California - Northern

[PetRock]

The chick is better! I gave it a little olive oil last night, and this morning, no more issues. Thanks guys. The poor chick must have gotten somthing stuck in it's throat...

Yeah!!! I love it when it is an easy fix!

Your babies are adorable!

 

[PetRock]

I love seeing all the chick and egg pics!!! I can't keep up with commenting on all of them but thank you for posting them. The next best thing to having your own chicks and eggs is seeing pics of someone elses! (Even if it does cause chick & egg envy!)

 

[Miss Molly]

Ron, who did you get those eggs from. The chicks are little bricks!
Someday I will have a few of these in my laying flock. Maybe breed them with my rhodebar Rooster.

 

[chicksnthestiks]

The chick is better! I gave it a little olive oil last night, and this morning, no more issues. Thanks guys. The poor chick must have gotten somthing stuck in it's throat...

Glad you fixed your baby, that video was so sad.

 

[chicksnthestiks]

One of my seramas has the same coloring as your little guy aww their crow is so cute isn't it?

Liz, where are pictures of yours?

 

[ronott1]

They are amazing little piggies! This line is fast feathering too. They will go through an ugly Juvenile phase but will not be as ugly as most.

Yes, they are little piggies. I am giving them free choice Chick Ultra Kibble and they Had Big Ole Bird last week. I love too that their legs are already turning that yellow with orange leg color. 4 more weeks and we will know which ones are yours!

 

[ronott1]

Ron, who did you get those eggs from. The chicks are little bricks!
Someday I will have a few of these in my laying flock. Maybe breed them with my rhodebar Rooster.

I bought the from Ron Fogel. He bought his from Ricky Bates's brother after Ricky died in an accident. Ron has been working with them for six years or so. It is amazing that they have the brick shape from this young of an age.

Ron has been picking them for fast feathering and egg laying. He already has the averages up to around 200(a lot of lines are at 140) eggs per year with them. The theory is that if you work on the shape and feathering you will increase the utility too. Utility has been lost with some of the Heritage lines of RIRs sadly. These are also very fertile--12 of 15 were fertile and 10 hatched! Not bad for shipped eggs. Of course Ron Fogel knows how to ship them.

There is a guy that lives on an island near Puget Sound that has 22 of these from Ron Fogel. I am thinking of seeing if he wants to be a partner with me. We can both work on improving them and then trade our best ones every couple of years. The Heritage Large Fowl folks think that is the best way to get improvement on a breed. It will be easier with these because they are already good and I would be staying within the same line.

 

[chiqita]

That is likely trouble breathing respitory issue. The antibiotic I was recommended last year for that I don't remember the name was only available online and was pricy. She did not make it. I hope better for your baby.

Yay!!! So happy to be wrong. Carry on

Well I am of no help in diagnosing but I would like to hear the answer for sure. The video is a big help. I was thinking something else until I saw the video but now I have no idea.

 

[debs_flock]

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I have a hatch due tomorrow and two serama eggs are already pipped (along with a bantam rock, a silkie & a blue marans)

Glad to see you at least got a pair from your chicks. Love their tail set and posture.

 

[Happy Chooks]

The chick is better! I gave it a little olive oil last night, and this morning, no more issues. Thanks guys. The poor chick must have gotten somthing stuck in it's throat...

Glad it's doing better!

I bought the from Ron Fogel. He bought his from Ricky Bates's brother after Ricky died in an accident. Ron has been working with them for six years or so. It is amazing that they have the brick shape from this young of an age.

Ron has been picking them for fast feathering and egg laying. He already has the averages up to around 200(a lot of lines are at 140) eggs per year with them. The theory is that if you work on the shape and feathering you will increase the utility too. Utility has been lost with some of the Heritage lines of RIRs sadly. These are also very fertile--12 of 15 were fertile and 10 hatched! Not bad for shipped eggs. Of course Ron Fogel knows how to ship them.

There is a guy that lives on an island near Puget Sound that has 22 of these from Ron Fogel. I am thinking of seeing if he wants to be a partner with me. We can both work on improving them and then trade our best ones every couple of years. The Heritage Large Fowl folks think that is the best way to get improvement on a breed. It will be easier with these because they are already good and I would be staying within the same line.

Beautiful babies Ron! Good luck working with them!