Comments on: They are at it again you know! http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/ Keeping Hens in Lincolnshire - Hens and POL Pullets For Sale Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:34:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Poulet http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-710 Poulet Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:44:44 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-710 If you can without them getting too hot yes, until the problem goes away.They should grow out of it. If you can without them getting too hot yes, until the problem goes away.They should grow out of it.

]]> By: grannieannie http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-706 grannieannie Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:37:54 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-706 But should I keep the doors shut during the day too Poulet? But should I keep the doors shut during the day too Poulet?

]]> By: Poulet http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-705 Poulet Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:12:43 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-705 I would do what you suggest and see how it goes. I would do what you suggest and see how it goes.

]]> By: grannieannie http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-703 grannieannie Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:03:58 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-703 No no Poulet, hubby was not right! He told me NOT to cover the window over!!! I'd painted them over to make it darker in there! and I don't usually have artificial lights on once the chicks are a bit bigger, and we leave the doors open with mesh screens while they are in the brooder so they get some fresh air! as it gets really warm in there. I already have red lights, perhaps I should start to turn them on again at night? And should I keep the doors shut then? No no Poulet, hubby was not right! He told me NOT to cover the window over!!!

I'd painted them over to make it darker in there! and I don't usually have artificial lights on once the chicks are a bit bigger, and we leave the doors open with mesh screens while they are in the brooder so they get some fresh air! as it gets really warm in there. I already have red lights, perhaps I should start to turn them on again at night? And should I keep the doors shut then?

]]> By: Poulet http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-700 Poulet Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:17:26 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/63/they-are-at-it-again-you-know/#comment-700 Hi Annie, hubby was right, paint over the window, if you haven't got a dimmer switch on the light in there then either get one from Wickes, just the normal domestic one will do which can take up to 4 x 60w bulbs, or get some lower wattage bulbs, 25w should do, 15w if they carry on pecking. Get the red 25w ones if you can, the ones you use for illuminating those fake fireplaces, or dip the bottom half of a normal bulb in red paint which will darken the shed and light it up red.The birds can't tell what is blood and what isn't as everything is bathed in red light so they stop pecking. After a few weeks you can gradually remove the bulbs and put normal ones in.Don't worry about letting the paint dry on the bulbs, just whack them straight back in, the heat from the bulb will dry the paint in seconds, don't worry if it smokes slightly while it's drying.Same applies with turkeys and meat birds, if they start pecking get some red bulbs in.Don't know what your neighbours will think you have going on in the shed mind, you might get a visit from the Boston Constabulary!! lol Hi Annie, hubby was right, paint over the window, if you haven't got a dimmer switch on the light in there then either get one from Wickes, just the normal domestic one will do which can take up to 4 x 60w bulbs, or get some lower wattage bulbs, 25w should do, 15w if they carry on pecking. Get the red 25w ones if you can, the ones you use for illuminating those fake fireplaces, or dip the bottom half of a normal bulb in red paint which will darken the shed and light it up red.The birds can't tell what is blood and what isn't as everything is bathed in red light so they stop pecking. After a few weeks you can gradually remove the bulbs and put normal ones in.Don't worry about letting the paint dry on the bulbs, just whack them straight back in, the heat from the bulb will dry the paint in seconds, don't worry if it smokes slightly while it's drying.Same applies with turkeys and meat birds, if they start pecking get some red bulbs in.Don't know what your neighbours will think you have going on in the shed mind, you might get a visit from the Boston Constabulary!! lol

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