Colorado

[FreshChick]

We got our first chicks on Saturday (4 weeks old), 1 BO, 1 Lorp, and 1 BR. They're settling in nicely, but the Lorp is kind of bossy. I'm working on getting them used to me and she won't let the other two eat from my hand. Is this normal? When they get close she flies at them to scatter them.

 

[wsmith]

Just put 48 eggs into the incubator (which with the turner only holds 42). These are shipped eggs from a breeder in Oregon. Crossing fingers.

 

[Chook Chick]

Here are a few pics of my pullet's wing -

https://www.backyardchickens.com/
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[ScottLovelandCO]

Just put 48 eggs into the incubator (which with the turner only holds 42). These are shipped eggs from a breeder in Oregon. Crossing fingers.

You'll have room for them after the first week. I would be highly surprised if you had 100% take off with shipped eggs.

 

[mketchum826]

Hey Colorado folk. Im in Denver and a first time chick mama as of yesterday. However we got 2 sagittas and im wondering if anyone wants one to trade for a arucana or silkie? Please let me know! Thanks. I would prefer it be a chick so it fits in with our new ones

 

[ScottLovelandCO]

I have some Buff Cochin X Ameraucana chicks. They have feathered feet and should lay brown or green eggs. I'm not sure how the genes of the Ameraucana roo will affect the egg laying.

 

[lovincolorado]

Run design question! Do you want the door to open in or out? I'm leaning toward out (like 55-45) simply because in is easier for a predator to get in, too?

My pop door opens out for the same predator reason, although i then added an auto door like a guillotine inside the coop at the pop door, with a trim piece that allows it to fall behind to keep raccoon fingers away! so far so good, no thefts overnight, and my run is not completely covered. I rarely close the pop door as my auto door does the job. My person door opens out as I did not want to open across shavings or be stuck out for any such reason!

 

[mketchum826]

I have some Buff Cochin X Ameraucana chicks. They have feathered feet and should lay brown or green eggs. I'm not sure how the genes of the Ameraucana roo will affect the egg laying.

Hmmm....Maybe but Loveland is really far from me

 

[ScottLovelandCO]

Hmmm....Maybe but Loveland is really far from me

Lucky for you I work in Denver. Do you only have room for 4 chicks? If you don't want to trade I'll sell you a few birds from my hatch. They're a day old today. Some are still just hours old.

 

[wsmith]

You'll have room for them after the first week. I would be highly surprised if you had 100% take off with shipped eggs.

That's what I figured as well. We threw away 8 that were broken. I'm hoping for 50% with shipped eggs.