NY chicken lover!!!!

[Peep This 6]

They are the weirdest, cutest, fluffiest things I've ever seen. It has only been 48 hours for this first timer but I am already so in love with them!!!

 

[County Boy]

Doee anyone know of ways to prevent frostbite on roosters combs? I have always had a problem with my Cochins losing there combs from frostbite. I heard some people use petroleum jelly. Will it help or is it a myth more or less?

And is their ways to better insulate your coop so that it holds more heat. I have my 3 LF Cochin in a 4 x 8 coop that's unisulated and has a tin roof so it doesn't hold heat very well at all. I'm not really worried about them freezing or anything like that, never had a problem with my Cochins being to cold, just the fact they came from California last week where it was warmer and I don't want my roosters comb to end up frost bit like my old ones always did.

 

[rancher hicks]

Doee anyone know of ways to prevent frostbite on roosters combs? I have always had a problem with my Cochins losing there combs from frostbite. I heard some people use petroleum jelly. Will it help or is it a myth more or less?

And is their ways to better insulate your coop so that it holds more heat. I have my 3 LF Cochin in a 4 x 8 coop that's unisulated and has a tin roof so it doesn't hold heat very well at all. I'm not really worried about them freezing or anything like that, never had a problem with my Cochins being to cold, just the fact they came from California last week where it was warmer and I don't want my roosters comb to end up frost bit like my old ones always did.

Vaseline may help but needs to be applied EVERYDAY. As for the insulation. Humidiity is the cause of frost bite. Poor ventilation is the cause of to much humidity. I hung a Hygrometer/Thermometer in my coops. Keep things as dry as possible. Chickens like dog do not sweat and therefore exhale a great deal of humidity.

Loss on the comb only affects the appearance but it's still to be avoided if possible. Bagbalm, vaseline that type of stuff needs to be applied. It's not bad for your hands either. Just keep a pocket of paper towels handy or hang some in the coop..

 

[AmberKnits]

This storm has got me in a bit of a predicament.

Hatching eggs were supposed to arrive, but they weren't shipped for fear of them being stuck on a plane for days. But, I really need to set them by early next week - we were planning to set the incubator up in a kindergarten classroom, and if I set them after next Wednesday they won't hatch before spring break!

So my options are - ask if the sellers can wait a month - if they can't: buy more eggs for the class, buy my own incubator and set these eggs them when they arrive at home.

 

[rancher hicks]

This storm has got me in a bit of a predicament.

Hatching eggs were supposed to arrive, but they weren't shipped for fear of them being stuck on a plane for days. But, I really need to set them by early next week - we were planning to set the incubator up in a kindergarten classroom, and if I set them after next Wednesday they won't hatch before spring break!

So my options are - ask if the sellers can wait a month - if they can't: buy more eggs for the class, buy my own incubator and set these eggs them when they arrive at home.

Certainly you can find someone nearby who will donate eggs. I've done so my self. They won't be the breed you were hoping for but is that really necessary for the classroom?

 

[AmberKnits]

Certainly you can find someone nearby who will donate eggs. I've done so my self. They won't be the breed you were hoping for but is that really necessary for the classroom? 

No, the kids just like variety. I set my own eggs last year - so there was a nice rainbow of eggs and chicks, but this year I only have a silkie rooster. He's in with my full size hens, but the resulting mixes would be odd. I chose silkies because my coop can really only hold a few more full size hens, and as soon as the ground thaws we are building a 2nd coop for the silkies.

I could try and find some eggs closer, and buy an incubator for myself to set the silkies.

 

[Gramma Chick]

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My Main Roo has no points because I closed up the coop Completely one Frosty night ...
Your Roos Combs got Frostbite because your coop was too air tight ..There needs to be a place for it to vent Moist air out .
I always open the coop gate & hen house in the day for it to vent all moisture also

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: So ...You are in Cato ? I have a mixed flock in Jordan ..3 Roosters - Australorp , Spitz, Maran over 15 Hens EEs , Olive egger , Australorp Mixes, Spitz , Sumatras $10.00 for 12 eggs When did you need them by ?

 

[LavvyTaffy]

Hi everyone, greetings from East Bethany New York! Right here in the middle of Buffalo and Rochester!

 

[AmberKnits]

So ...You are in Cato ? I have a mixed flock in Jordan ..3 Roosters -  Australorp , Spitz, Maran over 15 Hens EEs , Olive egger , Australorp Mixes,  Spitz , Sumatras  $10.00 for 12 eggs When did you need them by ?

I'm in Maine - a small town between Ithaca and Binghamton. I sent a message to a few friends locally with hens and roosters.
I'd have to set next Wednesday at the very latest, if I can't set eggs then, I would wait until after spring break - April 24th.