Arizona Chickens

[igorsMistress]

Tis the season for broodies! I have three girls all trying to brood in one flock.
Sexing peas depends on the color. My white and Java can take a year max. Have to wait on the tail feathers to be 100% accurate. The other colors you can tell by two months max. But all are sexed by differences in markings.

Interesting! They are so beautiful, I wish I had the room for some.

 

[Happy Novogens]

Chicks turn 4 weeks old today. Thinking of putting them in the grow out pen as soon as I can get my broody hen out of it. (The pen does double duty. Hope I don't get a broody while the pen is occupied with the chicks.)

 

[BlueBaby]

Chicks turn 4 weeks old today. Thinking of putting them in the grow out pen as soon as I can get my broody hen out of it. (The pen does double duty. Hope I don't get a broody while the pen is occupied with the chicks.)

If you do that and another goes broody, you can always get one of those folding wire dog crates to put her in. That's what I use.

 

[Happy Novogens]

If you do that and another goes broody, you can always get one of those folding wire dog crates to put her in. That's what I use.

Good idea. I have one of those. Will just need to rig some top for it.

Looks like the weather should be fine to put them outside. Nights will be mid 50s at the lowest. Maybe by Wed or Thurs, I can put them out there.

I've been handling them every day to tame them. Not quite sure how I'll do that once they go in the grow out pen... maybe I'll wait til late afternoon when I let the other chickens out in the yard. Then I can close the main run door and let the littles explore with me in there too.

 

[BlueBaby]

Oh boy! I went next door to collect another Welsh Harlequin duck egg as I have permission to take them for incubation. I checked in on my rooster that's over there right now with the Naked Neck hens. I heard the red hen doing a broody cluck.

 

[cavemanrich]

Is that rooster smoooozing those ducks also.

 

[cavemanrich]

Not sure if anyone uses these or not (I'm too new to know) but might be time to stock up if you do...
https://www.pbsanimalhealth.com/pages/antibiotics-moving-to-rx-in-2023

I read that article,,, Seems most of those meds are for Farm mammals.

 

[BlueBaby]

Is that rooster smoooozing those ducks also.

No, the female duck has 2 drakes with her, and more girl's are needed.

 

[BlueBaby]

I read that article,,, Seems most of those meds are for Farm mammals.

Yes, but some of the helpful members here at byc know the correct dosage of them to be given to a sick bird.

 

[igorsMistress]

Not sure if anyone uses these or not (I'm too new to know) but might be time to stock up if you do...
https://www.pbsanimalhealth.com/pages/antibiotics-moving-to-rx-in-2023

Yup, people give their animals antibiotics when they have no clue what they’re treating. They don’t finish the course and this creates stronger germs and the cycle begins again. SMH. Same with worming, you read it all over the place on here.