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post #2201 of 6494
5/6/12 at 12:04pm
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thumbsup.gif good luck!!bow.gif wed for me.....now the waitingpop.gif and the worrying duc.gif

Mine are Wednesday too. I'm hoping for a Sand Hill Preservation order Tuesday... got my excitements confused!idunno.gifDumb...

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                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens

                                                                and a bunch of wild critters.

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                         .

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens

                                                                and a bunch of wild critters.

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post #2202 of 6494
5/6/12 at 2:30pm

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Mine are Wednesday too. I'm hoping for a Sand Hill Preservation order Tuesday... got my excitements confused!idunno.gifDumb...

my sandhill shipment went out on monday i got them wed...  all were fine but make sure you check for pasty butt... i lost 2 because i didn't notice it in time.

Karen - k.i.forgot (it's a ham thing...)
Welcome to the Zoo!  2 Morgans, 2 Minis, 1 Standard Poodle, 3 cats, 3 pet birds and the chickens.

Dorkings and bantam Cochins mostly, with a few others here and there.

And of course, my wonderful Hubby, who puts up with me and keeps me in check when I start to get crazy.

Feather Anatomy Guide  -  Genetics Simplified  -  My Website

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Karen - k.i.forgot (it's a ham thing...)
Welcome to the Zoo!  2 Morgans, 2 Minis, 1 Standard Poodle, 3 cats, 3 pet birds and the chickens.

Dorkings and bantam Cochins mostly, with a few others here and there.

And of course, my wonderful Hubby, who puts up with me and keeps me in check when I start to get crazy.

Feather Anatomy Guide  -  Genetics Simplified  -  My Website

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post #2203 of 6494
5/6/12 at 4:17pm
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Sorry the PEN was the Pen the birds are in.  I mark the eggs with pencil.  The marans eggs I mark with an artist pencil that is white.  The vet wrap can stay on for a long time.... months.  After they get to be about 3 months, I use velcro and use pipe cleaners for the color markers.  I can't put up a pic right now, if I can remember I will later.


The vet wrap goes around the leg? The pipe cleaners on top of the wrap if you need another color? Wow! I'm going to try that. Thanks!

The vet wrap is for young chicks.  The velcro is what I wrap the pipe cleaners on.  I will post pics later tonight.... when the kids go to bed.

Donna  -   Wife and mother first, unless the chickens need me smile.png  With God ALL things are possible.

My Breeds and Hatching Eggs that are available HERE

My reg and Mega Incubator with turner HERE the Mega bator has a link at the bottom of the page

My Pallet Breeding Pens HERE

My Pallet brooders/Growout Pens HERE

Lavender Ameraucana Breeders Thread

 

 

 

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Donna  -   Wife and mother first, unless the chickens need me smile.png  With God ALL things are possible.

My Breeds and Hatching Eggs that are available HERE

My reg and Mega Incubator with turner HERE the Mega bator has a link at the bottom of the page

My Pallet Breeding Pens HERE

My Pallet brooders/Growout Pens HERE

Lavender Ameraucana Breeders Thread

 

 

 

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post #2204 of 6494
5/6/12 at 5:55pm
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THe material is flexible. Perhaps cut the bottom  like two concentric circles to fit; add walls on outside and inside, then partitians.  I don't know the exact design of your machine.  I have used cable ties, heavy thread or twistems to hold together. 

ok, ty... i will try that next hatch!! these should be easy to tell since they are buff orps, black stars and banties...

You're all set then. Good luck!! Happy Hatching.

NPIP Tested Clean

 

           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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NPIP Tested Clean

 

           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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post #2205 of 6494
5/6/12 at 6:10pm
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my sandhill shipment went out on monday i got them wed...  all were fine but make sure you check for pasty butt... i lost 2 because i didn't notice it in time.


It seems as if I've been waiting forever! I ordered last fall. Got confirmation in January. Got a letter (or email) that said " due to slow laying rates in my selected breeds"  they wouldn't ship until after April 10. I looked online and my breeds are all sold out until 2013. I'm waiting... I'm sure I must be one of the folk they are sold out to but still... I'm hoping mine goes out this Monday! Or  sometime... soon...

Thanks for the tip about Pastey Butt. I'll check for it.

                         .

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens

                                                                and a bunch of wild critters.

Reply

                         .

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens

                                                                and a bunch of wild critters.

Reply
post #2206 of 6494
5/6/12 at 8:05pm
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Originally Posted by flitter View Post

It seems as if I've been waiting forever! I ordered last fall. Got confirmation in January. Got a letter (or email) that said " due to slow laying rates in my selected breeds"  they wouldn't ship until after April 10. I looked online and my breeds are all sold out until 2013. I'm waiting... I'm sure I must be one of the folk they are sold out to but still... I'm hoping mine goes out this Monday! Or  sometime... soon...

Thanks for the tip about Pastey Butt. I'll check for it.

what breed(s)?  

Karen - k.i.forgot (it's a ham thing...)
Welcome to the Zoo!  2 Morgans, 2 Minis, 1 Standard Poodle, 3 cats, 3 pet birds and the chickens.

Dorkings and bantam Cochins mostly, with a few others here and there.

And of course, my wonderful Hubby, who puts up with me and keeps me in check when I start to get crazy.

Feather Anatomy Guide  -  Genetics Simplified  -  My Website

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Karen - k.i.forgot (it's a ham thing...)
Welcome to the Zoo!  2 Morgans, 2 Minis, 1 Standard Poodle, 3 cats, 3 pet birds and the chickens.

Dorkings and bantam Cochins mostly, with a few others here and there.

And of course, my wonderful Hubby, who puts up with me and keeps me in check when I start to get crazy.

Feather Anatomy Guide  -  Genetics Simplified  -  My Website

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post #2207 of 6494
5/6/12 at 8:26pm

Ok babies are in bed.... and I am home clap.gif

 

I use velco (also available in lots of colors too) and then wrap a pipe cleaner around the velcro.  the velcro stays on VERY WELL.  I have only ever had one come off, it got stuck to another tag.

 

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DSC04302.JPG

 

Here are my divider baskets too.  I use a basket from the dollar type store (collapsable ) added the craft canvas to divide them like I need.  I have them with one divider, two dividers and four dividers like the picture.  You can make the baskets out of the canvas too.. I used old phone wire to attach the to the basket.  You could SEW them with yarn, or wire or just use zip ties wink.png

 

DSC04763.JPG
 

Donna  -   Wife and mother first, unless the chickens need me smile.png  With God ALL things are possible.

My Breeds and Hatching Eggs that are available HERE

My reg and Mega Incubator with turner HERE the Mega bator has a link at the bottom of the page

My Pallet Breeding Pens HERE

My Pallet brooders/Growout Pens HERE

Lavender Ameraucana Breeders Thread

 

 

 

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Donna  -   Wife and mother first, unless the chickens need me smile.png  With God ALL things are possible.

My Breeds and Hatching Eggs that are available HERE

My reg and Mega Incubator with turner HERE the Mega bator has a link at the bottom of the page

My Pallet Breeding Pens HERE

My Pallet brooders/Growout Pens HERE

Lavender Ameraucana Breeders Thread

 

 

 

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post #2208 of 6494
5/6/12 at 8:50pm
Do you use the Velcro on chicks or full grown chickens? If it is the chicks, isn't it a bit big for their little legs? Or do you cut it down?

Have you ever seen velstretch - stretchy Velcro? I have some dog boots with this and thought it was neet but I can't find it.
Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 89
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 89
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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post #2209 of 6494
5/6/12 at 9:01pm
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Originally Posted by what did I do View Post

Do you use the Velcro on chicks or full grown chickens? If it is the chicks, isn't it a bit big for their little legs? Or do you cut it down?

Have you ever seen velstretch - stretchy Velcro? I have some dog boots with this and thought it was neet but I can't find it.

I usually put it on the the birds when they are about 2 mths.  the roos I will have to loosen it up, but not usually the pullets.  the chicks I use Vetwrap.  

 

I need to look that up.... velstretch, cool!

Donna  -   Wife and mother first, unless the chickens need me smile.png  With God ALL things are possible.

My Breeds and Hatching Eggs that are available HERE

My reg and Mega Incubator with turner HERE the Mega bator has a link at the bottom of the page

My Pallet Breeding Pens HERE

My Pallet brooders/Growout Pens HERE

Lavender Ameraucana Breeders Thread

 

 

 

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Donna  -   Wife and mother first, unless the chickens need me smile.png  With God ALL things are possible.

My Breeds and Hatching Eggs that are available HERE

My reg and Mega Incubator with turner HERE the Mega bator has a link at the bottom of the page

My Pallet Breeding Pens HERE

My Pallet brooders/Growout Pens HERE

Lavender Ameraucana Breeders Thread

 

 

 

Reply
post #2210 of 6494
5/6/12 at 9:17pm
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Originally Posted by DMRippy View Post

Ok babies are in bed.... and I am home clap.gif

 

I use velco (also available in lots of colors too) and then wrap a pipe cleaner around the velcro.  the velcro stays on VERY WELL.  I have only ever had one come off, it got stuck to another tag.

 

DSC04299.JPG

 

DSC04302.JPG

 

Here are my divider baskets too.  I use a basket from the dollar type store (collapsable ) added the craft canvas to divide them like I need.  I have them with one divider, two dividers and four dividers like the picture.  You can make the baskets out of the canvas too.. I used old phone wire to attach the to the basket.  You could SEW them with yarn, or wire or just use zip ties wink.png

 

DSC04763.JPG
 

Absolutely brilliant!!!

 

However, I must say that since I have not a clue as to what I'm doing in the whole hatching process anyway.......I'm gonna play the "namethatbreedandsexofthischickifyouplease" gameshow on other threads if I get anything to pop out of eggs this year!!  Hee hee  lau.gif

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