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[brandy00]

Thanks, I use an Nikon D60.  I am a die hard Nikon gal.

Me too! I love my Nikons!!

 

[iPeanut1990]

I judge the heat by how the chicks respond. More if they act cold all huddled under the light chirping loudly. Less if they are far from the light and each other or panting. Mine get plenty of heat the first week, near what they suggest. But I start taking heat away pretty soon after the one week mark. I have a fake hen in my brooder box (suspended group of feather dusters) the cuddle under that and the feathers and body heat of the chicks makes them cozy and happy. As far as outside in the coop, that depends on your set up. Size of the fence holes, covered run????


This time of year (especially 3 weeks from now) mine would be outside in a COVERED run /coop at about 3 weeks. Those little ones even at 5 weeks are easy targets for cats and hawks.

Thanks! They do have a covered run I'm so not really worried about hawks

 

[iPeanut1990]

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Haha! Thanks!

 

[artsyrobin]

Robin, if you're out there lurking, I want to let you know that all your birds are fine. I put Sonny and his girls in a hoop house, and the girls took to the nest box right away. Sonny has claimed his spot on the roost. The rest are in 10 X 10 dog kennels with a coop and nest box in each. The capons like sleeping in the nest box, so I may replace the contents with sand and DE for dust bathing.

Miss that big boys crow, sure appreciate the update- he must think he's in heaven...;0

I don't think anyone answered - BLRW are Blue laced red wyandottes.

They come in three varieties - the blue, black and splash - here are a few of mine, plus some others.... The coloring is pretty and they have (or should have) huge wide Wyandotte butts







This one reminds me of a roadrunner with her colors, spiky tail and head piece.

they are gorgeous! and they come in bantam size too, and the bantams are supposed to lay pretty good size bantam eggs... those are on my someday list

 

[nnbreeder]

Aw, thanks. Yeah, decisions do have consequences. I have learned that the hard way many times before. Unfortunately, old habits die hard, and I am, against my better judgment, already planning to take a biking trip in the same park on a new path that has more curves to it... Gawsh, someone cure me of Idiotidis Stupidus... >.<

There is no cure I'm afraid. Almost lost a leg in a motorcycle accident in '76 and once healed up went out and bought a new bike. traveled a whole lot of miles on two wheels after that.

 

[mjgigax]

You're welcome. Ha! I'm in Texas today to pick up BLRW from a breeder.

Happy Birthday! What a wonderful Birthday present - pretty chicks!

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Quote: Oh wow!

I bet that was fun--NOT!

 

[greenbeetle]

I don't think anyone answered - BLRW are Blue laced red wyandottes.

They come in three varieties - the blue, black and splash - here are a few of mine, plus some others.... The coloring is pretty and they have (or should have) huge wide Wyandotte butts







This one reminds me of a roadrunner with her colors, spiky tail and head piece.

You have some beautiful birds.

 

[cathiesue]

So, Dad and i are putting up fence. Do you put up farm fencing like you would barbed wire? Stretch from corner post to corner post, secure and then add support t-posts? We're almost ready for this part. He's nearly and 80 and I'm 54, we're slow, but steady.

 

[ashtree]

You have some beautiful birds.

X2 and thank you for the response.
I didn't quite quote this as intended! I'm not so good at phones and BYC. Thanking bardies agreeing with greenbeetle