California - Northern

[Audio51]

I just got a request for chicks, but if I had a mama hen who could "nurse them".

I'm hoping they meant, as in take care of them and not actually nurse them. No mammary glands here kids.
I can't educate the world here

 

[caychris]

I just got a request for chicks, but if I had a mama hen who could "nurse them".

I'm hoping they meant, as in take care of them and not actually nurse them. No mammary glands here kids.
I can't educate the world here

My wife and kids were asking similar questions. What does the mother hen do for chicks since we raise them from day old without a mother? I guess they were wondering if they were like other seed/song birds that "feed" their young.

 

[PetRock]

My wife and kids were asking similar questions. What does the mother hen do for chicks since we raise them from day old without a mother? I guess they were wondering if they were like other seed/song birds that "feed" their young.

Watching a mama hen with her babies is one of the best forms of entertainment that there is! Not only does she keep them warm, but she teaches them where to find good things to eat, how to watch out for the dangers of life, and she integrates them into the flock. Two of my best foragers are my Speckled Sussex hens that my head hen raised. Precious would not give up being broody so we slipped three 2 day old chicks under her at night. She was one happy mama and it showed!

 

[Pescadoman66]

Monterey divides the line between Northern California and Southern California because there is no Central California. It is really all about the water, Northern California provides primarily all the water to California and that is why there is only one that rules and that would be NorCAL. plus who would want to live in that place down south other than maybe San Diego.

Peace Out

Chris

 

[PetRock]

So, I am having problems with my black Langshans hatching. We are feeding the parents King Freedom layer pellets. Right now, they are in a breeder pen that is 7 ft x 10 ft. I know that my friend tosses them some vegies which is good and some other things like bread which is not so good. I give them soaked grains when I am there once or twice a week. I am going to try supplementing their diet with something but I don't know what. It has to be something that is easy to give them either in their water or mixed with their food. What I do for my flock here in town won't work out there because it is more labor intensive and my friend's kids help with the chicken chores. Any suggestions???

 

[ronott1]

Monterey divides the line between Northern California and Southern California because there is no Central California. It is really all about the water, Northern California provides primarily all the water to California and that is why there is only one that rules and that would be NorCAL. plus who would want to live in that place down south other than maybe San Diego.

Peace Out

Chris

We have BYC members from every where here!

It is good to hear from you.

 

[casportpony]

So, I am having problems with my black Langshans hatching.  We are feeding the parents King Freedom layer pellets.  Right now, they are in a breeder pen that is 7 ft x 10 ft.  I know that my friend tosses them some vegies which is good and some other things like bread which is not so good.  I give them soaked grains when I am there once or twice a week.  I am going to try supplementing their diet with something but I don't know what.  It has to be something that is easy to give them either in their water or mixed with their food.  What I do for my flock here in town won't work out there because it is more labor intensive and my friend's kids help with the chicken chores.  Any suggestions???

There are a couple of people in the peafowl group that noticed a much higher hatch percentage after they started feeding a higher protein feed. Not sure if it would be the same with chickens, but maybe it's worth looking into?

-Kathy

 

[Country Chick at Heart]

Oooh, that sounds like fun! Mind if I tag along? And is 11:00 too early?

 

[PetRock]

Oooh, that sounds like fun! Mind if I tag along? And is 11:00 too early?

If we are going to go to Modesto, we could just meet Karen there for lunch!

 

[sewandgrow]

Can you give me a recipe (proportions) for that. Sounds interesting. Any particular variety of plain yogurt?

When I have a lot of chicks in brooders I buy Costco's big container of plain yogurt w/live cultures. I scrambe eggs & chop them & put them on a paper saucer & put a large spoonful of yogurt next to it & a spoonful of the sand too. The chicks do their own mixing while eating......LOL