California - Northern

[HighStreetCoop]

How exciting!  What are you getting? 

10 BBS English Orpingtons. Last tracking update was 1:30AM saying they were in Sacramento.

 

[casportpony]

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Lalo at Farmer's says that quail chicks aren't very smart when it comes to keeping warm and he loses quite a few because they don't know they should get back under the lamp to stay warm. Still, I think it would be fun to try some experiments with a good broody.

-Kathy

 

[CackleJoy]

I am so happy!

I am getting closer to getting the Arkansas Blue egg layers going again after they were messed up this year.

This pullet




laid and egg two days in a row. The first one was 48G

Yesterdays egg was even bluer in color.

Oh that is so very exciting!

10 BBS English Orpingtons. Last tracking update was 1:30AM saying they were in Sacramento.

His BBS are lovely!

I ended up selling mine from him so I didn't have to build another breeding pen this winter. I want BBS eventually but I only had the one blue cockerel (I was after the blacks for lavender improvement).

Anyway, the boy was huge at 5 months. Had a baby crow coming out of this monster-sized chicken. His mate was a lovely splash. Just lovely. You will have the prettiest chickens!

These photos were taken Monday and he sold in a couple hours.

 

[margaret8]

I think quail are like turkey poults and peachicks, very susceptible to blackhead (histomoniaisis). When I let chickens raise poults and peas I treat them for blackhead before hatching.

-Kathy

What is the name of that antibiotic that you suggested? Baytril or something like that?

 

[Chickengirl1304]

I don't have any Pita Pintas ready now. I am growing out for next year and planning to process some cockerels.

Next Spring I could meet you in Redding though.

That would be awesome!

I had a hen lay 2 eggs today! Lol

 

[casportpony]

Quote: The antibiotic I use to treat blackhead is metronidazole. Baytril I use for other things. When I treat for just blackhead I also treat for worms, so they get metronidazole at 50mg/kg for five days and Safeguard at 50mg/kg for five days.

-Kathy

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Oh that is so very exciting!

His BBS are lovely!

I ended up selling mine from him so I didn't have to build another breeding pen this winter. I want BBS eventually but I only had the one blue cockerel (I was after the blacks for lavender improvement).

Anyway, the boy was huge at 5 months. Had a baby crow coming out of this monster-sized chicken. His mate was a lovely splash. Just lovely. You will have the prettiest chickens!

These photos were taken Monday and he sold in a couple hours.

I'm super excited. I spent a lot of time deciding on what type/colors to get. Still no call to pick them up. *twiddles thumbs*

 

[casportpony]

I am so happy!

I am getting closer to getting the Arkansas Blue egg layers going again after they were messed up this year.

This pullet




laid and egg two days in a row. The first one was 48G

Yesterdays egg was even bluer in color.

I'm jealous, only eggs I'm getting now are duck eggs.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I ended up selling mine from him so I didn't have to build another breeding pen this winter. I want BBS eventually but I only had the one blue cockerel (I was after the blacks for lavender improvement).

Anyway, the boy was huge at 5 months. Had a baby crow coming out of this monster-sized chicken. His mate was a lovely splash. Just lovely. You will have the prettiest chickens!

These photos were taken Monday and he sold in a couple hours.

What a handsome boy!

-Kathy

 

[ronott1]

I'm jealous, only eggs I'm getting now are duck eggs.

-Kathy

I collected 6 eggs yesterday. I even scrambled two for breakfast.

People are still crying because I cannot get eggs to them though.

I am using Nutrena feather fixer layer pellets. It is working and they eat less of it than the other feed.