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[surfdok]

Boxofpens- Not sure exactly what the temp was in Mission last, possibly 34 degrees. It's been hovering at 47 all day today and will be 70 in two days.

 

[surfdok]

Hensfortherapy-- no worries about the name thingy.

 

[TexasLisa]

Surfdok, where is your avatar located? I really like it.

Lisa

 

[surfdok]

Surfdok, where is your avatar located? I really like it.

Lisa

Lisa,
It's a statue at Virginia Beach Virginia. I was googling King Neptune once and ran across some pictures. I've always thought it was pretty cool.
Here's a link; http://gosoutheast.about.com/od/beacheslakesrivers/ss/vabeach_bdwlk_9.htm

 

[surfdok]

Surfdok, where is your avatar located? I really like it.

Lisa

Lisa, it's a picture of a statue in Virginia Beach, VA. It's King Neptune. I tried to post a news article link but I'm too new to post it. But if you google King Neptune Virginia, you'll find articles and pictures of the statue

 

[TexasLisa]

Lisa, it's a picture of a statue in Virginia Beach, VA. It's King Neptune. I tried to post a news article link but I'm too new to post it. But if you google King Neptune Virginia, you'll find articles and pictures of the statue

Impressive! I didn't realize it was so new. Are you from Virginia or just like to go to Virginia Beach?

Lisa

 

[ronniewayne]

What color eggs are the ee crosses? And better yet what color eggs will the offspring produce?

the ee crosses lay shades of green some mint some brownish some to almost light blue...about 1/2 of the off spring will produce green eggs the other half brown..

 

[Brookshire11]

Look into growing micro greens.  I am starting this for me this year to add to my diet.  I can't wait to order my seeds for my garden.  I will be doing that next week.  I'm still picking through what I want to order....

I am sooooo ready for spring too.

Aw man..i am ready for spring as well!!
Getting stuff for chicks this week! I think we're going to get them this weekend!!! So ready!
For a heat lamp, would it be better to order from amazon or is it fine to pick one up from a feed/pet store? Sorry if thats a silly question

 

[GaryDean26]

I posted pictures of the Bluebonnet Classic if you want to see some of the birds that were there.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152094902573076.1073741830.136316438075&type=1

There are some more photos of the Bluebonnet Classic here. I took a Black Copper Marans Pullet, a Black Copper Marans Cockerel, a Blue Breda Cockerel, and some Black Copper Marans Eggs for the Egg Show.



My Marans Eggs are the Dark ones on the bottom row.


Here is my Breda



And my winning Black Copper Marans Cockerel.

 

[bnjrob]

Aw man..i am ready for spring as well!!
Getting stuff for chicks this week! I think we're going to get them this weekend!!! So ready!
For a heat lamp, would it be better to order from amazon or is it fine to pick one up from a feed/pet store? Sorry if thats a silly question

Personally I find most heat lamps to be unsafe - they are unwieldy and often "flop" over and lay on things. Which is how fires usually start.

If funds are limited and you are just going to get a regular reflective metal heat lamp, make sure that you get one that has the ceramic plug-in base. Ones that you get at the hardware store and some feed stores often have a plastic base to screw the bulb into - plastic base is even huger fire hazard.

For a heat lamp, my favorite one for safety is the one from Premier 1 Supplies:
http://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=18266&criteria=heat+lamp

And of course don't get the Teflon coated heat lamp bulbs due to the fumes it puts out that kills birds, including chickens.

Personally for chick raising, now I only use a heat lamp in a pinch. I've found a radiant heat warmer to be much better. Safer than a heat lamp, it mimics Momma Hen and the chicks can hide under it when they are cold or sleepy, but otherwise they run around like they would normally if they were living with Momma in the barn. It does not heat up everything in the brooder or the room which is a big plus because it is easy to get chicks too hot. Once I started using one, I noticed that the chicks feather out faster and do better overall. I've got chicks right now that are in a room of the house that has been hanging out at 61 degrees. They are running around in the brooder most of the time - the radiant heater really gets them acclimated to lower temps a lot faster than all that baloney of "95 degrees and decrease the temperature every week by 5 degrees". Two companies make these types of warmers that I know of, each in different sizes:

http://www.brinsea.com/prod-EcoGlow_Chick_Brooder-239.aspx

http://sweeterheater.com/bizweb.asp

Have fun!