A few of my Brooders .....
# 1 .... The infamous "Nellabean Brooder" ......
Broody coop, or brooders (instructions below):
Nella's finished:
Mine finished. I put linoleum on the floors.....
Instructions we followed ..... thank you, Nella! .......
NellaBean wrote:
Okay kids...
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While contemplating building another coop, I looked over at the, "boat shed."
It is 33 ft long, and 13 ft wide. I was imagining the possibilities.
My dear husband agreed to let me use the...
By Dr. Chris McDaniel, Associate Professor, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State University -
The main goal of broiler breeder management is producing eggs. However, the only good broiler breeder egg is a fertilized egg. Fertility, the percentage of eggs laid that are fertilized, is...
Building the Layers Coop:
I didn't get photos of the framing, but here we go from there:
Size is 12' x 16'. Door is 4' x 8'. Windows recycled (3).
I painted inside and out with Valspar brand (oil glossy) porch paint.
... Here are more recent pictures. Still lots to do. The roof
is going...
Profect D, Pen 2
Sire
Dams
First F1 hatch: 2 hatched 1-11-2011
1-17-2011
hatching 1-17-2011: (hatched 8)
1-23-2011, first 2 chicks at 12 days old; barring is evident...
3-5-2011 photos of F1s
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My ghetto coops.....
*Note: links to my breeder barn and layers coop pages are here:
Layers coop
Breeder Barn Pens
Nellabean Brooders - Broody coop
Now these aren't the prettiest, but they are functional! First is "The Red Coop." It is 6x8. I built this entirely myself (except for the metal...
HOLIDAY Calendar Photo Contest.
*NOTE WINNER: #29 Congratulations!*
Photos submitted must be holiday (or monthly event) related.
Contest open through January 3, 2012. PM submissions to kathyinmo, as well as posting them on this thread...
The Warden's Icelandics thread on BYC:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=299038&p=1
These are the parent stock of all my Icelandics ....
These are their chicks ............
5-8-2011 New Years Day hatch chicks.... near point of lay now!
4 Black Copper pullets, 2 Blue Copper pullets...
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
Cockerels. 2 Blue Copper, 1 Black Copper:
#1 blue
#2 blue
#3 black
4-26-2011.............
6-11-11
Wheaties test hatch 5-12-2011
Eggs were labeled 1-16, and the chick kept the number on the egg. 11 hatched (shipped eggs).
#1 pullet pen - banded clear zip-tie right (BW female)
#1 at 9 days old
#1 at 26 days old
#1 at 38 days old
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Flock pictures ....
Barred Rocks
The first picture is from XW Poultry Ranch, Jeremy Woeppel.
This is where my stock came from. I just love this picture.
New Hampshires ...
Delawares ...
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December 20 update: WINNER: CRYSTALCREEK, with picture # 9.
Thank you judges...
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E. B. Thompson
One of the greatest breeders of Barred Rocks in history is Edward B. Thompson (1862 - 1928) of Amenia, New York. He made his first purchase of Barred...
2012 Mahonri Annual Easter Hatch-Along, "Cutest Chick" contest entries.... The chick must be one you hatched during the Mahonri hatch-along.
Note: the number is ABOVE the picture.
Voting poll is HERE.
Winners are:
1st place: # 7 BBAcres
2nd place: # 21 lilstar
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