NY chicken lover!!!!

[lisa523]

Snow here, the flocks will not leave the coop lol. Plus I have a broody cream legbar. Lol!!

 

[lisa523]

HISIRISHGEM
On the hay, I was thinking of doing wha someone else did and add some bales around the edges of their coop. I know a lot of folks don't like the hay. Since we have it close by for 3.00, would it really be an issue to use in the coop too around the edges to keep the coop a bit warmer or is it really a nono?

Cant understand the question

I dont have a run with my coops, they free rangr. But I do put hay around the coops during the winter to help block the cold. Wind. If i ever get to move my coops I'll add on runs.

 

[akaruby]

Snow here, the flocks will not leave the coop lol. Plus I have a broody cream legbar. Lol!!

Same here! Their feet touch the snow and they go back in their covered run.

 

[cutipatooti]

In the past since I did not have a run I just shoveled large sections. This year I don't have adult birds just chicks in the basement so far. One year a few years back before I moved I had 1 rooster and one Guinea left as I had sold off the rest because I was moving. They went wild and lived in the trees all winter just the 2 of them and it was cold with 2 feet of snow or more on the ground. They made it through the winter just fine.

 

[boskelli1571]

Rabbits, what is everyone doing with their rabbits? Are they being raised for the meat, the fur or just for leisure? I'd like them, but they must have an actual purpose here or my husband won't be on board.

I will be raising for meat and fur next year, I think Chickengirl is doing meat. If you are going to Chickenstock and need rabbits, I can try to source for you.....

 

[boskelli1571]

Do you have a source to sell the hides? I'm planning to get American Chinchilla meat rabbits in the spring, don't know what to do with the hides, seems a shame to throw them away. Might make something out of them myself, blanket, warm underware?

Apparently it's a bit difficult to sell the hides unless you know a source. There is a quite informative article on ME news, it's a bit old, but it tells you how to cure the skins yourself. The writer uses the skins for her own projects, but suggests you contact furriers to see what the demand is.

 

[Lapeerian]

I've been busy here with holiday planning and adjusting daycare/bus routes to be ready for starting my new job January 4th. I am looking forward to the change of hours and scenery. My last day at the current job is Tuesday, in which I am also excited to have the holidays off with my family.

I have been thinking it would be nice to get a mini incubator for those times I get a few eggs but don't want to set a big batch. I have a maran hen that has been laying an egg darker than the rest of the girls. The color is beautiful and I would like to try hatching them. I wonder what my husband will say when I put it on my wish list.

Congrats! What's the new job?

 

[featherz]

last year the chickens had no problems with the snow - they'd troop out snow or no snow.. this year they all stayed 'in' and wouldn't go near it. Maybe it smelled funny.

Don't need them yet (spring), but does anyone remotely near me have or plan to have full size frizzle eggs? I never seem to have any luck getting frizzles.

 

[Pyxis]

last year the chickens had no problems with the snow - they'd troop out snow or no snow.. this year they all stayed 'in' and wouldn't go near it. Maybe it smelled funny.

Don't need them yet (spring), but does anyone remotely near me have or plan to have full size frizzle eggs? I never seem to have any luck getting frizzles.  

Are you okay with frizzled olive eggers that would possibly also be naked necks? If so I'll have some of those

 

[featherz]

Are you okay with frizzled olive eggers that would possibly also be naked necks? If so I'll have some of those

Oh totally!! I love my naked necks too! Keep me in mind when you have eggs in a few months