Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Duck Drover]

This is one of my favorite jokes with no cussing but it is a bit adult in nature and it takes some barnyard knowledge to get the punchline.

A man on a donkey was taking a pair of young chickens to market with one tucked under each arm. The stubborn donkey decided to stop and no amount of prodding would get it going again. The man dismounted but, with a chicken under each arm, he was unsuccessful in pulling the donkey forward. He decided it was time to apply some motivation from behind. He needed to hold the donkey's lead rope with two hands to keep him from running off once he got the animal moving and he did not want to lose hold of the two chickens at the same time so he asked a gentleman passing by, "Excuse me sir, will you hold my cock and pullet while I kick my a s s?"

 

[mixedbreeds]

That's going to keep me laughing all day

 

[pennyJo1960]

@Duck Drover heck of a barnyard giggle

 

[theceltichorse]

@Duck Drover

LMAO!!!!!

 

[junebuggena]

Ok, I ran home. 250w red light 20 inches abovery a 14 inch tub.

Too small a brooder. Not enough space for heat to dissipate. Plastic totes tend to have an oven effect with heat lamps.

 

[Bee and me]

What about paper boxes?

 

[pennyJo1960]

What about paper boxes?

Do you have a walmart close by they have these real long affairs plastic 30 gallon storage tubs pretty cheap. We use a dremel
to cut part of the lid for air when they test wings out or can buy a tank for water at a Del's or tractor supply
for about 80.00

 

[Leigti]

What about paper boxes?

I bet your chickens are way too hot. Those 250 W bulbs are ridiculously warm. You can use just a regular old lightbulb. 100 W. put it on one end of the tote and let the chicks decide where they want to be. If they are all constantly huddled under the light then lower it a little bit if they are all constantly on the other end of the enclosure then raise it up a little bit. Home Depot has a 50 gallon tote that's pretty long.
I'm no pro but I would separate the older ones from the younger ones to make sure the younger ones are getting enough food and water, especially the little sickly one. You can also get a little packet of probiotics and electrolytes to put in the water which would help. Any feed store should have them. Keep us updated on your little baby chick. Sorry it is sick.

 

[Bee and me]

Ok, I revamped thier home.I got a huge box for the bigger chicks and a medium box for the littles. I cut a hole in the side of the big box and stabbed lots of holes in the smaller box. Now the small chicks and the big chicks can see each other. They like to watch one another through the holes.
Good news: my Welsummer is looking much better. She is smaller but she's moving around.
I have put dandelion clumps and fruit in thier box to distract from pecking each other's eyes. It is working!
Thanks everyone for your well wishes.
B

 

[Bee and me]

Maleficent, who used to b my bossy chick, has turned out to b a people lover.