Ah, the I haven't got a clue what sex they are naming strategy.I realize I forgot to make some introductions: meet Gwynedd, Llandeilo, Norton, Oxwich, Rhondda and Tintern
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They're all at least 50% Penedesenca, and some are probably 75%. Hopefully their individual parentage will become clearer as their plumage and shank colour develops.
This time I waited with serious naming until I was sure which chicks would stay. When they were tiny I named them after the breed or color.Ah, the I haven't got a clue what sex they are naming strategy.
Wise move. I do much the same myself.
. But Black , Kraai (Crow) or Chef for a girl is okay for me.
Is the a pdf like this one for DE too?
No lady Gaga for a cockerel
I haven't really named the chicks here. I'm always wrong about the sex. So right now they are Cherry, Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, and Butter Pecan.I realize I forgot to make some introductions: meet Gwynedd, Llandeilo, Norton, Oxwich, Rhondda and Tintern
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They're all at least 50% Penedesenca, and some are probably 75%. Hopefully their individual parentage will become clearer as their plumage and shank colour develops.
Probably. It is generally accepted that decent levels of ventilation is desirable in a chicken coop. Just for the moment, let's not dwell on the difference between ventilation and air flow. The reason good ventilation is important is because damp air with ammonia fumes from chicken poop is harmful to their respiratory systems. There is also the matter of other pathogens that thrive in warm damp environments. So, what we are aiming for is a dry, well ventilated coop. However, dry chicken coops tend to be dusty chicken coops and air movement in dry dusty coops creates dust particles in the air. Many people who have dry coops wear a mask when cleaning them out because, dust and dander and all those pathogens are considered harmful if inhaled. This applies to the chickens as well. Then it seems some people wish to add more dust to an already dusty environment, these dusts being known to be respiratory irritants. I don't need a COSHH sheet to tell me it's a very bad idea. Chickens are already at a health disadvantage by roosting in coops. The least we can do is try to minimize the amount of dust and chemicals, natural or not, that they inhale while shut in the coop. Bags of sulfur hanging in or around the coop entrance that the chickens are supposed to bang into, causing a cloud of chemical dust to settle on their feathers which they then shake, further agitating the dust cannot be a good idea. Best option, build a coop that can be sanitized with a blow torch. Chemical free solution. Build a coop that isn't friendly for the parasites and pathogens one is trying to deal with, plastic coops for example. Don't keep chickens in coops, even better option. Build secure run with open shelter. If one has to use chemicals then do it away from the coop if possible.
Same experience with COVID-19 over here as what you mention: there's a 1-day apex of awfulness. Feels like a truck hit you. Hope today's shaking out better for you!
