Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

[Nadene]

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Lost three chicks to to the mongoose today

That is very sad. I lost one of my hens on sunday and one of those 2 chicks of Rooi-Jan on Wednesday. My dog is the culprit in both cases.

 

[Nadene]

Hello all. Ok I am confused. The girls started laying 2 days ago. 2 small eggs under their roost, nothing yesterday and again a small egg under roost this morning. That's good (although nest box would be better). My concern is over madam poppy she went into nest box 2 days ago for 4 hrs and nothing happened. Again today she goes into nest box and spends 5 hrs there cooing and fluffing and panting and then gave up and came out. I don't know who laid the eggs (3 of the 4 squat when I go near them).
Anyway is it normal behaviour to go into nest box for hours and not lay? She's eating and drinking and pooping well. I'm just confused. Anyone else experienced this?

I found that 2 of my hens will go into the nesting boxes, then spend quite some time in there and come out with load singing. When I go and check, nothing. But... they both made nests elsewhere, so I think they are trying to fool the ones 'stealing' the eggs lol

 

[Nadene]

Hi all I need to let go of my Silkies and Goslings , I have to relocate soon and I wont be able to keep them were I am going.

If anyone is interested I'm selling them pm me please for more details

Wow ok the entire lot has been bought by a farmer cash

Wow that is really sad and good at the same time. My husband and I are also thinking of relocating, but the chickens is also a problem. You can't take them everywhere, so, for now, we hold out here

 

[Nadene]

NONE of my 1st lot of eggs hatched, incubator too cool and Eskom woes. I'm really hoping the next lot will be a good hatch lot on 4th Nov.

How did it go this time?

 

[Nadene]

Thanks, I will wait. I'm like a kid with that incubator ... I keep opening the thing

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Lol,I remember the first time one of our hens got broody. I was there every day, making sure she eats well lol. When those chicks hatched, i took photo's the whole time. Sending out whatsapps to everyone I know that another and yet another chick just hatched. Very exciting

 

[Nadene]

I had one hen with 12 eggs. Expected date of hatching was on wednesday. Only 1 chick hatched yesterday. That is the worst hatch we ever had. I think my rooster might be sterile after the dogs pulled out his feathers 2x a while ago.

 

[OrangeGrove]

@Nadene I have had 3 bad hatches now. When I say bad.,,5% hatch rate. Did everything right, temp and humidity was correct, didn't open in the last 3 days.

it must be just a bad incubator, I must buy a new one.

On a positive note...I'm so excited to have found a rooster for my Partridge Brahma hen. He's beautiful and is incredibly tame. I also have 44 Golden Buffs that are 4 weeks old. I've heard they are quite broody so that would be good!

This coming week I am busy clearing out a shed to house 500 laying birds eventually.its quite funny..my husband is getting more interested in my chickens than his cattle and game on the farm

 

[Nanna34]

Hi everyone my sister lost her Australorp rooster this morning, black mamba got him while he was protecting the hens. I'm looking for a rooster for her does anyone know of someone.

 

[Carin]

Nanna there is a whatsupp group where I am sure you will be able to get a rooster. If you pm me you cel nr I will ask you to be added to the group

 

[Carin]

I lost one of my hens Tuesday evening. She managed to hang herself on a screw. I am still crying