k8ydid47
In the Brooder
- May 16, 2015
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Is it normal to see eggs moving at only day 15/16? The temp has been rather high during this hatch as I am proceeding in a dry incubation?
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Hi,
I have some questions for you or for anyone on the board really.
1) The first has to do with how to keep my three chickens tame? I would love to be able to catch them easily for healthcare reasons and also for holding (as long as they seem to like it). The strategies that I have been using do not seem to be working. I had been having my parents help me catch the two big ones in the past when they are in the coop (I can't go into the run, because it is not high enough). This is out right now, because that are a bit skittish about roosting in the dark (I just started turning their heat lamp off at night), and disturbing them too much would result in a chick pile in the corner.
The one chicken that will let me catch her (my Langshan) seems to enjoy it when I take her in the house and hold her. However, she will start panting after about 15 to 60 minutes inside (I'm hoping its an issue with her getting overheated and not a brewing respiratory problem) forcing me to take her back outside. Also, I did wonder how sanitary this was.
All three of them will take feed from my hand (although they won't let me touch them), so I think my plan for now is to sit by the run and reward any chicken that does come over with a tidbit. Also, to hold my Langshan outside instead of inside. let me know if you have any other ideas.
2) Do you have any advice for introducing them to mealworms. I tried showing them dried mealworms, and they did not seem to know what to do with them.
3) This one may sound pretty elementary, but do you have any advice on simplifying/improving my cleanup routine? Right now, I am cleaning their poop board (with gloves on) in the morning, and picking up waste out of the run at night (after they are in the coop and can move the run). I do plan to get some boots to wear, so I'm not accidentally contaminating my everyday shoes any more, but wasn't sure if there is anything else to be done.
There was some error in my computer while uploading picture before but now, here you can see her skin is running out of hairs.She was perfectly fine yesterday then i came back home and saw her like this. She is eating running and doing what her fellows do but i am worried about if its molting or anything else. I haven"t seen any kind of lice or mite or eggs on her skin yet. She has done all this to her by herself with the beak. And still doing it. What would you recommend ?