The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[aoxa]

Okay...what would it take to set up a web cam to watch wirelessly? Electricity in the barn to run the camera I assume. What else wd I need? I don't have a smart phone; it would have to wk with computer.

Someone enlighten me.

I bet it would draw in traffic. I know you all would want to see too right?

I'd be watching at work and I just know Vivian would crack me up...

Lots of people set up u-streams.

 

[armorfirelady]

Sue, his comb is not bad at all. Leave it be

Sue, his comb is not bad at all. Leave it be

That's the plan. I just have this feeling that nature is equipped to take care of it without my meddling. He's strong and healthy and should be able to heal on his own...

I agree. It's like a burn blister.......so tempting to pop it and squeeze all the water out but that makes it a breeding ground for infection. The body made a blister for a reason and will absorb it when it's done with it

AFL!!!!! Glad you're back.

Me to......even tho it was 76 this morning when I left Miami at 5 am and it's currently 8 degrees now outside

OK, Here's the deal. .. Amazon's got the same game cam I've got, it was $240 last year, for $109.... great for identifying predators and pests around the coop. Anyone interested and I'll post the link. Awesome cam.

Yes and LM is still procrastinating.

I would love a game cam just to see what they are up to when I am gone.............

OK, Here's the deal. .. Amazon's got the same game cam I've got, it was $240 last year, for $109.... great for identifying predators and pests around the coop. Anyone interested and I'll post the link. Awesome cam.

I'd love to have a cam to check up on everyone from work.. It would have to stream live...

Okay...what would it take to set up a web cam to watch wirelessly? Electricity in the barn to run the camera I assume. What else wd I need? I don't have a smart phone; it would have to wk with computer. Someone enlighten me.

If I had one of these I could monitor from my iPhone or work computer I wouldn't accomplish anything else . It's on my dream wish list...........

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Haha...just noticed I said MOLDING BRs instead of MOLTING Brs. (typo)

I don't have any moldy BRs as far as I know...

Quote: Procrastination is not health. I'm doing it with a lot of things right now too.

OK, Here's the deal. .. Amazon's got the same game cam I've got, it was $240 last year, for $109.... great for identifying predators and pests around the coop. Anyone interested and I'll post the link. Awesome cam.

I'll take the link. I could sure use it.

 

[maryhysong]

OK folks, a friend is trying to make some decisions about where she is going to go with her poultry flock this coming year. We would like some input from more experienced breeders. Keep in mind we are looking at quality, standard bred birds, not hatchery stock.

Right now one decision is Plymouth Rock vs Orpington
My take on them is that they are about the same size bird, they should be about the same meat wise. I believe that they lay roughly the same. I *think* but am not sure that the orps may tend to be a bit broodier than the rocks. Any other pros or cons?


If you have a different breed that might fill the bill a bit better, please make some suggestions!

Her wish list;
Big eggs, good layers
good meat birds (ie cockerels grow quick to broiler/roaster size) old hens have some meat left on their bones
tolerate cold down to about 10 degrees
tolerate the heat well (she gets over 110 degree days in the summer)

 

[SallyinIndiana]

OK folks, a friend is trying to make some decisions about where she is going to go with her poultry flock this coming year. We would like some input from more experienced breeders. Keep in mind we are looking at quality, standard bred birds, not hatchery stock.

Right now one decision is Plymouth Rock vs Orpington
My take on them is that they are about the same size bird, they should be about the same meat wise. I believe that they lay roughly the same. I *think* but am not sure that the orps may tend to be a bit broodier than the rocks. Any other pros or cons?


If you have a different breed that might fill the bill a bit better, please make some suggestions!

Her wish list;
Big eggs, good layers
good meat birds (ie cockerels grow quick to broiler/roaster size) old hens have some meat left on their bones
tolerate cold down to about 10 degrees
tolerate the heat well (she gets over 110 degree days in the summer)

I would add in forage abilities to the list of important qualities. It can really cut down the feed bill in the summer time.

 

[maryhysong]

I would add in forage abilities to the list of important qualities. It can really cut down the feed bill in the summer time.

except there is nothing much to forage around here besides rocks, cactus and predators....

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

OK folks, a friend is trying to make some decisions about where she is going to go with her poultry flock this coming year. We would like some input from more experienced breeders. Keep in mind we are looking at quality, standard bred birds, not hatchery stock.

Right now one decision is Plymouth Rock vs Orpington
My take on them is that they are about the same size bird, they should be about the same meat wise. I believe that they lay roughly the same. I *think* but am not sure that the orps may tend to be a bit broodier than the rocks. Any other pros or cons?


If you have a different breed that might fill the bill a bit better, please make some suggestions!

Her wish list;
Big eggs, good layers
good meat birds (ie cockerels grow quick to broiler/roaster size) old hens have some meat left on their bones
tolerate cold down to about 10 degrees
tolerate the heat well (she gets over 110 degree days in the summer)

From my perspective both are great breeds but if I were in her shoes I would go with the Orpington. I've heard overall better feedback on this breed though I have not owned Orpington's my self.

 

[Scott H]

Live stream is not the way to go....you'd be OCDing on it all the time or you would miss what you want to see.....

Here's the link....burn up the internet to get these....

http://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-8MP-Trophy-Standard-Edition/dp/B004MC1WC2

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Live stream is not the way to go....you'd be OCDing on it all the time or you would miss what you want to see.....

Here's the link....burn up the internet to get these....

http://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-8MP-Trophy-Standard-Edition/dp/B004MC1WC2

Thanks for the link. Looks good but I'm not sure if I'm ready to pay all that money...

 

[ki4got]

ok think I've found what I want... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-P2P-R...Tilt-WiFi-Wireless-Night-Vision-/221334300313

it's a wireless webcam with pan and tilt. it'll run off 5v dc, so it would be dirt simple to have a smallish deep cycle battery or 2 and just rotate them out when it gets low (charge the dead one back up).

most wireless networks have a range of at least 100'. I know I can access the network on my laptop from further away than my coops are from the house. so the cost of a battery and $25 for the camera, and you're up and running with just a little setup... once I get caught back up with bills that'll be on my list (again).