[Ag-eq] my chickens

Fri Jun 25 03:33:58 UTC 2010

Susan:

I'm from Arkansas, so know all about humidity!!

I found a really good website about chicken keeping; it is 
www.backyardchickens.com  There is a lot of good information for people 
getting into chickens.

It reached 111 today!  I think it's suppose to be about the same tomorrow. 
Fortunately we have very low humidity.

Take care.

Nella
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] my chickens

> 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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