Texas

[Ren2014]

Just wanted to share this picture I took today of my son and my chickens! Yes it's a boy, he's our fourth boy so my wife is picky about his hair since I've failed to give her any girls :-( I hope all is well with everyone!

PRECIOUS! I love the hair, he looks cool. (good thing he isn't kissing that chicken or you might be having to explain that

, JJ. (OK bad joke due to the Victoria Beckham kissing her daughter media hoop'la.)

How do you all keep your chickens cool in the summer?We have a raised hen house with an attached enclosed run. Half of the run is shaded all day and they confine themselves there for the most part, I think to stay cool but they are constantly panting and I feel terrible for them.

Ice cubes and frozen peas. Everyone LOVES their frozen peas around here. Panting is their cooling mechanism as well as heat loss through their wattles and combs.

 

[ChicKat]

Just wanted to share this picture I took today of my son and my chickens! Yes it's a boy, he's our fourth boy so my wife is picky about his hair since I've failed to give her any girls :-( I hope all is well with everyone!

sooooooooooo cute!

 

[MandyJ]

my chickens eat it down to the rine to. We also give them frozen blue berry's they love that to.

I tried blueberries, but not frozen, just fresh. They looked at them like "What is she giving us NOW!!!??" They finally tried them and promptly spit them out. Oh, well! I'll try again, maybe they will like them eventually. The first time I gave them watermelon they turned their nose/bill up at it, now they can't wait for me to put it on the ground! Go figure!
Mandy

 

[hippiestink]

Watermelon and most squashes get nom'ed down to the rind, and berries are snapped up fast. Leafy greens and sprouted grains seem to be their favorites though.

 

[dcobb1212]

New BYC fan from far west Texas.

 

[Kiki]

New BYC fan from far west Texas.

Welcome to the club!

 

[TexasLisa]

New BYC fan from far west Texas.

Welcome from Rosenberg, TX. How many and what kind of chickens do you have? We love pictures.

 

[beccabryce]

Hello my fellow chicken lovers! I am from the west coast of central florida. I have an array of girls and one rou. I have, cuckoo Marans x2,new Hampshire x2, Americana x2,1 barred rock,2 California white,1 lavender aseel, 1 rou& hen of lavender orpingtons. Also getting frizzles in beginning of august

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[ChicKat]

Hello my fellow chicken lovers! I am from the west coast of central florida. I have an array of girls and one rou. I have, cuckoo Marans x2,new Hampshire x2, Americana x2,1 barred rock,2 California white,1 lavender aseel, 1 rou& hen of lavender orpingtons. Also getting frizzles in beginning of august

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sounds like quite a colorful flock -- you should post a photo. :O)

 

[Will-Way Ranch]

I tried blueberries, but not frozen, just fresh. They looked at them like "What is she giving us NOW!!!??" They finally tried them and promptly spit them out. Oh, well! I'll try again, maybe they will like them eventually. The first time I gave them watermelon they turned their nose/bill up at it, now they can't wait for me to put it on the ground! Go figure!
Mandy

how old r ur chickens cause ours didn't like blueberries at frist now they love them.ours are 11 weeks old.