check out my blog! I'm such a happy mother hen right now! to hold them and care for them since they were a day old and to see them now is such a proud feeling :)
Shayna, ain't it great?? That first egg. Man, I was shocked when I saw my first egg. It is so exciting. Your hens are very pretty girls. Do you put a light in your coop? I am still thinking about that.
Thanks ladies!!! Kris, i don't have a light in their yet but Maine winters are harsh and i want them to stay warm as well as keeping their water from freezing, so hubby is planning on putting a 100 watt in their coop..it's a small coop and will keep them plenty warm, i'm just scared the constant light will drive them batty and drive my electric bill batty as well..haha
shayna, how exciting to get your first egg!! i am excited every time lol. here in alaska we have 24 hour daylight in the summer and my girls do just fine. in fact the momma hens will put their babies to bed at the same time every evening so obviously the light isnt their only clock! your hens will be fine tho i am afraid your power bill wont be *sigh* we have a heat lamp on the goats, a 100 watt light in the hen house, a tank heater in the cows water tank and have to plug our vehicles in so that they will start with the severe cold. in the summer we rarely uselights in the cabin but winter they run 24/7. our only saving grace is that we unplug the deep freeze for about 4-5 months lol! peace connie in alaska
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2009 : 7:30:25 PM
hi shayna how about putting your light on a timer to come on late in night and go off in am when it warms a little. might help the power bill some. just a thought sherrye
one of my girls layed her first egg
Posted - Nov 16 2009 : 12:53:13 PM
