NY chicken lover!!!!

[Glasshen]

My FF doesn't have time to freeze. I serve it into three bowls and they eat all I put out within a very short time, like five minutes. It is very competitive.

 

[Beer can]

My FF doesn't have time to freeze. I serve it into three bowls and they eat all I put out within a very short time, like five minutes. It is very competitive.

I've never tried fermented feed on mine yet, but that's what mine do if I bring cottage cheese home from work, I swear they lick the bowl clean!

 

[Gramma Chick]

BREAKING NEWS STORY : On National NEWs
A movement called Free Range Parents.
They actually let their children walk around their home & Neighborhood by themselves ..
WHO KNEW ?

 

[Tough Old Bird]

My FF doesn't have time to freeze. I serve it into three bowls and they eat all I put out within a very short time, like five minutes. It is very competitive.

I can just picture this "feeding frenzy" -- and their messy faces!

TOB

 

[LuvMyChicks1491]

I feed my girls any yogurt that is left in the house. Their favorite is strawberry and blueberry.

 

[Pyxis]

I tried fermented feed once, but had to stop because I had no way to keep it warm over the winter. Does anyone do theirs outside or in the coop and have a way to keep it warm enough to continue to ferment over the winter? Also, I had a heat bulb blow last night in the chick coop and lost almost all of my cream legbar babies. It was only out for maybe five hours, but it was enough. I still have two pullets and two roosters, so I can still breed them, but I had had 14 pullets and seven cockerels so it was a big loss They were 11 weeks old too.

In happier news, my cemani babies are in the house and doing well, and after this happened, they will REMAIN in the house until March. They're so personable and I think my favorite breed that I have now. People say they're skittish but they must not be raising them in contact with people because mine are great. I have one little one in particular who flies up to perch on the edge of the brooder whenever I walk over so he can say hi and hang out. Never leaves the brooder either, just perches there when I come over to check on everybody.

Also, just noticed this is my 3,000th post! Would you look at that.

 

[rancher hicks]

BREAKING NEWS STORY : On National NEWs
A movement called Free Range Parents.
They actually let their children walk around their home & Neighborhood by themselves ..
WHO KNEW ?

Sure but do they lay eggs?

Seriously? I think it's just foolish and hope they don't expect me to feel sorry for them if something happens to their kids.

Anyone remember Sarah Wood?

 

[rancher hicks]

I tried fermented feed once, but had to stop because I had no way to keep it warm over the winter. Does anyone do theirs outside or in the coop and have a way to keep it warm enough to continue to ferment over the winter? Also, I had a heat bulb blow last night in the chick coop and lost almost all of my cream legbar babies. It was only out for maybe five hours, but it was enough. I still have two pullets and two roosters, so I can still breed them, but I had had 14 pullets and seven cockerels so it was a big loss

They were 11 weeks old too.

In happier news, my cemani babies are in the house and doing well, and after this happened, they will REMAIN in the house until March. They're so personable and I think my favorite breed that I have now. People say they're skittish but they must not be raising them in contact with people because mine are great. I have one little one in particular who flies up to perch on the edge of the brooder whenever I walk over so he can say hi and hang out. Never leaves the brooder either, just perches there when I come over to check on everybody.

Also, just noticed this is my 3,000th post! Would you look at that.

Those bulbs burn out easy so you need to have a back up. Get one of these and put it in another lamp. It won't offer any light but enough heat to keep them alive I think. You can find them cheap on line. I've lost to many chicks to bulbs that burn out. They come in different wattages. A 100 watt should be enough to keep them till you get another 250 red light. Though I do keep extras on hand.

 

[Pyxis]

Thanks Rancher - I'll pick one of those up. Don't need any more losses.

 

[Gramma Chick]

I tried fermented feed once, but had to stop because I had no way to keep it warm over the winter. Does anyone do theirs outside or in the coop and have a way to keep it warm enough to continue to ferment over the winter?

I still have two pullets and two roosters,