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[zooweemama]

I let Copper come in for a bit. His poop is starting to look more normal. Wee bit of blood in it towards the beginning. I hope that's normal. Seems to be clearing up. I read to withhold food for 24hrs and so he hasn't had anything to eat since the one time I offered mash yesterday. Just water. Seems to be helping him clear out his system. Today I read to start him on yogurt. Plain unflavored.

Excuse my typos. Sent from my iPhone.

 

[HighNDryFarm]

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Yes Welcome to Miss Molly.

Back when I was growing up(1960s), my Dad said the sperm lives for up to 30 days in the Hen. My Dorking Ameraucana crosses are the result of waiting two weeks. They are wonderful birds, but not pure SG Dorkings like they were supposed to be.

When you read two weeks, they are talking about not having a rooster before separating them. If they were in with a different rooster, you should wait 30 days just to be safe.

Have fun!

Ron
I agree, wait 28-30 days so you don't get any surprises.

Welcome to Miss Molly (had a chicken named Miss Molly). The Rocklin area is beautiful, glad you found the thread. I'd been hoping to see an active N Cal thread since I joined BYC and now we have it!

 

[ronott1]

I let Copper come in for a bit. His poop is starting to look more normal. Wee bit of blood in it towards the beginning. I hope that's normal. Seems to be clearing up. I read to withhold food for 24hrs and so he hasn't had anything to eat since the one time I offered mash yesterday. Just water. Seems to be helping him clear out his system. Today I read to start him on yogurt. Plain unflavored.

Excuse my typos. Sent from my iPhone.

Plain yogurt is good for them. I get the big tub from the Grocery Outlet and give them a couple of spoons in the morning. They do not digest yogurt so too much is not good for them and yes, plain and not flavored or sweetened.

It it good to see him walking around!

Good Job

 

[zooweemama]

Plain yogurt is good for them. I get the big tub from the Grocery Outlet and give them a couple of spoons in the morning. They do not digest yogurt so too much is not good for them and yes, plain and not flavored or sweetened.

It it good to see him walking around!

Good Job

Let's see - it says yogurt, mashed banana, soft scrambled eggs...soft water soluble foods. Any other ideas of some wholesome gentle foods? I think I will offer him a little yogurt here and there and some soft scrambled egg. Says tiny meals about 8 times a day for 3 to 5 days.

 

[HighNDryFarm]

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I let Copper come in for a bit. His poop is starting to look more normal. Wee bit of blood in it towards the beginning. I hope that's normal. Seems to be clearing up. I read to withhold food for 24hrs and so he hasn't had anything to eat since the one time I offered mash yesterday. Just water. Seems to be helping him clear out his system. Today I read to start him on yogurt. Plain unflavored.

He looks great! You and your husband are very brave and did such a great job!

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Sorry, I didn't take pictures this morning when I picked them up. We were in a rush because I still had to bring them home and then get to work. We had the last birds in the building. I had just enough time to get them sprayed (in case we picked up bugs) and get them put away. I was only two hours late for work! They won't be showroom clean, but I'll take a few pictures this week and post them.

75+ roo's! How many chickens do you have in all?

Okay, it's one of those where I have to say I have no idea. I've never counted. If I get a little cool weather I'm going to have a lot less. I'm in the neighborhood of 200. I've got 16 coop/runs, 4 grow out pens and four brooders and they're all full (I'm not counting anything that hasn't hatched yet! Can't count my chickens before they hatch!). Anyway, they are all from eggs I hatched and a few groups of chicks I bought. So I'm at least 50% boys.

Deb
All those roo make this hatching thing bothersome.....and I want to see pictures of those winning chicks too!

Quote: Luckily chickens are pretty easy to take care of, just make sure you have large enough feeders and waterers so they don't run out between your visits. We just purchased the automatic doors so pretty soon I won't have to worry about opening and closing the coops! Can't wait! That reminds me, need to remind my husband to install them...

I'm very curious about what this new Dork roo will produce, as well as the Dels, so that is a tempting offer, Ron. I just have so many chickens, I'm not sure if I want to add to it right now. I don't enjoy brooding chicks like the rest of you. I want broodies!

My plan was to separate out the very best of the Dork hens, to pair with the new guy. I've got pullets & hens I should cull mixed in with the group.
I don't know what's up with the mature hens this year. They want to hide their eggs. One went broody and quit when I moved her. Now I have one broody in the big barn. I keep hoping no predators go in there at night. I got a look at her eggs yesterday and most of them look like pullet eggs, which is not ideal.
Another Dork hen went broody and I did something stupid, without thinking. I took the Del eggs out, and put them under her, each day, for several days . So all the eggs were in different stages and didn't hatch at one time. She got off the nest with the first chick to hatch. So I've got a Dork hen running around with one Del chick.

I had someone ask for Del hatching eggs. I don't usually sell hatching eggs, since my birds aren't to Standard. This guy just wants Delawares that lay big brown eggs. My Sand Hill hens lay bigger eggs than my Braden girls. So I'm going to put the Sand Hill hens in the breeding pen with the Braden group, just for hatching eggs for this guy. I told the guy that they will not be good type and I can't guarantee what he will end up with, but he still wants them. For myself, I only want the Braden strain. So I have to get eggs for this buyer and separate out the SH hens before I would give eggs to you, Ron.

Laura, I'd be glad to give you a chick, as long as you understand that these are not to Standard. They are fine backyard/barnyard chickens, but not show or breeding quality.

Deb, I saw your husband's NH at the fair. He was hiding his head at first, seemed stressed by the crowds. I was stressed by the crowds, too. It was too hard to get a good look at the birds when I was there. The coop cards were folded and I kept pulling them out to see who the owners of the birds were. I couldn't even get close enough to see the one row of bantams, so I missed Walt's leghorn and didn't see yours.

Thank you for offering, Ron. Sorry for being so wishy washy.
Kim

Kim, someone on the Nevada? thread call the non-show quality chickens, yard art chickens!

We have 3 horses that we call yard art because I can't ride them anymore because of my back (hope to someday again) but never thought to call "just beautiful" chickens yard art too. And boy can you get some artistic chickens in a barnyard mix!

 

[lawatt]

Laura, I'd be glad to give you a chick, as long as you understand that these are not to Standard. They are fine backyard/barnyard chickens, but not show or breeding quality.

thank you, Kim!! I'm only at the backyard hens stage myself, no plans to breed or show, so that's just fine with me -- and only if there's an extra you can spare! i just love the one Delaware i have, and will be raising some other baby chicks starting sometime in the next two weeks, so could mix an extra one in with the rest. (this will be my first time brooding chicks, not sure if i like it or not!)

best,
laura

 

[HighNDryFarm]

OK, since I'm already chatty this morning......I just ordered the "local Hens" cartons from The Egg Carton Store. They're $35 for 50 (.7 each) with free shipping. I like that they have the local hens information and room to put your own stamp or label. I'm trying to stop the $1 off return carton policy I stupidly offered when I started selling eggs!

Edited to add.....Oh, and I changed my profile picture because I like that a lot of you use your picture, nice to put a face to the poster. I own a wine bar, this is a picture for that business.

 

[ronott1]

I'm very curious about what this new Dork roo will produce, as well as the Dels, so that is a tempting offer, Ron. I just have so many chickens, I'm not sure if I want to add to it right now. I don't enjoy brooding chicks like the rest of you. I want broodies!

My plan was to separate out the very best of the Dork hens, to pair with the new guy. I've got pullets & hens I should cull mixed in with the group.
I don't know what's up with the mature hens this year. They want to hide their eggs. One went broody and quit when I moved her. Now I have one broody in the big barn. I keep hoping no predators go in there at night. I got a look at her eggs yesterday and most of them look like pullet eggs, which is not ideal.
Another Dork hen went broody and I did something stupid, without thinking. I took the Del eggs out, and put them under her, each day, for several days . So all the eggs were in different stages and didn't hatch at one time. She got off the nest with the first chick to hatch. So I've got a Dork hen running around with one Del chick.

I had someone ask for Del hatching eggs. I don't usually sell hatching eggs, since my birds aren't to Standard. This guy just wants Delawares that lay big brown eggs. My Sand Hill hens lay bigger eggs than my Braden girls. So I'm going to put the Sand Hill hens in the breeding pen with the Braden group, just for hatching eggs for this guy. I told the guy that they will not be good type and I can't guarantee what he will end up with, but he still wants them. For myself, I only want the Braden strain. So I have to get eggs for this buyer and separate out the SH hens before I would give eggs to you, Ron.

Laura, I'd be glad to give you a chick, as long as you understand that these are not to Standard. They are fine backyard/barnyard chickens, but not show or breeding quality.

Deb, I saw your husband's NH at the fair. He was hiding his head at first, seemed stressed by the crowds. I was stressed by the crowds, too. It was too hard to get a good look at the birds when I was there. The coop cards were folded and I kept pulling them out to see who the owners of the birds were. I couldn't even get close enough to see the one row of bantams, so I missed Walt's leghorn and didn't see yours.

Thank you for offering, Ron. Sorry for being so wishy washy.
Kim

I understand Kim! I was disappointed that none of the Penne eggs hatched but a bit relieved that I did not have more chickens running around my place!

I will try them again later when I get the chicks all settled and the Cockerels processed or sold.

For now I will be packing up the incubators. That lasted three weeks last time....

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When you are ready for more, let me know. It does not take me long to get the incubators going.

Ron

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Maybe small amounts of watermelon to make sure he stays hydrated? (not too much though, you don't want diarrhea. Vitamins and electrolytes wouldn't hurt in his water either. You can either get poultry vitamins and electrolytes or use Polyvisol baby vitamins NO IRON.

Yes Welcome to Miss Molly.

Back when I was growing up(1960s), my Dad said the sperm lives for up to 30 days in the Hen. My Dorking Ameraucana crosses are the result of waiting two weeks. They are wonderful birds, but not pure SG Dorkings like they were supposed to be.

When you read two weeks, they are talking about not having a rooster before separating them. If they were in with a different rooster, you should wait 30 days just to be safe.

Have fun!

Ron

I agree. I wait a month before incubating other eggs. Hens can store sperm for up to 3 weeks.

Oooh Central and Northern Ca people!!! I'm in the Sacramento area (Rocklin to be specific) Nice to talk with others in the same basic area!

Hello...Welcome, I'm just up the Hill from you...Newcastle

Hiya Molly!

Oooh Central and Northern Ca people!!! I'm in the Sacramento area (Rocklin to be specific) Nice to talk with others in the same basic area!

Welcome! I'm just up the hill from you in Colfax.

 

[zooweemama]

Maybe small amounts of watermelon to make sure he stays hydrated? (not too much though, you don't want diarrhea. Vitamins and electrolytes wouldn't hurt in his water either. You can either get poultry vitamins and electrolytes or use Polyvisol baby vitamins NO IRON.


I agree. I wait a month before incubating other eggs. Hens can store sperm for up to 3 weeks.

Hiya Molly!

Welcome! I'm just up the hill from you in Colfax.

Thank you! I will pick up some with the yogurt. I have been giving him Rooster Booster in his water (it has some vitamins, electrolytes and probiotics)- hopefully that is acceptable.