Arizona Chickens

[DM]

The mother hen is a Delaware and she is such a good mom. We ended up with 5 chicks that are now 5 days old. Two eggs did not hatch...do you think the still will? I am thinking of taking those eggs out of the nest. The roo was a buff Orphington. the chicks look buff, one is yellow. Cant wait till they show more markings. I go out there and just watch them learn..toooo cute. I need some help from DH with the pictures ....when i do will try to post them.

 

[NoSkiveez]

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I lost 2 yesterday. Both Salmon Faverolles. They haven't faired very well. I have 3 of 22 left. And I am willing to bet I don't have a roo.

 

[mclevinson]

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I lost 2 yesterday. Both Salmon Faverolles. They haven't faired very well. I have 3 of 22 left. And I am willing to bet I don't have a roo.

Wow both you and Mahonri are having such a bad spell with the heat. My sympathies to you both.

 

[nurseshelly]

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I lost 2 yesterday. Both Salmon Faverolles. They haven't faired very well. I have 3 of 22 left. And I am willing to bet I don't have a roo.

Wow both you and Mahonri are having such a bad spell with the heat. My sympathies to you both.

x2

 

[nurseshelly]

Mahonri,
Your eggs now have an egg turner

Hopefully it will help make for an even better hatch

I'll be candling them later today for day 10. I'm pooped, dug out gravel and put grass in the chicken run. It's worth it because they love it already.

 

[azpenguin]

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The AZ Feed folks are great. Just don't find any reasons to go back in there if you can avoid it, because, well, it seems that every time you have to go back there for something, you find yourself coming home with another chick.

Welcome aboard. We're right about halfway between the airport and DMAFB.

 

[NoSkiveez]

Hey Mahonri...

I have some young cuckoo pullets I'm growing out for him. He hatched from your eggs. He has feathered legs.

 

[NoSkiveez]

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I lost 2 yesterday. Both Salmon Faverolles. They haven't faired very well. I have 3 of 22 left. And I am willing to bet I don't have a roo.

Wow both you and Mahonri are having such a bad spell with the heat. My sympathies to you both.

I'm going to have to find a rooster or order more eggs. I have 1 hatchery pullet and one pullet from the two different breeders I got the eggs from. It was the white one that died yesterday and the last of the roosters.

Out of the White face black Spanish, I got around 85% roosters. Ha ha. I have awesome rooster luck. I have 20 roosters going to slaughter tomorrow.

I have 4-6 Silkie roosters (free) to anyone who wants them. Soup birds or pets (all except one, he gets canned regardless because he beats up kids when no one is looking)

Meg, my oil will be here tomorrow. The molds done. Lye Tuesday. I think I might get hubby to make some smaller molds too. AND....I've been saving coffee grounds too!

 

[Mahonri]

Vanessa, WOW, that roo is really gorgeous. You need to post him on the marans thread. FBCM roo X GCM Bev Davis would love to see it.

 

[mrsruvi]

Maybe not the best place to put this request, but i found a cockerel in with my girls today. I cant keep him here in Tucson. I dont wanna put him up on craigslist to be eaten... Anyone need a very tiny EE cockerel?