Saturday, June 29, 2013

[CHICKENS-101] Re: 3 leghorns about to start laying and I want to add more chickens

 

Should I just get hens that already have some feathers?

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Friday, June 28, 2013

Re: [CHICKENS-101] [CHICKENS101] Combining chickens

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, I had to move the three youngest
into the coop right away so they could escape their little cramped rabbit
hutch. I haven't opened up the coop box yet, but when I do I figured I'd
put the newcomers into the coop box at night after the others have settled
in for the first night. Then in the morning, I was going to go out early
and keep an eye on them to see how they are doing.

What do you think?

Cassie Maas
408-472-7988


On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 7:02 PM, Peggy Chase <satanslvr@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> for eggestion would be to put them all in at one time and do it at night.
> New territory for all means less fighting. Night time means they cant see
> who is new and dont remember by morning. It's a win-win.




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Re: [CHICKENS-101] [CHICKENS101] Combining chickens

 

 for eggestion would be to put them all in at one time and do it at night. New territory for all means less fighting. Night time means they cant see who is new and dont remember by morning. It's a win-win.


From: Cassie Maas <cassiemaas@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:02 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] [CHICKENS101] Combining chickens

 
I am thrilled to tell everyone I have just had a beautiful new coop built for my chickens. No one but you guys would really care! ;-)

I have three large chickens in an old coop waiting to see their new home. My kids brought home three little chicks a while ago and they were raised in a rabbit hutch until they got so big it bordered on cruel. In the meantime, the coop was being built. Since the three new ones were in the most need of a better place to call home, I have moved them into the slightly unfinished coop. They are in the 'run' area while the coop box is being finished.

I have noticed that one chicken is definitely the 'boss' of the others. I want to introduce the other three chickens property to minimize fighting. I was planning on opening of the enclosed portion of the coop with the nesting boxes and putting the three new girls in there the first night the other chickens roost in it. And then I planned to keep an eye on them the next day. All of the chickens are full size but only the older three are currently laying eggs.

Do you guys have any suggestions for me to make this transition smooth? I'm a little nervous about it since I know they will have to establish a new pecking order and I don't want anyone beat up over it.

Also, I want to move the other chicks out of their current coop because it isn't mouse proof and I'm tired of feeding the mice. The new coop is predator proof and mouse proof (until the mice chew a hole somewhere) so I'm excited about getting them all in there and collecting their eggs.

For those who know what a Whichita Coop is, that is what I built and it is just about the most perfect coop I have ever seen.

Cassie Maas
408-472-7988


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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: 3 leghorns about to start laying and I want to add more chickens

 

I cut 1 foot lengths of 3 or 4 inch pvc and put in the pen. It gives the chicks a place to hide if needed. I would not recommend it if there is no momma hen though.

From: Emily Cooper <em.cooper84@gmail.com>
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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: 3 leghorns about to start laying and I want to add more chickens

 
Unfortunately I don't have a garage or a barn. I have a small space to store feed, but that is it and it is full :-(


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Re: [CHICKENS-101] winter water

 

An aquarium heater breaks way too easy. The

 chickens are cur

ious and peck at it. They will also eat the broken glass.

From: Cassie Maas <cassiemaas@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] winter water


Couldn't you use an aquarium heater to keep the water from freezing? I live
in California so it doesn't freeze here, but it seems like a pretty easy
and inexpensive solution.

Cassie Maas
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[CHICKENS-101] Re: winter water

 

We live where it will get to -30 in the winter time. Keeping the water open can be a challenge. Because we have electricity in our coop, we use a heated dog dish. I put a big rock in the center so they can't tip it over. We've tried several other things, but this has worked the best for us. We also have a small heater in the coop for when it get really cold. It doesn't go on until it's at least 0. Sadly there are times when the hens have to stay in, because of the cold or because they don't like walking on the snow. We give them games to play -- hang corn on the cob or cabbage head from the ceiling and they peck at it.
Like Cathryn, we have a tarp over one part of a small run which keeps the snow off some of the dirt.

Once you find what works for you, winter isn't a big deal -but easy for me to say - my first couple of yrs with hens I worried all the time!

Rita

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> Once there is snow on the ground my silkies stay in.  My egg layer's outdoor pen has a roof on it and side tarps so they get the sun from the end but are protected from the winds and bitter cold.

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: winter water

 

There are water heaters made for bird baths up north. Click here: Amazon.com: bird bath water heater
These are just a few examples. I don't know enough about then to recommend any particular brand.
 
Di
Central Florida Zone 9a/b

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