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[tommysgirl]

THIS is the cutest chick out of the whole bunch that you hatched. My daughter asks me how long ago I laid her.....

Too much chicken talk about here.

Sweet happy girl!

 

[lawatt]

I LOVE the Campine color. How is the temperament?

too early to say, i've had them for all of a week -- but so far they seem smart, curious, independent. an undeniably GORGEOUS -- they almost don't look like chickens, they're long and lean and graceful, almost more like gulls or raptors.

 

[Shark Akhrrana]

Hello everyone
Stockton here

 

[Miss Molly]

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You did and I talked with Mary about it.  But Mary wasn't ready at the time.  And you had an escape artist and we both wanted them pure.

I should have let you know I put her in my laying flock shortly after that. I wanted mine pure too

 

[ronott1]

Hello everyone
Stockton here

Very nice looking!

How is Stockton this morning?

 

[ronott1]

I haven't been on here in a while. We've had a lot going on. Lots of family stuff. Plus something was taking off with all our chicks. Everyday we would come out more babies were missing. Our one broody was down to 1 baby at one point. Hawks. DARN hawks. So now broodies and babies locked up until they babies are about 6 weeks old. We have had those ages out and still doand the hawks haven't been praying on them. Only the 1-3 week old chicks. Dang!

All I have left after hatching Speckled Sussex, Rhodebars, and CLs are 1 SS and 3 CLs (2 boys and 1 girl. actually wanted the boys). Not sure what happened but one of our 2 leghorns injured herself (leg) and after a few weeks of it just getting worse, then the others picking on her we had to cull this weekend. SO sad about that. We loved our leggies. When the next broody strikes- I am hatching up some more TJs leghorns and giving them to the broody. My bator has been silent for over a month now. Go me!

Anyway...I didn't think we had issues with predation here. Watch the skies!

Good Morning Amy Beth!

We have missed you and your pictures. Thanks for the update and I am sorry about the predators and the loss of the TJs girl.

Definatley get some hatching eggs from Trader Joes and hatch some more; Lowest cost hatching eggs out there!

 

[debs_flock]

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Originally Posted by debs_flock


I have coturnix and bobwhite quail (yeah, yeah Kelly, I know). There is absolutely no question, it's the coturnix (Japanese) you are looking for. They hatch in 16 days, and 42 days later they start to lay eggs or are ready to process.

Bobwhites take longer to hatch than chickens and just as long to reach maturity (for eggs or processing), about 5 mos.

If you want me to collect some quail eggs for you, let me know, I get 2-3 dozen per day.

Do you have the Jumbo Cots? I gave my first hatched cots to SilkieRose. I do want them for the eggs too. I just like the smaller eggs for some reason and I want to research the "health" benefits too. When do they stop laying? October? November?

Hello everyone
Stockton here

Welcome to the thread

 

[Miss Molly]

The are all gorgeous! Especially the Daughter.

X2

 

[Miss Molly]

sounds good! i took a couple of photos, they aren't fantastic, due to the enclosure, but give you the idea? will try taking some more later!

Beautiful

 

[Miss Molly]

I'm afraid to go outside. Just looked out the window and noticed the main coop door is wide open... Did I forget to close it ? Yikes! Wish me luck