Monthly Archives: August 2014

Quick Video Of The Brooding Area

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Jerry

Here is a little video of the brooding area I have setup for the chicks.   It is a dog kennel that I have put some metal roofing over the top.   As described in an earlier post there is a raident … Continue reading →

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Brooding Chicks Without A Heatlamp

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Jerry

I’m well on my way to raising a second batch of chicks without any supplemental heat. I do provide a huddle that the can get under. This is lined with radiant foil insulation and when they all get together under … Continue reading →

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Chicken Leg Bands – Not A Fan

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Jerry

Last year I got the numbered leg bands and put them on all my birds.  However within a couple of months most of them had come off.  Today I noticed the last bird that still had one was walking funny.   … Continue reading →

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We have chicks

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Jerry

The post office called and thevhad a package of chicks for me.  Belive it or not you can ship live animals via USPS.  I set them up in a box in the basement out of any drafts with wood shavings, … Continue reading →

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Black Java Chicks

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Jerry

After trying for two years I finally got some Black Java chicks.  I first ran across an article in Mother Earth News in 2003 and have been keeping them in the back of my mind.  However I wasn’t prepared to keep … Continue reading →

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Huge Predator Problem

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Jerry

I moved the hens about a month ago and have lost about a dozen.  Shortly after moving them I had several hens that would not stay inside the area surrounded by the electric fence.  I believe ground based predators got … Continue reading →

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