Any other hawaiians out there?

[CNJ]

Yikes! I was pretty nervous about cutting a toe too as they tend to squirm a lot. I kind of stopped while I was ahead- so though was not perfect, it did the trick.
Here is my latest additions. 4 out of 4 hatched which surprises me because she is a first... second time broody, first hatch but a lower level hen. Seniors kept forcing her out of her nest box after her first week and i was late in saving her a few times. I had a little bit of a scramble to attach the hybrid nest box to a small grow out pen. There she was able to sit like she had been glued. I never even saw her eat or drink the whole time, just the evidence of. She/Dusty still won't let me see them fully but they are defying mom and hopping out and adventuring today, day 2.
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These are the straight run Brahma's that I picked up a week ago. Corse this photo is several days old and today they are MUCH bigger lol.
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My next size up being big in the garden "play pen" and also, the next up from that.
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These 3 are waiting to be picked up this Sunday where they will hopefully live happily ever after with a super cute and nice couple who have a pretty groovy spot for them.View attachment 2381836
And then the bachelors... had someone with a large flock of hens who was interested but he has kinda disappeared. Maybe he changed his mind or was not serious to begin with.
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and then my loves.... these guys are the future of what my hens will put out for the next few years... I hope. First guy is huge, standing at least 2' tall right now and he is 5 months old.
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His brother, as lovely as he looks
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Oh my hens are making a racket today... everybody has to lay early and renegotiate the nest boxes after a rain and new nesting materials. If the amount of racket were the gauge on how many eggs I would find in my nest boxes today there would be six dozen... not six.

Nice set up.........

 

[CNJ]

I wonder if the WD40 has something to do with my chicks toe coming straight?

 

[TropicalBabies]

I managed to find a photo of my taping of foot (lil blonde). Looks like people first aid tape... must have been on top? Anywho, it worked and stayed on till I took off and chick was able to walk immediately after the "cast"

Also yes on the plant saucer! I saw that on a BYC post awhile back and it is brilliant!!!!!
I have bigger ones for my bigger kids... now I have to get my dove #'s under control.

 

[CNJ]

After struggling with the tape, it some how ended up wrapped around one crooked toe and I like it, its straight not bent. I think I will try wrapping individual toes on my next adventure. This is another advancement for me. I am almost an expert.

 

[CNJ]

I wonder if this Bresse baby chick with crooked toes will have crooked toe babies? I hope I get some normal ones on my up coming hatch, so I can start a line. I got one straight toe Bresse survivor from Gold Feather farms and this next batch parent stock is from Greenfire Farms including the 2017 imports. Started count down on 10/20/2020 12am. I am giving it 90 minutes before rotation to the opposite side. I will switch to 60 minutes on day 5. Incubation temperature set at 99.50F.

 

[TropicalBabies]

I wonder if this Bresse baby chick with crooked toes will have crooked toe babies? I hope I get some normal ones on my up coming hatch, so I can start a line. I got one straight toe Bresse survivor from Gold Feather farms and this next batch parent stock is from Greenfire Farms including the 2017 imports. Started count down on 10/20/2020 12am. I am giving it 90 minutes before rotation to the opposite side. I will switch to 60 minutes on day 5. Incubation temperature set at 99.50F.View attachment 2382233

Babies!!!
Going to switch us to PM so we don't shanghai this forum too much Look for the red one by your envelope.

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

Aloha kakou,

Just joined this site and I thought I'd introduce myself. I started raising quail in Hawaii Kai at the start of COVID quarantine and kept going. I'm a bit surprised I'm still at it today.

Looking forward to hearing from all of you on the challenges of raising poultry here in Hawaii Nei.

 

[Lawrence Lovestock]

Aloha kakou,

Just joined this site and I thought I'd introduce myself. I started raising quail in Hawaii Kai at the start of COVID quarantine and kept going. I'm a bit surprised I'm still at it today.

Looking forward to hearing from all of you on the challenges of raising poultry here in Hawaii Nei.

I’m on the Windward side of Oahu- Kahalu’u. we have a rescue petting farm. I have poultry such as hens, turkeys, ducks.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Aloha @CovidtimeQuail - Welcome to BYC!
Good choice of at home hobby and I hope you are enjoying and staying safe and well.
See ya around the site!

 

[CNJ]

Aloha kakou,

Just joined this site and I thought I'd introduce myself. I started raising quail in Hawaii Kai at the start of COVID quarantine and kept going. I'm a bit surprised I'm still at it today.

Looking forward to hearing from all of you on the challenges of raising poultry here in Hawaii Nei.

hello, are you raising them for meat or eggs?