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Those are some great looking babies!!!
Those are some great looking babies!!!
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Do buckeyes lay more Double yolked eggs than other breeds.I have never had a double yolker till I started with buckeyes and I seem to get one about once a week.I am not sure if it is the same hen or not .They are almost three times the size of the regular eggs I get. They are neat to get so I was wondering if anyone else gets them?
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Thanks, I got the eggs from Laura and I hope I get at least 1 good one. I will keep them all since I am just getting started but only breed the best ones.
Thanks, I got the eggs from Laura and I hope I get at least 1 good one. I will keep them all since I am just getting started but only breed the best ones.
Hey sekinkead, great looking chicks.
I noticed on some of your other posts that you've experienced a weaker chick in past hatches that had to be separated for a time, so I thought I'd share some golden tips that I'd gotten from folks with much more experience than I have. For weaker chicks that are less able to get up on their feet and are walking on their hocks, have a weak leg or that have splayed feet (that are first braced); I've found that unflavored cod liver oil is just short of miraculous. A couple of drops 2-3 times a day for 2-3 days has gotten chicks with all the afore mentioned conditions (some I seriously worried that I'd have to cull) running around and competing with the rest for food water and a choice spot under the heat lamp. I've been so impressed with results that I don't hatch unless I have some to hand and will give a couple of drops to any chick that looks as if they're having trouble keeping up. On another note, if you do separate a weaker chick in a separate brooder, be sure to include a clutch-mate. A clutch- mate will keep it company(important) and serve as an ally against bullying when reintroduced to the rest of the brood(even more important).
Chris
I noticed on some of your other posts that you've experienced a weaker chick in past hatches that had to be separated for a time, so I thought I'd share some golden tips that I'd gotten from folks with much more experience than I have. For weaker chicks that are less able to get up on their feet and are walking on their hocks, have a weak leg or that have splayed feet (that are first braced); I've found that unflavored cod liver oil is just short of miraculous. A couple of drops 2-3 times a day for 2-3 days has gotten chicks with all the afore mentioned conditions (some I seriously worried that I'd have to cull) running around and competing with the rest for food water and a choice spot under the heat lamp. I've been so impressed with results that I don't hatch unless I have some to hand and will give a couple of drops to any chick that looks as if they're having trouble keeping up. On another note, if you do separate a weaker chick in a separate brooder, be sure to include a clutch-mate. A clutch- mate will keep it company(important) and serve as an ally against bullying when reintroduced to the rest of the brood(even more important).
Chris
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James: Do buckeyes lay more Double yolked eggs than other breeds.I have never had a double yolker till I started with buckeyes and I seem to get one about once a week.I am not sure if it is the same hen or not .They are almost three times the size of the regular eggs I get. They are neat to get so I was wondering if anyone else gets them?
Your Buckeye pullet gets it honestly. I have a hen that lays double yolkers from time to time-- she is one that would be one of the mother/aunts to your pullet(s). They are such large eggs, impressive in size that I have weighed them. One pullet egg (double yolker) last year weighed 104 grams.
Your Buckeye pullet gets it honestly. I have a hen that lays double yolkers from time to time-- she is one that would be one of the mother/aunts to your pullet(s). They are such large eggs, impressive in size that I have weighed them. One pullet egg (double yolker) last year weighed 104 grams.
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Thank you! Where do you buy it?
Thank you! Where do you buy it?
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You can get unflavored cod liver oil at just about any pharmacy. Usually you'll find it located near the laxatives (an old-time remedy usually given to children to keep them regular) or by the health supplements as it is a true fishoil. Unflavored cod liver oil, as you may guess, can also help the newly hatched successfully and competently pass their first critical stool -the meconium. This a really important stool to pass as it purges the chick of natural excess bilirubin that it developed while in the shell. Though it is a rare occurrence, if a chick does not pass the meconium within 24 hours, the excess bilirubin (a byproduct of the blood producing cycle) can be fatal.
Chris
You can get unflavored cod liver oil at just about any pharmacy. Usually you'll find it located near the laxatives (an old-time remedy usually given to children to keep them regular) or by the health supplements as it is a true fishoil. Unflavored cod liver oil, as you may guess, can also help the newly hatched successfully and competently pass their first critical stool -the meconium. This a really important stool to pass as it purges the chick of natural excess bilirubin that it developed while in the shell. Though it is a rare occurrence, if a chick does not pass the meconium within 24 hours, the excess bilirubin (a byproduct of the blood producing cycle) can be fatal.
Chris
I've read that Buckeyes are very cold hardy, so do you think they would stand up to the -40 we get here in Alberta? Also has anybody ordered buckeyes from Performance poultry?
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Thanks! I didn't notice this.
Thanks! I didn't notice this.
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Ah, the lovely winter temperatures of Western Canada, I remember them well (my husband is Canadian, and we lived for the first six years of our marriage in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.)
Honestly, I can't speak to how the birds would do, as we didn't have chickens when we lived in Toontown. But I would imagine that if you created a well-insulated, well-ventilated, draft-free environment for your birds, they would likely do much better than any single combed bird ever could.
I have found a breeder in Ontario who has Buckeyes, email me offline if you'd like contact info.
Cheers,
Ah, the lovely winter temperatures of Western Canada, I remember them well (my husband is Canadian, and we lived for the first six years of our marriage in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.)
Honestly, I can't speak to how the birds would do, as we didn't have chickens when we lived in Toontown. But I would imagine that if you created a well-insulated, well-ventilated, draft-free environment for your birds, they would likely do much better than any single combed bird ever could.
I have found a breeder in Ontario who has Buckeyes, email me offline if you'd like contact info.
Cheers,
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