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  1. PluckyJen

    Scaley mites?

  2. PluckyJen

    Scaley mites?

  3. PluckyJen

    Scaley mites?

    Hi everyone. I have taken on a roo with 4 girls. He has horrendous feet!!! Is this a result of scaley mites? It looks like parts of his feet have calcified. I feel so sorry for him. I trimmed the feathers so long and soaked him a bit to get a better look. Its terrible. If I suspected mites...
  4. PluckyJen

    Gosling 911

    Morning all. Yesterday afternoon my milkgoat ran around like a lunatic and got into the chicken and gosling area. She trampled one of the babies. They are around 12 weeks. He was put cosy on sawdust with his siblings last night and found in same place when we opened. No walking or moved. This...
  5. PluckyJen

    Big clutch

    Sounds perfect. Thanks so much. Iv had many broody girls before but I'm not seeing too many signs in this mama. I'll pop the eggs in a bowl of water tomorrow and see if they are still good. Omlettes for breakfast..lunch and possibly dinner :p
  6. PluckyJen

    Big clutch

    You have a good point. Thank you. Now if I'm removing the eggs,how long have I got with them until they will be non viable for hens to sit on? If I get a broader.
  7. PluckyJen

    Big clutch

    Someone had told me not all chickens brood. The clutch is too big and it's winter here now so not a good time for chick's. That said if I know she's going to sit,I'll move her to the maternity coop.
  8. PluckyJen

    Big clutch

    Gosh and just as I thought she was sitting, she got up. It's on 14 eggs now. One other mom is laying in the coop too. My Rhode islands next to them as well. Maybe I should split up eggs for them all and hope they start sitting. Wish I had an incubator.
  9. PluckyJen

    Big clutch

    Finally after waiting what felt like a lifetime..our girls are laying for the first time. Males covering them and iv seen bullseye,so we are fertile. One nest has 12 and another just started on 1. I'm curious how big could the clutch become before they sit. Biggest iv had was 6 eggs a silkie sat...
  10. PluckyJen

    Fertile egg

    Hi all. Posting a pic. It's a bullseye I'm seeing,right? 9 eggs in nest. First time layer mom. Male covering her for sure. Thanks in advance.
  11. PluckyJen

    Single lil dumpling

    Got the little one eating and drinking outside my top!! Thanks so much for your ideas and support. Sometimes we feel so absorbed and caught up in things we forget the most logical things. Homer Simpson moment LOL
  12. PluckyJen

    Single lil dumpling

    Thanks so much for info. Gosh I'm struggling to find some little friends.
  13. PluckyJen

    Single lil dumpling

    OK panic over. We prefer to eat inside moms top. Nibbling on cookie crumbs. I have starter mash I'll have to put in there too. :lol:
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    Single lil dumpling

  15. PluckyJen

    Single lil dumpling

    Morning from sunny and super hot south africa. Yesterday I got the call iv been waiting for,for our broody silkie mom. A tiny hatched baby that nobody wanted and was found outside their door. Yes I know nature has its way but I'm giving this dumpling what I have. So it's brand new,hatched night...
  16. PluckyJen

    Fertile or not?

    For sure. She's a first time layer. I have other chickens,Pekin bantams,and kapokkies (they call it here) but they young still and she's not bonding. Iv heard of a lady I can see this afternoon so let's hold thumbs. Thanks so much.
  17. PluckyJen

    Fertile or not?

    Thank you. I do have a rooster but suspect he hasn't covered her. I have a lady in town with silkies,after much much hunting she can possibly help me. If I go eggs,I'll give her a good batch to hatch. She's my only silkie. She needs more of her kind,ye know? She lost her mom and siblings. So I...
  18. PluckyJen

    Fertile or not?

    Hi everyone. I'm 99% sure this isn't fertile. Please help me put my mind to rest. I have a super broody silkie. She won't leave this 1 egg alone. My heart breaks for her. Shes been sitting for over a week now.
  19. PluckyJen

    Fertile or not ..

    Fantastic. Thanks so much!! Iv learnt something today. Much appreciated.
  20. PluckyJen

    Fertile or not ..

    Good morning. Last night I cracked open one of my silkies eggs for dinner. I collect an egg daily. I have 2 kapokkie roosters,small breed around her. I have thought it's highly unlikely for them to mate with her. But..when I opened the egg I saw a small blood spot as well as odd area of the...
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