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[tommysgirl]

was away from my computer pretty much all day yesterday! so trying to catch up here -- @tommysgirl yes last year i had a whole bunch of broodies at once, and their reactions to each other/chicks varied widely -- one extreme was my lovely SPPR who actually served as "aunt" to the little campine chicks when their broody mom (a light sussex) was a bit too ambitious in their first week re: free-ranging all over the place and never giving them a rest -- the other extreme was my basque girl who attacked another broody & her chicks, and killed at least one of the latter.

I don't see any way of predicting what their reactions will be, so am just seeing what comes again this year -- right now have two broodies, currently sitting in nest boxes next to each other & incubating eggs that will hatch at the same time -- but is i see any just-hatched chicks available at the feed store this weekend, i might try to giving a couple to the one girl who's already been sitting for 3 solid weeks now. i think having chicks of slightly different ages might help to reduce the impulse to compete/attack? it's worth trying, anyway.

Hi... thanks for chiming in. Seems like things have settled down for now. It helped tremendously to get Norma into her own space so that Jamie Lee could have that nest and her golf balls. She has not tried to crowd Petunia out since.

My two on eggs are due to hatch on Saturday. Jamie Lee if she sticks will get Delaware eggs on Monday or after the the babies hatch...which ever happens sooner.

If I were to give her chicks they would be either be something I want from @Papa Brooder or something I don't really want from closer to home. Since I decided that I really want to hatch at least one clutch of Dels. I have decided to try JLC out with those. Harriet lays a beautiful egg and I have been saving them in case I got another broody so I am ready to go.

Good luck with your hatches. When are they due?

 

[ronott1]

@ronott1 hows the Easter Hatch going?

I will be locking down when I get home.

I will send notes tonight to you via email about numbers.

Dels doing great, Dorkings with lots of clears again but should get close to half of them to lockdown this time. It is getting a bit better.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

I wonder how you guys who farm do it. I would love to do it.

We love our little farm.

 

[Audio51]

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Oh no...another one for my list!

How's everyone's hatches going?

So far 9 of the 19 d'Anver chicks have hatched with 2 more pips on day 21. 6 chocolate mottled, 1 solid chocolate and 2 porcelain. I have some pips in the next batch of LF eggs that are on day 20.

d'Anver chicks~ What is it about mottled chicks that is so cute?!

Adorable! Mine are on Day 19...locked down yesterday. They are in the incubator I am having the most trouble with...the older still air. Hope I don't kill them before they can hatch!

Have any of you guys heard about this yet??

Purina Animal Nutrition LLC Recalls Poultry Feeds Due to
Potential Health Risk​

April 16, 2014 - The Purina Animal Nutrition LLC feed plant in Portland, Ore., has initiated a limited recall of certain poultry feeds due to the potential for lower-than-expected vitamin and trace mineral levels. The products were distributed to retailers in Oregon and Washington.

Inadequate vitamin and trace mineral levels can result in health problems, including mortality, in poultry. No customer complaints have been received to date.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm393549.htm

Yhank you for posting this! I had not heard. I went out to check my bag of Start & Grow and everyhting weas matvhing up to the list, but fortunately the lot # was different. Whew!

I have admiration for those of you who farm and have young children.

When I lived in town, I worked with preschoolers, infants & toddlers for 19 years and I was really good at it. But now, I'm trying to run a ranch and started babysitting my 3 year old grandson. I don't have time to do anything extra, like go on the computer! So, I'm quickly checking in.

At his house, he gets to run outside and open his coop for the chickens to come out. He almost did that with my row of breeding pens! He also thinks it's fun to throw eggs on the ground! And he locked me inside one of the pens when I went inside. Luckily, he let me out when asked.

They have to move and need to find a home for their flock of Buckeyes, if anyone is interested.

@ronott1 hows the Easter Hatch going?

I used to do all that stuff...wrangling kids and caring for a barnyard. No way I could do it anymore. Just hearing about some of the stuff you all are doing exhausts me! I have a 4 year old granddaughter and I feel like have been hit by a truck after just a few hours with her....

 

[Janeothejungle]

My Chicks are hatched! My chicks are hatched!! I get to pick them up tomorrow near Modesto! YAY

Apparently two of the cream legbar pullets hatched out white? Is that the recessive white sport gene? anyone know? Since they are going to be urban hens with no rooster, they will just be pretty backyard lawn ornaments, but I did find it interesting! YAY Fuzzbutts!!

 

[chiqita]

Ok I saw this on CL.. is this an old r com or is bower a different brand
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/4418729747.html

 

[liz9910]

I set 46 Serama eggs in the incubator seriously think I've lost my mind lol

 

[ronott1]

I set 46 Serama eggs in the incubator seriously think I've lost my mind lol

I hope they all hatch!

 

[tommysgirl]

I will be locking down when I get home.

I will send notes tonight to you via email about numbers.

Dels doing great, Dorkings with lots of clears again but should get close to half of them to lockdown this time. It is getting a bit better.

I put mostly CA Grey eggs under Norma but a few (maybe 4 of the 10) Dorking eggs under her as well. I had only two clears and one for sure was a CG. The other I don't know but 8 of the 10 eggs are fertile and have lively embryos. I should know at hatch how many Dorking crosses I have. They will be the littles that aren't jet black

My Chicks are hatched! My chicks are hatched!! I get to pick them up tomorrow near Modesto! YAY

Apparently two of the cream legbar pullets hatched out white? Is that the recessive white sport gene? anyone know? Since they are going to be urban hens with no rooster, they will just be pretty backyard lawn ornaments, but I did find it interesting! YAY Fuzzbutts!!

Congrats!!!!!

 

[tommysgirl]

I set 46 Serama eggs in the incubator seriously think I've lost my mind lol

Good Luck with them! I hope they do well for you.