North Carolina

[BHep]

Ht They are LF, hatched Feb 5th, so 2 months old. I am guessing all roosters.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Bhep those are some pretty chicks. Ya'll ready for another round of storms? sounds like we're in for more tonight, boy did we have the hail. how about ya'll ?

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

BHep - I hope they aren't all roos...but I don't know how to tell one from another, so I'll just say they're all hens...because I know that's what you WANT to hear...

SCM:

I just want to cuddle with them...they are SO cute. I adore the big fella with the feathered legs!! How cute!!
ML - more storms??

I was hoping to get some more painting done on the coop tonight!! Well...

I'm hoping I can get another coat of paint on before the storms hit then.

DH went into work 2 hours early so he could get home earlier and work on the doors/windows.

Do I have a great guy or what?? So...anyone here use shredded paper for anything? I heard it's great to throw in the compost - and I was thinking it might work as "litter" for a day or two until the coop is finished and the chickies get moved into their new home...what do you think? Should I stick with sand? AHHH I still don't know what to do for a brooder box. Only 4 more days and they ARRIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[michaelinnc84]

New Yahoogroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ncpoultry/

For those of you who like to use yahoogroups I setup a new group for people in North Carolina to discuss their poultry. I set it up as moderated so we can keep out rude and obnoxious people. Those of you that join and post will become unmoderated after so many posts. I hope to see you all there!

 

[BHep]

more storms ! Is this to be the summer of wind/hail/rain storms??? Jeezzz Time to batten down the hatches again !


NH.... If the chicks are going to be in the house, you can use a cardboard box, bathtub or a rubber tote as a temp. brooder. How old are they ? You may need to cover the box/tote or they will escape

I have totes, cages...whatever I can find. Even a dog/cat carrier, depending on size and how many. For an outside brooder, I am sure there are a million pics here. Looks like your DH will have 1 more thing to build.

 

[Gold Griffin Chicken Mom]

NH, my chickens like reading the newspaper... Followed shortly there after by a shredding party!

Brand new chicks get a layer of paper towels, changed once or more per day. Get a bucket or something and throw their trash in there until you are ready to make a trip to the compost pile. Newspapers make a good absorbant layer under the paper towels. I usually put my breakfast paper napkin in my pocket until I check the brooder water. I wipe out the poop and other stuff into the compost bucket before washing the water saucer and jar in the sink.

I currently have the Valentine babies on the back porch. (That's not their exact hatch date, but close enough.) The March babies are in the living room in a separate box from the new Stealth Babies. I snuck off to a local feed and seed to get the Buff Orpingtons I was ITCHING for... and they had Cuckoo Marans! Four of each followed me home. Both my daughters know, but Hubby and Son haven't noticed yet.

Gah, I'm longwinded as usual. Paper towels for the first few days. Don't introduce sawdust for a few days. You won't need to shred their paper, just use regular flat sheets. They'll turn them into compost faster than you think they could!

 

[Miss Lydia]

when i ordered something don't remember what

i thought okay shredded paper [white too] I'll put some in the coop and see how it does, well I saw 2 of my brahma hens eating it, so nope no shredded paper here. One thing I don't want is crop problems.

hope everyone has had a good day, we got the new window put into the chicken side of the coop, have to get hardware cloth tomorrow before we can use it but at least it's in. My dh is a pretty nifty guy

i hope we don't get the storms they were talking about earlier they sure sounded bad. ya'll be careful and have a good night.

 

[vfem]

No more storms! I'm so behind in getting my garden in because each day its something new... too cold... storming... too cold again... I just can't win!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

it's usually that way here vfem until sometime towards the end of May, I did dig some ramps today and made omlets with chopped ramps in them, yummy

 

[hennyannie]

I have been trying to resow some grass in the back yard since Feb. So far most of the grass is in one spot because it got washed away. No more storms Please! I keep thinking we have been so lucky, only lost a few trees, so I am not looking forward to pushing my luck tonight.