Friday, June 28, 2013

Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: winter water

 

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.

 
Cathryn  rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan


From: Gwen Krehbiel <Gwen@KrehbielFamily.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 4:03 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: winter water

 
I run an extension cord and plug in one of the heated chicken waterers for outside. In the hen house U made one of these.
 
 
As an added bonus it provided a little heat to their house which is insulated. I also hang a towel over the coop door. I lead them through once or twice till they get the hang of it. I feed hot mash in the AM. Otherwise the dry feed is under the coop so it doesn't get wet or snowed on.
 
I generally do not open the coop door till it's 20 above. So yes some of the winter they are shut in. I hand cabbages for them to peck at. I bring it in at night or it will freeze. I generally over winter 10 hens. This seems to keep the coop warm enough.
 
Gwen in Minnesota
 


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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Incubator Suggestion

 

I didn't say grain, feed is more than grain.
 
Cathryn  rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan






From: merlyn_of_camelot <merlyn_of_camelot@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 3:38 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Incubator Suggestion

 
Cathryn,
see imbedded comments.

You wrote:

> I had a letter from Nutrene that I posted on this group a veyr long time ago that stated that in other countries they are the same, but not in the USA.

We have stated this several times but you insist that Nutrena and Purina are the same.
**********

 > Purina/Land O Lakes has Chinese factoires to make their poultry ingredients, they bring them here, and mix their feed here.

That is a lot of Bull, Land of Lakes is an Agricultural Co-op owned by the members, they use their member grown grains to make feed. Members of an agricultural cooperative are farmers who grow grain, they are not the Chinese who import grains as well as rice to feed their people.
*********

 > Nurtena is part of the huge conglomerate whether they are listed as part of it in the US or not.  I will not use anything from a company that is part of their huge conglomerate. If others want to that is their business. 

Yes Nutrena is made and owned by Cargill the largest multinational agricultural conglomerate in the world.
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>Nutrena is part of putrina aka Land O Lakes. Whether the topic has been hashed or rehashed is irrelevant, I emailed, received a letter/email back, know what it said, posted it here years ago, and it is part and parcel.

This is absolutely Untrue, Nutrena is not a part of Purina Mills/ Land O Lakes, not in the United States nor anywhere else in the world. Perhaps you should reread your letter as you seem to be very confused about this subject.
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Terrance
 


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Re: [CHICKENS-101] winter water

 

If your water dishes do not freeze you do not need to do anything to their water dishes.  
Cathryn  rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan



From: Cassie Maas <cassiemaas@gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 3:13 PM
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: 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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[CHICKENS-101] Re: winter water

 

I run an extension cord and plug in one of the heated chicken waterers for outside. In the hen house U made one of these.
 
 
As an added bonus it provided a little heat to their house which is insulated. I also hang a towel over the coop door. I lead them through once or twice till they get the hang of it. I feed hot mash in the AM. Otherwise the dry feed is under the coop so it doesn't get wet or snowed on.
 
I generally do not open the coop door till it's 20 above. So yes some of the winter they are shut in. I hand cabbages for them to peck at. I bring it in at night or it will freeze. I generally over winter 10 hens. This seems to keep the coop warm enough.
 
Gwen in Minnesota
 

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Incubator Suggestion - Sun question?

 

I use paper towels for something like that.  Dish soap and hot water in a pail or something, maybe hose it off outside with an easy spray.  Depends on how dirty it is.
 
How much sunshine?  This is New York State, sunshine is --ah--well, July is usually quite warm.  All afternoon.  That may not be appropriate wherever you are.  The weather in the southwest looks awful.  Looks like an afternoon in the sun would melt metal.
 
I don't know, I just set things out on the porch on a sunny day until they get good and dry and it starts to get dark.  If we have any.  We get a whole lot of days that are "Kodak Days", what Kodak calls "cloudy-bright".  It's warm and humid, and bright, but not exactly sunny, total hazy clouds.  You can get sunburned without realizing it.  It's also known as "Lake Ontario Gray", caused by air coming down across the lakes, either warmer or colder than the water.
 
Just something for your trivia file.
 
And remember----they're chickens.  Not people. They're a whole lot tougher than you are.  You don't have to be television level antiseptic.
 
I have lots of faith in dish soap.  If it will clean dishes that have been sitting for some time with food on them well enough so you don't get sick, and it's safe enough to rinse off the dishes and eat on them, and not destroy your hands in the process, it has to be pretty good stuff.  One of the ordinary things in life that are highly under-appreciated, like paper towels and toilet paper.
 
Sorry for philosophizing----
Smiles,
Diane S.        
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Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 8:11 AM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Incubator Suggestion - Sun question?

 

Diane,
How long do you leave it in the sun? Would one day be enough? How
do you clean the top part of your incubator (the part with the heater, fan,
etc).

Thanks,

===================================================
Judy Watson

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Incubator Suggestion

 

Cathryn,
see imbedded comments.

You wrote:

> I had a letter from Nutrene that I posted on this group a veyr long time ago that stated that in other countries they are the same, but not in the USA.

We have stated this several times but you insist that Nutrena and Purina are the same.
**********

 > Purina/Land O Lakes has Chinese factoires to make their poultry ingredients, they bring them here, and mix their feed here.

That is a lot of Bull, Land of Lakes is an Agricultural Co-op owned by the members, they use their member grown grains to make feed. Members of an agricultural cooperative are farmers who grow grain, they are not the Chinese who import grains as well as rice to feed their people.
*********

 > Nurtena is part of the huge conglomerate whether they are listed as part of it in the US or not.  I will not use anything from a company that is part of their huge conglomerate. If others want to that is their business. 

Yes Nutrena is made and owned by Cargill the largest multinational agricultural conglomerate in the world.
*****************

>Nutrena is part of putrina aka Land O Lakes. Whether the topic has been hashed or rehashed is irrelevant, I emailed, received a letter/email back, know what it said, posted it here years ago, and it is part and parcel.

This is absolutely Untrue, Nutrena is not a part of Purina Mills/ Land O Lakes, not in the United States nor anywhere else in the world. Perhaps you should reread your letter as you seem to be very confused about this subject.
*********

Terrance
 

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