Our first leg problem out of 30+ chicks bought over the years. This is our first in house hatch and first splayed leg. We had four with no problem, but one had both legs splayed. Because they are d'Uccles we didn't want anything sticking to leg feathers. I used a pipe cleaner yesterday for the...
I'm REALLY green at this. First attempt at hatching.
Pleased so far with my 3 d'Uccle's that have hatched (today is day21). I set 10 eggs in my DIY bator. One egg never showed signs of development, and another got dropped when I was startled when the bulbs came on as i was candling and the egg...
We have three SLW girls. Two were raised along with six other LF's. They are skittish around us and are usually bullies. A couple of month later we got two more chicks, one was a little SLW. We gave them a lot of attention growing up. The difference in the three is amazing. The youngest is super...
We have four Mille Fleur d'Uccle's. We raised them from chicks and handled them a lot.
It has paid off in that we have four of the friendliest yard ornaments you would want.
We wound up with two boys and two girls. The two boys get along well, but they are still young at three months.
They all...
Grapes, whole kernel corn, cucumber sliced in half and cantaloupe slices. The guineas get white millet in the evening. The d'Uccles get minced boiled egg a couple of days a week. Everybody gets hot dog pieces once or twice a week. They liked left over green beans yesterday. In winter they love...
We are picking up four Mille Fleur D'Uccles tomorrow. Got a text that she has 50 to choose from. Thinking about breeding, but mainly want really want really friendly birds.
Question: How do two boys get along?
Birdybooo- They keep their distance when I'm in their run. They scatter when I throw scratch. They seem to be afraid of everything. Younger RIR's and barred rocks seem more outgoing.
I made one with the siding left over from the new coop. It's 4'X 4' and 6" high with a brace at 2'. The composite siding is supposed to weather well. Time will decide.
I stapled hex cloth to the top sides and the brace. I worry about the staples holding if they all hop up at once.
Walmart had a...
We have 2 GLW's and 3 SLW's, none laying yet. One SLW is too young to be in with the others yet.
The four older ones are bullied by younger RIR's and BR's. Adult BO bullies everybody.
I couldn't believe RIR's 2/3 their size were able to chase them around. They aren't terribly afraid of me...
I had some left over siding from the newly completed coop, so I made a 4'X4' raised planter and covered it with chicken wire. I planted it with rye grass. Can't wait for the grass to grow.
The chickens love kale and beets. We also throw grass clippings in the run. We laugh as they scratch it...
Today I installed a 4X4 foot wire covered bed inside the big run and planted rye grass in it. Hope the girls get to eat it before the summer heat kills it.
In Monroe. I don't know how we ended up with sixteen chickens! The worst part is four different ages. The middle two ages are RIR's BR's and silver and gold laced Wyandottes and they get along 'fairly' well. The problem is the adult Buff Orpington. She was low girl, but when introduced twice...
I see posts in the forums that McMurray doesn't have very good Wyandottes. I made a spur-of-the-moment SLW purchase of a three day old supposed pullet.
Does anybody have info about the SLW's from Ideal hatchery?
The feed store had quite a variety from Ideal, and some turkeys. Boss...
We buy the BIG cans of corn at Walmart and freeze pints in ziplock bags. The girls get a couple of tablespoons in takeout containers, and they come running when they see it. We also put the metal cans in the nestboxes overnight so they won't sleep/poop in the nest. Makes for much cleaner eggs.
I would love to have an IP webcam, but the $$ prevent.
Check the RaspberryPi. $25 SOC computer, soon to have a $25 camera add-on. Will need a USB wi-fi dongle
I settled for a Walmart indoor-outdoor thermometer with the outdoor unit placed in the center of the light circle.
I check it all day...
Our girls love kale. We stick it through the fence, and they come running. Don't know how it would fare with the tops constantly clipped. Old bottom leaves are eaten with the same enthusiasm as tender tops.
Our TSC in Monroe, Ga had a few chicks/ducks week before last. They had pullets, which they usually get much later.
They had a big biker dude last year who was very knowlegable. Imagine a biker that raises silkies
Gonna call and see if they will order us some Wyandottes.