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[chiqita]

I'm so sorry about your losses! Can you up your heat a bit so they sleep in less of a pile and more of a zone? I figure chicks spread out with their heads pillowed on each other is the perfect temp.

I think you want more like 30% for Normal eggs. I have been having moisture loss issues so I moved to 28-30 from 30-35.

If you want to check if ts right weigh the and see if they are loosing about 3% a day. Then adjust accordingly.

 

[ronott1]

I'm so sorry about your losses! Can you up your heat a bit so they sleep in less of a pile and more of a zone? I figure chicks spread out with their heads pillowed on each other is the perfect temp.

I think you want more like 30% for Normal eggs. I have been having moisture loss issues so I moved to 28-30 from 30-35.

If you want to check if ts right weigh the and see if they are loosing about 3% a day. Then adjust accordingly.

That is another plus to the ecoglow contact heater.

Congratulations on getting the Tribbles Chickens! By the way, There is a Tribble in the new Star Trek Movie....

 

[chiqita]

That is another plus to the ecoglow contact heater.

Congratulations on getting the Tribbles Chickens! By the way, There is a Tribble in the new Star Trek Movie....

Yes!
We saw that in the teck surround imax theater. Never do that!!! I still have a crick in my neck week later.
Perhaps I will name the blue partridge tribble and hope she lays like one....

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Yes, a picture swiped off the net. my eggs make it through the tornado.......................survive shipping.......................and hatch!

Pretty where did you get your hatching eggs? I love the crele too it looks so good in the fluff!

 

[chicksnthestiks]

I hope so too. This guy looks like a basketball with a head and tail

I thought of Marlon Brando when I saw him. You have to love the big guy, he is pretty.

 

[chiqita]

Chicken girl, wolf tracks does sell her lavender project eggs. Kraftyladies I think has creole orphs. I bet that is where they are from. I need to send her an email....

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Chicken girl, wolf tracks does sell her lavender project eggs. Kraftyladies I think has creole orphs. I bet that is where they are from. I need to send her an email....

That's funny I just shipped out some SLW eggs to kraftyladies. Small place. thanks for the info

 

[gryeyes]

Isn't there SOMEBODY here who needs a gorgeous, friendly and gentle EE rooster nearly a year old? Dang, maybe if I copy and paste his picture from that other thread...

He is a son of Carl, my dominant roo, and has the same even temperament. I gave flock eggs to another BYCer (Chickmagnet9) last May, so he's one of my GrandChicks all growed up. He has Carl's lungs too, so she can't keep him any longer where she lives.

If I wasn't maxed out on roosters, I would take him in an instant, but I just can't.

 

[Ali707]

Yes, a picture swiped off the net.

my eggs make it through the tornado.......................survive shipping.......................and hatch!

That is one big bird! Basketball is an accurate description.

to bad you will need a rooster for that. Your neighbors wont mind Im sure.

Go ahead..... rub it in!

Dottie is pulling out her lower neck/chest feathers. I will get a pic later but I noticed she had feathers missing and Tom said he saw her pluck. I read all the descriptions I could find on why she might be doing it and nothing sems to fit. She is a Delaware from My Pet Chicken and is just a year old. Any thoughts?

Lots of things going on here so I am not able to post replies to everyone but wanted to say "Howdy!"

Tom finished the coop on Sunday. The babies are outside with light. They are happy. I take my little folding chair into the coop and bring them treats and I am happy because they now run all over me instead of freaking out..

My Daughters graduate from St. Mary's on Sat. My son from high school the following Friday. Busy and emotional time for us here. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me re the feather pulling. She is otherwise behaving normally. I feed King, give yogurt or buttermilk most nights they have been wormed and free range for hours everyday unless we are not home. Everyone else is good. Buck Beak has broken feathers on her back but she was Ray's favorite so that is to be expected.

I used to do that too. Go sit on a chair in the coop. Very relaxing. Wow, lot's of graduating going on at your place. I started late. I wasn't going to start at all, but you know.....it happens. She is graduating Kindergarten.

My nephew is graduating from Davis with 3 degrees (over achiever) and my other nephew is graduating high school too! Busy Busy Busy....

They are here! I got an email at 6 that they had landed last night, and went to the PO to find out where the SJ sorting center was so I could pick up. While I was driving there the sorting center delivered them.

They were not pleased with the situation when I checked the box and tried to escape, but are now eating and drinking like champs.

CJ squeezed an extra hen in there so I have 2 partridge girls, 1 black boy ( immediately named Herman after Herman and the hermits) 1 white rooster and 3 white hens. 2 of the white girls are clean necked! I'm very excited.

Yay!

Yes!
We saw that in the teck surround imax theater. Never do that!!! I still have a crick in my neck week later.
Perhaps I will name the blue partridge tribble and hope she lays like one....

Are chicken people Star Trek fans too? Do they go hand in hand? lol

 

[PetRock]

Are chicken people Star Trek fans too? Do they go hand in hand? lol

They do in this house! We went and saw the new movie last Friday. Monet did ask what a tribble was and where did they come from! She is sadly lacking in her Trekie education!