Texas

[Cockle-Dood]

Today got the 6 chicks in the brooder marked with leg bands, 3 BO and 3 cuckoo marans. Got an overhaul on their brooder today and got a hanging waterer!

From the breeds of chicks i have raised so far...these 2 are the scratchingest chicks ever! They move the bedding around more in one day than all my other batches would do in a week!

 

[TexasLisa]

I just saw the Texas topic! lol, I'm up in the Texas Panhandle.

Howdy and

from Rosenberg, TX! My DH and I used to live in Skellytown!!

Lisa

 

[showbarnmom]

I will take some pictures of my barn. But it houses 50 rabbits, but was built for 300. Is super functional though!

 

[Cockle-Dood]

I will take some pictures of my barn. But it houses 50 rabbits, but was built for 300. Is super functional though!

Would love to see that! U have calis as well right? We are trying to start with a 8-10 cage set up...i think dw is working on some sketches now.

 

[Little Wing]

For those of you with rabbits, would it be too much to post a pic of your rabbit set-up? Dw and i started planning our rabbit shed today and are kinda having a hard time getting on the same page and wrapping our heads around the concept. I think seeing what works for others in texas may help out alot. You can pm me if u dont wanna fill the thread up with rabbit talk, i understand

http://www.rabbitsonline.net/ BYC for rabbits.

I just subscribed to this topic, I'm sure I'll be sticking around and harassing everyone haha

Welcome to the Texas thread.

 

[showbarnmom]

Yup. Raise cals and mini Rex, though have had 13 breeds once . Our cages are 30x30, free hung from the barn ceiling over deep pits to catch the droppings.

 

[RachaelS]

Yup. Raise cals and mini Rex, though have had 13 breeds once

. Our cages are 30x30, free hung from the barn ceiling over deep pits to catch the droppings.

I heard they are really hard to raise since our temps are so high. Do you have that issue?

 

[jpruett86]

I picked up three Buff Orpington pullets today to put in the brooder with my three Easter Egger pullets They are all so freaking cute!

And Lisa! I have friends out in Skellytown I'm not originally from here so I don't know to heck of a lot of people, but I'm getting there

 

[Cockle-Dood]

I picked up three Buff Orpington pullets today to put in the brooder with my three Easter Egger pullets They are all so freaking cute!

And Lisa! I have friends out in Skellytown I'm not originally from here so I don't know to heck of a lot of people, but I'm getting there

 

My bo's have grown like weeds...they are probably about 4-5 weeks old now. Brooder mates are a week younger. Lost exact count of the weeks amongs the hubub but all of them will be headed outside in the next week or two!

How old are the ones you got? Im curious how yours feather in. Mine got their back feathers first and looked like they had 2 tails for about a week. Was pretty funny looking and i dont know if thats a BO thing, or i just got some odd feathering birds

 

[showbarnmom]

I heard they are really hard to raise since our temps are so high.  Do you have that issue?

I think hard to raise is a relative term lol. They do not do well over about 90-95 degree, but no rabbit does. As long as shade, cool fresh water, and a nice cool breeze is provided, they generally do ok.

We run turbo livestock fans and a misting system dying the summer. We also put frozen water bottles in for them to lay against.