Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Fancychooklady]

Sydney , at two weeks your doing fine. It actually helps build their immunity towards cocci for them to be scratching around in the soil. Some people put a sod of earth in the brooder for that reason. Rule of thumb, if they are huddling, too cold , if they are moving away , too warm. We just sit on the lawn with them and let them explore. That's how my daughter got that " kungfu chicken " pic in the calendar .

 

[TheChookPatch]

I have my vents all the way open as soon as they start pipping. See how the chicks go, sometimes they are extra pushy on the eggs and I move them out earlier than I would usually. But by that stage they are usually fluffed out anyway.
Here is our new edition to the family Panda... I know he is not a chicken

 

[Fancychooklady]

I have my vents all the way open as soon as they start pipping. See how the chicks go, sometimes they are extra pushy on the eggs and I move them out earlier than I would usually. But by that stage they are usually fluffed out anyway.
Here is our new edition to the family Panda... I know he is not a chicken

Oh how adorable. We have a cow named panda.

 

[SydneyChickens]

Awwww I love the little goat hahaha so cute!

 

[TheChookPatch]

He is actually an 8 day old Damara lamb. They are sheep that have hair instead of wool so he won't need to be shawn or have their tails docked. They actually store all their fat in their tails. He was one of twins and the mother has had trouble feeding two in the past so I'm bottle feeding him

 

[Fancychooklady]

Lol , don't feel bad Sydney , I thought it was a goat too. You'd be suprised how many people mistake my angoras for sheep.

 

[Fancychooklady]

He is actually an 8 day old Damara lamb. They are sheep that have hair instead of wool so he won't need to be shawn or have their tails docked. They actually store all their fat in their tails. He was one of twins and the mother has had trouble feeding two in the past so I'm bottle feeding him

We bottle fed our 2 merino rams, you wouldn't believe it, when we put them in with Rosie our Shetland , she suckled them. Unfortunately they grew to think they were ponies. Then they started to mount the Shetland. That was when they found new homes. Only in Tasmania !

 

[rexy]

We bottle fed our 2 merino rams, you wouldn't believe it, when we put them in with Rosie our Shetland , she suckled them. Unfortunately they grew to think they were ponies. Then they started to mount the Shetland. That was when they found new homes. Only in Tasmania !

Mmmmmmmmm, I can think of a hundred jokes for that one, but better not offend our Tasmanian friends.

Wow, she is a good mama. Has she had any foals? If she was bigger, she would be a great foster mum, which are very much in demand in the horse world.

 

[satay]

That's a beautiful egg, Chookpatch. Hope all your new layers have beautiful ones like that.

Yaaaay Lucas!!!!!!!!!!! e

That's hilarious Bens-Hens.. Wish I could train mine to do that to the scrub turkeys.

I like that size Ash. Been thinking 3mx3m might be the go, or 3x2.4 if that is a more convenient size for timber etc. It is just doing it that is the problem, as I am not a great builder, and the ground is rock hard at the moment.

Syd, do you have a reason that you are keeping them in until 9 weeks? Mine would be going stir crazy by then, and so would I. You judge whether they need the heat by their behaviour. Since they are getting far away from it, they obviously don't need it. It is sure not healthy for them to be too hot. I put mine out a bit quicker than Fancy. I have small guinea pig cage on grass, and they go out there during the day after a few days, with heat, if necessary.

Man it is hot here, and supposed to be hotter tomorrow. I hope all yours are ok out there Satay, as it is a lot hotter at your place.

Sorry for late reply rexy. 18 happy marans out. We got to 47c here today and of course missed all the storms. Spent most of the day keeping chickens cool. Even had to put frozen ice bottles in the brooder to cool them down. Now who would have thought that would happen. Supposed to be hotter tomorrow.

 

[satay]

Fancy & Sam!! Guess what.......[COLOR=FF0000]I have PIPPING[/COLOR] e . I am truly so excited. The more you have to wait the happier you feel when they start coming.
I have only got 1 WLH egg pipping but I am just a bit to happy.lol. Finally.

yah Luke