South Carolina

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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Wish I knew how she figured it all out on her own

seems like from the beginning she knew what it meant when I said "let's go check the chickens"

Well, she is smart enough to put 2 and 2 together. mommy smells like chickens and goes outside a lot so WE are going to see the chickens! LOL I'm telling you, Nicole taught her to read....uhm,...I mean.... understand words.

Right now I smell like BBQ'd chicken. OK Burned Chicken...


I am having a genius day.... decided to do some rearranging....took silkies out of their pen and into the basement. Decided to put the only girls I want to keep out of my pet/layer pen into the no-longer-a-silkie pen, along with one silkie roo & my sizzle.

I am such a dork - I forgot the heat lamp was down low for the silkies...when coming out of the basement Nicole says "Something is on fire - I see smoke"

OH S

T!!

The big girls tried to cram under that light - I have no idea why - they are not used to a light...it was almost dark and not that cold either!

Barney (Barnevelder hen I think) got the worst of it....burned a bunch of feathers off....skin is not exposed though. Nancy (SLW) has brown on her side where she was getting toasty.

Needless to say, there is NO lamp in there now!

 

[Joycats]

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Well, she is smart enough to put 2 and 2 together. mommy smells like chickens and goes outside a lot so WE are going to see the chickens! LOL I'm telling you, Nicole taught her to read....uhm,...I mean.... understand words.

Right now I smell like BBQ'd chicken. OK Burned Chicken...


I am having a genius day.... decided to do some rearranging....took silkies out of their pen and into the basement. Decided to put the only girls I want to keep out of my pet/layer pen into the no-longer-a-silkie pen, along with one silkie roo & my sizzle.

I am such a dork - I forgot the heat lamp was down low for the silkies...when coming out of the basement Nicole says "Something is on fire - I see smoke"

OH S

T!!

The big girls tried to cram under that light - I have no idea why - they are not used to a light...it was almost dark and not that cold either!

Barney (Barnevelder hen I think) got the worst of it....burned a bunch of feathers off....skin is not exposed though. Nancy (SLW) has brown on her side where she was getting toasty.

Needless to say, there is NO lamp in there now!

Those girls are so smart, they saw their new home had a fancy heating system and they were just trying it out. Honestly, I've found that if you offer heat to a chicken in this weather, they will all accept it graciously. It's too bloody cold out there and I'm ready for springtime.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

I really need to do something about my Peeping Tom also!


My bourbon red turkey is a tom...and he still likes peeking in the bathroom window at me!

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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They thought they were hot stuff not being in the pen with the others & the ducks now & seriously got to be HOT ...

 

[Joycats]

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They thought they were hot stuff not being in the pen with the others & the ducks now & seriously got to be HOT ...

Maybe they were trying to help you with supper!

 

[KrisH]

Pre cooked chicken should come from the store pre packaged!

RobertH

 

[KrisH]

I would like input on this. We are thinking about adding more turkeys.

no, I mean actual turkeys.

Planning on placing an order probably from www.porterturkeys.com

Considring more Jersey Buff and also adding Auburn, Silver Auburn and Narragansett. have to order at least 15 poults. Do you have other suggestions, or anyone local want to join in?

RobertH

 

[dixiebeast]

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Right now I smell like BBQ'd chicken. OK Burned Chicken...


I am having a genius day.... decided to do some rearranging....took silkies out of their pen and into the basement. Decided to put the only girls I want to keep out of my pet/layer pen into the no-longer-a-silkie pen, along with one silkie roo & my sizzle.

I am such a dork - I forgot the heat lamp was down low for the silkies...when coming out of the basement Nicole says "Something is on fire - I see smoke"

OH S

T!!

The big girls tried to cram under that light - I have no idea why - they are not used to a light...it was almost dark and not that cold either!

Barney (Barnevelder hen I think) got the worst of it....burned a bunch of feathers off....skin is not exposed though. Nancy (SLW) has brown on her side where she was getting toasty.

Needless to say, there is NO lamp in there now!

Those girls are so smart, they saw their new home had a fancy heating system and they were just trying it out. Honestly, I've found that if you offer heat to a chicken in this weather, they will all accept it graciously. It's too bloody cold out there and I'm ready for springtime.

I feel a little better since my week started off with 7 chicks all burned up because when I cleaned their outside box I moved the light and they got toasted also...they could have moved!! DUH!!Silly birds!! Dont feel so bad,I did it too,they will live and grow out!! I HOPE

 

[huckleberryfarm]

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Well, she is smart enough to put 2 and 2 together. mommy smells like chickens and goes outside a lot so WE are going to see the chickens! LOL I'm telling you, Nicole taught her to read....uhm,...I mean.... understand words.

Right now I smell like BBQ'd chicken. OK Burned Chicken...


I am having a genius day.... decided to do some rearranging....took silkies out of their pen and into the basement. Decided to put the only girls I want to keep out of my pet/layer pen into the no-longer-a-silkie pen, along with one silkie roo & my sizzle.

I am such a dork - I forgot the heat lamp was down low for the silkies...when coming out of the basement Nicole says "Something is on fire - I see smoke"

OH S

T!!

The big girls tried to cram under that light - I have no idea why - they are not used to a light...it was almost dark and not that cold either!

Barney (Barnevelder hen I think) got the worst of it....burned a bunch of feathers off....skin is not exposed though. Nancy (SLW) has brown on her side where she was getting toasty.

Needless to say, there is NO lamp in there now!

Burned chickens seem to be going around! Hope I'm not next!

 

[huckleberryfarm]

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I would love some turkeys! What do I need for housing? Could they be raised with chicks for awhile? I'm loving the guineas now. They don't need anything!