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post #2211 of 6143
5/6/12 at 9:58pm

those are some great tips on knowing what breed is what. Love the velcro and pipe cleaner Idea.

i am going to try the basket idea next. This is what i have been doing....

eggs divided in bator

I am Deana and Live in Texas.

I am owned by horses, chickens,pig, donkey, geese and her mate, peacocks, turkey and his hen, and goats.

I love talking to other who have a love for farm life and raising chickens and the little peeps. I also quilt, and enjoy doing all sorts of crafts

 

Chickens are like Potato Chips... You cannot have just one.

 

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I am Deana and Live in Texas.

I am owned by horses, chickens,pig, donkey, geese and her mate, peacocks, turkey and his hen, and goats.

I love talking to other who have a love for farm life and raising chickens and the little peeps. I also quilt, and enjoy doing all sorts of crafts

 

Chickens are like Potato Chips... You cannot have just one.

 

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post #2212 of 6143
5/7/12 at 5:14am
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Originally Posted by ROCKIN R FARM View Post

those are some great tips on knowing what breed is what. Love the velcro and pipe cleaner Idea.

i am going to try the basket idea next. This is what i have been doing....

eggs divided in bator

Loooove all the egg colors!!  Chicks are pretty able when they are fluffed up to get up and over dividers. Mine liked climbing on the unhatched eggs for extra height jumping ability!  jumpy.gifBaskets generally need a top.

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 #2213 of 6143
5/7/12 at 6:10am
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Originally Posted by ki4got View Post

what breed(s)?  

Redcaps and Appenzeller Spitzhaubens.

 

Thanks for sharing all the neat ideas for marking younguns.


Edited by flitter - 5/7/12 at 6:16am

                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  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.

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                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  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.

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post #2214 of 6143
5/7/12 at 6:26am
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Originally Posted by Arielle View Post

Quote:
Originally Posted by ROCKIN R FARM View Post

those are some great tips on knowing what breed is what. Love the velcro and pipe cleaner Idea.

i am going to try the basket idea next. This is what i have been doing....

eggs divided in bator

Loooove all the egg colors!!  Chicks are pretty able when they are fluffed up to get up and over dividers. Mine liked climbing on the unhatched eggs for extra height jumping ability!  jumpy.gifBaskets generally need a top.

She is right.... mine to all have tops.  They are cooling racks like you would use on cookies..... they are REALLY cheap type and fit the basket perfect.  I got those for 2 for a $1 at the same store and use zip ties to attach them to the basket.

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 #2215 of 6143
5/7/12 at 6:38am
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Originally Posted by flitter View Post

Redcaps and Appenzeller Spitzhaubens.

 

Thanks for sharing all the neat ideas for marking younguns.

i still prefer zip ties...  with some practice you can see how loose it can go and stay on. with the dorkings, because of that extra toe, i'm able to put their adult sized bands on by about 5 weeks old. only a few lose them here and there but i can usually tell by then who the lost band came off of. then once they're about 3 months old i can usually gauge who's staying and who's going to the swap. then i'll band the stay-ers with their permanent numbered bands (aluminum crimp-on).

 

so i zip tie at hatch, change it out around 3 weeks old for a larger one, and then snip that off for the permanent one at 5-6 weeks...  gives me an extra excuse for handling them more, so they get used to it.

 

eta: different breeds will likely have different schedules for growth/banding/etc. so don't go by my schedule.  this is just what i've found for the 5-toed low riders i raise.


Edited by ki4got - 5/7/12 at 6:41am

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 #2216 of 6143
5/7/12 at 7:27am

I use zips for my older chicks and full grown chickens.  I just haven't found a good way to mark young chicks when I want to put a couple of different "bloodlines" together to grow up a bit. I'm going to give these new ideas a shot. One of them will be what I'm looking for.

                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  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.

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                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  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.

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post #2217 of 6143
5/7/12 at 9:09am
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Mine are Wednesday too. I'm hoping for a Sand Hill Preservation order Tuesday... got my excitements confused!idunno.gifDumb...

celebrate.gifnot need to feel dumb, be happy!!jumpy.gif GOOD LUCK HUN!!hugs.gif

Home to many horses, dogs, cats, 3 Cockatiels, and tons of Chickens, Pigs, and more!! we love our animals and our kids!! the Horses and Chickens are my passion along with my Min Pin, Bella! My kids are my most cherished loves of all, however!! I enjoy introducing them to the many experiences that the animals provide for them - it also teaches them about life and responsibility!! 

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Home to many horses, dogs, cats, 3 Cockatiels, and tons of Chickens, Pigs, and more!! we love our animals and our kids!! the Horses and Chickens are my passion along with my Min Pin, Bella! My kids are my most cherished loves of all, however!! I enjoy introducing them to the many experiences that the animals provide for them - it also teaches them about life and responsibility!! 

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post #2218 of 6143
5/7/12 at 11:27am
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Originally Posted by jandrusrn View Post

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


Bahaha. That is my plan as well. smile.png

Wife to a marine, Mom to: 2 boys, a husky, a corn snake, and a dozen hatching eggs set to ship 5/21!

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Wife to a marine, Mom to: 2 boys, a husky, a corn snake, and a dozen hatching eggs set to ship 5/21!

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post #2219 of 6143
5/7/12 at 11:59am
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Originally Posted by Arielle View Post

Loooove all the egg colors!!  Chicks are pretty able when they are fluffed up to get up and over dividers. Mine liked climbing on the unhatched eggs for extra height jumping ability!  jumpy.gifBaskets generally need a top.

Thank You.

the really little ones are from what I thought was a banty Australorp and found out she is a Sumatra (sp)

the darker of the green eggs is from my EE pen, small white ones are from my Silkies, there are some really like tan I guess you can say now those are either my buff or Lavender Orps, and the really dark brown one comes from my Australorp pen as well.

 I date the eggs as i pick them up, name of breed or pen and will start doing what I used to do is write the date down they are to hatch.

 I am hoping these hatch.  My thermometer was off alot when I brought the one that I use in the big bator to check this one.

was at 120 no wonder they felt alot warmer that time when I went to turn them LOL

 so its down where it needs to be and has water.

deana

I am Deana and Live in Texas.

I am owned by horses, chickens,pig, donkey, geese and her mate, peacocks, turkey and his hen, and goats.

I love talking to other who have a love for farm life and raising chickens and the little peeps. I also quilt, and enjoy doing all sorts of crafts

 

Chickens are like Potato Chips... You cannot have just one.

 

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I am Deana and Live in Texas.

I am owned by horses, chickens,pig, donkey, geese and her mate, peacocks, turkey and his hen, and goats.

I love talking to other who have a love for farm life and raising chickens and the little peeps. I also quilt, and enjoy doing all sorts of crafts

 

Chickens are like Potato Chips... You cannot have just one.

 

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post #2220 of 6143
5/7/12 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by ROCKIN R FARM View Post

Thank You.

the really little ones are from what I thought was a banty Australorp and found out she is a Sumatra (sp)

the darker of the green eggs is from my EE pen, small white ones are from my Silkies, there are some really like tan I guess you can say now those are either my buff or Lavender Orps, and the really dark brown one comes from my Australorp pen as well.

 I date the eggs as i pick them up, name of breed or pen and will start doing what I used to do is write the date down they are to hatch.

 I am hoping these hatch.  My thermometer was off alot when I brought the one that I use in the big bator to check this one.

was at 120 no wonder they felt alot warmer that time when I went to turn them LOL

 so its down where it needs to be and has water.

deana

yikes. 120 for any amount of time is likely to cook them...  hope it was just a momentary spike and didn't do much damage.  good luck on them.

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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