Utah!

[Cynthia12]

Kim, it would take more in the winter. I just started getting this mash in the cans this year...so, it will be my first winter feeding them mash all of the time. Guess I will see, but it's still cheaper than buying it in a bag. A lot cheaper.

 

[blujems]

We have both metal and plastic garbage cans that we use for feed. We just keep them outside. Just gotta make sure to wipe the snow off before ya open it.
It holds about 3.. 50 lb bags of food.

 

[Cynthia12]

Ok, trying again, picture of my cans of feed.

Like I said, I use the metal cans to keep the mice out.

My mash, looks like I have about 3 weeks left in there since it's summer.

My scratch will last a while longer since it's summer too

This is medicated baby food..Scott was just getting ready to put in some non medicated in with it..only we keep it in the bag so it's separate..just set it on top of the baby food.

For some reason this is blurry, my pellets, I get that in a bag.

Just for fun, my babies out in the new run at the end of the coop that Scott just put together. In here in the day, back to the nursery at night.

A picture of my Polish here..Looks like a barred, or cuckoo?

Not sure about the brown on the face, but it's cute. Sweet little babies. The blacks should lay a dark brown, or lay that dark green egg. They have the daddy Maran in them.

All of these babies went today..except, for my polish..it can sing pretty loud. I brought her in, she is pretty lonely. But, I have those mystery chicks in lock down tomorrow...crossing fingers for a good hatch, and, that the polish will be nice and happy about new babies, she still looks small, but she has grown. She is getting her tail already. Still waiting for a funny little hair do on top to start. It is mostly a high vault that I am still seeing.

 

[RedIII]

Okay, so unless I have pebbles for brains (a plausible idea) I saw/heard my RIR singing the egg song today after I got home from work. She was free ranging at the time, and I looked everwhere but found no egg. Why, chickenses? Why must you torture me so??

Sooo, I figured I would make a point by cramming new grass into the nesting area in the run, and then stuck a golf ball in there. The RIR and BSL gave it a good eyeballing for a few minutes. It was kinda fun to watch

I hope they take the hint! Even though that BSL's face is so woefully pale. She's 26 weeks old. I think I fail as a chicken keeper. At least, when it comes to the egg laying department. Trixie, don't you love me any more?! Ya brat.

 

[Sphinx]

I"m annoyed. I swear the last three posts I've made have disappeared. I'm sorry but I'm too senile to remember what I said. :-(



I am not sure whether to be excited or scared, but I just candled my eggs. I figure they're about 72 hours in, and I saw definite veining in 4 of the 7. I think it's way to early to toss the others, but it was kind of exciting.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

I am not sure whether to be excited or scared, but I just candled my eggs. I figure they're about 72 hours in, and I saw definite veining in 4 of the 7. I think it's way to early to toss the others, but it was kind of exciting.

Exciting!!!!!

Red, hang in there, they will probably all start at once and in a week you won't know who is laying what!

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Does anyone have problems with the metal trash cans rusting if they are out in the rain? I am thinking I will get a metal one, but it won't be covered in a shed. Would it last very long outside?

 

[Sphinx]

I missed the part where it was explained why the plastic ones were bad? I have a plastic garbage can that I use to store my shavings for the coops, and they've held up beautifully to the elements.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

I missed the part where it was explained why the plastic ones were bad? I have a plastic garbage can that I use to store my shavings for the coops, and they've held up beautifully to the elements.

Mice chewing through the plastic to get to the feed. Shavings should not be a problem (I think>?)

 

[RedIII]

Sphinx, I don't think there's anything wrong with the plastic ones, other than pests might be able to chew through. Of course, the same might be said of the metal cans..........I like the plastic because it's quieter when you run into it.