Recent content by Chookchook5050

Thank you for your replies so far! Yes, I thought the one you pointed out, hdowden, was the male of the 2 Barnevelders. Here are some, hopefully, better shots. Padme the lavender Araucana Priscilla, Barnevelder Chuck, Araucana Superman, the Barnevelder I think is a roo.

So I have been looking online for information on sexing chicks since I got these littlies and for the life of me cannot figure this out so I thought I'd ask (again) if anyone can tell what the sex of these are!? I did hear a small crow this morning (!) but not sure who it came from - I also have...

Thanks Marcy! No signs of anything from the other eggs - we're at day 24... I think they're a no go which is really sad for the lone chick. He/she is doing really well though - very healthy!! I have chicks 3 weeks older I'm hoping will be OK with it once this newbie gets bigger (like pullet size...

I have one hatched and appears to be healthy!!!! Not sure what's going on with the other 3... No signs of pipping even.

Awesome post - thank you!! I'm on day 22 and really worried that my eggs aren't going to hatch as there are no signs of pipping :( I've been walking on egg shells all week... so to speak! How many days do you wait before you give up on them? I'm thinking after Day 24 it might be too late... I'll...

I've been using the halogen bulbs mounted inside the old style bulb and they produce a good amount of heat. You can also purchase bulbs from the pet shop that are specifically for reptiles or chicks (just gotta choose the right one for your needs) but they run from about $60 a bulb!

Hi All! I just joined after browsing some of the very informative pages on this site. I'm onto my second flock, trying my hand at raising chicks (Barnevelders and Araucanas) and my wyandotte eggs are due to hatch about Wednesday - super nervous, hope they'll be OK!! At the moment I have an...

Hello! Although I've always loved chickens and have had chooks for a long time, I've recently decided on trying my hand at raising chicks and also incubating eggs (they're due this Wednesday and I didn't think I would be as nervous as I am!!). Anyway, I wondered if anyone might be able to...