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ChickenCanoe said:
Tell your hubby that chickens aren't fragile in any way, especially when it comes to temperature. I've lost a couple birds to heat but never to cold.
Their ancestors, the red jungle fowl, range extends into the Himalayan foothills. No one is providing a heat lamp for them.
Most of the breeds we raise were developed in cold climates, perhaps even hundreds of years ago. They lived outside without heat lamps.
A heat lamp is a waste of electricity. I do add a bit of heat for big combed roosters on coldest nights but the hens have never had a problem.
What breeds do you have?
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We have a variety! ISA Brown, White Leghorn, Barred Rock, Light Brahma, Australorp and a few mixes.

Of course we took the precaution of wrapping to keep out draft, but it was a hard won victory to get him off the idea of heat. There is certainly ventilation in the coop and attached run, but we've had both closed up. Half of our birds have an enclosed "play yard" which we've left open, but the other half have their run of the yard when we are home and are able to watch them (rural area with many predators, we don't leave them out when we are not outside to keep and eye on them).

With daytime temps rising, it can get warm in there. I know they did well this summer, but if I can give them fresh air and be fairly sure they are going to be safe from the cold at night, I want to open it up!!!
 
LadyJane8 said:
We have a variety! ISA Brown, White Leghorn, Barred Rock, Light Brahma, Australorp and a few mixes.

Of course we took the precaution of wrapping to keep out draft, but it was a hard won victory to get him off the idea of heat. There is certainly ventilation in the coop and attached run, but we've had both closed up. Half of our birds have an enclosed "play yard" which we've left open, but the other half have their run of the yard when we are home and are able to watch them (rural area with many predators, we don't leave them out when we are not outside to keep and eye on them).

With daytime temps rising, it can get warm in there. I know they did well this summer, but if I can give them fresh air and be fairly sure they are going to be safe from the cold at night, I want to open it up!!!
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Those are very hardy breeds. Brahmas are extremely hardy. Plymouth Rocks come from Massachusetts and date to the 19th century. It gets cold there. I've had white and black leghorns for many years. Though a Mediterranean breed, the hens have never had a problem with the cold in similar climate.
The people across the road from me have a heat lamp hanging in the run all winter. What a waste of money. That's 250 watts of electricity 24/7 for about 4 months. Their hens don't even spend any time around it.

Tell hubby, just cause he's cold, doesn't mean the chickens are.
 
dheltzel said:
That makes it a bit better, knowing we gave him the best life we could in his "twilight years", after his previous owners were not able to.
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Sorry for your dog. I remember that he was a happy little one when I went visit. You are very nice to adopt a older dog. Considering so many older dogs were put down in animal shelters every year, he was a lucky boy to have a great family in the last 4 years. I believe that he left in peace and felt loved.

I have the same fear of my parents getting older as you, but they seem accept the nature of life cycle peacefully and not fear of the end of it. It does make me feel much better that they are not afraid of it.
 
Man what a nice day it was today. I let out my chicks to run around the yard (and boy, did they!). Had a few squabbles between them and my older hens, but nothing bad. The little ones are the ones that start the fight, dumb butts!
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@fisherlady, here's the little SPR chick that hatched the other day. I'm thinking pullet but you're the expert on these little guys.







And here's a picture of the strange silkie chick that hatched. Blue dad, splash mom...








And an updated picture of Sprinkles, the turkey poult with the goofy colors :)





 
Hi guys it's Karen again ,
okay now the cabinet incubator is at 100 degrees and holding at 40% humidity. we haven't put the eggs in yet.
Our hygrometer only majors in whole degrees .would it would it be better to put it at 99 or and a hundred.
thanks a lot ,appreciate your help! !Karen
 
Auroradream26 said:
@fisherlady, here's the little SPR chick that hatched the other day. I'm thinking pullet but you're the expert on these little guys. And here's a picture of the strange silkie chick that hatched. Blue dad, splash mom... And an updated picture of Sprinkles, the turkey poult with the goofy colors :)
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Sure has the darker facial marking like the pullets usually get, but there is no 'die hard rule' on them...and usually there is one out of about 5 that just doesn't conform to normals. I hope it is a boy for you. Once I get the hens shuffled around I will get you another dozen eggs to see if it works out better. I want to send some out to Annie but not till hatch rate improves again.
 

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