NY chicken lover!!!!

[marquisella]

When its too cold for my nipple buckets I use the black rubber bowls from TSC. when they freeze, I just turn them upside down, stomp on them & the ice comes out. I have also used small plastic buckets. A couple of hits with a hammer on the sides, loosens up the ice. Just have to be careful you don't hit too hard to break the plastic.

10 eggs today. WHY didn't I put a light in the large coop last year? I don't have enough birds to feed them without them laying. Silly me, I chose breeds I liked, not ones known for laying ability. I'm learning tho. I have 2 hens of some production breed (person I raised them for decided she didn't want to add them "in the winter". Blah) I can't wait for them to start laying so I can hatch their eggs and have some more green eggs. (probably light green, since they will lay light brown eggs)

Rancher, I highly recommend heated waterers. Saves me a LOT of work. I go down once a day with 2 buckets, one empty, one full. I pour the left over water into the empty one and refill it from the full one. If I had to go own 2 or 3 times a day, they would be very thirsty, cuz I just wouldn't do it. Too lazy and hate the cold. I DO have permanant electricity to my coop however, so no lead cords strung across the yard.

Some people put their regular waterer on top of a cookie tin heater. I guess I could have done that, since I have a load of cookie tins around the house, but ordering the dog bowls online was far easier than cutting holes in a cookie tin. If I am ever allowed another coop, I do think I'll try the cookie tin thingy, just to save some money.

 

[Framac]

When its too cold for my nipple buckets I use the black rubber bowls from TSC. when they freeze, I just turn them upside down, stomp on them & the ice comes out. I have also used small plastic buckets. A couple of hits with a hammer on the sides, loosens up the ice. Just have to be careful you don't hit too hard to break the plastic.

I also use the Black bowls for water in the winter in all the Pens but the main layer pen. I can't imagine using heated waterbowl in 7-8 pens.

Framac

 

[rancher hicks]

I have a couple of those bowls and use them in the yard during the summer. The reason I don't keep water in the coop is they always manage to dump it. I tried setting the gallon waterers on a block inside those black rubber bowls but it didn't help.


Looks like we all have a system that works for our individual situations.

Though I always keep trying something new and easier.

If I can make it so I just have to carry water once a day that would be nice. But I'd still have to bring in the waterers at night so they can be cleaned.


I didn't hear whether anyone was interested in getting chicks from Back to the Farm?

 

[JayinCohoes]

I have been to Berkshire view twice and have been happy with their work. Good luck!!

Could you forward information on Berkshire view? I'm thinking about getting meat chickens this spring and would love to find someone to process them for me.

 

[Framac]

I have a couple of those bowls and use them in the yard during the summer. The reason I don't keep water in the coop is they always manage to dump it. I tried setting the gallon waterers on a block inside those black rubber bowls but it didn't help.


Looks like we all have a system that works for our individual situations.

Though I always keep trying something new and easier.

If I can make it so I just have to carry water once a day that would be nice. But I'd still have to bring in the waterers at night so they can be cleaned.


I didn't hear whether anyone was interested in getting chicks from Back to the Farm?

If they had Dorkings, I might have considered.

 

[marquisella]

I also use the Black bowls for water in the winter in all the Pens but the main layer pen. I can't imagine using heated waterbowl in 7-8 pens.

Framac

Yes, I have 11 separate coops....even though I have electricity in the barn, that is too much power sucking up for each heater. Its bad enough I have lights in each pen as well...don't tell my DH, although I so use the new energy efficient lightbulbs fro them, but have to use normal lights for the brooders, so its a no win situation really...

 

[Nyxish]

Hi. Binghamton NY area here - would anyone be willing to split an order of chicks this spring? i'd like to order from McMurry, but their minimum after april is 15...i'm looking to keep like 4 or 5. i'll pay shipping on a 15 - 20 bird total order, you just pay for your chicks and tell me what to order. You'd need to pick up in endicott, NY or nearby...i could keep for a week or two - negotiable.

Interested, please contact me.

 

[chicken stalker]

Hey neighbor! What do you want to order? I hatch every year and just bought a cabinet incubator so I'll have tons.

 

[java girl 2]

I am also looking for at least one each (hen/pullets) cochin, polish, and or orpington. Will consider others. Just want a nice mixed flock.
I have cochins and lav orpingtons and I get back my buff orps in the spring. are you looking to get them now or in the spring?

Hi. Binghamton NY area here - would anyone be willing to split an order of chicks this spring? i'd like to order from McMurry, but their minimum after april is 15...i'm looking to keep like 4 or 5. i'll pay shipping on a 15 - 20 bird total order, you just pay for your chicks and tell me what to order. You'd need to pick up in endicott, NY or nearby...i could keep for a week or two - negotiable.

Interested, please contact me.

Nyxish, what breed are you looking for? as I may have it!

 

[vmdanielsen]

Could you forward information on Berkshire view? I'm thinking about getting meat chickens this spring and would love to find someone to process them for me.

yes, It is on my other computer and to tired to my butt out of bed to get it. If I do not forward it tomorrow, please remind me..OK?