The Evolution of Atlas: A Breeding (and Chat) Thread

[getaclue]

It's 44 degrees out, right now.

 

[speckledhen]

It's 44 degrees out, right now.

Good morning, Cheryl. Pretty chilly for you down there. We're about 26-27*, but it will dip a degree or two in the next 30 minutes before starts to rise. It's 36* in the barn-we have a remote weather station and the transmitter hangs off one of the rafters in the aisle.

 

[getaclue]

It's chilly, but not too bad. It was worse earlier. The temp wasn't quite as cold, but it was raining, and the wind howling, making it feel a lot colder. Now that the rain, and wind have stopped, it's not bad at all.

 

[sue25]

Now that I've decided to keep my BR I have another question about a totally different breed. I have a couple of Silky/Cochin frizzles in a pin with several silkie roos there are also Silkie hens in the pen. My question is about a broody frizzle and if I should try to let her hatch this late in the season. By the time the eggs hatch we will be pretty cold here but not as cold a most of you because I am in South GA. The thing with frizzles is that they don't hold heat as well at tight feathered chickens. Should I let her hatch her eggs or will she get to cold if she sits?

 

[speckledhen]

If you can break her, I'd not let her sit right now. I have no Silkies, frizzle or otherwise, but if this is an extra cold winter, even down where you are, might not be the greatest thing unless you have a warm place to put her and the chicks.


I blocked this user from my channel. She just would not quit and this comment was full of misinformation! I'm not having it, I'm just not. TROLL! I killed a troll!

and the 'cure' for this ailment is ..... ta da... FERMENTED MILK.... yoghurt. You are some funny lady, I have no idea what your father or grandfather did and most of the world does not have access to layer pellets, which are medicated. You quote someone else's second hand 'evidence' and you cite a report you have heard about. but apparently have not read. Nothing about fermenting or sprouting grain is slops and mouldy anything is not good animal husbandry. You cited me as having ignored the lab reports, yet you do not know the name of the one you haven't read and use itas evidence, that is laughable. Crop stasis is a generic term for a number of ailments, some can even be hereditary but thankfully highly processed chicken layer pellets can solve and disguise this. Lol... 'so i can see where you are coming from'... a great strawman argument that seems to have created some hysterical auto-response that you have eagerly been setting yourself up for, which is quite childlike. So when the SHTF where are you gonna get your supply of medicated, steamed, pressure cooked chicken pellets from WITH ANIMAL protein [ever heard of mad cow disease?] I never did get to find part 2... but that is not a bad thing. Cheers

 

[Leahs Mom]

Is "she" saying that chickens get mad cow disease from eating animal protein?

(The whole dissertation is hard to read due to poorly constructed sentences and thoughts. But... I guess I can interpret most of it.)

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, that's exactly what she's saying. She's part of the anti-animal protein crowd, too. Which shows she has zero understanding of chickens in general. And in another comment elsewhere, she attributed some statement to me that I never said, so she was bad news all-round.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Now that I've decided to keep my BR I have another question about a totally different breed. I have a couple of Silky/Cochin frizzles in a pin with several silkie roos there are also Silkie hens in the pen. My question is about a broody frizzle and if I should try to let her hatch this late in the season. By the time the eggs hatch we will be pretty cold here but not as cold a most of you because I am in South GA. The thing with frizzles is that they don't hold heat as well at tight feathered chickens. Should I let her hatch her eggs or will she get to cold if she sits?

I have found it to be a continuing myth that frizzles and silkies are not as has hardy as other breeds. Mine do fine up here in Wisconsins winter, which are kinda brutal. As long as their housing is proper they do fine. Mine still go outside, just not as frequently as other breeds.

I wouldn't let them hatch either at this time of year. It isn't about the hen, it's more about what's good for the chicks.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Yes, that's exactly what she's saying. She's part of the anti-animal protein crowd, too. Which shows she has zero understanding of chickens in general. And in another comment elsewhere, she attributed some statement to me that I never said, so she was bad news all-round.

I find a lot of anti-protein people, and vegans to be poorly educated on the subject of meat eating in any species. Often their arguments are based on emotions and not facts. I enjoy a good educated debate, but loathe those based solely on opinions and feelings. For the record I'm a vegetarian for about 32 years.

 

[speckledhen]

@sue25 , oldhenlikesdogs is well-versed on that breed of chicken and she's in Cold Country, so she would be the one to listen to on that subject. I would not want to hatch this time of year with any of mine.