Recent content by Boomer101

Hey, here's a wee update on the Fresians. The babies are now about 3 weeks me you can start to see their colouring come in. It's also pretty obvious now that there's two boys and 4 girls, the boys have quite pronounced combs. They're very flighty skitterish things, but I think that's part of...

New hatch of Fresians today :) 6 out of 6!

Hi SusanJo, I'm not quite sure what that is but I use a nipple drinker for my main flock. It's gravity fed so you just attach the hose that comes with it to a container and hang it somewhere. I rigged this up myself recently and so glad I did. No more contaminated water and it lasts a good...

Yeah I'm surprised there isn't more interest in this lovely breed! Here's some recent pics . Pretty sure it's a boy now.

Hi Jo, where abouts are you? I'm new to hatching chicks too, had my first one 5 weeks ago, out of 4 viable eggs, three hatched, one died a week later leaving two left. I left the single unhatched egg in the incubator a couple more days just in case but it didn't happen :(. I'm led to believe...

Well I actually only have these two chicks as they're the only ones who made out of 6. Not sure of the colouring yet, it wasn't mentioned when I bought the eggs. Maybe you could tell from that pic? Love to see a pic of your new chicks :)

The two out of six that made it....I think it's love!

Hi there, I'm posting on this thread rather than the sexing one as this is a rare breed and hope you can help being FF enthusiasts! This is mine (on the right) at 2.5 weeks old. They're a bit older now so could post a more recent one. Just wondering how and at what age you can sex these...

Thanks for the reply Kelsie, yes it'd be a permanent one as I'd later use it for more hens when my current one is full. I'd like an integrated house and attached run but only a small one. Interesting idea with the doghouse, will look into that. Didn't know there was a UK thread, new to these...

Hello guys, I have 2 young chicks ( 3 weeks old) in a brooder right now but I'm looking for a suitable rearing house for them when the time comes to move them outside. I also have some more eggs incubating which I set today. Already have small established flock in their own coop but they...

Fresian fowl and cuckoo Maran nearly 2 weeks old.

I'm clearly not in the right place to find someone to talk me off the ledge....am I the only one my friends are now referring to me as the mad chicken lady?

Excellent advice Hooligans, thank you. It seems all about the timing in introducing the wee ones. I'll certainly go that route.