Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[cathiesue]

i like my K for tea. it never makes the coffee strong enough for me.

 

[Sswanee48]

Hi cathiesue, I know what you mean about having chicks inside. I have 10 new ones and they will have to be in for probably a couple of months. I imagine that will be fun. So far they are real cute but you know how that goes. Just keeping shavings out of their water and food is a feat. Love them anyway!

 

[Sswanee48]

Hi cathiesue, I know what you mean about having chicks inside. I have 10 new ones and they will have to be in for probably a couple of months. I imagine that will be fun. So far they are real cute but you know how that goes. Just keeping shavings out of their water and food is a feat. Love them anyway!

 

[Sswanee48]

Hi cathiesue, I know what you mean about having chicks inside. I have 10 new ones and they will have to be in for probably a couple of months. I imagine that will be fun. So far they are real cute but you know how that goes. Just keeping shavings out of their water and food is a feat. Love them anyway!

 

[perchie.girl]

HI New people.... I am waaaaaaayyyyy behind today

Welcome to the thread from San Diego.

I am deb and At this point in my life am without Poultry. long story. but I wont reflock or restock till I get a new coop built and can live at home at least part time.


Took my first step today toward part time living at home.... Woo Hoo.

deb

 

[vehve]

You should hatch the chicks with a broody, that way you don't have to keep them inside. If you can risk keeping a heat lamp in the coop to take the edge off, they'll be fine. Our's haven't had any issues with outside temps dropping to -20C and coop temps a few degrees below freezing at coldest.

 

[sunflour]

Sunflower Do you know anything about sexing chicks by their feathers. This little white chick has a tail feather and long wing feathers. I think it means it's a girl. Do you know. These chicks have the long feathers. Hard to stretch out the wing with one hand but the black one has long wing feathers. Anyone have any input.

Sexing by feathers is only possible within the first 3 days after hatching, and even the experts aren't 100% accurate. There's a lot of sources on line about the subject. The best photos of what to look for and other info is on the Chicken Chick's site:

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/06/how-to-sex-chickens-male-or-female-hen.html

Hope this helps.

 

[Peep_Show]

And feather sexing works only with those breeds that are feather sexable.... Not all breeds (or mixes thereof) are.

 

[pollitos2013]

Feather sexing and coffee - gotta love this thread

 

[sunflour]

Feather sexing and coffee - gotta love this thread