Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Firefighter315]

Welcome!!  

Thank you

 

[ShockValue]

Hi all! Been a while since I've posted. I currently have a couple of chicks due to hatch Friday to put under a broody hen. I would love to add a few more to the group at the same time if I can find someone who will have some babies hatching about the same time.

Currently looking for -

Me: Leghorn, Australorp, Orpington (Basically looking for heavy laying large egg breeds. White or Brown)
Wife: LF Cochin. Pref Blue, Splash, or Laced
Daughter: Hamburg, Spangled Orloff, or a Mille Fleur (If you have a contrasty / flashy looking small/bantam breed let me know, she's not 100% set on anything.)

 

[OverEggstended]

I know it is a tad early to call, but...

One of my chicks is bigger than most of the others. It's wing and tail feathers are LESS developed than the others, but its comb-to-be is wider and a tad more puffy than the others.

Who wants to take bets?

 

[sphinxface]

So my buff has had no improvement, it's day 3 now..

It feels a bit cold to be asking, but I've been thinking of getting a lavender orpington.. Are there any breeders around for them?

 

[ochochicas]

So my buff has had no improvement, it's day 3 now..

It feels a bit cold to be asking, but I've been thinking of getting a lavender orpington.. Are there any breeders around for them?

Did you give her the calcium? It really sounds like she has a broken egg inside her. If you don't get it out it can cause an infection. If she is eating, that is a good sign. Give her the calcium first.

 

[sphinxface]

So my buff has had no improvement, it's day 3 now..


It feels a bit cold to be asking, but I've been thinking of getting a lavender orpington.. Are there any breeders around for them?

Did you give her the calcium?  It really sounds like she has a broken egg inside her.  If you don't get it out it can cause an infection.  If she is eating, that is a good sign.  Give her the calcium first.

I will break some up for her when I get home, I don't know if anything can really hurt too much at this point..

 

[OverEggstended]

I know it is a tad early to call, but...

One of my chicks is bigger than most of the others. It's wing and tail feathers are LESS developed than the others, but its comb-to-be is wider and a tad more puffy than the others.

Who wants to take bets?

Oh... and it was also the lightest of the 8 chicks.

So, lost 2 and at least one of remaining 6 may very well be a rooster. Grrrr!

 

[CarolynF]

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Thanks, she is okay just very very old. Tomorrow is cataract surgery on her lazy, nearly blind eye. Until she got macular degeneration in her "good" eye a few months ago she didn't really use it. Now the lazy/blind eye is her good eye, so we're doing what we can with it. For anyone considering living a very very long life, I would recommend against it, it's anything but enjoyable.

 

[Lil Go Peep]

Orla apparently needed some cuddle time with me lol

 

[sphinxface]

I'm not really joking about those lavender orpingtons though, they are beautiful!

My Big Mama chicken laid her egg finally, so I think she will be ok for now.. but I have been thinking of getting another chicken~