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post #11101 of 17832
6/18/12 at 1:57pm
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Originally Posted by stonykill View Post

  Big Red my RIR broody hatched 2 so far. I went to collect eggs this afternoon and found a cold chick, but still alive in the middle of the coop. That one is in the bator. I think I found it in time. So then I'm worried she might be a bad mama, so I did what I can't do with my Sumatra broody's. Picked her up un gloved tongue.png . She has a fresh still wet baby under her. As soon as I put her down she clucked at the lil one and tucked it  under herself. OK, I feel better, she is a good mama.big_smile.png . If this one survives in the bator she will get that one tomorrow and a chick of hers from the bator. From an egg she kicked out hmm.png . I looked at the calender and today is day 21, so by this time tomorrow she will probably be done.

Those Sumatras could teach her a thing or two. Congrats!

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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post #11102 of 17832
6/18/12 at 2:04pm

Congrats stony hope the lil one makes it.  

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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post #11103 of 17832
6/18/12 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by Miss Lydia View Post

Congrats stony hope the lil one makes it.  

thanks. I just checked on it. Looks pretty good. I got lucky.......

    I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

 

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    I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

 

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post #11104 of 17832
6/18/12 at 2:39pm

3 weeks and a bit ago I posted that my Barnevelder was broody, and that I had scrounged 14 eggs for her.  This is her second clutch, having raised 4 little ones last year.  Anyway, the day after putting the eggs under her I found that she had rolled 6 of them back out, and they were quite cold, so I removed them.  Over the course of the next week or so 4 of the remaining eggs got broken.  I noticed that she wasn't really good about covering the remaining 4 all the time, and so I didn't have high hopes for chicks, but let her do her thing "just in case".  But yesterday I saw that she had 3 chicks!  Not the 14 I initially hoped for roll.png, but probably more in line with what I have room for.  DH said "3 chicks?  And all roosters!" smack.gif

They are, of course, quite adorable.

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post #11105 of 17832
6/18/12 at 2:50pm
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Originally Posted by Katiesduckies View Post

See my part-timers are out and about :(

                                     See my Part-timers are out and about :(

Here's another Part-timer out and about!!

                                        Another Part-timer out and about :(

     This is my ONE true Full-timer!! hehe see that stink eye guess she doesn't like camra's either!!

                   She did tuck those two eggs under her after I took the picture! She's the silly hen that made her nest under the steps into the house!This is my ONE true Full-timer!! hehe see that stink eye guess she doesn't like camra's either!!

 Just seen the pics now! haha, nice to see some one elses hens do it and its not just melow!, is there two hens on that nest that has lots of eggs in? :)

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post #11106 of 17832
6/18/12 at 2:53pm
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Originally Posted by JakRat View Post


lol aww poor Melow!!! I am so interested to see what happens. Maybe once she hatches them out her mommy mode will kick in.

 If it dosen't kick in and she rejects them because i really think she will, i will just have to waste my broody eggs and give my orpington the chicks, but if thats the case my friend usually has broodies so i can give her the eggs

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post #11107 of 17832
6/18/12 at 3:09pm
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Originally Posted by ORChick View Post

3 weeks and a bit ago I posted that my Barnevelder was broody, and that I had scrounged 14 eggs for her.  This is her second clutch, having raised 4 little ones last year.  Anyway, the day after putting the eggs under her I found that she had rolled 6 of them back out, and they were quite cold, so I removed them.  Over the course of the next week or so 4 of the remaining eggs got broken.  I noticed that she wasn't really good about covering the remaining 4 all the time, and so I didn't have high hopes for chicks, but let her do her thing "just in case".  But yesterday I saw that she had 3 chicks!  Not the 14 I initially hoped for roll.png , but probably more in line with what I have room for.  DH said "3 chicks?  And all roosters!" smack.gif
They are, of course, quite adorable.

Yeah! Waiting for pics please smile.png

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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post #11108 of 17832
6/18/12 at 3:23pm

Thanks for the advice.  I went out to check on her and one of the chicks fell while I was standing there.  I caught it.  I didn't know I had reflexes like that!  I put her in a box in the spare coop.  I fed and watered her.  She drank for about 10 minutes straight.  Later I checked on her and one of the remaining eggs was cracked into three places.  The chick was out, the membrane is bloody, and the umbilicus? of the chick is open.  I think she must have crushed it after I moved her :(  I left the chick in the box with her, it was peeping, but I doubt it will make it. 

Jessica, Adventist missionary teacher, Cuckoo Marans, Doms, BO's, Australorps, EE's, BTW Japanese bantams, Burbon Red turkeys, Blue slate turkeys, 1 silkie, cochins, and Brahmas, 2 dogs, 2 kids (one more on the way), 1 husband, a garden, grad school, and not enough time!

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Jessica, Adventist missionary teacher, Cuckoo Marans, Doms, BO's, Australorps, EE's, BTW Japanese bantams, Burbon Red turkeys, Blue slate turkeys, 1 silkie, cochins, and Brahmas, 2 dogs, 2 kids (one more on the way), 1 husband, a garden, grad school, and not enough time!

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post #11109 of 17832
6/18/12 at 3:25pm

We have a pip!! Gracie my BB Red Bantam has a pip in one of her 4 eggs!! I cant wait! Hopefully by morning we will have babies!! wee.gif

I am a chicken fanatic!

    I love them all!

Along  with any animal!

 

I have stopped trying to post all my chickens on here because I have now come to the point where I have to many to post!!

 

Anyways, I have Serama eggs for sale. (Limited Availablility.)

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I am a chicken fanatic!

    I love them all!

Along  with any animal!

 

I have stopped trying to post all my chickens on here because I have now come to the point where I have to many to post!!

 

Anyways, I have Serama eggs for sale. (Limited Availablility.)

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post #11110 of 17832
6/18/12 at 3:27pm
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Originally Posted by Tripp16 View Post

We have a pip!! Gracie my BB Red Bantam has a pip in one of her 4 eggs!! I cant wait! Hopefully by morning we will have babies!! wee.gif

  the 2 guys on the thread are hatch buddy's.....lol

    I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

 

http://www.facebook.com/LifeWithChickens  

 

https://www.facebook.com/StonykillFarms     

 

 

 

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    I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

 

http://www.facebook.com/LifeWithChickens  

 

https://www.facebook.com/StonykillFarms     

 

 

 

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