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These 4 Bantam Cochins I got from Newcastle are a month old now and don't look like they've grown a bit, they've got tiny wing feathers but that's it, they all scream bloody murder if their temp gets below 90. I've tried so many times to lower their temp and they huddle up and scream (literally lol) until I turn it back up. The 1st LF Silver Laced Cochin that hatched was bigger than them when it hatched, they were 3 wks old then. I took that little one out of their brooder where he'd been and put him in with the newly hatched LF Cochins and the Orps because he was too hot in with the Bantams. Those of you who've raised Bantam Cochins or any tiny breed-is this typical? I did lose one of them a week ago, have no idea why.realize they were reading :-)

Ooooh Les. Love the lacing.  Do they come in a blue laced?

Carmen, one of the white cochins laid her first egg today and boy was she telling the world about it.

Originally Posted by mefordz 

 yep i will take em, and you might as well throw in the parents too!!!!    snicker snicker snicker!!

I see some nice Silver Blue and Birchen moderns in the makings.. Good looking birds MItzi.

Originally Posted by Cjarvis 

I see some nice Silver Blue and Birchen moderns in the makings.. Good looking birds MItzi.

dont tell her that carl!!! now she is gonna go on a modern binge !!!!

Originally Posted by Ksane 

These 4 Bantam Cochins I got from Newcastle are a month old now and don't look like they've grown a bit, they've got tiny wing feathers but that's it, they all scream bloody murder if their temp gets below 90. I've tried so many times to lower their temp and they huddle up and scream (literally lol) until I turn it back up. The 1st LF Silver Laced Cochin that hatched was bigger than them when it hatched, they were 3 wks old then. I took that little one out of their brooder where he'd been and put him in with the newly hatched LF Cochins and the Orps because he was too hot in with the Bantams. Those of you who've raised Bantam Cochins or any tiny breed-is this typical? I did lose one of them a week ago, have no idea why.realize they were reading :-)

So glad you Fav. girl is doing better.

 I'm sorry you lost the bantam Cochin chick. I meant to talk to you at POOPS but I wasn't thinking very fast that day. Bantam Cochins are small but mine don't seem to mind when I lower the temps. each week. I'll have to take a pic of the chicks I kept from that hatch.They are at 80* and have some feathers started on their backs and are more than double their hatch size. They eat like piggys. I feed the Nutrea chick starter 16% protein.

 Bill here is a picture of a porous egg, the white spots are where the egg shell is thin which is what lets too much moisture out and bacteria in. That is the main reason these don't hatch.

 This is another one that probably went 50% before it gave up. It is what is called a blood-ring. It is also the reason that you handle quitters with great care! 

Well, another POOPS for the history books. Number five!  Glad so many got to come but alas

I never got to meet everyone.  Always seems to be too much going on to get around to everyone.

I think for next year I will try and plan for a better opportunity to meet with folks.

    This event is successful because it brings good people together.  Those of us that work hard to

do the things it takes to produce the event know that it still would not be a success if not for

all of the people who attend.  So everyone who comes to this event has a hand in making it a hit!

    I would personally like to thank a few folks that helped in various areas and without whom,  POOPS

wouldn't have happened.

  To SOONER (Carah)

 CITYCLUCKS

 NANAKAT

MUESKY

JCATBLUM 

To everyone else for whatever it was that you may have done to make this an outstanding event, but mainly for just being there!

 Hey Poopsters! I ended up with some plastic bowls and utinsels, two ice chests and a cooler. And three roosters.

I have found where the ice chest and cooler go. (Old Cowboy) and the roosters (Oakieridge) but not the plastic bowls.

  On the flip side, my long extension cord hitched a ride home with someone.  It is orange and was plugged in behind the

grill and ran over to the food warmer.

     If anyone finds it stowing away with your cords let me know and I will make plans to send the cord patrol to bring it home. 

  Thanks again to everyone who brought stuff and helped in anyway.

I can't take credit for them or for even recognizing if they were purebred or not. I just fell in love with them at the auction and had to have them lol

Silly Jim!  Why would I want to breed more and keep them? I've already got the sweetest ones I'll ever have.

And Kass has given me ideas......stacking chickens like fish people stack tanks! It's perfect.

One of them is twice the size as the other 3. I'm really wondering if gender has anything to do with it. That's the one that has the longest wing feathers, too. None of them have shoulder feathers started but their wing feathers sure look funny sticking out in all stubby directions lol I'm going to do what Laura did-they know if they're cold. If they want heat longer than what I'm used to chicks wanting heat, who am I to deny them their heat lamp?  I feed Stillwater Milling, it's 18% protein. Although I wonder if it perhaps had anything to do with it because I had switched to a batch of Purina starter? They're back to their normal now as of last week. I can sometimes sneak these guys down to 88 but it's not 10 min and they're hollering. I wouldn't even have noticed except I have the digital temp things in brooders now.