Arizona Chickens

[jaxia]

They are adorable! Congrats

 

[girlchick]

They are adorable! Congrats

Thanks! #3 is zipping as I type this. I am SO happy they are hatching!! I was really nervous, my first experience doing this. LOL

#3 is a Blue Laced Wyandotte, I think that's the abbreviation on the egg.

 

[jaxia]

Ive never hatched. I hope once im more knowledgeable with raising the ones I have I can get into hatching at least a few. Im a 3 pullet momma since ive got a limited area and dogs so it will b way in the future. So for now ill live vicariously through you

 

[wldlfe]

Thanks! #3 is zipping as I type this. I am SO happy they are hatching!! I was really nervous, my first experience doing this. LOL

#3 is a Barnvelder, I think that's the abbreviation on the egg.

Congrats!!

 

[girlchick]

Ive never hatched. I hope once im more knowledgeable with raising the ones I have I can get into hatching at least a few. Im a 3 pullet momma since ive got a limited area and dogs so it will b way in the future. So for now ill live vicariously through you

Hi,
I have 4 Columbian Wyandotte pullets and now have contracted the dreaded "Chicken Math" illness. BYC is totally guilty for this. LOL
I have 2 dogs who would love to "play" with the chickens. Not gonna happen.
Hatching is a blast.

 

[girlchick]

Congrats!!

Thanks, this is such fun

 

[moms3cuties]

Okay, I promised pictures.....first chick hatched this morning, second chick this afternoon. Second one is a lot smaller, Ameracauna. A third egg has pipped the shell!!! Sorry about the poor shots, but I had a hard time getting a decent pic through the bator window.

Awe!

 

[jaxia]

Ive seen many references to this Chicken Math but haven't had the chance to look it up!

My dogs share a fence line with my run. We had it secure (so we thot) but one evening my daughter came in and was yelling "buddy has my chick in his mouth" the bottom of the fence line had a big root running across it and we figured they cant dig thru that. Well after our investigation into the death of goldie, we discovered a very small area where the root made a V and the dog dug a small area and loosened the dirt which in turn looked like it needed pecked thru. Add that with bad timing and u have a chicken thru the fence with a broken back. Buddy didnt puncture her or anything so she prolly would have survived if the hole were bigger. It was sad. So now we have landscaping cloth along the fence so they can't stalk them and the hot wire back up. My remaining BR was so miserable until we got 2 more (approx 4 and 6 wks) from a farm last weekend. She went from miserably alone to a mean ol dominant bird in a matter of seconds lol.

 

[carnivore]

Ive seen many references to this Chicken Math but haven't had the chance to look it up!

My dogs share a fence line with my run. We had it secure (so we thot) but one evening my daughter came in and was yelling "buddy has my chick in his mouth" the bottom of the fence line had a big root running across it and we figured they cant dig thru that. Well after our investigation into the death of goldie, we discovered a very small area where the root made a V and the dog dug a small area and loosened the dirt which in turn looked like it needed pecked thru. Add that with bad timing and u have a chicken thru the fence with a broken back. Buddy didnt puncture her or anything so she prolly would have survived if the hole were bigger. It was sad. So now we have landscaping cloth along the fence so they can't stalk them and the hot wire back up. My remaining BR was so miserable until we got 2 more (approx 4 and 6 wks) from a farm last weekend. She went from miserably alone to a mean ol dominant bird in a matter of seconds lol.

I lost 16 Jersey Giants for my wake up call, with only 1 survivor. I also went out to a local feed store and bought a couple 4 companion chicks, and Jenny (the lone survivor) immediately adopted them. I've got another batch of Jersey Giants since then, and some Partridge Cochins, and a BCM rooster, and I'm boarding some chickens for another member (that chicken math thing), but Jenny and companions still stick in their own little clique. I can't stress enough how useful an electric fence is in protecting your birds.

 

[jaxia]

How old was Jenny when you introduced the new ones and how old were they? Amy is just a sweetie but omg has she tormented my new ones. I figured finding some older would b the easiest transition but the first couple days were rough. I wasnt able to seperate them like suggested and I was aware a pecking order would b established but she would end up pulling feathers when she pecked and they ran away. For the past few days they have actually gone into the coop rather than underneath and they still run if she comes at them too quick but I think they are finally coming around.