Recent content by WesInSF

Hi there, I accidentally went into system mode on the Janoel 24, and now won't exit. After 5 seconds it seemingly defaults out of it's system mode, but then when you hit the SET button again with the quick tap, not a 3 second hold, it goes right back to the system parameter you had on...

Nadine, You may find further responses on the FB page for the breed...https://www.facebook.com/groups/115040158685042/ I'm in California, but my flock is too small yet to be able to yet sell chicks.

I went to the brooder pen of my 3 week olds this morning, and found one of them breathing heavily, but standing, took him out to check for any external trauma and found none. He expired 15 minutes later. I haven't been feeding anything exotic, just 20% starter crumble, and electrolytes in their...

Kitspur, Very sorry to hear of your outbreak. I dealt with it once growing up in the Catskills in upstate New York, before there was a vaccine, and it wiped out my entire flock, over 150 birds. I don't know what part of the country you are in, but I could send a roo for the cost of shipping...

Look at those necks! Nice high carriage as well. I'll try and post some pics as well of my 5-week olds...it's just tough with the kids attempting to chase after them all the time.

Thanks Gallus! My second hatch came out....and even better, 19 out of 24 this time. Right now I'm looking mainly at overall size and leg length as the two primary measures of who will stay and who will go. So out of the first hatch, I'll keep 2 out of the 6 cockerels, and sell the rest. Then...

So now that my first hatch is a month old, I'm noticing a very definitive difference in comb and wattle development...being either crazy big, or not big at all, with not one "in-between" bird. Have you all found, as it pertains only to WFBS, that the comb and wattle in your young birds has been...

Liberty, Great face on the roo, white lobes proportionate to the red lobes, and good girth on the hens!

Remarkable chabo bantams, and the even the feather sheen is BLUE and not green.

Welcome Matt, can't wait to see your photos!!!

Greetings all, Had a great first hatch, and have 16 nice chicks developing and another 24 eggs in the Brinsea, but in the meantime my hens are still laying if anyone is up for an egg swap. I can FedEx Overnight or USPS priority mail them. Have a great Memorial Day!

Wow, how much does he weigh currently?

Hey Gallus, I would very much enjoy an egg swap! Just finishing up a nice first hatch (16 out of 24 when I left work this morning so far), and have collected 6 eggs for the 2nd hatch so far. So we could swap now if you wanted, or we can wait until I'm gearing up collection for the 3rd hatch...

At what point after the initial pip did you start the assist? I've currently got four eggs that pipped 7 hours ago, and there's been no action since then. My humidity has been at 65% since lockdown, and I have not yet opened it up for any type of inspection.

So just weighed the birds, and sadly my guesstimate was way off. Cock is only 6.5, and the hens only 4.5. Rather discouraging, but we'll see what happens with the chicks at the end of the year I guess.