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[sdm111]

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Speak for yourself my cocks look like this!

oh no he just dittin

 

[JShubin]

 

[christinaGS]

Thank you! This is exactly the information I'm looking for. Question! When you take the eggs from the hens, do they panic? Is there anything I can do to make that less stressful for them?

We've been handling them quite a bit. They seem to be okay with it! We took them outside for awhile to let them soak up some sun. It was great big shocker when they figured out how to get from the ground to the top of our wall. My 5 year old just about died thinking it was going to jump down and run away.

We live in Tucson, AZ and it does it scorching hot here. I think we are fairly prepared to ease them into this envirmonment. Do you know how well they can handle the eat? They seem to be a fairly lean breed. I don't know much about the hen though - does she get a big more fat than the rooster?

Thanks!

 

[sdm111]

Hens will be smaller and stay lean. They only freak out if they are Broody. Also just cause they get along since you are new and don't know any indicators to look for that their may be trouble either keep them free-range or single penned. Just cause they get along today doesn't mean it'll be ok tomorrow. They can in general handle heat good

 

[JShubin]

Thank you! This is exactly the information I'm looking for. Question! When you take the eggs from the hens, do they panic? Is there anything I can do to make that less stressful for them?

We've been handling them quite a bit. They seem to be okay with it! We took them outside for awhile to let them soak up some sun. It was great big shocker when they figured out how to get from the ground to the top of our wall. My 5 year old just about died thinking it was going to jump down and run away.

We live in Tucson, AZ and it does it scorching hot here. I think we are fairly prepared to ease them into this envirmonment. Do you know how well they can handle the eat? They seem to be a fairly lean breed. I don't know much about the hen though - does she get a big more fat than the rooster?

Thanks!

California semi-desert here.. They need access to shade and water. The more room to find a cool spot, the better.
Heavier birds have a harder time coping with heat. but gamefowl do ok because they are leaner.
I had to add shade cloth to sides of my coops to protect more than roof could. I had some heat related deaths.

 

[roosterhavoc]

California semi-desert here.. They need access to shade and water. The more room to find a cool spot, the better.
Heavier birds have a harder time coping with heat. but gamefowl do ok because they are leaner.
I had to add shade cloth to sides of my coops to protect more than roof could. I had some heat related deaths.

The blind leading the blind. Haha ok I'm done. Sorry. Gotta feed the birds.

 

[sdm111]

The blind leading the blind. Haha ok I'm done. Sorry. Gotta feed the birds.

since we actually on the chicken subject for once I got my carb in today

 

[christinaGS]

Oh, boy. Okay! Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for that! I don't want that to happen.

So - roundhead is the bloodline. What does the name Cowan stand for?

Hens will be smaller and stay lean. They only freak out if they are Broody. Also just cause they get along since you are new and don't know any indicators to look for that their may be trouble either keep them free-range or single penned. Just cause they get along today doesn't mean it'll be ok tomorrow. They can in general handle heat good

 

[roosterhavoc]

since we actually on the chicken subject for once I got my carb in today View attachment 1084252

Speaking of game chickens
Got you a couple blurple gurglers tied up.

 

[JShubin]

Oh, boy. Okay! Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for that! I don't want that to happen.

So - roundhead is the bloodline. What does the name Cowan stand for?

specific farm/person who bred that bloodline. pretty sure.