California - Northern

[Audio51]

Just got back from buying feed... that was depressing. dead chicks, tons of chicks with severe pasty butt.

Sigh...

-Kathy

It can be very depressing to go to the chicks section this time of year at some places. Others are great and take very good care of them...or they have enough people buying chicks that they don't hang around long.

I used to foster for Border Collie Rescue of Northern California(great rescue. I now foster dogs for a different rescue since BCRNC no long has foster homes north of Stockton) and today I got a package in the mail from the president of the rescue...she sent me a giant stuffed chicken. I love it...made my day!!

Adorable! What a great lady!

Well, I just picked up some chicks...due to a bad hatch I only got 3 of the 7 that I was supposed to get, so I'm waiting for his next bath to hatch then I'll get the rest. I decided that since the Cream Legbar girl, who is about a month old, is nice and calm I would put her, the 2 day-old chicks, and my two 2-3 week old small Buff Polish together in the large brooder and let the two crazy Marans have their own smaller brooder. Well, the Buff Polish are VERY unhappy and are crying as loud as they can. I'm not sure if they're unhappy about being moved to a new brooder, or if they don't like being away from the Marans. Will they eventually stop crying and get used to being in the new brooder?

They should stop once they get used to it. Interesting that it is the chicks who are with the most company that are complaining. I would have expected it to be the Marans kicking up a fuss.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Silva's in San Martin has just started selling chicks and I'm quite happy to say they all looked great when I was there last week getting hay!

-Kathy

 

[BCollie]

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The Marans seem like they couldn't care less that the others are gone. One of the Buff Polish is now trying desperately to get out of the brooder, it's repeatedly trying to fly out, something it's never done before. It's not got developed enough wings to make it out but it sure is trying.

 

[ronott1]

I have *definitely* never seen one of those! What cause it and how soon is it noticeable?

-Kathy

Air cells like that are in shipped eggs--often the survivors of poor packing. There are usually broken eggs in the package too. they show up after the first week.

Eggs like that have to be set in cartons for the entire time. I have been able to hatch eggs like that but it is hard because the embryo was damaged from the shipping too.

 

[BCollie]

I'm absolutely in love with my new Cream Legbar chick. She's about 4 weeks old, and has already made a mess of her food in the brooder. She's digging out as much as she can with her beak. What a little turd! But she's so cute and sweet, I don't even care that she's making a mess. She already has a tiny little crest of feathers on her head. It's adorable.

I think I'm going to call her Lady.











And one of the two Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

 

[casportpony]

Have any of you guys and gals entered the cute baby fowl contest?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...to-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long

-Kathy

 

[Audio51]

Have any of you guys and gals entered the cute baby fowl contest?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...to-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long

-Kathy

I haven't but you should do pretty well with some of your pictures. You sure have had some cute ones!

 

[TheKeeper]

Ahahahah.. It was on my facebook feed.. sometime this week.. there is like NO way...
Ill ask Mario if it will show up in my browser history..
Here is how that conversation is gonna go..
Honey I need you to look in my history for a article.. its about chickens.. it was linked via facebook.. not reddit..

I might have been on my phone.. but not sure.. dont think on the computer.. but maybe... MIGHT have been the pad.. but maybe not...

He is gonna loo at me and tell me he used to charge 175 and hour for that stuff. lmao... I see me making his favorite cookies soon..

LOL! That's great.
What are his favorite cookies?

 

[chickee]

I'm absolutely in love with my new Cream Legbar chick. She's about 4 weeks old, and has already made a mess of her food in the brooder. She's digging out as much as she can with her beak. What a little turd! But she's so cute and sweet, I don't even care that she's making a mess. She already has a tiny little crest of feathers on her head. It's adorable.

I think I'm going to call her Lady.











And one of the two Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

How cute! Are both your Wyandotte chicks the splash color ? I love BLRWs!

 

[ronott1]

Have any of you guys and gals entered the cute baby fowl contest?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...to-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long

-Kathy

Yes, I entered a picture. There are so many nice picture too!