I have 3 very nice purebred breeder quality chicks. They were purchased as eggs from private breeders not hatcheries.
I have one bearded buff laced polish, one blue aracauna, one splash wyandotte, and a very big/wide black orpington (he's going to be huge! he was the biggest chick I ever saw...
I ordered eggs from the east coast (I live on the west coast) set them under my broody and one hatched day 22, another 2 days later then the last one 3 days later.
One is a cuckoo maran, the other is a bcm and the third I don't know what kind of maran it is very light yellow with pale silvery...
update! 4 of the 6 were good and are pipping now! I am so excited. I hope they are all born healthy and will eat and drink. I have a brooder in case though.
I have son on the spectrum also. The school people think maybe it is Aspergers but my friend who has 2 boys with it thinks it is some sort of PDD. I have an appointment for further testing. My son really, really loves our chickens and ducks. He cuddles them everyday.
Oddly enough my Sicilian Buttercup went broody and was sitting on a wooden fake egg for days. She only comes out to poop grab a quick snack and goes right back in. Seeing as I had an opportunity to utilize her God given talents to hatch some eggs, I decided to put some supposedly fertile turkey...
First my Delaware hen went broody but she quickly left the nest after I took the eggs. She is a piggy and would rather eat anyway. Now my Buttercup has gone broody and has been sitting on a dummy egg for 2 days, She gets all puffed up and complains when we take the eggs. I am worried she will...
My husband's was high for awhile also and they couldn't really figure out was the cause was.
I put him on some herbs like Milk Thistle, Dandelion and some others ( the health food stores have these or special combo formulas). That was the only thing that worked. We noticed an improvement at...
Ours are backyard pets and hopefully they will live a good long life. We couldn't kill or eat them as they all have names but I would not hesitate to euthanize for disease or severe injury.
I got a buttercup and a Delaware from Kahoots in Ramona and the feed store in Spring Valley Ranch I think it's called had several varieties and also started pullets last time I was there a month ago. I ordered 4 from My pet chicken and they are all doing great now at 12 weeks. You just have to...
One of my pullets turned out to be a roo, as I have seen happen to many of you all, and being as alot of us can't keep them(not that we don't want them) we must find them a home. Well I was really stressing out over it. I called friends, posted on craig's list and other sites. i was even willing...
I would be willing to share the shipping cost if someone wants him. He is just starting to get all his beautiful plummage. I live in the San Diego area. If you live in the county I will deliver him to you. He is 12 weeks old and has had a Marek's vaccine. I can give him a Newcastle/Bronchitis...