California - Northern

[PetRock]

hrm.. did it seem like the misting worked? that seems easier to do if its enough. I could do it more often, but not not as long id guess

The dog kennel seemed to work well but it involves removing the bird from the flock at least during treatment. The misting with the sprayer I do if I hear a bird sneeze or cough once or twice. The birds like the fine mist from the humidifier better than being hit with the larger droplet spray from my spray bottle.

 

[tommysgirl]

Momma will protect them from the other chickens for now. It would be a good idea to set up a place for the chicks to run to if they are attacked by the big chickens. A crate with an opening big enough for them but too small for the big ones would work.

Putting another hen in with the Mom and chicks could be a problem. Was beakface higher in the pecking order than the other hen? If so, It will likely be ok.

It would be a shame to lose the chicks thouhg.....

There is a spot they can go for now until they grow out of it. Buckbeak was low girl on the roost and Beakface was close to the top so yes mama outranks.

 

[tommysgirl]

You can try to put the beak sisters together, but I would do it when you can watch fro an hour or so. you should be able to tell if they will be happy or sad quickly.

Thanks I will do that!

 

[tommysgirl]

You can try to put the beak sisters together, but I would do it when you can watch fro an hour or so. you should be able to tell if they will be happy or sad quickly.

All the quail are moved in. I ended up using totally different cages. One I built for a free ranging cage over summer ( it will need a new top the one it has is annoying for collecting eggs) and did not use, and a rabbit cage. They seem very happy right now with the new spaces and all the fun sand to play in. I redid the warterers hopefully less dripping. I'm worried the quail have some mould damage and I was going to oxy them with a spray thing, but I cant remember if it was a humidifier or what people used. I threw away my note. Anyone remember?

Last on the list for winter cleaning is to dust and clean my office. I'm going to oxy what I can in there to to get rid of any bugs from brooding over the summer. All the brooders got bleached and UV'd and are ready to go back in once I have finished. One creates a lot of dust with these crazy birds!

I was a sesame street baby. But lots of times we lived to out of the way for TV when i was younger. I remember we had audio tapes and they were such a treat! One of my friends had a Steve Martin tape we listened to until it fell apart. Then we replaced it with pyromania. I can still recite most of both of those......
" hey, I see you have dog poopy on your shoe!" He wanted her to SING.. from her DIAPHRAGM!" ( t was 10 more years until I got that one)

We are doing well egg wise. almost all of my 2013 girls are laying so even though my 2012 girls are not so productive right now...2 or 3 for 6 most days, my young girls are filling in the gap.

I want to re ask my question about Beakface and the babies. Should I keep doing what I have done the last three days...putting the little Beak family into the new pen during the day and moving them into the big coop at night. Or should I put a dog crate in that pen. It is a predator safe pen for the bad guys we get around here.


Lastly: I have three pens total...The big pen where I could easily house 20 birds but currently have 11, plus the 3 chicks, a smaller one where I currently have 8 it can handle 10 and The new day use pen. I would like to move my Icelandics into the big pen. It has a predator proof coop and an open roofed run. I am aware that those two girls will probably fly in and out at will and am OK with it. Any suggestions. They all hang together when they are ranging so the whole flock is well acquainted . Should I do it at the same time as I introduce the Dorking girls and possibly move Buckbeak?

Thanks!

I don't want to be a pain but really would like your thoughts on these two questions.

 

[chiqita]

oh, I thought it was an either or. Either more the beak girls in together or move the family to the big pen.

IMO chicks take about 3-4 days to learn to avoid big birds pecks and feet. So its dicey for the first 3 days if mamma is not watching them. After that they learn to dodge.

 

[chiqita]

( and I use a dog crate for broodies all the time, works well as long as it is safe. depends on the type however. The wire ones with all open sides get too cold, you need the mostly enclosed plastic ones.)

 

[WendyJeepchick]

Hi All! We will be getting 4 Bantam show birds tomorrow for 4H. They are already experienced birds. I currently have two large coops, one with 6month old layers and one with 4 month old Jersey Giant Pullets and two Roos. Both flocks have been friendly to new birds previously. I have no experience with Bantams, so my question is this: once the initial introduction from a dog kennel in the coop, can I safely keep the Bantams with the larger chickens?

 

[PetRock]

( and I use a dog crate for broodies all the time, works well as long as it is safe. depends on the type however. The wire ones with all open sides get too cold, you need the mostly enclosed plastic ones.)

I use dog crates for broodies, also. I've found some great deals for them on craigslist.

 

[chiqita]

Hi All! We will be getting 4 Bantam show birds tomorrow for 4H. They are already experienced birds. I currently have two large coops, one with 6month old layers and one with 4 month old Jersey Giant Pullets and two Roos. Both flocks have been friendly to new birds previously. I have no experience with Bantams, so my question is this: once the initial introduction from a dog kennel in the coop, can I safely keep the Bantams with the larger chickens?

it will depend on the chickens and the space. I would try it with a space the bantams can hide in the big girls cant and see if there is too much picking. If they are not crested birds or birds with vaulted sculls it could be fine. If they ARE then I would not combine them.

 

[ronott1]

Hi All! We will be getting 4 Bantam show birds tomorrow for 4H. They are already experienced birds. I currently have two large coops, one with 6month old layers and one with 4 month old Jersey Giant Pullets and two Roos. Both flocks have been friendly to new birds previously. I have no experience with Bantams, so my question is this: once the initial introduction from a dog kennel in the coop, can I safely keep the Bantams with the larger chickens?

It is good to hear from you!

Congratulations on getting the new chickens. The trick is to get the big ones to not think the little ones are food.

They will be fine after they get to know each other.