[Ag-eq] my chickens

[Susan Roe]

Nella,

The temps here are in the 90's to 100 with the extreme humidity.  I have 
already lost two hens, one of my old girls and a 2-1/2 year old that could 
have been from being egg bound, it is hard to say.  We are getting ready to 
set up our drip hoses over the runs to sprinkle their areas when it is hot 
in the late afternoon.  My chickens are also active in the morning and 
evenings.  They have been enjoying soft fruits and vegetables that we pick 
up from a local fruit stand as their discards.  You can give your chickens 
any old fruit and vegetables as long as there is no mold on it.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nella Foster" <nfoster at extremezone.com>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] my chickens


> Susan:
>
> How hot is it getting there?
>
> The girls have plenty of shade and water and I sprinkle the ground in 
> their run sometimes, which they seem to like.  They also like taking dust 
> baths. They have been eating their chicken feed and vegetable scraps. 
> I've been letting them run around the yard about half an hour before they 
> roost.  As soon as it's dark they go to their coop and roost for the 
> night.
>
> They seem to be pretty active first thing in the morning and before bed. 
> During the heat of the day they're hanging out under the coop, where it is 
> cooler.
>
> I'll be sure to let you know as soon as I get eggs!
>
> Nella
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 1:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] my chickens
>
>
>> Hello Nella,
>>
>> I'm so glad you have your chickens now!  Most breeds start laying in 
>> about 15 weeks.  Just so you'll know, the first eggs you'll see are what 
>> they call pullet eggs.  They are very small, maybe the size of your last 
>> thunb joint. Sometimes they will lay those for about a week or so before 
>> they start laying regular size eggs.  I know you will enjoy fulling with 
>> them.
>>
>> We have already lost two hens to the heat, so keep an eye on them 
>> especially since they are so young.
>>
>> Not too much is going on over here, just getting the planting done, 
>> starting to pick a few things now and really enjoying the honey bees make 
>> their way from garden to garden.  Our dentest, who's business and home 
>> are right around the corner from us, have beautiful landscaped areas 
>> which include a pond that is fed by a natural creek, bulb gardens that 
>> highlight his own metal sculptures, long avenues of beautiful trees and 
>> at least 5 acres of clover.  He also has a large vegetable garden and has 
>> areas where he plants for wildlife.  I said all of this to say this.  We 
>> were just there for our check-ups and we told him about our honey bees 
>> and that we were considering placing hives next year in key locations to 
>> assist in field polination.  He said we could bring several hives to his 
>> property and that he had someone do this years ago.  This would be so 
>> cool!  So, we're going to start setting money aside and get a couple more 
>> hives in the spring and put them on his property.
>>
>> Susan
>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Nella Foster" <nfoster at extremezone.com>
>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 8:34 PM
>> Subject: [Ag-eq] my chickens
>>
>>
>>> Hello All:
>>>
>>> Has this list been really quiet or am I not getting the messages?
>>>
>>> How is everyone doing?
>>>
>>> Well, I finally got my chickens.  Mike completed  their coop and run, 
>>> over Memorial day weekend and we picked them up on Memorial day!  He 
>>> built a really cute little coop that looks like a red barn; it matches 
>>> my feed and tack shed.
>>>
>>> The chickens were hatched on March 30 and are growing.  I have 4 of 
>>> them; 2 Cinnamon Queens and 2 Golden Comets.  I think they should start 
>>> laying some time in September.  I can't wait to get my own eggs!
>>>
>>> What is everyone up to?
>>>
>>> Please update us.
>>>
>>> Nella
>>>
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