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[Hinotori]

Thanks. I had a massive breast reduction, went down 8 cup sizes. Still healing but back feels much better now!

Ive never been brave enough to try for that. It must be wonderful not to feel like a T-rex anymore as well.

 

[Hinotori]

 

Sounds like you're making real progress with this, congratulations! 

It seems that there are many ways to create sex linked chicks that don't follow the traditional pattern. 

When you cross black skinned silkie rooster with white skinnned EE hens, the girls all have light skin and the boys have black skin.

 

[Manningjw]

When you cross black skinned silkie rooster with white skinnned EE hens, the girls all have light skin and the boys have black skin.

I wonder if this is due to the barring gene as well? Barring genes are very common in dominant white birds to suppress any black feathering or skin from coming through.

 

[UrbanEnthusiast]

It did take a lot of courage. Honestly, I'm not sure I ever would have gotten around to it if not for my poor husband. There were many daily tasks in life that he was performing for me because of back, hip, and shoulder issues. I did about 1500 hours of physical therapy exercises before taking the plunge. Even then, the surgeon would only operate on me because not only did I do so many exercises, but my blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugar are all normal, and I do regular cardiovascular exercise (avid lap swimmer for several years now).

Ive never been brave enough to try for that. It must be wonderful not to feel like a T-rex anymore as well.

 

[Gatewayto]

Battle Ground area: We have two 1 months old chicks fully feathers, like to moves them in to their coop. Is the weather still too cold for the two of them (only have 2)?

Weather been dropping below 40s. The coop does have a heat lamp with timer, we do turn the lamp off so they can sleep at night.

 

[Chickielady]

Oh you just do not know how horrible I would be. I can't get it right when proofreading the fanfics I write

Exactly why you'd be perfect for the job of proofreader in the Confusion Club!!

 

[Chickielady]

Battle Ground area: We have two 1 months old chicks fully feathers, like to moves them in to their coop. Is the weather still too cold for the two of them (only have 2)?

Weather been dropping below 40s. The coop does have a heat lamp with timer, we do turn the lamp off so they can sleep at night.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...night is when they'd need warmth the most, if it is a red heat lamp, they can sleep with it on. I'd have it come on at dusk & off at about 10 am instead of off at night.

 

[Gatewayto]

More questions - The normal lamp with 16 hours timer is for the chicken to lay year round (also keep warm when it's too cold outside).
The red lamp is only for keeping warm?
Do I still need a normal lamp after installing a red lamp (to help the chicken laying year round)?

Our two chicks are still kept in the garage at this time. Just making sure before instructing them to their new home.

 

[pennyJo1960]

sorry been amiss all day.. picked up a very nice outdoor large glass table with 4 chairs but seat many more
it was to benefit the cancer society near and dear to me. I get my 3 pullets tomorrow

but am
thinking it may be all I add for colour we will be at 18 birds and now I have my garden posts in
I can actually start on tilling and planting.

 

[Manningjw]

More questions - The normal lamp with 16 hours timer is for the chicken to lay year round (also keep warm when it's too cold outside).
The red lamp is only for keeping warm?
Do I still need a normal lamp after installing a red lamp (to help the chicken laying year round)?

Our two chicks are still kept in the garage at this time. Just making sure before instructing them to their new home.

Red lamps help with heat yes but only young hens need supplemental heat in our area. Heating adults in the winter can lead to all sorts of problems that I wont delve into here.

You may have read that they benefit from 16 hours of light per day to lay more eggs? This is true. For my chickens, this year I added lights when my egg production dropped to just 2 eggs out of about 9 hens that SHOULD have been laying. My lights come on early in the morning (4 AM in mid winter) and shut off at 8 AM when the sun is out for natural light. I am now getting 9 eggs from 10 hens currently laying, my oldest bird still isn't however. They go to sleep when it starts getting dark so you should not add light in the evening/night time.