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oletymer said:
I think its going to be a she, getting feathers fast, I wasnt watching my humidity during incubation and they all died out before they broke the air sacks, but this one and I did help her by putting  a pin hole in the shell, I could hear squeeking but there was no pipping spot and I was determend I wasnt going to hatch an egg,:fl ,
My brother called me the night before the swap to meet him in washington sunday , so I didnt get there this month, did u go? I just got 2 new eggs today from my SLW 31 weeks for them to lay :weee
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31 weeks! Okay, that puts things in perspective for me, we have our first group of Wyandottes, we are keeping them as winter layers. Do yours lay through the winter? I'm going to be a little bummed if they don't.

I don't winterize my coop. If there is a bad storm coming, I close the windows. I worry more about dampness than cold. Most of my birds have a single comb, I worry more about frost bite from the dampness then anything else.
 
Hi folks, FYI there is a Poultry/small animal sale in my area on September 28, 2013. It is at Marcho's Greenhouse in Gibson PA, Susquehanna County Interstate 81 Gibson exit (I'll have to check on exit #) they are about 25 miles south of Binghamton NY. It's from 10 AM to 3 PM Call 570-756-2616 for information packet/vendor info. I've been there and they have quite a variety of all types of fowl, rabbits etc. I am bringing 2 pair of Appenzeller Spitzhaubens and 2 pair of Cream Brabanters. I also have 1 pair of 2013 Pilgrim geese, also have 2 extra female Pilgrims. It's a nice day out!
 



First Pic, Black Copper Marans Second pic, MF Banty Cochin on left OE on right.

It's a bit Blech outside. : (

Marco, sounds like you've got some pretty cool birds. Gibson is quite far from me, but thanks for the info.
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
Thanks to all about the leaves in the run tip, that sounds like a great idea.

Do you all think a 5x8 run is big enough if they areallowed to free range a lot?
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A run that size should be fine for 4 birds full time, they say 10 sq. ft. per bird outside space is enough. That would be without free ranging. So yes, that sounds good. If you allow free range time, they can do well with less.
Do be aware, there will be no grass left in the run in short order! I had 15 in a 15x25 run when I started. It was bare within two weeks.
 
Careful on all the plans for winterizing coops,,you still need to allow air flow, you want some draft going thru just not directly on the birds, the draft will help to keep things dry...

Straw under the coop would be an open invitation for all kinds of critters,,,this is the area I have the most problems with in winter, the mice burrow n under my coops, straw would just add to the problem
 
Ditto on everything wingstone said. Chickens are, for the most part, very Hardy. They will huddle for warmth. They need fresh air, they exhale a lot of moisture. If the moisture can't escape the coop, it will cause more problems than the cold.
Yes, I do get some frostbitten combs, but they heal although this wouldn't be good for show. The bottom half of my coops have insulation in the walls, mostly for sound, but the top part has a lot of open area and none of the vents seal perfectly, there are also gaps around the doors. There its a 3 inch space on both sides of the roof at the top of the walls I can't close, so there is always air flow.
Moisture buildup causes respiratory problems. (btw, i feel the same way about houses, lol)
 
chiques chicks said:
Ditto on everything wingstone said. Chickens are, for the most part, very Hardy. They will huddle for warmth. They need fresh air, they exhale a lot of moisture. If the moisture can't escape the coop, it will cause more problems than the cold.
Yes, I do get some frostbitten combs, but they heal although this wouldn't be good for show. The bottom half of my coops have insulation in the walls, mostly for sound, but the top part has a lot of open area and none of the vents seal perfectly, there are also gaps around the doors. There its a 3 inch space on both sides of the roof at the top of the walls I can't close, so there is always air flow.
Moisture buildup causes respiratory problems. (btw, i feel the same way about houses, lol)
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stop that, it is scaring me that we think alike so often.........
But I can never figure out why folks keep the house at 60 all summer than up to 85 in winter...
 

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