[Ag-eq] my chickens

Nella Foster nfoster at extremezone.com
Sat Jun 26 03:45:32 UTC 2010 

Susan:

Can you tell your chickens apart and if so how?

Do you know how long the average chicken lives and how long they will lay?

I've been letting the chickens out of their run for about an hour before 
roosting time.  They seem to like this and go back to their coop to roost. 
Then I go shut the gate until the next evening.

Nella
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 2:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] my chickens


> Hello Nella,
>
> I have been on that site and I really like it.  Thursday, it made it up to 
> 104 on my thermometer.  We had a cook out, but we ate in, lol.
>
> 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: Thursday, June 24, 2010 9:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] my chickens
>
>
>> 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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