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Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by Well Seasoned, Mar 25, 2018.

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    Make sure they are indeed dead. Sometimes they just fall over. When I first got them I was like, ohhhh no!


    A good guide....
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    Not quite social distancing....:rofl: :lol: but they be happy..:D

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    Looks good! I wish I had more space and could get away with that many. I got a couple of barred rocks and mystery chicks from tsc. I originally thought they are buff Orpingtons which I was holding out for, and now I’m not so sure. Could be leghorns because they have yellowish feet. Hopefully they aren’t a mean breed, my producing hens are all golden comets and I don’t want issues. 7367366E-7D74-4384-992A-946FCCA5F20E.jpeg
     
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    You'll have an idea soon here once the feathers come through. Pretty cute when they are just little chicks
     
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    We lost power sometime in the middle of the night. It usually wakes me up when this happens, but did not this time. When I did wake, the chicks were down to 68, so I stoked the stove and got some heat on em quick.

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    68 isn’t good. Hopefully they warmed up quickly and you didn’t have any casualties
     
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    DaveGunter .... how did they make out?

    Well Ordered 15 meat birds today.... should be here around the first week of May....
     
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    They're all good...barred rocks are getting big, I need a bigger box.
     
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    I like Barred Rocks.... there a good bird....
     
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    The Girls must have been Happy Today... They all produced....

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    I somehow missed this alert! Glad your girls did ok. Quick thinking... nice job!
     
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    I dropped one side of the box but they aren’t smart enough to know they now have more room.
     

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    How many? I’m guessing meat birds?
     
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    Getting ready for a more easier care watering system. Been watching too many YouTube videos... Welded this up out of a bed frame that was being thrown out a few years ago that I found....


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    How does the system work?
     
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    Kinda of like this. Still not sure if I’m going for the toilet bowl refiller or if I’m just gonna fill it and forget... I’ll post updates....:D
     
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    Looks good. I just use the 3 gal water jug, it lasts roughly 4 days, probably 3 during the summer. I typically add organic apple cider vinegar every 2 or 3 fills, roughly 4 TBSP. The container get a scrub at every fill.
     
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    I've seen this referred... Have you noticed any difference? Whats its actually suppose to do? My water is from a galvinized system, so I cant use it at the current time... But if I go to the pvc, then It would be possible...
     
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