California - Northern

[CackleJoy]

I am soooo disappointed. Of the 45 cream legbar eggs I had shipped, 3 are developing. The air sacs were damaged but I was hopeful some would develop.

I am not blaming the breeder/shipper. It is my fault. I knew the eggs were being shipped from an area that was experiencing -10 degree weather so I am to blame. I should have waited til Spring, but patience in not a virtue I possess. Also, I am often an unrealistic optimist so a good kick in the butt does me good once in awhile.

I will be happy if I get a good blue gene rooster out of the bunch.

On a good note: I am having superb development from eggs I picked up at the Stockton show. I have 14 Phoenix eggs developing from Rambob59 and 12 for 12 Calico Cochins bantams from Chooklet. Yeah, local eggs!!!

Deann,
I have a beautiful crested CLB cockerel from GFF. Will he have the blue egg genetic? Hatched mid-October. He's just hanging out with the Swedes. Maybe we should talk.

 

[WendyJeepchick]

Hi Everyone. This morning I took Hercules, Sierra's bantam Leghorn that died Saturday, to the UC Davis lab in Turlock. I grew up in Turlock and didn't even knew this existed. I was impressed with their protocol there. Great biosecurity. They even pressure washed my tires with a cleaning solution before I left. I was greeted by a graduate student from Italy who was completing her residency here. She interviewed me about my birds, conditions, health. All if my other birds are completely healthy.

She called me this evening to tell me about the results. Hercules died of a moderate-extreme infestation of red mites. We have only had him for three months, but must have come to us with them since he is a mature Cock. Luckily, I have kept him isolated because he was my daughters show bird. Of course I rechecked all of my birds when I got home. No Signs of mites anywhere.

 

[ronott1]

Hi Everyone. This morning I took Hercules, Sierra's bantam Leghorn that died Saturday, to the UC Davis lab in Turlock. I grew up in Turlock and didn't even knew this existed. I was impressed with their protocol there. Great biosecurity. They even pressure washed my tires with a cleaning solution before I left. I was greeted by a graduate student from Italy who was completing her residency here. She interviewed me about my birds, conditions, health. All if my other birds are completely healthy.

She called me this evening to tell me about the results. Hercules died of a moderate-extreme infestation of red mites. We have only had him for three months, but must have come to us with them since he is a mature Cock. Luckily, I have kept him isolated because he was my daughters show bird. Of course I rechecked all of my birds when I got home. No Signs of mites anywhere.

Good Job!

Mites are hard to see so watch the others for symptoms.

 

[farmhand]

Quote: I may be interested in some Cream Legbar eggs later this spring. The CL hen I have now has been a disappointment with her laying and I have chosen my CL Rooster as the one to make room for new chicks.

 

[alibra]

Ok maybe someone else could give better input here.
I think iodine would be good on the "belly button" here.
Chiqita had me put in Vetricyn on a chick that some yolk hadn't absorbed yet. If the yolk isn't absorbed you risk infection. So either of the two.
I would try to do a little more sugar water before you go to bed. It'll give energy . You could just dip the beak and see that it drinks. Then again in the morning

Thanks for the advice! I thought it over and researched and I now think the yolk really is absorbed. There's just the tiniest tint of yellow on the tip of the wings and belly.

 

[Laurieks]

They're hatching!!! Day 26!!!!

Congrats!!! I hope they do well.

 

[PetRock]

They're hatching!!! Day 26!!!!

I've been gone all day and this was wonderful news to hear!!! Congratulations!!!

 

[AmyPaperlady]

Since I didn't end up buying anything at the Ferndale show, my husband has pointed out that he's 95% sure that he'll be going to Redding in April, and is willing to bring a couple of chickens home with him

(I can't go because of work conflicts--I work for the school district, and the thing he's going to is just before spring break...) I know Papa Brooder's in Redding, but I was wondering who else is between Crescent City and Redding that has pullets or hens that lay anything other than light brown eggs that will be at least feathered out by April 11/12 (older than just barely coop-ready is good, too--I have no way to heat the quarantine coop). Culls are fine--I can't breed here, and I'm not interested in showing. I just want pretty eggs!

 

[Audio51]

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I actually have eggs, 12 under a broody and 23 in my Farm Innovators bator I'm gonna transfer those to the new one once it is stablized and just hatch in the old one.

 

[Audio51]

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I know with finches they usually have a little unabsorbed yolk at hatch too It is considered normal. The thinking is that the chick will continue to absorb it over the next 24-36 hours and does not need to eat/drink during that time. I'm not sure if or how that would translate to baby chickens though.