NY chicken lover!!!!

[Adoravachick]

Julia on her eggs. I think that we may have come to an understanding.

 

[Kit-Kat]

Julia on her eggs. I think that we may have come to an understanding.

She's beautiful! I'm down to two silkies now thanks to a particularly murderous hawk, but they're nowhere near that fluffy!

Just thought I'd pop into the thread while waiting out this storm- I find myself browsing these forums more and more lately and figured I should maybe post something! Hello!

 

[Gramma Chick]

1:25 p.m. and still no snow flying here. Wind is horrible, though, and I hear snow is falling around us in different areas.

Had the horses out this morning, but they're in now, enjoying some hay, out of this brutal wind.

Be safe out there, whatever the weather brings your area of the state!


TOB


WELL, IT'S COMING DOWN NOW -- GUESS I JINXED THINGS!

Well if you want we can blame you for it ! LOL It is coming down here too .
You asked about chickens dust bathing ..This is the side of our deck we throw potted plants there ..
Guess what I found Lucky doing today ? Another hen wanted to get in there with him ..He wouldnt let her ..gave her a peck! Its ALL MINE ! I will add some pics tomorrow

 

[Pyxis]

I know hubby would like some buff orps, that was his favorite girl in the Amish coop.   But I think distance is a problem for us - you were near Vermont, right? I'm between Cortland and Binghamton. :/   Hope everyone posts pics of their little fuzzy chicks, Little Girl loves seeing the baby chick pics!

Yeah, I'm right near Vermont. I travel to Glens Falls, but that's about as far in as I ever get...

 

[Pyxis]

   Rancher -  & anyone else with suggestions.
         I have a mixed layer flock.  I need to figure out how to tell if the older girls are laying & if so how many eggs/week.   Any ideas how to do this ?  I don't have the space to seperate them , nor trap nest them.    I don't want to sound "cold" but if the girls are not earning their keep............................. they have to go.

I've never done this personally, but I've heard that you can put a different color food coloring on the vent of each bird at night before they lay, and when/if they lay, a little food coloring will rub off onto the egg and there you go.

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

mark. now to shovel.

 

[featherz]

going out to snowblow in a bit myself. Got 6 or 7 inches here..

Had a service appt for my jeep today but moving it because I didn't feel like clearing the snow out just yet . If the schuylerville auction is running today might go over there - have some NN cockerels I NEED to get out of here but might be able to keep them another week - they are outgrowing the brooder big time. (blue/buff/black if anyone wants one or all).

I kept the lights on in my big coop last night because a few of my lighter chickens like roosting in the rafters right in front of the ventilation areas - didn't know if the snow would blow right on them in the dark, but turns out very little snow got in the coop so all was well.

 

[Adoravachick]

I've never done this personally, but I've heard that you can put a different color food coloring on the vent of each bird at night before they lay, and when/if they lay, a little food coloring will rub off onto the egg and there you go.

I use this method, it works well. You have to do it every couple of days though.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

I've never done this personally, but I've heard that you can put a different color food coloring on the vent of each bird at night before they lay, and when/if they lay, a little food coloring will rub off onto the egg and there you go.

I've heard about people using lipstick on their vents. Let's just hope they don't put it back in the make-up bag.

 

[cracrzy4chicks]

I've heard about people using lipstick on their vents. Let's just hope they don't put it back in the make-up bag.

I tried this.....................................only thing I got was hens with lovely colored butts

I use this method, it works well. You have to do it every couple of days though.

Adora, could you explain how to do this. I tried it, but didn't get color on the eggs. Wouldn't think that I was doing it wrong, but...................................