California - Northern

[ronott1]

looked at their teeny wings this morning -- one (with the darker dot on its head) has nice even-looking wing feathers with a clear white-and-grey pattern, the grey is a lot darker than the chick but doesn't look *black* to me -- and the other only has rather ragged feathers still, and the pattern isn't white grey OR black, it's more beige/tan/cream, quite similar to its overall coloring.

this one also is the only chick of the six with an untidy back end -- the vent is still working fine (i've seen it in action), but there's bits that have dried on to the feathers, & i've been able to clean some off but not all -- will give the chick a rest & then try again before i have to head out to campus today... and sure-fire ways of dissolving poop off of down? i don't want to torment the poor thing...

thanks!!
laura

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To get the poo off, use lots of warm water. Don't pull it off. Sometimes it is connected to and intestine. That is very bad for the chick.

Pick up small grit for baby chicks. Also plain yogurt(let them eat some off of a spoon) and scrambles eggs. Pasty butt usually goes away in a couple of days. It is caused by stress. You can ignore it if the vent is working like you said, but it could get worse so it is best to wash it off. They die from pasty butt.

Ron

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

What a gorgeous face she has!

You know you want some........................lovely sky blue eggs.....................

I just kicked mine out of the growout pen into a coop today. Here is my white girl (8 wks old), she's got some serious crest going on!



Deb

 

[debs_flock]

What a gorgeous face she has!

She does, doesn't she? And her temperament is sweet and docile. I think it exactly fits her look. I also got a white male in the same hatch. He's a bit of a rowdy. I'll take a picture of him and post it. He has the bright red comb/wattles and the small start of a crest.

My normal colored CL are just getting beautiful, but I'm very taken with the white. And I'm not normally a big fan of plain white birds, maybe the crest gives them something extra. I plan to keep the whites and breed them separate from the normals. They have only recently been showing up as sports around the country. Most everyone basically started with the same sets of genes, so they're evenly spread around. The CL's are a new import to the country.

Deb

 

[Happy Chooks]

She's beautiful Deb! I have one regular cream legbar and one white legbar that my broody is raising. They are both pullets and about 3 weeks old. The egg color they came from is fantastic. More vibrant than pure Ameraucana eggs.

 

[chiqita]

thanks Ron -- they are all fast asleep right now, like drunks on a curb, but i will look closer at their wing feathers in the morning!
best,
laura

My friend thats staying with us call them nacoleptic birds. I love it when they take to steps, look startled, and pass out.

 

[ronott1]

Quote: When my daughters were Toddlers, dried fruit was their snack!

They knew where the dried prunes were in the freezer and would help themselves to them like they were candy. I really do not understand why the prunes in the store as so wet and weird. Well probably because if they are fluffed up with water they weigh more.

Quote: I will post the recipe and upload the file:







Hi make this for socials and do not tell people what it is until they taste it. Some people do not think they like prunes!

What a surprise they have when I tell them.

Prune Cake

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2C. Flour
1C. sugar
1T Cocoa
1t. Salt
2t. Soda
1T. Corn Starch
2c. Prunes
1C. Prune Liquid
2t. Cinamon
½t. nutmeg
¼ cloves
½c. Oil


Stew Prunes until soft. Finely chop prunes. Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Bake in a 9X13 Baking pan.

Bake 25-35 minutes at 350°.

 

[zooweemama]

Deb what is that white chicken with the crest you just posted? She has such a sweet face- great shot!

 

[chiqita]

Deb what is that white chicken with the crest you just posted? She has such a sweet face- great shot!

you told us not to tell you!

 

[zooweemama]

So Australorps are good foragers? They look like BC Marans a bit without the fancy colors on the males. Are EEs prolific layers? I want 2 dual purpose breeds ultimately (which in a few years I may drop down to 1 if we love one that much more) and 1 eggcellent egg layer that has a fair feed ratio and is pretty good at foraging - egg color is not important for these (it has to be heat hardy though. Our temps are 100-110 in the Summer. Think desert in Summer. On and NOT a broody breed for the excellent egg layer breed.)

Are Leghorns a heritage breed? I know they use them in commercial laying but that doesn't mean they aren't a heritage breed.

Basques and Cream Legbar question- I know the Basques are heat hardy but are they really good layers? Cream Legbars- I know they are not as heat hardy as Basques but are they really good layers? Or maybe for my egg layer I skip a heritage breed and get hatchery layers like the EEs? I have until Spring to figure this out. Actually Naked Necks make the cut too- they handle heat and cold well and are good layers...

When I used the BYC thing for breeds and what I need I got a few hybrids and Ancona, Andalusian, Leghorn, White Faced Black Spanish (new one on me!), Minorca and Lakenvelders. This was checking the 'all climates' and 'heat' at the same time. If I mark just heat- all I get are the White Faced, Minorcas and White Stars. But the calculator doesn't cover all the breeds available to me either. The White Face intrigues me just because I have never heard of them and bet they aren't all that common AND they are a mediterranean breed. https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/white-faced-black-spanish

Anyone wanna share their pennies?

 

[zooweemama]

you told us not to tell you!

Not the cream legbar?????????? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh hahaha She's so darn cute!