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[OrpingtonManor]

I have free chicks available. They just got their Marek's vaccine. I have 5 left for adoption, but really should keep two, so that means only 4 left. I just sent 4 to their new home. I hope they remember to write.

 

[jeremy]

What breeds are they Steff?

Chicks are so tempting... especially free ones.

 

[clio]

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Jeremy,

My broody mom-to-be should have "her" eggs hatching this weekend?? Put them under her April 4. I can find out what they are ... some of them might be marans.

 

[jeremy]

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Jeremy,

My broody mom-to-be should have "her" eggs hatching this weekend?? Put them under her April 4. I can find out what they are ... some of them might be marans.

Oh... I'm going to be in such trouble. I'd love a few more dark egg layers.

 

[clio]

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Jeremy,

My broody mom-to-be should have "her" eggs hatching this weekend?? Put them under her April 4. I can find out what they are ... some of them might be marans.

Oh... I'm going to be in such trouble. I'd love a few more dark egg layers.

I haven't found out what kinds the chicks will be, but I'm going to email you photos of the eggs when I got them, etc. ... tempting??

 

[OrpingtonManor]

I'm not sure what my chicks are either. Most of the ones who are left are from green and blue eggs.

eta - I guess that makes them EE's

One of them hatched from a dark egg, but is a little blonde chick. Wonder what that mix was?

 

[dldolan]

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what did he look like as a chick? any baby pics?

Do I have baby pics! Here is a sequence for you!
Three days:

10 days with mama cochin:

Four weeks:

At seven weeks with group--he's right in the middle

Today: Lil' Joe and female ten weeks:

 

[clio]

Here's a general question about broody cochins ... both cochins are first time broody

We think we have another cochin who is going broody, as of yesterday/today ... she does walk around, eat, etc., but sits for loooong periods of time where she /and others usually lays/lay her/their eggs. Tonight we had to pick her up from the hay shed and put her in the coop.

I have a cochin setting on 8 eggs since April 4, probably due to hatch this weekend or early next week.

So, IF this second cochin is broody, if I take three of those eggs from broody cochin #1 and set them under broody cochin #2, would it be OK? Am I going to ruin those eggs by changing them from #1 to #2? Would #2 be ready for eggs that may hatch in just a week (remember, she's just becoming broody!)

Steph,
How did your broody do with those eggs that you placed under her?

Thanks, Everyone

 

[OrpingtonManor]

My broody, actually 2 broodies did not end up with any chicks. They are still sitting on a dud egg, waiting for me to make a decision.

I don't really want to put any chicks under them because the situation is not ideal. However, that means I either have to break them of their broodiness, or put some of the extra eggs from Trish under them, and improve their situation. That will be really hard on them. They are much thinner than when they started already.

 

[OrpingtonManor]

Quote:
what did he look like as a chick? any baby pics?

Do I have baby pics! Here is a sequence for you!
Three days:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/65263_yellower_splash_marans_chick2.jpg

10 days with mama cochin:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/65263_popping_out_all_over.jpg

Four weeks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/65263_splash_roo_5_weeks_side.jpg

At seven weeks with group--he's right in the middle
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/65263_chicks2_5_weeks.jpg

Today: Lil' Joe and female ten weeks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/65263_lil_joe_and_pullet.jpg

Thanks for the baby pics of the splash roo! He's beautiful!