NY chicken lover!!!!

[miquwid]

Darn I'm so sorry for all the hawk attacks.

Gramma about the broody do whatever is best for your flock, personally If my other coop was out my driveway and in my yard I would just let her sit on eggs. Otherwise try breaking her feed her fav treat outside let some of that winter coldness strip her of her broodiness.

Brella that is what my silkie looks like next to our roo and they mate which is awesome I can't believe he can be so gentle. We still don't think he's mated with the brabanter but he sure puts up with her and he lets her sit on top of him takes his food!

Since my chickens free range anyway I'm going to make the run an addition to the coop so that there will be no run, the wood frame is already there I just need to hardware cloth it. I'm going to reposition the roost and put in a back door. I just need to dig the ground under the run and put stone and hardware cloth to make it reinforced like the rest of the coop. Then I was designing a covered feed and water station.

Have a good nite!

 

[Breella]

Brella that is what my silkie looks like next to our roo and they mate which is awesome I can't believe he can be so gentle. We still don't think he's mated with the brabanter but he sure puts up with her and he lets her sit on top of him takes his food!

I haven't seen Duane mate Pearl since he was just starting to test his oats. When I got Pearl she was bigger than Duane, he was only 7-10 weeks old and he tried to chest bump her... Pearl jumped up onto his back and forced him to submit while she pecked at his head.

 

[Gramma Chick]

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That is so funny ! I really LOL ! I thought Silkies were docile aliens ! I guess he never forgot that !
Is Frenchie Duanes favorite or least favorite hen ?
those bald feathers spots look like Roo Spur Rakes ..We have a hen that has those & it is Luckys least favorite hen ..
He will chase her away from treats or food ..he still mates her ..but I think he is rougher as none of the other hens look like her

 

[Lynzi777]

Finally got a photo of Pearl standing next to Duane. I really need to get a scale out there one of these days and weigh them both. Also Frenchie is FINALLY growing in those bald feathers. Not sure what makes the difference; if the weather has killed off some fungus or parasite she had that went unnoticed, if the flock block is helping prevent self pecking, or if the growth was triggered by her molt. She's been bald in at least one spot since I got her on and off. I miss her laying though. She's a fantastic layer for me.

She's going to turn out beautifully Breella! The other BR had the same thing going on and when she molted in the fall and I put everyone in that feather fixer she looked so much better!

 

[rancher hicks]

FYI,

I was comparing the Agway to the Purina labels.

Purina has a bit more or less of somethings in it plus Vit. A and E. I'm afraid it was sewn into the bag at an angle and I can't read all the ingredients exact.

However both proteins are 16%.

Agway / Purina

lysine 0.7 / 0.55

methionine 0.3 / 0.25

crude fat 2.5/ 2.5

crude fiber 8.0/ 7.0

calcium 3.4-3.9/ 3.2-4.5.

phosphorous 0.45/ 0.5

salt 0.25-0.65/ 0.3-0.8

sodium 0.15-0.23/ -

Manganese - / 175.00000 PPM

Vit A - / 3000.00 IU/LB

Vit E - / 10.00 IU/LB

Now I will say that I've switch both the Del and the CR coop to tubs of water rather than the nipples. Yesterday the Del coop laid 7 I think. Up til then it was 1 or 2. The CR coop was laying zip but there have been the occasional EE egg. (The CR coop has 3 CR's and a RIR and some EE's for now.

The CR coop is on Purina and all coops don't get scratch everyday or only in the evening.

I also my drop the Agway protein back to 16% rather than going with the 21% and see what happens. Perhaps the hens are too fat.

The Queen spent the night so I'm on early since I can't watch CBS this morning. Windy out today and I have some trees that creak erriely when I'm out back. I expect some to fall any day. There is one that might hit the hoop I'm afraid.

" Snow is cold rain is wet, chills my bones right to the marrow............................ "

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Morning all. Cold wind this morning despite the slightly higher temps. Have to get some more shavings for the big coop. Everything is just so frozen. Spring cant come soon enough. Apparently one of my silkie girls must be going broody as dh told me that when he got the eggs from that coop yesterday she tried to peck his hand off. I told him that she may be little but she is fierce! Snow has blown into my one silkie run again and with the cold winds they dont really like to be in it very long. I will have to put plastic up on it next year to keep the blowing snow out.

Breella--I have a few birds that look like Frenchie. Hopefully they will all feather back in come spring. No eggs from them either.

Rancher--interesting that the two feeds are almost identical in formulation. I certainly hope that no trees drop on your coops.

Finally finished the back of the sweater. Now on the the two fronts. Paying attention to all the details now! Off to the pharm later. Its monday, our day of dr calls and drive throughs. Patience will be in demand.

 

[stonykill]

Morning all. Cold wind this morning despite the slightly higher temps. Have to get some more shavings for the big coop. Everything is just so frozen. Spring cant come soon enough. Apparently one of my silkie girls must be going broody as dh told me that when he got the eggs from that coop yesterday she tried to peck his hand off. I told him that she may be little but she is fierce! Snow has blown into my one silkie run again and with the cold winds they dont really like to be in it very long. I will have to put plastic up on it next year to keep the blowing snow out.

Breella--I have a few birds that look like Frenchie. Hopefully they will all feather back in come spring. No eggs from them either.

Rancher--interesting that the two feeds are almost identical in formulation. I certainly hope that no trees drop on your coops.

Finally finished the back of the sweater. Now on the the two fronts. Paying attention to all the details now! Off to the pharm later. Its monday, our day of dr calls and drive throughs. Patience will be in demand.

Agway 16% is on sale until Early to mid March for $10.99. Cracked or whole corn $8.88. 50 lb bags.

 

[bakingintherain]

They are using ..... wait for it.... PEPPERCORNS!!! Isn't that just about as clever an idea you have heard today? And it was a drain that was frozen. AND it turns out it wasn't actually frozen. It turns out that the person who washes dishes around here doesn't believe in hot water and it was a grease clog in one of the main lines underground. (He [the dishwasher person] had to snake it out and was quite cigrined when the problem was determined)

I love that you say "wait for it" are you a how I met your mother fan?

Sorry rancher but turn your head. Pics of our silkies hatching so far 3 buff 2 cuckoo.

Soooo cute! I need to add silkies this year

 

[Overhill Flocks]

or blue or splash or platinum or khaki

. I have a lot of blues and quite a few splash. Now and then I get a platinum. Never had a khaki

Gorgeous birds!

 

[Lynzi777]

Morning!
Still no pips only eggs but they're still wiggling around in there so that's a good sign! Hopefully something happens today and they hatch tomorrow!