Colorado

[Dnetschke]

Anybody wanna go in on Silver Sebrights? I found a breeder, but she only sells 10 minimum. $8.00 each +shipping. Their show quality. http://www.stellar-gamebirds.com/

Ok, she says she'll ship me 7 minimum @ $8.00 each.

Anybody wanna go in with me???

 

[maggiemo]

Hi Everyone.
I think I have my first broody. I have some questions for you OT's.
Is it too early for a broody? Should I try to discourage her? I know nothing about hatching eggs. If I do let her brood, what do you all think of getting some day old chicks for her in a few weeks instead of trying to hatch eggs? I think I would prefer this, if I could get pullets and not have to deal with roosters.
I have removed her from the nest a few times over the last three days and she eats and drinks but goes right back to her nest. She only has one wooden egg now.
What do you all think I should do?
Oh, she is a Welsummer who is only about 10 months old.
THanks.
mo

 

[Mtn Margie]

Hi Everyone.
I think I have my first broody. I have some questions for you OT's.
Is it too early for a broody? Should I try to discourage her? I know nothing about hatching eggs. If I do let her brood, what do you all think of getting some day old chicks for her in a few weeks instead of trying to hatch eggs? I think I would prefer this, if I could get pullets and not have to deal with roosters.
I have removed her from the nest a few times over the last three days and she eats and drinks but goes right back to her nest. She only has one wooden egg now.
What do you all think I should do?
Oh, she is a Welsummer who is only about 10 months old.
THanks.
mo

I bet you could give her some real eggs to set, like from the grocery, and mark them and change them out before they go bad, and then after 21days or so, put babies under her at night and I bet she would love it. But be ready to brood them in case of rejection or poor mothering skills. I had a broody raise chicks and it was awesome watching her raise them.

 

[ColoBecky]

Does anyone know anyone in Colorado who has bantam Araucana/Americana/Easter Eggers? I want to add some green egg layers to my flock of banties, thought I'd try to find some locally instead of ordering from a hatchery.

 

[maggiemo]

Welcome Colobecky,
Several of us here on the Colorado board have gone together on an order for day old chicks and I (and I think others) have some bantam wheaten americaunas coming.
I don't know if you would want to add on to that order, or if you even can.
Pozee is the one who might be able to help you.
Good to have you here.
mo

 

[maggiemo]

I bet you could give her some real eggs to set, like from the grocery, and mark them and change them out before they go bad, and then after 21days or so, put babies under her at night and I bet she would love it. But be ready to brood them in case of rejection or poor mothering skills. I had a broody raise chicks and it was awesome watching her raise them.

thanks margie,
can I just use wooden eggs to do that or do I need real eggs? I am really tempted to try this...I would love to hear more thoughts and any one with experience doing this...placing chicks with a broody.

 

[Mtn Margie]

thanks margie,
can I just use wooden eggs to do that or do I need real eggs? I am really tempted to try this...I would love to hear more thoughts and any one with experience doing this...placing chicks with a broody.

If you want to give her a real mothering experience, then stepping around/ on real eggs and learning to be careful ( my second broody was clumsy) is a good idea and there is a wealth of info on the broody hen hatching thread.

 

[Pozees]

thanks margie,
can I just use wooden eggs to do that or do I need real eggs? I am really tempted to try this...I would love to hear more thoughts and any one with experience doing this...placing chicks with a broody.

I had another thought - maybe you can get a few fertile eggs from someone local who wants cockerels to raise for meat, with a breed that can be identified as to gender at hatch, or who will take all the males at whatever age they are identifiable, and let her hatch them?

 

[dennarahl]

Does anyone know anyone in Colorado who has bantam Araucana/Americana/Easter Eggers?  I want to add some green egg layers to my flock of banties, thought I'd try to find some locally instead of ordering from a hatchery.

 

I'd have to look at my older babies again, but the bantam order Pozees and I have together may have some. i can have a good look at them tomorrow and get back to you.

 

[maggiemo]

I had another thought - maybe you can get a few fertile eggs from someone local who wants cockerels to raise for meat, with a breed that can be identified as to gender at hatch, or who will take all the males at whatever age they are identifiable, and let her hatch them?

know anyone like that

?
Does anyone here have any olive egger eggs I could get? That is the one type of chicken I really want right now.