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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6773117 05/24/17 01:57 AM
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Not as much worried about it getting me as me stumbling upon it when I'm not ready and giving me a heart attack. And making me look like a girl as I'm running and screaming.

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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6773131 05/24/17 02:04 AM
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I only jumped a foot or so when I saw him...


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6773186 05/24/17 03:02 AM
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Better than me. Thee last one we had was within a foot of me while I was bending down at the corner of the fence, I jumped up on the top rail. Four foot lol.


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Payne] #6773394 05/24/17 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted By: Payne
I only jumped a foot or so when I saw him...
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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6779714 05/31/17 04:24 PM
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We had two hens go broody. We don't have a rooster, so we got 8 fertilized eggs from our neighbor. 6 have hatched since yesterday. Elizabeth bought boxes to put on the floor so the chicks wouldn't fall from our raised nesting boxes.



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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6780341 06/01/17 01:42 AM
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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6794659 06/16/17 12:47 AM
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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6798829 06/20/17 06:46 PM
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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6856390 08/15/17 12:24 AM
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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Chickenman] #6893264 09/20/17 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted By: Chickenman
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So I was always told you need a rooster so the hens will lay eggs. Recently, someone told me that's not true. So other than needing a new generation to hatch, why or why don't you need a rooster?


Roosters are loud. A neighbors rooster crows at 4am often. While they serve a purpose, hens will do just find without them. If you were to "free range" some hens, you may want a rooster.


We processed our rooster two weeks ago. We got two chicks from my wife's coworker, who's kid brought them home from school after the class raised them. One turned out to be a rooster and he crowed all dang day. I work from home and it was miserable. Plus, he was a mean SOB.

We bought two other hens, so now we have three. All three have been doing just fine since the rooster has gone in the freezer. Best eggs I've ever tasted.


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I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.


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I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6930752 10/24/17 01:45 AM
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Picked up 10 more chickens yesterday since we lost so many. Also picked up a pig to feed out and take to the butcher going to start raising a few pigs for our own pork.


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #6931024 10/24/17 11:08 AM
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Hope you have a strong pen, if you're building one think about a chute and loading gate. They're a pain to load when they get around 300#'s.


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Huggin' him now...


Eatin' him for dinner!



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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #7016978 12/30/17 04:11 PM
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Here is the hen that showed up. Pretty bird. Not sure who had her before but she hasn't missed many meals.



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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #7018660 12/31/17 10:18 PM
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Does anyone put a heater in their coop, wife is worried her (poor chickens) might get cold?

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I use heat lamps inside the coop, place them near the water so it doesn't freeze over.


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #7018702 12/31/17 10:49 PM
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I have two lamps running. Lamps turned off this morning around 5am I think. Lost 2 birds.

We went from 15 to 16 to 14 all in a few days crazy


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #7018708 12/31/17 10:54 PM
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If you have some hay you could put some in the coop so they can nest.


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #7018731 12/31/17 11:13 PM
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I do. just got a bundle of straw. They have plenty.


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Wburke2010] #7019627 01/01/18 02:57 PM
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Found my first frozen egg this morning. Have only had a few eggs laid outside of the coop and I missed this one last night.
Going to have to put a nesting box on the fence or outside of the coop to let them have an alternate nest.

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I have 1 Americauna hen, 4 Barred Rocks Hens and 1 Jersey Giant rooster. We get 4-5 eggs a day. Rooster has been gentle so far but he is only about 6 months old.


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Old Rabbit] #7034855 01/11/18 11:46 PM
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This one will damn near jump in your arms. Weird bird. Overly social.




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Found my first frozen egg this morning. Have only had a few eggs laid outside of the coop and I missed this one last night.
Going to have to put a nesting box on the fence or outside of the coop to let them have an alternate nest.


Our Phoenix will not lay in the coop. Unsure why other than its a really dumb animal.


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Re: THF CHICKEN Thread [Re: Dalee7892] #7034951 01/12/18 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted By: Dalee7892
Does anyone put a heater in their coop, wife is worried her (poor chickens) might get cold?


Y - I now have an old oil-filled heater I set in there on low. No worries about catching anything on fire.

As long as they are protected from wind & rain and are well fed/watered, they can handle some serious cold without heater, but I keep mine full laying production thru much of winter (lights on timer) AND I have found electricity is cheaper than extra feed consumed by 30+ birds just to keep warm.

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I m building a 20x20x10 chicken pen on skid

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