NY chicken lover!!!!

[featherz]

I had to go through a few roosters but the ones I have now are keepers. (with the possible exception of my silkie, little dog syndrome, lol. I may have to hatch some and give one of his sons a try). Even the meanest roo has a place here....it is spelled "crockpot".

I will always have a roo if I can get away with it. My current guy Leo is a keeper for sure - he doesn't attack people, he asks permission before jumping on his ladies, doesn't leave bare backs and I could hear him screeching like his tail was on fire all the way from the house when that hawk was out there. Ran out and he had all 20 (!) of his ladies buried under a bush. I don't think he has it in him to stand up to a hawk or to attack one, but his getting them to safety was enough to save the day this time around.

 

[greymane]

Sounds like a great roo you have, featherz!

 

[rancher hicks]

Joann's has all their knitting needles on sale 30% off they have 7" both AL and bamboo.they go up in price as you go up in size.Last summer I bought 2 girls~3months old from someone in NJ She charged me $15.00 each.And after all the craziness of buying eggs and an incubator and then raising them; boy did I get a deal. Although it was nothing like the joy of those babies.

I will check again but I believe they only have 6" here. Maybe it is 7 ". I need 10 inch. I thought it was 7".

 

[Lynzi777]

I'm heading out to TS today to pick up a few things for these chicks and I wanted to ask quick - whats the difference in the two heat lamp bulbs - One is "red" and one isn't. Is one better than the other to use in the chick brooder?

 

[stonykill]

I'm heading out to TS today to pick up a few things for these chicks and I wanted to ask quick - whats the difference in the two heat lamp bulbs - One is "red" and one isn't. Is one better than the other to use in the chick brooder?

you want the red bulb

 

[Lynzi777]

Thanks!!!

 

[highpointfarm]

I'm heading out to TS today to pick up a few things for these chicks and I wanted to ask quick - whats the difference in the two heat lamp bulbs - One is "red" and one isn't. Is one better than the other to use in the chick brooder?

Red bulb.. It well help conceal blood if something happens...

 

[jakesbigpapa]

I'm heading out to TS today to pick up a few things for these chicks and I wanted to ask quick - whats the difference in the two heat lamp bulbs - One is "red" and one isn't. Is one better than the other to use in the chick brooder?

I'm new to this, but in all my reading, the primary reason for the red bulb was because it does not mimic daylight, so it keeps the chicks warm, but it allows them to have "dark" when the white, overhead lights are turned off.

 

[Lynzi777]

Makes sense, thank you everyone! I wanted to be sure to pick up the right one.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

I've had one of those days where you.....

A girl at work is mad at me because i did some of her work while she was at lunch. I didn't have much going on so I thought I would help her out. I guess I'm a little upset because she's mad over something so stupid. Then when I picked up the girls and stopped at the store every where I turned someone was cutting in front of me and then stopping. The girls kept saying they wanted candy in a whiny voice and tried to take things off shelves. Sometimes I wish I could survive by being a hermit at home.

Sorry for the rant. Hope everyone else has had a better day.