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[kwhites634]

Quote: Don't see why not, unless the linseed oil irritates them, but again, I've never had occasion to use it. Is that the same stuff you mark a cow with to tell when she's been mounted?

 

[daxigait]

I've had two triples, both from a barred rock when she was less than a year old. I swear she waddles like a duck after the second one... still trying to figure out how an egg that big came from a bird that size. Last year I bought some EEs from Southern States. Almost every hen laid double yolkers for the first 3 months they laid. I thought that was strange.

Well, there were four BR in that coop so it could have been one of them, but the light brown made me think RIR.

 

[rIrs roost]

It took me a long time. I just typed nonsense so it would refresh to the next page on my phone.

Well thank you. I couldn't get to that point. I definitely am not going to do a read back lol.

 

[daxigait]

Don't see why not, unless the linseed oil irritates them, but again, I've never had occasion to use it. Is that the same stuff you mark a cow with to tell when she's been mounted?

you can use it for that on cows, goats, horses, etc. Like I said, I used it to train.
I just thought it would work for the person who asked for a way other than ties. Since it comes in multiple colors it would work till they feather in.
I wonder what the marker stuff is the hatcheries use?

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Someone posted a link earlier today (late AM /early PM) about hatcheries using something to mark chicks. Maybe it'll say in the link. Might be CC who posted it; not sure. @ChickenCanoe

 

[Duckies Girls]

Well, there were four BR in that coop so it could have been one of them, but the light brown made me think RIR.

Here's the pictures of them. I wear men's large size gloves (pardon the man hands) for size comparison.

 

[daxigait]

Here's the pictures of them. I wear men's large size gloves (pardon the man hands) for size comparison.

The one I posted by itself was the triple. I thought that double with the two eggs was big till I got the triple. With my luck it was the January 21 hatch pullet that I lost yesterday that layed it

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Someone posted a link earlier today (late AM /early PM) about hatcheries using something to mark chicks. Maybe it'll say in the link. Might be CC who posted it; not sure. @ChickenCanoe

I don't know what they use. I do have a Word document with marking techniques for wildlife.
I think paint or dye would be best. I use colored zip ties for chicks.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...09.doc&usg=AFQjCNEqpUl0ITkVwN22huXlH6mDvEB5LA

I haven't been around in a while. Just too busy.
I think you set eggs the same day I did. Mine are due in 6 days and 7 hours. That is, if any survived the temp spikes and lows.

Microsoft forced windows 10 on me and that tied up the computer for a day.
I discovered chalkbrood (a fungus that kills larvae) in 2 of my hives so I'm dealing with that and it's supposed to rain for the next 6 days.
I'm also trying to use up all my mushroom plug spawn before the rain hits. Reishi, Maitake, Lion's Mane, Oyster and Shitake.

 

[daxigait]

I also wear a man's large glove. 2.4 oz triple

 

[Duckies Girls]

The one I posted by itself was the triple. I thought that double with the two eggs was big till I got the triple. With my luck it was the January 21 hatch pullet that I lost yesterday that layed it

Aw man, I'm so sorry to hear that. Loosing one is always sad, especially when they're that age.