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[ronott1]

Sorry, I bet this is a boy. See the red coming in on the wing bow?

I know that works with EEs, but does that work with RIR x Dorking? I bet no one has crossed like this in a hundred years?

Thank you!

 

[lawatt]

I'm sorry for your troubles. It's the hardest part of chicken keeping. <3

thanks -- i'm not sure it IS a trouble, since otherwise the chick (Amelia) seems perfectly healthy and happy (unless someone wants to catch her!) -- on advice from various folks here, i had been planning on giving them some de-worming meds in their water, so maybe it's just time to go ahead and do that...

and congrats on your new chicks, Ron! can't say i'm a fan of the naked neck look myself, but it must be exciting to be getting some new kinds!!

 

[ronott1]

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My Daughters love them! Of course one of them is probably a boy.

I wormed mine last month. Easy as putting ivemectin in the water. For your CL, I would give her 1/4 cc in the mouth. I like the swine-injectable ivermectin. Generic is cheaper. I posted a link to one on sale from Jeffers Livestock last week.

Bye,

 

[ronott1]

My Heritage RIRs are in the egg laying pen. They stay together but are getting along ok with the others in there.
They are quiet and peaceful Pullets:

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Ok I have not done a head count in a while but I just did one.

In the meat pen: 6 roos, 1 female (getting culled- she is just not doing well. that mold stuff still working itself horrible spell on her)

In the coop:
4 Cockerels/Roosters | 2 Marans + 1 B Orp = 20 weeks old. 1 Bantam Wyandotte = approx 12-18 mos
12 Pullets/Hens | 2 EEs + 1 FBCM/BO mix + 4 Buff Orp = 18-20 weeks old. 4 Buff Orps almost 30 weeks old. 1 Bantam Wyandotte = 12-18 mos.

We are going to my husband's uncles in a bit. With these numbers should I still try to sweet talk him out of some hens? His are all about 2-3 years old and have bare butts (and he does not know why and frankly neither do I since I've never dealt with bare bums).

It is a pretty tight ratio but they are teenagers now so those hormones will settle down and they free range in the day right? Most of the pullets will find hiding spots from an over zealous cockerel. I'd take the wait and see approach until you can either find some pullets that you trust to add to your flock or you get a broody (pullets are known to go broody in their first year). The boys should settle down soon. If you see a problem, rotate the boys on free ranging with the ladies. I don't think you need to cull someone you'd like to keep. Pam

 

[Happy Chooks]

I know that works with EEs, but does that work with RIR x Dorking? I bet no one has crossed like this in a hundred years?

Thank you!

In my experience, pullets don't get red in their wings like that. Plus the comb is a bit on the developed side for a chick that young. I'm still betting it's a cockerel.

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Look what I found today! One of my EE pullets from the May hatch is laying green eggs AND after months of broodies everywhere so the layers were laying everywhere except in the laying boxes, and then molting, I was pleased to find this in the boxes today!

And my Splash Polish who was bloated for some reason is not bloated anymore! I can't find an egg, the girls in that pen are still on strike, so I don't know what it was but she's back to normal.

Nice normal chicken day at High 'N Dry Farm....and the Packers won!!! Yippeeee! Hope everyone's enjoying this beautiful fall day!

Off to finish making lasagna for our friends who's husband is in the hospital and coming home today. Was such a help for us when I was in the hospital and recovering from my back surgeries back in March.


Pam

 

[ronott1]

Quote:

I know that works with EEs, but does that work with RIR x Dorking? I bet no one has crossed like this in a hundred years?

Thank you!

In my experience, pullets don't get red in their wings like that. Plus the comb is a bit on the developed side for a chick that young. I'm still betting it's a cockerel.

Thank you. There is also color coming in on the breast feathers, which is a SG Dorking Pullet sign. I can't wait to see how these develop. They are Barred Rock, Black Australorp, Hatchery RIR, Golden Comet and Blue Marans as possible moms. The red has to come from either the RIR or the Golden Comet. The others that are obvious boys have large developed combs.

They are 6 weeks old.

I can't wait!

 

[ronott1]

Look what I found today! One of my EE pullets from the May hatch is laying green eggs AND after months of broodies everywhere so the layers were laying everywhere except in the laying boxes, and then molting, I was pleased to find this in the boxes today!

And my Splash Polish who was bloated for some reason is not bloated anymore! I can't find an egg, the girls in that pen are still on strike, so I don't know what it was but she's back to normal.

Nice normal chicken day at High 'N Dry Farm....and the Packers won!!! Yippeeee! Hope everyone's enjoying this beautiful fall day!

Off to finish making lasagna for our friends who's husband is in the hospital and coming home today. Was such a help for us when I was in the hospital and recovering from my back surgeries back in March.


Pam

It is nice to have a good chicken day! Great looking eggs.

I am getting ready to cook rolls and grecian pork tenderloin.

Bye!

 

[lawatt]

My Daughters love them! Of course one of them is probably a boy.

I wormed mine last month. Easy as putting ivemectin in the water. For your CL, I would give her 1/4 cc in the mouth. I like the swine-injectable ivermectin. Generic is cheaper. I posted a link to one on sale from Jeffers Livestock last week.

Bye,

thanks, i got some of that generic invermectrin & have put in their waterer -- will try to catch the CL to give her some directly, but at least they'll all get it over the next two days! and then repeat after 10 days, yes?

and Pam, such a fabulous collection of eggs! can't wait til mine start doing that...

will be interested to see how dry the coop/run stays in this storm that's headed our way!