Comments on: Mystery eggs http://urbanhennery.com/2007/11/28/mystery-eggs/ thoughts on country living, farming, gardening and eating locally Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:46:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: michelle http://urbanhennery.com/2007/11/28/mystery-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-275 michelle Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:55:41 +0000 http://darkdayschallenge.com/?p=308#comment-275 Hey Laura, thanks for the tip. I had never heard of a ceramic bulb before. You, your family, and your grandma are in our thoughts. michelle Hey Laura, thanks for the tip. I had never heard of a ceramic bulb before.
You, your family, and your grandma are in our thoughts.
michelle

]]> By: Laura http://urbanhennery.com/2007/11/28/mystery-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Laura Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:48:38 +0000 http://darkdayschallenge.com/?p=308#comment-274 Michelle, my condolances on your naked ass chickens (couldn't resist). Yeah, the problem with the light is that they stay up, so Penny, who just finished growing in new feathers, got pooped on last week and promptly chewed off the ends of all the feathers for a 1"x6" strip on her back. Boy does she look sad and pathetic. Are you using a red bulb? I've had a lot better luck with red than clear. If that's not working for you, you can also buy a ceramic "bulb" for your heat lamp fixture. Works just like a bulb but it puts off heat only. Your local farm supply probably has one or can get one for you. I keep thinking I should get one, but always forget to order it when I'm at the co-op. Michelle, my condolances on your naked ass chickens (couldn’t resist). Yeah, the problem with the light is that they stay up, so Penny, who just finished growing in new feathers, got pooped on last week and promptly chewed off the ends of all the feathers for a 1″x6″ strip on her back. Boy does she look sad and pathetic.

Are you using a red bulb? I’ve had a lot better luck with red than clear. If that’s not working for you, you can also buy a ceramic “bulb” for your heat lamp fixture. Works just like a bulb but it puts off heat only. Your local farm supply probably has one or can get one for you.

I keep thinking I should get one, but always forget to order it when I’m at the co-op.

]]> By: michelle http://urbanhennery.com/2007/11/28/mystery-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-273 michelle Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:10:00 +0000 http://darkdayschallenge.com/?p=308#comment-273 I gave my hens light last year due to the below 0 temps. They ended up pecking each others butt freathers. Boredom? Sometimes their skin too. Gross. The feathers finally grew back this fall. Bald butted chickens all summer. I want to find out a way to give them a little heat without the light. Any tips? I gave my hens light last year due to the below 0 temps. They ended up pecking each others butt freathers. Boredom? Sometimes their skin too. Gross. The feathers finally grew back this fall. Bald butted chickens all summer. I want to find out a way to give them a little heat without the light. Any tips?

]]> By: Wendy http://urbanhennery.com/2007/11/28/mystery-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Wendy Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:10:08 +0000 http://darkdayschallenge.com/?p=308#comment-272 I haven't given my hens any extra light, but they're still laying. Mine are still pretty young, though. So, that may be it .... Have a safe journey. I haven’t given my hens any extra light, but they’re still laying. Mine are still pretty young, though. So, that may be it ….

Have a safe journey.

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