Allie & Bino, the albino orpington chicks

[chiques chicks]

i put my eggs under 3 broodies, one is a giant uk chocolate orp named Godzilla, she is a first time broodie that is why i split them between 3 hens.

It looks like about 1/12 that hatch on average are albino. I wish you luck!

Chippy, yours look like they are growing beautifully! So cool you got a pair it from those random eggs! I am so glad you persevered through my doubts. I was so confused when you got white chicks out of my flock of yellow, black and blue.

 

[SilkieSensation]

My eggs went into lockdown today, due the 27th. My bator has been running a bit warm & everything has been hatching 1-2 days early...so I may have some little albino babies by tomorrow night.

 

[chippysmom327]

i put my eggs under 3 broodies, one is a giant uk chocolate orp named Godzilla, she is a first time broodie that is why i split them between 3 hens.

It looks like about 1/12 that hatch on average are albino. I wish you luck!

Chippy, yours look like they are growing beautifully! So cool you got a pair it from those random eggs! I am so glad you persevered through my doubts. I was so confused when you got white chicks out of my flock of yellow, black and blue.

Well, thank goodness I inherited my grandpa's pigheadedness! I wasn't very discouraged when you doubted me

My eggs went into lockdown today, due the 27th. My bator has been running a bit warm & everything has been hatching 1-2 days early...so I may have some little albino babies by tomorrow night.

Yay! Hopefully! Make sure you have time/electrolytes to teach them and keep an eye on them... If I didn't baby mine they wouldn't have made it. I'm so glad they did , I was nervous the first week or so.

 

[chiques chicks]

I've had 5 hatch this year. Currently two survive. It appears the first few days are the most critical. Vitamins seem to help get them started. Those I have lost due within two days. The two I have are five weeks apart, so they are not together. They seem to get along well with hatch mates so far.

The other chicks that hatch from these eggs are surviving extremely well.

 

[chippysmom327]

Allie and Bino's 8 week old birthday was today! They're getting big! As soon as their tractor is finished, they should be able to go outside which could be as early as this weekend.

 

[chippysmom327]

I have pictures!!! Allie and Bino moved into their tractor last night! Neither one of them like it, but Bino is handling the change in surroundings better than Allie. Allie is visibly stressed, not really coming out of the coop part much. When she does, she stands a little hunched and in one spot. Bino is more willing to come out but goes in every few minutes.

The tractor needs wheels and a little paint still, but otherwise it's finished. Oh, and a nest box. The pieces of wood going across the top of the run are for shade.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

They look awesome! And what a nice setup you have for them. That's about the size of my full chicken coop for 8 birds. . It's very neat that you're taking such good care of them. Thanks for the pics!

 

[chippysmom327]

They look awesome! And what a nice setup you have for them. That's about the size of my full chicken coop for 8 birds. . It's very neat that you're taking such good care of them. Thanks for the pics!

Thank you! and you're welcome

 

[shadow rabbit10]

Really cool to see them grow. Does the sunlight seem to bother them? I know it does with a lot of albino animals.

 

[chippysmom327]

Really cool to see them grow. Does the sunlight seem to bother them? I know it does with a lot of albino animals.

Yes, it does seem to bother them. Cloudy days are eaisiest for them, because it's not raining, but they can still go out into their run.