

[jtbass2756]

Well,,,I wonder if I'm going to get a divorce after 45 yrs...!! LOLOL I did rehome the 2 roos this morning but came back with 4 !!!! DH doesn't go down to the coops except to weed-eat on weekends...I'll post picts when I get them today. Supposed to be indoors today (health), but I did get their food and water in the extra coop out back.. OMGoodness!!!! Being sneaky is going to get me in so much trouble !

 

[jtbass2756]

I ended up with 1 red, 2 black, and one ?? See what you can tell me so I will know what thread to go to...PLEASE

 

[StarMeKritten]

I ended up with 1 red, 2 black, and one ?? See what you can tell me so I will know what thread to go to...PLEASE

The last one looks like a beardless easter egger. The black ones are probably black sex links. I would guess the other is some type of production red.

 

[jtbass2756]

The last one looks like a beardless easter egger. The black ones are probably black sex links. I would guess the other is some type of production red.

Star, I figured the blacks were BSL's too. Also figured the red was a RSL or mix of RIR. Sure hoping you are right about the EE. That would be a nice surprise!..

.Tks for your time. I'll let you know how things turn out