How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] got a question

93 here yesterday afternoon. We will be working in the backyard today, shifting things around, figuring out ways to keep everyone cool. A friend is giving me some Cayuga ducklings and I want them to be comfortable as they grow, and they grow fast! Cute little stinkers. We put our 3 week old chicks on the back porch a few days ago and they are doing fine. I was glad to get them out of the house. Only have 7 little ones in the house now and they are going out in a week or so. I need to set up a cage with some shade first and they are only 2 weeks old. Fat and sassy! Take care, Susan

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From: Laura A. Roberts <laura0554@hughes.net>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:07 PM
Subject: RE: [CHICKENS-101] got a question

YES! Not months—WEEKS. OY! My brain is mush.

It hit the 90's today and it was humid as hell! I sold 4 Guineas , which is always nice, but wish the other two people that were supposed to come by had come by!

My Modern and OEGs are ready to be outside and I have no place to put them. The 27, now 26 Red Stars are in the Shanty Shack……….the 7 Keets and two Poults are in their own dog run with shelter. The other two poults and five keets are not ready to be outside, yet. The Frizzle cochins are old enough, but no place to put them unless I put them out with the Red stars. They are all the same age so I think that is what I'll do tomorrow.

I candled the peafowl eggs and can't tell if they are alive or not. Some of the bobwhite eggs are definitely alive and kicking. Still have some turkey eggs and guinea eggs to candle.

If the weather continues hot and humid, my poultry sales will slow down substancially. That is what happened last year.

Thanks, Susan and Rhonda for keeping me straight. LOL!

Laura