Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[ki4got]

I've tried a few times to do exams, but I'm not really sure what I'm looking for! She's a shy one, I have trouble catching her

mine started around 8 months old or so...

 

[delisha]

I've tried a few times to do exams, but I'm not really sure what I'm looking for! She's a shy one, I have trouble catching her

She is still pretty pale..you have a way to go. Look at your laying hens and that color. When she starts to get that color she is getting ready..your rooster will start to breed her a week or two before she starts to lay. He will start to pay attention to her to give you a heads up. Unless you have a young cockerel..they will breed a shoe if it stays in the same place long enough. The best way to judge is color with out catching them. Jenn..you need to examine your birds with hands on. No matter if you are checking for this or other things. Nothing can tell you more about your birds than picking them up. With feathers, it is difficult to see weight gain or loss. Hard to judge a straight keel bone without an exam. I am sure her keel is fine but in one picture she looks like she has split breast. I like your pretty pullet. Pluck them off the roost after they go to sleep if she is hard to examine. Place your hand at her vent area and examine the bones width. If you examine a males the bones are close together. if you examine an older hens they are farther apart. A POL is closer than a hens but farther apart than a juvie pullet.
>.............................................< old hen
>......................< rooster+juvie pullet
>..................................< POL

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Where did that post go and where did my post go? Strange.... very Strange.

 

[DMRippy]

emrldgrn1

I am VERY Sorry for your loses. If I could help you I would but you are just to far and I don't have anything but chicks and not enough. I hope someone can help you. Check with hardinpoultry and see if she can help. Ki4got has offered to help too in VA.

I hope you didn't have any major damage. Again I am so sorry you are going through that and you can find replacements for your mother so she can have a good recovery.

 

[delisha]

I wish I lived closer. Sorry for your loss.

 

[PeakyBeaky]

We have chicks, but we're in PA.

 

[CibolaChooks]

Where did that post go and where did my post go? Strange.... very Strange.

staff went threw and erased anything they didnt like. only my post says edited by staff though.

 

[CibolaChooks]

hello! Thank you for your pleasant response! I didn't mean to upset anyone earlier with my initial post. I agree with you, most people I have encountered on this site are beyond nice. I assumed people who didn't want to bother answering me would ignore it. Boy was I wrong! :-/

Regardless they are very pretty and mostly sweet birds! I look forward to their eggs, I never intended to show or sell, not for profit or glory any way. I think everyone should have chickens! I love them and I'm excited about them, it should be a happy, calming experience to talk to other people about them, so thanks Steen!

Well your very welcome silkiemomma42, i have a big mouth and i tend to stick up for people. I wanted to help you where i thought you wernt getting the help or advice you needed or asked for. Its so very sad to have to deal with so many neg responses when its so easy to get a real proper one when people are willing. I actually got reported because of this and some how accused of reporting the other rude person and then firing back a response to stir the pot. This wasn't my intention i felt bad you would have to deal with such a lame deal so i wanted to help you.

i hope all goes well with you and your lovely birds and anytime you want to talk chickens and it be nice and calming talk send me a pm. ha ha. also i know what you mean about the funds and introducing some new stock. Mine are like yours in ways but two of them are turning out really really nice. I'm a ways off but when we get there maybe we can swap some eggs. And just because so many people are divas, out for glory, thinking there's are the best i would give you eggs. Your a very hard working lady so i know you will do nothing but good with what you got and anybody can get their birds to show quality all it takes is patience and a little bit of help (sometimes) from others. And even if you only want them for pets and their eggs we always want to improve so god bless and keep up the good work.

 

[ki4got]

Donna, very weird... i went back to look for her post, and it's not there, but her user profile shows she DID post to this thread... and then i typed THIS reply and sent it, but it's missing too now. so this is try #2.

 

[DMRippy]

Donna, very weird... i went back to look for her post, and it's not there, but her user profile shows she DID post to this thread... and then i typed THIS reply and sent it, but it's missing too now. so this is try #2.

It does not even show that I posted a reply to her post in my profile. Maybe it was removed for wanting to BUY some birds. But under the circumstances that seems a little off. Maybe it could have been edited so it could have stayed posted.

I know my post was not selling anything so I have no idea why my post was removed.