Jump to content
Parrothead

Chickens sleeping in odd places...

Recommended Posts

Parrothead

Nothing ever works 100% of the time for you. This certainly includes all your chickens returning to the coop in the evening. Here, we often have as many as twenty to thirty chickens which end up outside, rather than returning to the coop at night.

 

Early this evening, I went out, and was going to close the door behind me. As I turned around to close the door, I noticed, just below the center of the door (there is a space in between the concrete stoop and the container), was a chicken. The bird was laying on the front center foundation support for the container. The odd thing was, me opening and closing the door, as well as stepping over the bird both coming and going, doesn't seem to bother the bird whatsoever.

 

I just went outside again, to have a look around the farm, just to make sure things looked okay. That same bird is still there, snoozing away like it has cotton in Augusta. I'm telling you, that door has been opened and closed at least a dozen times this evening. Either that chicken is deaf and blind, or it just doesn't care about what is going on around it. Beneath that entry doore is one of the strangest places I've ever seen a chicken sleep. 

 

Apologies: I tried to get a photo of the bird. But, the lighting - and my shitty camera skills, just didn't permit a quality enough image to post. 

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Parrothead
On 7/7/2018 at 1:17 AM, Parrothead said:

Apologies: I tried to get a photo of the bird. But, the lighting - and my shitty camera skills, just didn't permit a quality enough image to post. 

 

I still can't get a proper image of the chicken. But, she is still there, every single night, sleeping on the foundation support. She has become quite accustomed to us coming and going. The crazy bird just lays there, letting us pass over her head, while opening and closing the door behind us. I want to see her try to do that when she is full grown.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
andy

Khmer would say "Scoot morn". Farmers I knew if had anything odd they would say "Neck it". Nothing wrong I say with odd if it's doing no harm.

 

By the way Paul, something I had wanted to ask you. How much money is a young chicken to buy? And I do honestly mean the feathered poultry kind.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Parrothead
11 minutes ago, andy said:

How much money is a young chicken to buy? And I do honestly mean the feathered poultry kind.

 

Chicks? I have no idea. It's been, quite literally, years since we purchased any. I am going to say that, the last time we purchased them from the farm supply place just across the street from the train station, they were something like $.75¢ US, each?

  • Thanks 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


  • If you would like to join to begin posting and become an active member, feel free to click on THIS LINK, to register. If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the Forum Operations / Issues forum. If you register, but then are unable to log in, please feel free to post concerns in the Having Problems Logging In? forum. We will address any and all questions, comments, or concerns, as quickly as possible. Welcome to the Living In Cambodia Forums! 

    Welcome to the forum!

  • Similar Content

    • Parrothead
      By Parrothead
      Our original "two day old chicks" purchased on the 25th of March, and our 41 additional chicks purchased five days later, are all now 70 days old, or 10 weeks, one day old. 

       



       



       



       



       

      One died from wrye neck. One was given away to a family member last week. So, we are now down to 59 birds of the original flock.

       

      This flock is now on their 3rd sack of 30 kilos of maintainer feed, plus 1 sack of 30 kilos of grower feed, plus 5 kilos of grower feed on the day we bought the first 20 birds. So, all in all, they have consumed most all of that feed (the current sack has only been feeding them for two days), plus various fruits and veggies we have given them along the way.

       

      The largest chickens are over 1.5 kilograms. The smallest are over 1.0 kilograms

       

      Each full sack has cost us $18.75, plus $3.75 for the first 5 kilos. This comes to a total of $78.75, plus fruits and veggies in the amount of $22.00.

       

      So, about $100.00 USD to raise 61 chickens to twelve weeks old. (Bear in mind, the current sack of feed will last almost two weeks.)

    • Parrothead
      By Parrothead
      I have been doing some extensive research online, trying to learn everything I can about chicks, hens and roosters. 
       
      Members here, as well as on other sites, have offered some good information, links, and other data to help me out. I will start listing some of that in this thread, for those interested. This list will be a rolling list. I will add additional useful resources, as I find them. 
       
      Online Forums / Groups:
      Chicken Forum / Site
      Backyard Chickens Forum / Site
       
       
      Informational eBooks:
       
      Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
      Improving Village Chicken Production Part 1 (PDF)
      Improving Village Chicken Production Part 2 (PDF)
      Improving Village Chicken Production Part 3 (PDF)
      Improving Village Chicken Production Part 4 (PDF)
       
      The Chicken Health Handbook (PDF)
      Small Scale Chicken Production (PDF)
      The Joy of Keeping Chickens (PDF)
      Choosing and Keeping Chickens (PDF)
      Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens (PDF)
      Water Requirements for Poultry (PDF)
       

      Chicken Coop / Brooder / Tractor Plans:
      Laying Nests (PDF)
      Chicken Tractor (PDF)
      300 Hen Laying House (Part 1) (PDF)
      300 Hen Laying House (Part 2) (PDF)
       
       
      Anatomy / Incubation Period Images:
      Chicken Anatomy (RAR) - 5 files
      Chicken Incubation / Gestation Period Calendar (Image) 
       
       
      Medical Information:
      Wry Neck Chickens - Image results for comparison
       
       
      All files are hosted on a cloud account. But, I have them stored locally as well.
      If, for any reason, you are unable to download any of the above listed files, please click the "Report" button under this post, and let me know which file(s) you are having problems with.
    • Parrothead
      By Parrothead
      Probably not exactly what you thought. Let me explain.
       
      A little while back, before we got the first chicks we have now, a driver told us that he would keep us in mind the next time he had chicks.
       
      He rang today. 2,500r per chick, no minimum.
       
      We met him, asked him to wait for us to go fetch some other watering bottles, and off we went.
       

      A little FYI: The ducklings are 1,500r each.
       
      Came back, he followed us to the house and she counted out 30 chicks. He only had 11 left. He offered 1 free if we bought the last 10. I countered at buying 8 more and getting 3 free. He quickly agreed. Obviously, I should have started at a lower number.
       
      So, now we have another 41 chicks. Yes, 41. This brings the total to 61 chicks in all.
       

       
      We will keep these little ones separated from the others for a couple of days, to make sure they are okay.
       

       
      He said these little guys are 1 week old today. Just so happens, so are our original birds.
       

       

       
      EDIT: Merged posts
    • Parrothead
      By Parrothead
      Still have to make some changes. Gotta work on the gravity fed water system too.
       
      May hang the watering bottles from the ceiling until I can sort out the gravity feed system.
       

       

       

       

       

      So, guys and girls, whatcha think?
       

       
      20 meters - 1.5" x 2.0" lumber - $20
      1 saw - 9,000r ($2.25)
      2 poles - 3 meters each - $4.00
      1 roll of chicken wire - 28,000r ($7.00)
      1 shovel - 15,000r ($3.75)
      3 bundles bamboo - 19,500r ($4.88)
       
      1 saw - $4.00
      2.5 kilos nails - $3.25
      1 hammer- $2.00
       
      1 chisel - 3,000r (.75c US)
      23 meters - 1.5" x 2.0" lumber - $23
      4 meters - plastic floor "wire" - $5.00
      Various latches, hinges, screws - $3.50
      4 M2 metal roofing - $10
       
      $93.00 materials and tools
       
      ====================
       
      3 tuk tuk trips - $10 (transportation / moving)
       
      ===============
       
      Labor - $20 (3 days)
       
      $123 USD Total
    • Parrothead
      By Parrothead
      The chicks we are thinking about buying on the 13th of March, I just learned, they cannot be put on the ground. They are, for whatever reason(s), suseptible to viral infections and dying if they are let to roam around on the ground. So, they are supposed to spend their entire lives caged off the surface. 

      Anyone ever heard this before? 
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use & Guidelines. Here is our Privacy Policy.