NY chicken lover!!!!

[Metella]

Glad the humans are ok - Yeah - this is tough weather to be out there in ...

 

[Gramma Chick]

Hi --- the "cutie" in the picture is my honey, Kenny, black polish bantam rooster....he always has been and still continues to be my best pet! He is 2 years old now.

The reason I mentioned that I only open the coop door every few days is that the temperatures where I live have been below in the teens and below zero for the entire winter.
There are huge mounds of snow in the yard and felt if the chicks/roos come out, they might get frostbite or disoriented with all the snow and not remember where their coop door is. In the nicer weather, Spring through Fall, I always have the coop door open and they all free range. You brought up a good point in that he might be mad that I am invading his space....Thanks for your suggestions - appreciate it.

He is cute ...is he with the other chickens ? you have 4 ?
Yes it has been Frigid this year ...For all of us ...
So OPEN IT EVERY DAY ......it is worse to have a totally closed coop
***thats what I like about this thread (we are all in the same area & experience the same conditions ..***
but remember they are chickens ....I know you feel bad for them ...being outside in this cold ...I do too ..
But They are well equipped for cold ...they have lots of nice layers of feathers ..
People take that down from fowl & put it in expensive coats ..

Chickens will vary ...some will come out some wont ..
mine come out every day ...even yesterday ...I was going to leave them in ...but they decided to come out .
to go under the deck to dust bathe ..the oldest ones came out 1st ..& off they went ..
Plus they need something to do outside ...& must be able to see a way through

 

[rancher hicks]

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I am so sorry I missed this. It's been hectic and I just skim over postings. I get so far behind trying to follow so many threads. I'm glad everyone is okay.

 

[demp4]

I thought that I may have to eventually clean off their roof, but not sure where it is going to go. My kids come out to eat and drink..and especially get some corn and any goodies that I bring them! Hope that is everyone is having a good Valentines day. Ours is turning out to not be so great. Hubby decided that we needed to go look at a mini van that he saw on line. So we hurried up and loaded in my car to drive the 90 minutes to look at it...Problem is we didn't make it. We were about 20 minutes from the house and got into an accident. We are all okay. I hit my head on the visor and my shoulder is super sore right now. The kids were shaken up but fine, but my car is in rough shape! Roads were crappy and the brakes locked up and we had no where to go so the passenger side front corner of our car hit the drivers rear corner of the SUV. Not much damage to his vehicle, but my car is dyeing. The radiator decided it needed to pour all the antifreeze on the ground. DH is getting it towed home right now. Happy Valentines day right?!

Glad you are ok.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

Luv-I'm glad you're OK and sorry about your car and the accident.

Gramma- Sorry but I don't have any green egg layers for sale right now. I haven't even started hatching yet. It's too cold right now. We don't want babies in the house this year.


For anyone interested I have decided to sell off my buff brahma bantams. 2 roosters, 3 hens, 1 pullet, and 2 brahma mix hens. All for $30.

 

[Gramma Chick]

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Any BLUE Egg Layers ? I know you have greens ...Not for now ....no chicks for me now either... its too early

 

[Gramma Chick]

This a video of a kitten stuck in a Car Spring
It takes forever to get it out ...it can be fast forwarded ...still takes forever
I cant decide who is more patient...the filmer or the worker ?
http://gfycat.com/AliveFatalAxolotl#
I swear I can see a chicken in the background

Heres th conclusion
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/soci...ted-after-getting-stuck-car-suspension-spring

 

[Lapeerian]

Luv- glad you are okay!
I ventured to Cortland this morning. Needed some feed for the people and animals. Roads were not great, but manageable. Wind is now howling here.
Got 15 chicks hatched out of 20 so far! See at least 2 more pips out of the 5 remaining eggs. Will leave the incubator running till Monday night. Did not plan on having such good success. I don't like brooding in the house anymore, but wanted to get some earlier egg layers this spring. Surprised all of my mutt eggs hatched - all 5 got chilled before daily collecting and 3 of those are pullet eggs.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Luv- glad you are okay!
I ventured to Cortland this morning. Needed some feed for the people and animals. Roads were not great, but manageable. Wind is now howling here.
Got 15 chicks hatched out of 20 so far! See at least 2 more pips out of the 5 remaining eggs. Will leave the incubator running till Monday night. Did not plan on having such good success. I don't like brooding in the house anymore, but wanted to get some earlier egg layers this spring. Surprised all of my mutt eggs hatched - all 5 got chilled before daily collecting and 3 of those are pullet eggs.

Sounds like your Roo is doing his job ...even with the young ladys

 

[PhoredaBurds]

Luv, glad u r ok. Guess it really is time to replace the old car. Hope u find a good deal on something nice!