California - Northern

[chickee]

Quote: Who would have thought? But it makes sense that they changed other things on the new ones along with the digital readout.

 

[lawatt]

Beautiful birds! I see I used the wrong term. I've seen some splash (different than mottling but I don't really know HOW - my genetic ignorance here) Isbars and some are really splashy while some are just speckled. I like the dramatic ones

mottling or "flowering" (hence swedish flower hens) means white tips on otherwise colored feathers, whereas splash is a genetic combination of two blue genes, that is light colored but with "splashes" of darker blue/grey feathers here and there -- but each individual feather is a single color.

and i'm still learning too! since both breeds are swedish in origin, i thought they might make an interesting cross.

 

[member 142084]

Waits for Incubator to arrive...... should be here today.

 

[manychitlens]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum and new to chickens, but thought I would say hello since this thread is 'my' local thread and you all are so fun and chatty.

 

[liz9910]

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Welcome to BYC and to the best thread out there? What area are you from?

 

[ronott1]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum and new to chickens, but thought I would say hello since this thread is 'my' local thread and you all are so fun and chatty.

To the Thread!

Do you have chickens yet?

 

[manychitlens]

Welcome to BYC and to the best thread out there? What area are you from?

Thank you so much! I live in Sacramento. I'm originally from Pasadena, then moved to Davis to go to UCD. We lived in Citrus Heights (right on the border of Roseville) for a few years, but now we're back in the city.

 

[Audio51]

Flock health and packing eggs correctly for shipped eggs is very important.

I have hatched UoA Blues three times from shipped eggs. The first (theoretically) batch was from ebay eggs. The Auction ended in Sept. so of course the eggs came in March. In the meantime, I hatched a batch for myself and Jason from a fellow BYCr. Both of those hatches were great!

The Ebay hatch was terrible. The eggs were packed in tissue paper so many of them broke. The seller had trouble getting his hens to lay so he had been treating them with antibiotics even though they did not have symptoms other than not laying eggs. I was supposed to get a dozen of UofA blues but got 10 UofA Blues eggs and 4 Bantam BLRW eggs. Only two eggs hatched. The BLRW Bantam was missing an eye! The UofA Blue was very fragile too.

Both parent flocks were hatched from eggs from Arkansas and both Flocks were in Arkansas. One breeder had a healthy flock and one did not. It makes a huge difference!

Wow.....the only auctions I have bought from on Ebay, the eggs were shipped within a few days. It's too bad so many people there seem to "misrepresent" what they have. Antibiotic use is definitely something that should be disclosed ahead of time. No telling what it did to the egg. I guess for the number of eggs shipped (all of them-33 in total), getting 12 live chicks isn't too bad then. It's better than 33%. I can't help but think the old incubator had something to do with it though. I hope I get the chance to try more of the mottled eggs in the Brinsea soon! I PM'd Luvin'blue to see if I can get on her waiting list..

 

[member 142084]

ALso looking at this brooder

http://www.amazon.com/Heated-Box-Po...e=UTF8&qid=1393959018&sr=8-6&keywords=brooder

I should be able to keep it in the garage and not worry about the temp changes since it has a thermostat. At the moment they go outside once they dry in the incubator. i have a bib box under my nesting shelf with a light. but it is hard to get to. I would rather put older chicks out there.

 

[member 142084]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum and new to chickens, but thought I would say hello since this thread is 'my' local thread and you all are so fun and chatty.

Hello! and welcome