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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Quick Video Of The Brooding Area
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
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
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
We have chicks
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
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
Huge Predator Problem
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