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[Ali707]

I have a Pita Pinta Story.

Yesterday I was reaching into the Brooder and one of the 12 week old Pita Pinta cockerels bit my hand. As soon as he bit me, his brother bopped him in the comb, telling him to knock that off! It was amazing how young and smart these guys are.

The one that was scolded by his brother ran from me when I tried to touch him, so he got the message. This morning there were no pecks of bites to my hand from the EO Basque and Pita Pintas in that Brooder.

That is a good story. I like to see some intelligence in the birds. Such as, "hey dummy, don't bite the hand that feeds you!"

 

[ronott1]

Do any if you have a broody hen you'd like to rehome? I have some Jersey Giants and Barred Rocks that are coming of age. I would like to try to hatch some of their chicks the "the old fashioned way". The Giants are not exactly known for their broodiness.

I live in Turlock.

capayvalleychick has SG Dorkings-- I have one that went broody three times this year. She is not Broody now.

If a Dorking is going to go broody, they usually lay eggs into late spring and then go broody. Not all of them will though.

 

[Ali707]

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I call my daughter chicken...... will that work?

 

[PetRock]

Do any if you have a broody hen you'd like to rehome? I have some Jersey Giants and Barred Rocks that are coming of age. I would like to try to hatch some of their chicks the "the old fashioned way". The Giants are not exactly known for their broodiness.

I live in Turlock.

Did you get your JGs from a breeder? I have a friend here who has a beautiful big JG roo and is looking to add to his harem! She wants breeder stock not hatchery stock. She is also looking for black or dark blue Ameraucanas to add blue eggs to her egg basket.

 

[tommysgirl]

Do any if you have a broody hen you'd like to rehome? I have some Jersey Giants and Barred Rocks that are coming of age. I would like to try to hatch some of their chicks the "the old fashioned way". The Giants are not exactly known for their broodiness.

I live in Turlock.

I don't know how successful transporting a broody while she is broody would be. Seems like unless you got her from somewhere very close to you she would break but what do I know?

It does seem that your best bet would be to get a broody breed and go from there. LF girls prone to broodiness include:

Australorps
Partridge and Silver Penciled Rocks probably other rocks too
Sussex
Dorkings

but there are lots more

The best broodies tend to be Bantams the stars that I know about are:
Cochin
Silkies
Nankins...the breed survived because they were used to brood gamefowl.

These lists are totally not complete and others will probably have additional suggestions.

Good Luck!

 

[tommysgirl]

I am not sure about how many she can sit on but you can give me one when they hatch okay?

OH, and don't forget the mark your original twelve if she is an egg thief. That way you can take out the extras that she nabs.

Absolutely we can make it a meet up alibra might want some too so I can bring a few girls over if I have that many. Going to hang on to them till I know sex...can you have a roo at your new place?

 

[amyfamily]

I am on the search for a few laying hens or close to laying hens.. I am near Folsom/Placerville area. Does anyone know where I can find some? We had an animal get 3 of our layers and then our chicks from the feed store this year turned out to be 5 out of 7 roos I really would like to not have to go the chick route right now since we just completed it, so no heat lamp would be ideal

 

[MossyoakLane]

Ok, one is out of shell. She kicked it out of the nest, I tried to put it back, but she picked it p by the foot and kicked it back out.. I don't have a heat lamp,, so kept it in my shirt until I could fill a hot water bottle with hot water and put it in a very small box to keep it warm. I can't leave until later to get a heat lamp. Is there a better way to keep warm until then?

It seems quite healthy with nothing wrong with it. I will know more once it is dry

 

[tommysgirl]

Originally Posted by MossyoakLane

Ok, one is out of shell. She kicked it out of the nest, I tried to put it back, but she picked it p by the foot and kicked it back out.. I don't have a heat lamp,, so kept it in my shirt until I could fill a hot water bottle with hot water and put it in a very small box to keep it warm. I can't leave until later to get a heat lamp. Is there a better way to keep warm until then?

It seems quite healthy with nothing wrong with it. I will know more once it is dry
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all it needs is a 70-100 watt bulb. A desk lamp will do as will a table lamp if you can rig it to hang up side down. The lamp portion should be out of the brooder with only the light portion shining in to keep the baby warm Good Luck Mossy Oak!

Also a fuzzy sock filled with rice and microwaved for a couple of minutes is good too.

http://archives.chronicbabe.com/articles/12/

 

[tommysgirl]

I am on the search for a few laying hens or close to laying hens.. I am near Folsom/Placerville area. Does anyone know where I can find some? We had an animal get 3 of our layers and then our chicks from the feed store this year turned out to be 5 out of 7 roos I really would like to not have to go the chick route right now since we just completed it, so no heat lamp would be ideal

If you are willing to drive to Shingle Springs I bet debs_flock could help you...others might be closer to you but I don't know who has pullets available. Good Luck!