Ali707
Songster
Okay BigDaddysMom how did you get so many Multi quotes on ONE???? I can only do Multi quotes from the same page, if I switch pages they disappear....?My feed store Australorp isn't very big, when I got her I had hopes of a big hunky bird. I have one EE that I think came from her because her body type looks very Australorp.
The Show Girls belong to Debs_flock, I just have always got a good laugh over Earlene.
hehehehe...I have one....I can't wait to candle tomorrow and see how things are going! I hope this incubator is as good as everyone says. It's like having a broody that won't bite you when you want to candle the eggs!
I did that with one of my broodies eggs last year. I had moved eggs around between 3 broodies and miscalculated....cracked the egg, peeled the shell, opened the membrane and that cute little chick's beak was trying to breath with my sudden invasion. I was horrified......so I know how you feel.
I'm so sorry, and everyone is right, you gave it the best chance. Honestly, it's hard to get the weak ones to recover. That little chick had a good life because of you.
Children learn so many life's lessons from our small pets. What a wonderful poem.
When I update my stores websites I get all the merchandise I mentioned, in the ads on here. This site must have some powerful cookies, I've never noticed the relation on other sites.
I wouldn't use cloth under them. It doesn't dry out. Pine shavings have always worked for us. I feed medicated...it's not very long and it's better then having to give them bigger medications in crisis. You can supplement them if you feel the feed quality isn't good enough but I don't think it outweighs the risk, especially when you're selling them. You don't want to pass it on to someone else. Good luck with this......must be so frustrating.
I think someone on the California site said it was $22 for a 50lb bag. Way less then organic....around here anyway.
You shouldn't use Cedar shavings, they can be toxic to chickens. You need pine shavings.
What brand of organic are you finding for $14 a bag. All the organic I've seen have been around $30 a bag!
If you don't want to feed them the same as the breeder you need to slowly change their diet or you could really upset their bellies which are probably already upset from the move to their new homes. I would entice them with the diet they're use to under this stressful time and then slowly change them to your feed choice....especially if they've been on a raw diet. Maybe do some research or call the breeder for input on the healthiest way to switch them. They're beautiful BTW!
You know I was just thinking about this particular situation. Do you suppose the Roo was trying to mate your daughter, hence the jumping on her back? (don't read into that anymore than him thinking she was a chicken) Or was it a dominance thing and an attack? One can only guess I suppose as to his intentions. I was thinking that if I had one and was gardening or whatever, what is the likelihood of them jumping on me would be. I am supposing if he doesn't see me as the head rooster he may try that. Sort of just thinking out loud here......
