California - Northern

[chiqita]

Quit tempting me to try ducks!

It's a sad night in our chicken yard. Remember my penguin walking blue Langshan chicken Jewel? She's the one in my avatar. I had my DH put her down this evening. She took a turn for the worse this week and spent most of her time hiding from our head chicken and her enforcers. They were jumping on her every time they could and the back of her head had scabs from them pecking out her feathers. They must have known that things were not right with her. She also stopped laying eggs last week and was breathing with her mouth open. I think that she could have had liver problems or major problems with her egg equipment. The problems started within a week or 2 of her starting to lay. She was one of my favorites and it was a hard decision to make but it was for the best for her. RIP Jewel!

If god notices the fall of the sparrow..... If we do not mourn those that touch our souls, how do you know we have souls to touch? Be it man or woman, or gentle creature that walks the earth. When we chose to share the love that the spirit has given us, it can only give us more to share. I'm sorry for your loss Debi. I hope her memory stays with you to warm your heart.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

So sad about your hen, PetRock.

I had one chick that I was SURE was a frizzle, she had feathers on her wings and shoulders that went the wrong way. However, when her adult feathers grew in they were all the right way.

I also had that happen with some of my Wyandotte chicks. I read that it happens when they do not get enough natural light. The feathers on mine ended up growing in normal as they molted.

Thank you both for the info (and Deb too!). Sounds like we will have to be patient until the first molt and start some sunbathing sessions too.

 

[Nikon]

If god notices the fall of the sparrow.....
If we do not mourn those that touch our souls, how do you know we have souls to touch? Be it man or woman, or gentle creature that walks the earth. When we chose to share the love that the spirit has given us, it can only give us more to share.

I'm sorry for your loss Debi. I hope her memory stays with you to warm your heart.

Beautiful!

 

[juststruttin]

Hatch results::

Of the 36 eggs I set. 20 made it to lockdown. and 13 hatched

I had 7 Gold Laced and 2 palomino Brahma eggs from my own birds. 2 Basque eggs also from my own birds. Then I had 12 BBS english orp eggs from Renies Peeps and also 10 BBS english orp eggs from Smith Hobby Farms (slongest,thasista).

Into lockdown went my 7 GL and 1 palomino brahma eggs, 5 Renies peeps BBS 5 SHF BBS and the 2 basque eggs.

The hatch finally ended today with all 7 of my GL brahmas 1 basque, 1 Renies peeps BBS and 4 SHF BBS hatching.

Renies Peeps eggs were packaged the best. She used those foam egg block inserts the eggs fit into. I really liked her method but she was the farthest distance (NH).
But Smith Hobby Farms had the best hatch rate, but all blues No blacks or splash

These are the Gold Laced Brahmas, They are shipping off to Florida Monday.






These are the orps. The blues are Smith Hobby Farms (yellow band) eggs and the Renies Peeps chick is the lone splash baby with the red bracelet on. Hope shes a girl!







This is my favorite chick. The biggest one!! And I have a strong feeling its a boy based on the pattern of its down coat. Ill let you guys now if im right or not...





Tomorrow im setting 36 of Trisha Blue Barnevelder eggs. I wasnt getting enough fertiles and i need to build my flock up. And I cant wait to take some pictures of those cute little chickes!!!

Cute Chicks. They look like line backers.

 

[ChicksandWeeds]

thanks - yes, had rehomed one of my blue andalusians for breeding...have another one i was gonna keep ut i am told i have to get rid of him too

 

[juststruttin]

X2! That is a very fancy looking Bird!

Thanks everyone.

 

[juststruttin]

It's a sad night in our chicken yard. Remember my penguin walking blue Langshan chicken Jewel? She's the one in my avatar. I had my DH put her down this evening. She took a turn for the worse this week and spent most of her time hiding from our head chicken and her enforcers. They were jumping on her every time they could and the back of her head had scabs from them pecking out her feathers. They must have known that things were not right with her. She also stopped laying eggs last week and was breathing with her mouth open. I think that she could have had liver problems or major problems with her egg equipment. The problems started within a week or 2 of her starting to lay. She was one of my favorites and it was a hard decision to make but it was for the best for her. RIP Jewel!

Hi Debi,

sorry to hear about Jewel. RIP

 

[Chickengirl1304]

She looks like a production red. Does she lay a lot of large to jumbo brown eggs?

Production New Hampshire

 

[Deerling]

This is my "mystery chick". I'm thinking Salmon Favorolle, roo. What do you guys think? He got a pretty nasty wound between his shoulder blades at 1 1/2 weeks old, so the purple is from the blue kote. He seems to be feathering really slow, he'll be 4 weeks old on monday.

He looks a lot like our Balthazar, who is a Salmon Favorelle roo. He has also been quite slow to feather.

 

[Deerling]

Thank you everyone! I keep telling myself that it is silly to be upset but feelings just happen. She was part of the first group of chicks that I hatched and we chose her to stay in our layer flock with a hatchmate who has crippled feet. I have a soft spot for underdogs and Jewel was that. Plus, I nursed her inside for a couple of weeks hoping that I could make a difference and that makes for a strong bond. My DH thinks that my nursing is the kiss of death but I was able to nurse my OE back to health! I just wish that it had worked for Jewel.

I'm so sorry you had to say goodbye to your special girl. It's so hard to lose and miss them