Surviving Minnesota!

[lvie]

Okay, I tried to make these readable. The top picture is a closer one of SC in the very back and the baby SS I picked up yesterday.
The second picture shows SC still in the back, the SS chick still in the front and the other two are the roos hatched with SC. She has just begun
to take on a little bit of weight and isn't much larger than the SS chicks.


One of the SS chicks think it should hang around with the roos. It is always trying to do what they do, including jumping up on the mama cave and it does it!
I look in the brooder from the side and it will look back at me from between the two roos. Too funny. It thinks its a big chickie.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Cute photos of SC and the others Ivie. Thank you!

 

[lilbear412]

Hey i have a question I have 5 1/2 week old chickens in a brooder in my basement. With the upcoming nice weather this week(and possible longer) we are suppose to be having I thought it would be a great time to transition them out to their new coop. Their coop is actually in a spare garage and not on the outside quite yet. Any suggestions to how to transition? They are getting pretty plumped up with feathers although they still have some down. I don't think they would freeze to death at this point in time. And I do not have them on any kind of heat at all. I have been keeping the room they are in at about 63 the past few days also. thanks for the advice.

 

[holm25]

Well tomorrow we r going to Felton to see if we can find the Bossy's a boyfriend. Tge bulls we're looking at r half Simmental and half Angus.

Lilbear I wish I could help but I have never brooded chicks when its this cold. Well except for broodies chicks but the momma hens do all the work.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Ralph there is a person working on a pea combed Aussie. She has the second generation and will be hatching from them this spring.

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Holm what is the Aussie?

 

[holm25]

Aussie = Australorp

 

[Cebarmlds]

Aussie = Australorp

Thanks I should have known that

 

[jerryse]

Aussie = Australorp

Yep Australia Orpington . They needed a less fluffy production bred Orpington .

 

[Cebarmlds]

Ralphie I wish I could help you with your black EE project by giving you my black EE. She is 2 1/2 years old and has not layed all winter so I wonder if she'll start up again!!??
She lays a blue egg.

 

[Dandelioness]

Hey i have a question I have 5 1/2 week old chickens in a brooder in my basement. With the upcoming nice weather this week(and possible longer) we are suppose to be having I thought it would be a great time to transition them out to their new coop. Their coop is actually in a spare garage and not on the outside quite yet. Any suggestions to how to transition? They are getting pretty plumped up with feathers although they still have some down. I don't think they would freeze to death at this point in time. And I do not have them on any kind of heat at all. I have been keeping the room they are in at about 63 the past few days also. thanks for the advice.

Well, being that they are at room temp in the house now, they are almost fully feathered, and you'll be setting them in your unheated but insulated garage, I would try it. But I would also monitor them a lot. One thing you can try is having a box or something they huddle together in at night, maybe cover it with a blanket or hay or something. Really, as soon as they are fully feathered they should be able to handle most anything if you keep them well-ventilated, but protected from drafts. There are many ways to do this, but I try to have three solid sides and one open side to whatever structure I'm working. Usually they will be a little louder if they're cold. Sometimes they will pile, so check them in the evenings and right before bed especially to see if they need a little something more or what. I think you're out of the woods, though.

What are you raising?