California - Northern

[OR4-hmom]

Just saying hi and enjoying some of your pictures. I'm in Norcal, too (a little north of Sacramento).

Welcome to the thread SpringPeeper!
I'm a lot north of Sac and most other places.

 

[OR4-hmom]

TLS_ranch, why fight an unwinnabe battle. She looks very happy with the cuties.

 

[tls_ranch]

TLS_ranch, why fight an unwinnabe battle. She looks very happy with the cuties.

LOL, yep she was so determined! So far she's being a very good mother too

 

[mendocinosunris]

Just saying hi and enjoying some of your pictures. I'm in Norcal, too (a little north of Sacramento).

Welcome! I like that pink flock in your avatar pic.

 

[ronott1]

DD found the cable for her camera, the triplets.

They are perfect!

 

[lizanne]

The 2 chicks are so happy to get new friends!! Thanks @PetRock


The little one in front is one of the originals. A Legbar cross.

 

[member 142084]

I swear chicks love to play dead -_- and they do it so well.

 

[chrissyr]

I have a question I need help with:
Someone wants chicks to replace birds they lost to mareks. Apprently it's going through their flock. 3 died, 1 is sick and she thinks she'll get better.
I vaccinate for mareks, but i don't think it's a good idea to bring in new ones so soon, but I have no experience with this.
Obviously they couldn't be around the hen for a few weeks, but still having it so fresh kind of makes me uneasy. How long do you wait for it to run through a flock before bringing new ones in?

 

[chrissyr]

Now 3 ducklings are hatched, one zipping, one pipped. The last duckling was absolutely stuck, so I broke my rule ( I don't help my own chicks) and helped it out. Had to give it a bath and it might need another bath when stronger.

Sticky duckling and the more desired lighter colored silver apple yard duckling.



Some broody cuteness. She sat in the nest boxes and tried to steal eggs for nearly 35 days, so I gave her the latest batch of chicks from the bator.

DD found the cable for her camera, the triplets.

The 2 chicks are so happy to get new friends!! Thanks @PetRock


The little one in front is one of the originals. A Legbar cross.

All of the cute babies!!!

 

[mendocinosunris]

well, fooey. I candled eggs yesterday, and only 3 araucana eggs are developing out of 2 dozen. The rest are all clears.
When i separated them into breeding pens, I trimmed the fluffy butts to help with fertility. Apparently, it wasn't enough.
So DH and I went out this evening and TRIMMED fluffy butts. Poor chickens have bald backsides now.
Here's hoping the next batch of eggs will be more fertile!!!