Thanks I will set another batch on April 24. I have a business trip till then. But i think that work out well because these chicks will be ready to go to the new coop we r building in may!
So the eggs I have on order are
Golden cuckoo Maran
Brabanter cream
Wheaton Maran
Buff Brahma...
PICTURES, check them out at this link
http://picasaweb.google.com/Auntducks
Mabel and I hatched....
Abby the Sussex (from our last sussex that passed)
Mabeleine the mystery sussex
Lucy is buttercup #1 - crazy stripe
Ethyl is buttercup #2 - straight stripe
Minnie for the little barnevelder...
OH I'm so silly....that is MINNIE the barnevelder cuz she's the smallest and the last out!
It's taking forever to get these pictures loaded so I'll give you the names at least... all our girls at The Omelet Ranch are named from the 1940's
Abby the Sussex (from our last sussex that passed)...
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=574
These are 1/2 CC but you can probably get 1cc - the dose is .2 so on the 1/2 cc you get 2 chicks and on the 1cc you can inject 5...
I know you won't believe that between all the pictures I took last night then came home tonight....They have feathers...geez this is to fast.
So I'm trying to put everything up on Picassa/google site - I'd like to chronicle their develop daily- (I've never had chicks before so it's so...
Went really well, had a great new 'chicken' friend help. I took, head, body and comb shots just have to upload tonight...promise...they are all so cute!
Yep I'll do that this am...I've got to vaccinate them for mareks (that's what Mabel died of) so i'll take pictures before. I'm trying to hold them as much as possible so they become snuggle bums!(technical term!)
They are all perfectly healthy...woohoo
Oh did I mention I got 4 more at the...
I know this has been such an adventure...while byc has had some issues today I felt desperate about not having my loving network. Wow we are so fortunate.
does anyone know about administering mareks vacine...I've got it here, I just need to courage to do it. I have a few links on instructions...
no no amazon I have prime shipping...I don't care what I have to pay....if could just master this one small thing, I'd be golden.
I love my byc friends, you guys have pulled me through this tough one....
now who knows about vaccinating for mareks, I have the vaccine, I just need a coach
why...