posted October 22, 2002 07:10 PM
Off topic... Chicken Info needed.... Howdy.... as many of you know we moved into a new house in September.... this house came with a chicken in a chicken coop..... here's what I know... it's a hen... she's a little old but pretty friendly... the coop has a glass door and can be closed up...
quetion... (no BS here... at least not til I get some REAL info) what temp range is this chicken good til? I mean.... soon it will be getting down to freezing and lower.. does the chicken remain outside in the coop, or does it die and get replaced in the spring? If it is no good below freezing can someone tell me what I need to do with this chicken? Cage it and bring it in er what?
Thanks...
and yes I know it would be good with garlic and lemon.... but that's not the question.
posted October 22, 2002 08:28 PM
dont know where you live
dont know how cold it gets & for how long
ducks... chickens..... geese are good to freezing & below if they can get something
to eat & you dont have a big chill factor
if they have a coop that itself is not directly exposed
to blasts of freezing air
if you dont want & cant ake care of the chicken give it away to a farmer
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posted October 22, 2002 10:05 PM
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posted October 23, 2002 01:15 AM
a single 100watt bulb hung down like 18" from yr pet chicken will keep her warm. No joke. ____________
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quote:No matter what type of chicken you decide to raise be sure you make arrangements well in advance. Begin by making sure you have the space for a shed or chicken coop. It is mandatory that your building is warm, dry, draft free and easy to clean. It should be large enough to provide at least two square feet of floor space per bird. A dirt floor is acceptable but it helps to cover this with wood shavings or other cheap absorbent materials. You will be shoveling this away as it becomes dirty which is about twice a year so using about six inches of the chosen material will suffice. This litter will do more than just catch waste, it will also provide heat and natural antibiotics as it decomposes. The chicken coop of your choice will need insulation in the ceiling and walls. Providing a temperature of close to 55 degrees fahrenheit will keep your chickens comfortable and productive. Good ventilation is also important to keep the coop and litter dry and disperse odors. This can be high slots in the walls or double hung windows with the top part opened. The windows in your coop should face in a direction to allow in winter sun and away from the wind.
Taken from: http://www.allsands.com/HowTo/howtoraisechi_sfd_gn.htm
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posted October 23, 2002 07:54 AM
Most people who really "care" about their chickens let them come inside for the winter and sleep in their bed with them.
posted October 23, 2002 03:20 PM
Edited By: TedG on 23 Oct 2002 16:22
Don't know squat about chickens, but I have a bird story for you along the lines of eating your pet. I went to Thanksgiving dinner at a friends house many years ago. They had bought 2 turkeys, on for Thanksgiving, one for Christmas. Well in the weeks and months before Thanksgiving the turkeys had become very friendly and were almost at pet status. Okay, now it is Thanksgiving and his old lady hands him the cleaver and tells him to "whack a turkey cause it is eatin time". Well he goes out there and it ain't happening. No way can he harm these turkeys. She on the other hand had no problem going out there and doing in the bird. So she does. Now it is time for dinner and he tells me this story about Fred (I think it was Fred) the turkey which we are about to eat. He is getting a bit drunk, and I don't blame him. And me being the asshole that I am (I never met the turkey when it was alive so I could do this...otherwise) was sitting there and reminding him that "Fred sure is tasty" which in turn was making him weepy, all the while he was drinking beer, and gobbling down Fred..He was sad, Fred was tasty. True story. Poor guy.
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posted October 23, 2002 05:53 PM
Edited By: kzz1 on 23 Oct 2002 19:02
Chicken -n- Dumplings sound good especially since its starting to get cold! LOL!!!
posted October 23, 2002 09:32 PM
Our Chicken came with the house... and we promised the 80++ year old Widow that we would take good care of the choo - choo, the chicken.
So, to those who provided information - thank you. We need all the help we can get!!!
To those who made jokes at our expense, when we were asking for help...
posted October 24, 2002 12:21 AM
A word of advice for you Fish... According to several of the guys I have spoken with from Montana and Idaho, they say that you can avoid the scratch marks on your thighs if you wrap the chickens feet in an old pair of socks prior to any of your extra curicular activities. These are the same guys that have mentioned the importance of having tall rubber boots and a cliff when sharing a private moment with your sheep. I am not certain what that is all about but Swft being from Idaho has also made mention of this advice as well. ____________
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