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[Brookhavens]

THEY’RE HERE!!!! There are 15 baby peeps in the garage chirp-chirp-chirping away.

But, um, I can't seem to keep the Easter Eggers out of the water bowls. They think they have to stand in them to drink, or something. (I put bowls down because none of the babies seem to be getting the hang of the nipple waterers, but since the EEs won't stay out of the water I think I'll need another system...

Put some small pebbles or marbles in the water dish to keep them from standing in the water. Leave the nipple waterer in there so they get the hang of it. That's all it takes is one chick to figure it out and the rest will follow.

 

[HennaRose]

I ended up taking those bowls out and putting in a pie plate with a butter container with holes poked in it. They still have water they can access easily but they can't get *in* it. I already didn't like it but while I was working out a better temporary waterer the silkies got in and got *stuck* because they couldn't reach the edge of the bowl, so I put clean garden pebbles in while I finished up the new water dish.

The buckets the nipples were in was too thin and it was leaking, so I'm going to see about putting together a PVC nipple waterer for the side of the pen instead. It'll be easier for me to access and see that they're getting it, and easier on them, I think, because they won't have to crane their little necks to get a drink.

 

[Kids coop]

Hello everyone I am in the Orlando/ Daytona beach area and I am looking for Standard or Large fowl Cochin hens in Blue or black to add to my existing flock. if anyone is near by please contact me.

 

[SwampChicks]

Hello hello hello! Jupiter checking in (SE coast). A rare and elusive native Floridian. Retired litigation paralegal. Avid gardener. Photographer. Crafter. Jeeper. And novice backyard chicken farmer. Looking to expand my laying flock, never search through egg cartons for unsmashed crappy white eggs from Publix ever again, and sell eggs to my friends and neighbors. Also would like to try my hand at breeding a few interesting breeds with pretty eggs that others locally may be interestes in adding to their flock as well.


Current flock:

1 black austrolorp hen
3 buff orpington laying pullets
1 lavender orpington laying pullet
1 ameraucana based mutt EE laying pullet
1 white silkie cock
1 lavender orpington cock
1 silkie 2 months old, unknown gender; possibly paint or splash - IDK the difference between the two.
Bought at a local swap meet, told it was a sizzle; it's not a sizzle. Oh well!
Hopefully will be a girlfriend to the male silkie who can't seem to get anywhere with my big boned girls.

(1 EE pullet - RIP Goldilocks - be dammed raccoons!)


Incubators hot with:

+ due 2/13/15
- black copper marans (for eggs)
- OE (my EE pull x Lav orp cock - she's his favorite girl and since the eggs are fertile - let's see what they are!)

+ due 2/15/15
- white leghorn (for eggs, possible breeding with lav orp for cream eggers)

+ due 2/18/15
- welsummer (bantam.... don't ask, I screwed up)
- blue isbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)
- salmon faverolles (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)

+ due 2/20/15
- crested cream legbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


next incubating batch will include:

- blue splash wheaten ameraucana (for EE/OE project)
- german bielefelders (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


April will bring a load of croad langshans chicks for eggs if they are actually plum colored, and breeding purposes. And I'm stealing a cockerel from a local acquaintance to widen the gene pool.


So that's my story. And I'm stickin to it.


Chris "SwampChicks"

 

[clousert]

Hello hello hello!  Jupiter checking in (SE coast).  A rare and elusive native Floridian.  Retired litigation paralegal.  Avid gardener.  Photographer.  Crafter.  Jeeper.  And novice backyard chicken farmer.  Looking to expand my laying flock, never search through egg cartons for unsmashed crappy white eggs from Publix ever again, and sell eggs to my friends and neighbors.  Also would like to try my hand at breeding a few interesting breeds with pretty eggs that others locally may be interestes in adding to their flock as well.    


Current flock:

  1 black austrolorp hen
  3 buff orpington laying pullets
  1 lavender orpington laying pullet
  1 ameraucana based mutt EE laying pullet
  1 white silkie cock
  1 lavender orpington cock
  1 silkie 2 months old, unknown gender; possibly paint or splash - IDK the difference between the two.  
     Bought at a local swap meet, told it was a sizzle; it's not a sizzle.  Oh well!
     Hopefully will be a girlfriend to the male silkie who can't seem to get anywhere with my big boned girls.

  (1 EE pullet - RIP Goldilocks - be dammed raccoons!)


Incubators hot with:

 + due 2/13/15
   - black copper marans (for eggs)
   - OE (my EE pull x Lav orp cock - she's his favorite girl and since the eggs are fertile - let's see what they are!)

 + due 2/15/15
   - white leghorn (for eggs, possible breeding with lav orp for cream eggers)

 + due 2/18/15
   - welsummer (bantam.... don't ask, I screwed up)
   - blue isbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)
   - salmon faverolles (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)

 + due 2/20/15
   - crested cream legbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


next incubating batch will include:

 - blue splash wheaten ameraucana (for EE/OE project)
 - german bielefelders (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


April will bring a load of croad langshans chicks for eggs if they are actually plum colored, and breeding purposes.  And I'm stealing a cockerel from a local acquaintance to widen the gene pool.  


So that's my story.  And I'm stickin to it.


Chris "SwampChicks"

Welcome!!
I'm not too far north of you in Melbourne. I too am a native Floridian with a love for chickens

 

[cmom]

Hello hello hello! Jupiter checking in (SE coast). A rare and elusive native Floridian. Retired litigation paralegal. Avid gardener. Photographer. Crafter. Jeeper. And novice backyard chicken farmer. Looking to expand my laying flock, never search through egg cartons for unsmashed crappy white eggs from Publix ever again, and sell eggs to my friends and neighbors. Also would like to try my hand at breeding a few interesting breeds with pretty eggs that others locally may be interestes in adding to their flock as well.


Current flock:

1 black austrolorp hen
3 buff orpington laying pullets
1 lavender orpington laying pullet
1 ameraucana based mutt EE laying pullet
1 white silkie cock
1 lavender orpington cock
1 silkie 2 months old, unknown gender; possibly paint or splash - IDK the difference between the two.
Bought at a local swap meet, told it was a sizzle; it's not a sizzle. Oh well!
Hopefully will be a girlfriend to the male silkie who can't seem to get anywhere with my big boned girls.

(1 EE pullet - RIP Goldilocks - be dammed raccoons!)


Incubators hot with:

+ due 2/13/15
- black copper marans (for eggs)
- OE (my EE pull x Lav orp cock - she's his favorite girl and since the eggs are fertile - let's see what they are!)

+ due 2/15/15
- white leghorn (for eggs, possible breeding with lav orp for cream eggers)

+ due 2/18/15
- welsummer (bantam.... don't ask, I screwed up)
- blue isbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)
- salmon faverolles (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)

+ due 2/20/15
- crested cream legbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


next incubating batch will include:

- blue splash wheaten ameraucana (for EE/OE project)
- german bielefelders (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


April will bring a load of croad langshans chicks for eggs if they are actually plum colored, and breeding purposes. And I'm stealing a cockerel from a local acquaintance to widen the gene pool.


So that's my story. And I'm stickin to it.


Chris "SwampChicks"

 

[JesNflock]

Hello hello hello! Jupiter checking in (SE coast). A rare and elusive native Floridian. Retired litigation paralegal. Avid gardener. Photographer. Crafter. Jeeper. And novice backyard chicken farmer. Looking to expand my laying flock, never search through egg cartons for unsmashed crappy white eggs from Publix ever again, and sell eggs to my friends and neighbors. Also would like to try my hand at breeding a few interesting breeds with pretty eggs that others locally may be interestes in adding to their flock as well.


Current flock:

1 black austrolorp hen
3 buff orpington laying pullets
1 lavender orpington laying pullet
1 ameraucana based mutt EE laying pullet
1 white silkie cock
1 lavender orpington cock
1 silkie 2 months old, unknown gender; possibly paint or splash - IDK the difference between the two.
Bought at a local swap meet, told it was a sizzle; it's not a sizzle. Oh well!
Hopefully will be a girlfriend to the male silkie who can't seem to get anywhere with my big boned girls.

(1 EE pullet - RIP Goldilocks - be dammed raccoons!)


Incubators hot with:

+ due 2/13/15
- black copper marans (for eggs)
- OE (my EE pull x Lav orp cock - she's his favorite girl and since the eggs are fertile - let's see what they are!)

+ due 2/15/15
- white leghorn (for eggs, possible breeding with lav orp for cream eggers)

+ due 2/18/15
- welsummer (bantam.... don't ask, I screwed up)
- blue isbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)
- salmon faverolles (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)

+ due 2/20/15
- crested cream legbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


next incubating batch will include:

- blue splash wheaten ameraucana (for EE/OE project)
- german bielefelders (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


April will bring a load of croad langshans chicks for eggs if they are actually plum colored, and breeding purposes. And I'm stealing a cockerel from a local acquaintance to widen the gene pool.

So that's my story. And I'm stickin to it.


Chris "SwampChicks"

Welcome to BYC!

Sounds like you have a wonderful bunch of birds! Do you have any pics?

 

[Bean789]

Hi from OCKLAWAHA FLORIDA!!!!

My hubby and I are the proud owners of a beautiful pair of bantam Cochins and are new chicken owners. Thank you for a network we can come to for information, connections, and the rubbing of cyber-elbows with fellow chicken lovers! Hello all!! Here are my lovely babies....The Duke and Lady Marmalade

Nice looking birds. Congrats!

 

[Shawneegyrl]

Hello hello hello! Jupiter checking in (SE coast). A rare and elusive native Floridian. Retired litigation paralegal. Avid gardener. Photographer. Crafter. Jeeper. And novice backyard chicken farmer. Looking to expand my laying flock, never search through egg cartons for unsmashed crappy white eggs from Publix ever again, and sell eggs to my friends and neighbors. Also would like to try my hand at breeding a few interesting breeds with pretty eggs that others locally may be interestes in adding to their flock as well.


Current flock:

1 black austrolorp hen
3 buff orpington laying pullets
1 lavender orpington laying pullet
1 ameraucana based mutt EE laying pullet
1 white silkie cock
1 lavender orpington cock
1 silkie 2 months old, unknown gender; possibly paint or splash - IDK the difference between the two.
Bought at a local swap meet, told it was a sizzle; it's not a sizzle. Oh well!
Hopefully will be a girlfriend to the male silkie who can't seem to get anywhere with my big boned girls.

(1 EE pullet - RIP Goldilocks - be dammed raccoons!)


Incubators hot with:

+ due 2/13/15
- black copper marans (for eggs)
- OE (my EE pull x Lav orp cock - she's his favorite girl and since the eggs are fertile - let's see what they are!)

+ due 2/15/15
- white leghorn (for eggs, possible breeding with lav orp for cream eggers)

+ due 2/18/15
- welsummer (bantam.... don't ask, I screwed up)
- blue isbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)
- salmon faverolles (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)

+ due 2/20/15
- crested cream legbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


next incubating batch will include:

- blue splash wheaten ameraucana (for EE/OE project)
- german bielefelders (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


April will bring a load of croad langshans chicks for eggs if they are actually plum colored, and breeding purposes. And I'm stealing a cockerel from a local acquaintance to widen the gene pool.


So that's my story. And I'm stickin to it.


Chris "SwampChicks"

I would love to have a Wellsummer bantam!!

 

[SwampChicks]

I would love to have a Wellsummer bantam!!

well... i'm often in the lake wales area... occasionally in debary. if you're serious, (and if the hatch is successful), PM me. maybe i can meet up with you. i'm really not interested in the bantams. i want full size welsummers. it was a mistake on my part in ordering the wrong eggs.

chris