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[chiqita]

When are they hatching Debi??  And where are you again..East Bay? North Bay? Penninsula? I am down there pretty regularly and my son goes to school at College of San Mateo.  Thinking if you have extra blue or splash just kicking around you might want to share   I sold two pullets today so have room for two more.  I am cool with mixes too.

I was looking at my Australorps this morning and they are so lovely even if they are hatchery girls.  Think I will always have one or two but as i was looking at them I thought about adding Langshans...Blue Langshans seem easier to find than Blue Australorps so it is funny that you said you had a bator full on the same morning I was thinking what a nice addition they would make.

@HappyChooks
  the chick, LC,  is much improved today but it is so active it has loosened its hobbles so I am going to get my friend across the hall to help again. 

Do you guys think the broody mama will take this one in this weekend when its legs will hopefully be all straightened out?  If not I need to get it a friend ASAP.  Anyone driving south on 5 want to stop off at papas poultry and pick me up a couple of his mixed fun frizzle sizzle babies???

I called around to local feed stores and they all have RIR and CornishX...they must all order from the same spot :/

How much space is there? My broodies would accept it but they may not pay it special attention and if she is running around it may not keep up. If she is in a small area id try it. Give the chick 3 days to recognize mamma.

 

[Audio51]

Okay so my first attempt a a hood like falconers use failed lol it works on my RIR (though i think he hates me atm) but my german keeps pulling it off so he might turn into dinner
also chiquitta and i were talking about the way juvi chicjs get shipped my post master says they an be shipped from there to me priority mail even though the box would be bigger then usual. Is he correct or wrong?

From the USPS website:

~~526.4 Adult Fowl 526.41 General Disease-free adult fowl may be mailed domestically when shipped under applicable law in accordance with DMM 601.1.7. Adult chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, doves, pigeons, pheasants, partridges, quail, ducks, geese, and swans are mailable when properly packaged. Adult fowl must be packaged without food or water because liquids, moisture, and loose foodstuffs can cause damage to the shipping container, other mail, and Postal Service equipment during transport. 526.42 Mailability Requirements The specific types of adult fowl listed in 526.41 and DMM 601.9.3.4 are mailable only when sent by Priority Mail Express service under the following conditions: The mailer must secure containers approved by the manager of Mailing Standards (see 608.8.0 for address). The number of birds per parcel must follow the container manufacturer limits, and each bird must weigh more than 6 ounces. Note: A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the companies that manufacture Postal Service-approved containers is published periodically in the Postal Bulletin and can also be obtained from the PCSC. 526.43 Claims for Adult Fowl Indemnity claims for mailable types of adult birds and chickens sent via Priority Mail Express service are paid only for loss, damage, or rifling, and not for death of the animals while in transit, if there is no visible damage to the mailing container. See DMM 601.9 and 609.

 

[chiqita]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007FC5A5Q/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
is the flashlight. Looks like it is not on prime right now so it will take a while to get to you, but is free shipping! 5 bucks not to shabby The same people look like they just made a 1600 lumes one, i ordered it and will check it out!

The plumbing parts I use are 1/2 in for quail and small eggs up to 3/4 for turkeys.

 

[Audio51]

Quote:
For Day-olds:

~~526.3 Live, Day–Old Poultry 526.31 General The following live, day–old animals are acceptable for mailing when properly packaged: chickens, ducks, emus, geese, guinea fowl, partridges, pheasants (only during April through August), quail, and turkeys. All other types of live, day–old poultry are nonmailable. Day–old poultry vaccinated with Newcastle disease (live virus) also is nonmailable. 526.32 Mailability Requirements The specific types of day–old poultry named in 526.31 and DMM 601.9.3.2 are mailable subject to the following requirements: Poultry that is not more than 24 hours old and is presented for mailing in the original, unopened hatchery box from the hatchery of origin. Date and hour of hatching is noted on the box. Box is properly ventilated, of proper construction and strength to bear safe transport in the mail, and is not stacked more than 10 units high. Day–old poultry is mailed early enough in the week to avoid receipt at the office of address (in case of missed connections) on a Sunday, a national holiday, or the afternoon before a Sunday or national holiday. Day–old poultry can be delivered to the addressee within 72 hours of the time of hatching. If day–old poultry is sent at a Standard Post rate, special handling postage must also be paid. If day–old poultry is sent via air transportation (i.e., Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, or First–Class Mail), all provisions of the airlines must be met. Delivery of the mailpiece is dependent on the availability of air carriers having available equipment to safely deliver the day–old poultry within the specified time limit. Day–old poultry that is first shipped via a commercial air express or air cargo service and then presented for mailing to a final destination must be in good condition and properly packaged as specified in 526.32a-e. Boxes of day–old poultry of about identical size, securely fastened together to prevent separation in transit, may be accepted for mailing as a single parcel, provided the total length and girth combined does not exceed Postal Service limits.

 

[chiqita]

From the USPS website:

~~526.4 Adult Fowl 526.41 General Disease-free adult fowl may be mailed domestically when shipped under applicable law in accordance with DMM 601.1.7. Adult chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, doves, pigeons, pheasants, partridges, quail, ducks, geese, and swans are mailable when properly packaged. Adult fowl must be packaged without food or water because liquids, moisture, and loose foodstuffs can cause damage to the shipping container, other mail, and Postal Service equipment during transport. 526.42 Mailability Requirements The specific types of adult fowl listed in 526.41 and DMM 601.9.3.4 are mailable only when sent by Priority Mail Express service under the following conditions: The mailer must secure containers approved by the manager of Mailing Standards (see 608.8.0 for address). The number of birds per parcel must follow the container manufacturer limits, and each bird must weigh more than 6 ounces. Note: A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the companies that manufacture Postal Service-approved containers is published periodically in the Postal Bulletin and can also be obtained from the PCSC. 526.43 Claims for Adult Fowl Indemnity claims for mailable types of adult birds and chickens sent via Priority Mail Express service are paid only for loss, damage, or rifling, and not for death of the animals while in transit, if there is no visible damage to the mailing container. See DMM 601.9 and 609.

Yeah, it is express only, I rechecked that yesterday on a page where people ship. He is quoting the "live animal" price and that is only 1 day olds. @juststruttin do you still have boxes or can i piggyback on your next order?

 

[EZFarms]

So the shipping would almost be as much as the birds themselves.
i ghink our postmaster said $28.30 i think for express

 

[ronott1]

So the shipping would almost be as much as the birds themselves.
i ghink our postmaster said $28.30 i think for express

If you cannot get a used box, that is very expensive as well. Many people will spend $200.00 to get "Free" chickens shipped to them.

I might be going to my Mom's in May. If so I could get them to Shingletown if you can get there and if Chiqita can arrange to get them to me.

 

[PetRock]

Remember making paper funnels in kindergarten? I made one and taped the big end to the flashlight. The small end I then used on the egg. We are working with a very high powered LED light. It works well on the eggs we have (no Marans YET - but I've been assured that's fixable

). Anyway, funneling the light to avoid leakage solved our problem.

NOW TO SIT ON MY HANDS. I have those gassed eggs from bleach fumes - they are just waiting to be candled to see if they were all killed. Sigh. Today is day 5. I'm really struggling to wait. I said I could do this. JUST LEAVE THE EGGS ALONE!

I use an LED flashlight with a piece of foam pipe insulation on the end. The insulation comes in 6 or 8 ft pieces at Home Depot. We needed it for a different project and I high jacked a few inches of it to use for candling!

 

[tommysgirl]

I'm on the Delta in the East Bay. We are considered East Bay but are really almost halfway between SF and Sac. It's about 45 min to SF and 1 hr to Sac. I just hatched some blue Langshans. There are no guarantees that they are pure Langshan since they came from the field birds at the farm. All of the roos are Langshans but half of the girls are other breeds (silver pencilled rocks, barred rocks, red sex links, and one black mutt chick). At this point, they are looking very Langshan to me but Langshan genes are very strong. I'll have a better idea when they are a few weeks old. Are you looking for older sexed chicks or younger straight run? My next group is due to hatch on March 9. It will be black Langshans, hopefully, and Pita Pinta/Pita Pinta mixes.

Edited to add that I do have some 4 week old chicks that I'm pretty sure on the sex. They are blue Pita Pinta/Langshan mixes and Bresse.

Am building a new coop which I hope to have done in the next couple of weeks. At that point I would love to add a couple of older sexed chicks. The blue Pita Pinta/Langshan sound beautiful

 

[EZFarms]

Jeez .-.
shingletown is by reno isnt it? Im a few hours from there but if we keep having issues with our car id have no way there.
how much are the boxes usually?
I dont even have $200 to my name right now i might have $40 and thats it xD i might have to do without cute seramas unless i can figure out a cheaper way of getting them