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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2017 9:45:47 GMT -5
Go for it! Chickens deserve to enjoy the Yuletide Season as much as we humans do Latitude33 , I didn't do that, we needed the electrical outlets for heat lamps. However, I fed them Black Oil Sunflower seeds this time of year as treats (and a boost of protein) and leftovers from the non-poultry parts of Christmas dinner
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Post by gardendmpls on Dec 9, 2017 21:09:19 GMT -5
Just be sure they aren't qa fire hazard. Also, extra light at night can disrupt their sleeping and laying patterns if it shines inside the coop where they are sleeping.
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Post by Mumsey on Dec 10, 2017 18:19:58 GMT -5
I can't ever add much to this post, but I did buy fresh farm eggs yesterday from free-range hens. Mostly browns, but a few green eggs too. Great price, $1.50/dz.
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Post by octave1 on Dec 10, 2017 21:42:00 GMT -5
Latitude33 Ok, I realize I am a recent caretaker of yardbirds, but am I crossing any rules or lines by hanging holiday lights around the run and on the Coop?
And what are you going to do on Easter? Wrap the eggs?
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Post by Latitude33 on Dec 15, 2017 1:50:51 GMT -5
And what are you going to do on Easter? Wrap the eggs? How did you know?
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Post by Latitude33 on Dec 15, 2017 1:51:55 GMT -5
Serious question, how cold is cold for the hens?
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Post by desertwoman on Dec 15, 2017 10:33:55 GMT -5
Serious question, how cold is cold for the hens? you will never have to worry about that.
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Post by octave1 on Dec 16, 2017 9:19:16 GMT -5
Latitude33, they can tolerate really cold weather. Most chickens are hardy to zone 4--or even below.
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Post by binnylou on Dec 18, 2017 22:21:42 GMT -5
During one of my cleaning frenzies, I cleared one of the library shelves where the dust on the shelf isn't visible unless you are on the ladder. Last year, or maybe the year before, I was gifted a book...Free-Range Chicken Gardens. I guess the book ended up on the no-dust shelf, because I had forgotten about it. Now, I don't have chickens, I would if I could. Daughter thought I needed this book. It has lots of info... Latitude33 would enjoy this book, now that he "has chickens". One little tidbit of info that I enjoyed...because I really enjoy nasturtiums...was that the nasturtiums seeds can be harvested and used to de-worm chickens. The author doesn't explain whether the seeds are ground up and added to feed or left whole and used as treats. If I had chickens, I'd research this and plant more nasties! Now you know...
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Post by Latitude33 on Dec 21, 2017 0:31:51 GMT -5
Latitude33, they can tolerate really cold weather. Most chickens are hardy to zone 4--or even below Mille grazie!
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Post by James on Jan 24, 2018 17:55:24 GMT -5
Give them a coop where they can get in out of the wind and the precip and they will do very well.
Hens are day length sensitive and will not lay eggs unless they have about 16 hours daylight.
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Post by Latitude33 on Jan 28, 2018 23:01:17 GMT -5
Lucy and Ethel are doing fine. Thank y'all for the information. Working on container plantings for my girls. I knew my Grandparents had chickens, in fact I used to fetch eggs, but recently learned from Mom that at one time they had over 1,000 birds. That explains all the various brooder houses on the property. Also explains why dear Mom isn't impressed with her boy providing fresh eggs!
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Post by deckman22 on Jan 29, 2018 21:21:33 GMT -5
I have a light in my hen house that I keep on til about 9:00pm which keeps the chickens laying. Started last year with 15 chicks around Easter and now down to 6 due to predators. Everything from daughters wiener dog which I was "baby sitting" to coons, coyotes and chicken hawks have killed them. All mine are Barred Rocks. Probably will try another type of brown egg laying chicks soon as they come in.
Raising chickens and gardening can be a challenge. Give them an opening and they are in the garden tearing it up. I love my chickens but, cannot tolerate them getting the garden.
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Post by deckman22 on Feb 14, 2018 9:44:30 GMT -5
I have a chicken that occasionally will lay an egg without a shell, only the membrane. Is this due to lack of something? I've been putting something called "Layer Boost" in their water since they came of age.
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Post by gardendmpls on Feb 15, 2018 23:08:30 GMT -5
For new layers, a few shell-less, small or misshapen eggs are normal. Shell-less eggs can also occur when a chicken is stressed (for example, she is chased by a dog), and lays her egg a little early, before the shell has a chance to form. deckman22,
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