Texas

[kpchick]

 

[Cockle-Dood]

I got an email saying my Feb. 19th shipment of Ameraucanas has been bumped to March 4th. I've been waiting since September!... 12 more days.

Shipment from where?

 

[kpchick]

New babies out for first explore... 77 in Austin, they loved it!

 

[KnobbyOaks]

New babies out for first explore... 77 in Austin, they loved it!

Cute. That first trip is fun.

 

[kpchick]

 

[kpchick]

Pups and chickies making friends!

 

[yinepu]

for the baby chicks and reducing their heat, mine just hit a week and am starting to keep their brooder between 80-85. at what point do they not need light anymore for heat anyway. I think i read somewhere that once you get them to 70 they are good, but cant seem to find where or when i read this.

I just go by the outside air temps and the amount of feathering the chicks have

they may be fine in a brooder in the house.. but huddle together for warmth if the air outside is still too cool


regardless I start acclimating mine to the great outdoors before putting them outside 24/7
so on nice days they go out into a small pen and I keep an eye on them to see how they react...

 

[kpchick]

You shoulda seen that first (poor fella) Grasshopper.... Thought I'd fall over laughing!

 

[kpchick]

Lol.. it looks like they are enjoying it.

Just called the feed store. I can get bags of wheat for 12.50 (50 pound bag).. 
I'll need to look up your recipe and see what it would cost me to make it

 

[kpchick]

This is the cool (for in the house with the heat lamp) box my DH built for my babies!