Arizona Chickens

[AngBantamLuv]

Minnie Mouse is getting more colorful feathers in.. I can see a few new ones coming in on the top of her head that are a burnt orange. She is so sweet, my favorite. She is 4 weeks on Sunday.

 

[starri33]

Right now I don't have any red NN boy's, but there is a possibility of some hatching out here next month from the hen's egg's that I chose and have set this go around.

Knew you couldn't hold out..lol.. I'm already planning my next round.

 

[starri33]

Figured out what my issue has been with the big incubator (holds 24) it has been humidity control, I taped the lid shut using painters tape, told the hubby to be extremely careful if he added water as to not add to much. I started with 24, ended up with 19 going into lock down, have hatched 13 so far..lol.. today is the official hatch date, so I'm not giving up on the others just yet, Sunday will probably be the day I'll make that call, I think when I take the other babies out, (2 still in the incubator drying) I will do a quick candle and see if they look like they'll hatch. Go from there, I'm already trying to decide what I want to hatch next, I wasn't able to get any of my friends guinea's hatched, I might see if she's got more and try them.. see what happens. Next week starts the work on the silkie coop.. they are getting big enough to boot out of the grow out pen.

 

[Parront]

Yes, I also went there to look. The weight of the mature hen's is good enough for me. I think that the reason why they are holding unto the boy's unless you get the females is because they are used on those Cornish X.

One of these days I will order the White Rocks st run and see how the males grow out. Maybe in the fall, when meat birds are nice to have. I need to get a freezer first!

 

[starri33]

Final tally I believe on the incubator, 14 out of 19, not a bad hatch rate I believe. # 14 is a little NN, They are running around the tote making a mess..lol.. Talked with their future parent, he's been getting ready for them. Will pick them up on Monday.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

The babies got a couple chances to explore. Moon Baby is the only one bold enough to leave the coop, 2 are considering it, and the silkies much prefer their controlled environment!

 

[starri33]

The babies got a couple chances to explore. Moon Baby is the only one bold enough to leave the coop, 2 are considering it, and the silkies much prefer their controlled environment!

I love that, perched on the door..lol.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I love that, perched on the door..lol.

Yep! Moon Baby and the other two D'Uccles are definite perches! In fact, I am going to move the perch in their cage back up.. the silkies keep picking at their feet while they are all on it. I'll move it to a foot high again. She also likes to fly to the top wire of the coop and hang upside down!

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I love that, perched on the door..lol.

I'm really happy with them and glad I got them. Now i need to figure out what to make an indoor dust bath for them from! They are taking a dust bath in the mash that has fallen to the floor, gross!

 

[BlueBaby]

I'm really happy with them and glad I got them. Now i need to figure out what to make an indoor dust bath for them from! They are taking a dust bath in the mash that has fallen to the floor, gross!

Couldn't you use one of those dish pan's/kitty litter pan's for that?