2018 Newbie Chat!

[Anna Ranieri]

I'd wait a while before deciding if he's a cockerel. If you remember Diamond at 7 weeks, everyone thought she was a cockerel, but today she laid her 1st egg!

Here she was at 7 weeks:
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And here's her egg next to Pearl's green one:
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Then later today, Opal laid her first egg!! Same color as Pearl's. I know it's Opal's because it was the lower nest box and I saw her in it before she laid it. Plus Pearl had already had one today.
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Here's hoping Jade gives me a different color!

Congratulations! Beautiful coloured eggs

 

[Anna Ranieri]

I understand how frustrating it is when you have a vision but all the steps required are so time consuming doing it alone. Most of time I'm working by myself outside. DH works a physically demanding job 6-6 mon-fri and picks up extra jobs on the weekends sometimes. So I hate to ask him to work extra with me some days. When I need something done I'm usually flying solo and I'm not handy at all. Lol. Now with a baby I'm really limited in what I can do. I usually wear him in a carrier but it puts a lot of strain on my back and I dont like to work like that for too long. Usually about 2 hours with him is all I can tolerate. He's 8 months and ready for 18 month clothes. This how we work. He can usually catch a good nap in too
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I really want to start on my raised garden beds but there are big rocks in my way that I know I shouldn't move with this 24lb weight on my back. Lol. Hopefully I can get it together soon tho because if I start too late I won't get any produce til the end of summer. Lol.

Awwwww such a cutie - a real beauty

 

[llombardo]

Ugh I'm having a hard time coming up with names for the new ones. I'm watching their personalities and coming up with nada zilch. Can not even think of a theme..lol

So far
The cinnamon Queen I named Cinnamon--real original(sarcasm)but fitting

The silver polish with beak issues-I have been calling her little one

The sapphire gem which has become the friendliest out of all(older and younger)--I have been calling her sweet pea

One of them reminds me of a chipmunk, the crested polish(can't think of something fitting) and the other 3 I have no clue.

 

[CannedMonster]

My little babies are getting so big. They’re almost three weeks old. I just switched out their pine shavings for wood bedding pellets. So much less of a mess. Did I ever mention my hatred for pine shavings. They always end up everywhere. View attachment 1715004

How do you like the wood pellets?
Do they try to eat them?
The D&B Supply I got my EE and BR from uses them.
I hate pine shavings too!
Mostly because they really don’t decompose and end up all over my yard.

 

[PNW_Peepers]

How do you like the wood pellets?
Do they try to eat them?
The D&B Supply I got my EE and BR from uses them.
I hate pine shavings too!
Mostly because they really don’t decompose and end up all over my yard.

I love the wood pellets. They’re cheaper, you don’t need to change them out very often. When they fill with moisture it turns into a fine crumble, & they keep down the smell so much better. I don’t use them for the first couple weeks, for the sole reason that they don’t know what their food is until then. After that it’s all I use until they go outside. There is minimal dust too! They compost wonderfully too!

 

[CannedMonster]

I love the wood pellets. They’re cheaper, you don’t need to change them out very often. When they fill with moisture it turns into a fine crumble, & they keep down the smell so much better. I don’t use them for the first couple weeks, for the sole reason that they don’t know what their food is until then. After that it’s all I use until they go outside. There is minimal dust too! They compost wonderfully too!

Oh my goodness that sounds awesome!
I want something that will compost.
Is there a certain brand you like or does it matter?

 

[PNW_Peepers]

Oh my goodness that sounds awesome!
I want something that will compost.
Is there a certain brand you like or does it matter?

Just avoid anything with cedar if you can.

 

[CannedMonster]

Tip of the day:

When applying Blu Kote wear gloves!
Do not get it on your skin.
If you do, you have 10 minutes to get it off.
Rubbing alcohol works best.
Unfortunately for me I learned these things after spilling it and trying everything to get it off.

I really wish they had a warning on the bottle about how it stains your skin.

 

[Anna Ranieri]

My little babies are getting so big. They’re almost three weeks old. I just switched out their pine shavings for wood bedding pellets. So much less of a mess. Did I ever mention my hatred for pine shavings. They always end up everywhere. View attachment 1715004

Awwww they are beautiful!
I agree with you about the pine shavings - damn stuff is a nuisance!

 

[Anna Ranieri]

Ugh I'm having a hard time coming up with names for the new ones. I'm watching their personalities and coming up with nada zilch. Can not even think of a theme..lol

So far
The cinnamon Queen I named Cinnamon--real original(sarcasm)but fitting

The silver polish with beak issues-I have been calling her little one

The sapphire gem which has become the friendliest out of all(older and younger)--I have been calling her sweet pea

One of them reminds me of a chipmunk, the crested polish(can't think of something fitting) and the other 3 I have no clue.

Those are nice names though and I'm sure names for the others will come to you soon, sometimes can take a little time.