Lots of chook/chick pics!

feeds@yuku.com (scstables) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:19:15 GMT

I also took pictures of most of my hatches this year (not really my hatches, but what my hens hatched out for me). This one pullet, hatched around June 1st, has really sprouted a lovely set of muffs and beard. Now I need to name her:

Her sister easter egger/ameraucana cross (behind her):

Weird coloring on pullet.....

feeds@yuku.com (scstables) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:11:32 GMT

I had posted a picture weeks ago of an araucana/ameraucana cross chick that was sprouting out striped (black and white) wing feathers. Then as it got a little older, it changed slightly. She was hatched around June 1st of this year and is now finally sprouting ear tufts and muffs (and maybe a beard). She is the most strangest looking color I have ever seen. Anyone have any ideas as to what color she is?? A splash?? LOL She will probably lay green eggs but she will most likely make a...

Feather loss, molting and rooster

feeds@yuku.com (mailmam71) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:16:13 GMT

I'm really happy with the molting process this year, some of my girls were nearly naked and looked so horrible, but it wasn't long before the feathers came back in. It seems like they looked horrible for a long time last year, the only thing I'm doing different is a feeding of black oil sunflower seeds every day.

But a couple of the hens who had back feathers taken off by my young, way to amorous rooster, whom I rehomed, have never had those feathers come back, what...

Pippage and hatch of a cute black ameraucana chick! - pictures!

feeds@yuku.com (scstables) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:18:29 GMT

Yeah!!! Our first black ameraucana chick hatched overnight last night under my broody buff ameraucana hen!! I let her sit on three of the black ameraucana pullet eggs (blue eggs) and so far one has hatched, and waiting on the other two. This is good news as it proves that my new black ameraucana pullets eggs are hatchable!! And the nice thing about it is the daddy is ameraucana and also carries the blue egg gene!! Woo hoooo!!!

This is my buff ameraucana hen's first hatch,...

Visitors

feeds@yuku.com (robin416) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:53:14 GMT

This is what happens after the Hummers are gone and you keep forgetting to take the feeder down.

It got so bad out there we couldn't use the porch in the afternoon. Tomorrow I'll set the feeder up on a fence post a long ways from the house.

Halloween Treats!

feeds@yuku.com (jimnjay) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:11:43 GMT

These are the little buff Silkies that hatched on Halloween. Sweet babies are the reason for the addiction.

Alfalfa

feeds@yuku.com (jimnjay) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:33 GMT

A while back, I read in Backyard Poultry Magazine about the benefits of natural probiotics for chickens. It mentioned that Alfalfa was a good natural probiotic and better than the probios found in dairy for poultry. I decided to find some seeds and plant some. After talking with the NPIP inspector,(farmer) I waited till it cooled here in Alabama as Alfalfa is a cool weather crop.
I planted it 7 days ago and I have Sprouts. I is actually in Jim's raised garden because I...

True or False????

feeds@yuku.com (BeckT) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:24:37 GMT

A friend and I were talking tonight and she said that she read somplace that chickens can get heartworms. I have never seen or heard of this in the years I have had poultry. Your take on this?

I am Back!

feeds@yuku.com (jimnjay) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:36:31 GMT

The computer is fixed and working great once again. I will have to spend several hours loading my other software but that should be no problem
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Sorry of I failed to answer anyone's email. I had it so messed up I did not know who was out there. I did loose some of my email addresses so Please send me an email to jimnjay@hughesnet if you care to. I would like to keep my contacts from BYC...

Great find in our barn!

feeds@yuku.com (mailmam71) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:31:13 GMT

Who knew, inside the unused milk room filled with junk, the door has been nailed shut for about 4 decades, are 2 old wooden incubators! One on legs, one not that was set up for kerosene heat. They are big, too heavy for me to move outside to get a better look, I have to wait for hubby to help. I know people refinish them and use for coffee tables but our house is just too small. Don't know yet what I'll do with them but anxious to open them up to see inside. The nuts were too rusted...

Jaynie

feeds@yuku.com (robin416) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:40:05 GMT

Where the heck are you? Has anyone heard from her. I called and left a message several hours ago. I've not heard from her in more than a week.

seramas canada

feeds@yuku.com (tamatik) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:44:52 GMT

ok..fess up... who has seramas in canada..we need to speak up and get this breed established here.. tell us your experiences and numbers you own..I have 6 seramas

Cheers
gord
Ontario

Free Kitty Litter

feeds@yuku.com (mailmam71) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:38:25 GMT

For those of you who weren't in on the last time I talked about making my own kitty litter, I am posting again about using plain old shredded paper. I know what an expense it is and time, hauling those heavy bags or boxes home from the store and then hauling out the dirty stuff and disposing of it. Clay litter is the cheapest but it doesn't break down, I've bought two or three other more environmentally friendly brands and they worked well. Then one day I ran across a method for...

Light ?

feeds@yuku.com (bluroze) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:34:33 GMT

Does it make a difference whether you turn extra light on earlier as in 4 am or just keep it on later as in til 10 pm? In other words, should I be waking them up earlier or just letting them stay up later? Which would be optimal for continued egg laying throughout the winter months? I have been turning the light on at about 6 am and keeping it on til about 9:30 pm but haven't noticed any increase in egg laying. These are all new pullets and I'm still only getting 5-7 eggs daily...

Laying timeline vs breed ?

feeds@yuku.com (bluroze) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:32:41 GMT

Here is a list of the 26-week old pullets that I have. I know that only 6-7 of them are laying currently. I have 34 of these pullets and consequently feel I should be getting a lot more eggs per day. Can those of you in the know please offer an opinion on the age that each of these breeds should be starting to lay? I've got 5 white egg layers but only get 3 white eggs a day, and I'm certain that only one of my EE is currently laying.

Barnevelder
Welsummer
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Know what's in your chicken feed

feeds@yuku.com (bluroze) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:07:35 GMT

I recently watched an episode of Dirty Jobs concerning farm rendering. It was so gross, but I understand the necessity. However, when they mentioned that most of their solid "product" (not the fat) goes into turkey and chicken feed I almost had an anxiety attack. I immediately asked DS to read me the ingredient lable of my chicken's feed that he bought when I wasn't there to chose which one to purchase. Luckily, there was no mention of "meat and bone meal" on...

Jaynie, Say it isn't SO!!!!!

feeds@yuku.com (mailmam71) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:37:06 GMT

I read where you said you didn't have any more cats, what happend to the kitten from hell, Bella??? Julie

Heavily chlorined water

feeds@yuku.com (Georgiapea) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:33:49 GMT

Could this be harmful to my chickens? It's so heavily chlorined our skin smells like bleach after a shower and if it gets in my eyes it burns. I give the chickens water straight out of the tap. What if I set the water out ahead of time, would the chlorine evaporate? Or maybe it's actually good for them, what do I know?

New Black Orps

feeds@yuku.com (tuffoldhen) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:32:33 GMT

Some of my new Black Orps I have growing out, these are under 5 months and looking really nice!

Everyone else that is older is molting heavy so...

Remember the Feeders Robin Made?

feeds@yuku.com (jimnjay) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:36:46 GMT

Well I could not find Pipe and ends to match so I tried the storm drain gutters. It was pretty easy to put together. I need some hooks and chain to hang them and I will report how well they work. I know spillage will improve since the pvc is turned at the top edge and they have a lip.

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