NY chicken lover!!!!

[rancher hicks]

Hey I was just wondering what everyones take was on lights in the coop at night. Do you think leaving a light on at night would effect laying?

1. This from the Nutrena site.

Research shows that chickens lay best when they receive about 15 hours of light daily. In the northern United States, natural daylight drops to under nine hours at the end of December. To optimize egg production, supplemental (or artificial) lighting in the coop is a must for the next three to four months until the days get longer.

As for hastening laying, I can't say, but I prefer to let the get there naturally. Some breeds take longer than others.

I suggest situating your coop windows East and West for the maximum lighting.

2. As for SIZE, My first batch of chicks, (8 different breeds) I had a Dominique hen who was smaller than her sisters. She still laid and was fine. Then I had sometime later White Orps. One hen in that group was smaller too. Point sometimes you get a smaller bird. If they lay and you're okay with it, it's not a problem.

 

[rancher hicks]

Went to the Salvation Army today and found an entire collection of chicken stuff! I could have gone nuts, but resisted the temptation... This is barely half. There was another counter full of stuff!


Only came home with these 3...

I guess that my Morehens Disease has expanded to decorative chickens as well

I used to be a collector, but then I went into an antique store and saw a collection and thought "why collect things that my kids won't want and will only end up in an antique store". I can spend the money on other things.

I used to collect Lions and still have a few things. My grandson confiscated my stuffed chicken that my sister gave me and a stuff lion my wife gave me. My daughter confiscated my lion blanket my wife gave me years ago when we were first married and TRIED to confiscate the one my son gave me. I called her up and told her to bring it back!

I will still buy chicken things but they have to have a function. Well most of the time, or be something unique. I still get people who give me chicken things though. We have no room for mugs anymore. I did get some "tags" at a chicken stock that I used and note cards.

I don't know when or where I got this scouring pad holder. I do peruse the antique stores for stuff, but like I said it has to have a function or be unique. Salt shakers don't make the grade.




I might have bought that clock to hang on or in the coop. I've come in late some evenings and miss Jeopardy. Or buy a cheap TV to put in the coop, then the chickens and I could watch together.

I would so put a TV in the coop if there was room!

 

[LuvMyChicks1491]

OKAY ! ..Where is this Salvation Army ? I need a Road Trip !

The one in Cortland

 

[tao chick]

DeansMill, day 2 is early for veining. I don't even candle until after Day 3 now. Today is Day 8 for my incubator and I can clearly tell which ones are not going to make it. I have 36 good eggs in there now.

I collect things that are useful too. I'm not very good at decorating or cleaning so collecting things is not a good idea for me.

Good night, all.

 

[Beer can]

I didn't candle much, scared to open up the bater, ended up with a few stanky eggs... Still doubt I'll candle a lot, but next time I'll candle all instead of some just checking progress, and throw out any obvious clears, and not use old eggs....

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: thanks

 

[Gramma Chick]

On facebook - salmonila Outbreak Atlanta Hatcheries

The Chicken Whisperer

10 hrs ·
I have just sent an official Public Information Request to CDC Headquarters in Atlanta (I was just there yesterday.) to obtain the names of the hatcheries and their suppliers involved in the current Salmonella outbreak directly related to backyard poultry, which happens to be the largest Salmonella outbreak related to backyard poultry in history. I will keep you all posted on the progress of my investigation. CW

 

[rancher hicks]

DeansMill, day 2 is early for veining. I don't even candle until after Day 3 now. Today is Day 8 for my incubator and I can clearly tell which ones are not going to make it. I have 36 good eggs in there now.

I collect things that are useful too. I'm not very good at decorating or cleaning so collecting things is not a good idea for me.

Good night, all.

I didn't candle much, scared to open up the bater, ended up with a few stanky eggs... Still doubt I'll candle a lot, but next time I'll candle all instead of some just checking progress, and throw out any obvious clears, and not use old eggs....

Using an incubator I candle generally around day 7 and do them gradually over a period of days. This way the incubator isn't opened to long each time. Light brown eggs or white would be easiest and then give the colored eggs next. I leave the marans eggs til last since they're harder to candle and I figure the more development there is the easier I can tell.

Keep in mind that all areas of the incu don't hold the same temp.

Too you can pull the duds as you go.

Again everyone has their system and you have to do what works best for you.

 

[rancher hicks]

On facebook - salmonila Outbreak Atlanta Hatcheries

The Chicken Whisperer

10 hrs ·

I have just sent an official Public Information Request to CDC Headquarters in Atlanta (I was just there yesterday.) to obtain the names of the hatcheries and their suppliers involved in the current Salmonella outbreak directly related to backyard poultry, which happens to be the largest Salmonella outbreak related to backyard poultry in history. I will keep you all posted on the progress of my investigation. CW

I don't use FB, would you like to enlighten me?

 

[Gramma Chick]

I don't use FB, would you like to enlighten me?

FROM CENTER OF DISEASE -
isnt linked to a single hatchery...random outbreak
http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/live-poultry-05-16/