Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[ozexpat]

The local roo patrolling his turf









I am so glad I decided to extent the coop run to include this 2 year old cocnut tree

 

[Rockashelle]

We just banded the local chicks that the mama abandoned to sit on some eggs laid by her buddies. Just cable ties. We will replace them next week.

I have 9 colors lol. The next batch of eggs will contain breeds that are clearly distinguishable so I may just band all the mutts.

Where do you get your cable ties? I have 4 colors from Wally world, but they come with a bunch I don't really need.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

this is a pretty pic, what is the white gal?

 

[ozexpat]

this is a pretty pic, what is the white gal?

it must be an OGM mutt as the other batch had a RIR roo.

looks like a home made delaware

the BLRW stand out and their is a purebred Australorp and BCM in there

 

[ozexpat]

Where do you get your cable ties? I have 4 colors from Wally world, but they come with a bunch I don't really need.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25105808315...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

100 for 3.29, buy two get one free. the guy will email you for color choices on the freebies.

and http://www.ebay.com/itm/251091756194?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

works out about the same price but less color choices

 

[Rockashelle]

Awesome! Thanks Oz!

 

[piglett]

those are some fine looking young ones you have hatched out OZ

i just turned out all the lights so i could do an egg check
out of 41 set eggs i had 1 that quit really early & 8 clear
most of the clear looked to be from my britts
as soon as i get a couple large size nest boxes built i will be moving those britts to their new quaters
i hope they like the back end of my workshop
they will also be getting a nice warm bath & a bottom trim too

it's only below freezing here at night so their water should only have a small amount of ice on top when
the Mrs. goes to check on them in the early AM. (i think she gets up before the chickens do

)
i also got one of those black rubber flexable water pans
it was only 8 bucks at the feed store & should give them good service till i can put their
summer time hanging water bucket with nipples in (those don't work well in cold weather unless there is a heater inside it)

so i still have 32 eggs cooking 3 being from my silkie pen
the rest are probably buff orpingtons

are you still planning on doing a May egg run to the PI?
the hens are almost back up to full production


take care
piggy

 

[ozexpat]

those are some fine looking young ones you have hatched out OZ

i just turned out all the lights so i could do an egg check
out of 41 set eggs i had 1 that quit really early & 8 clear
most of the clear looked to be from my britts
as soon as i get a couple large size nest boxes built i will be moving those britts to their new quaters
i hope they like the back end of my workshop
they will also be getting a nice warm bath & a bottom trim too

it's only below freezing here at night so their water should only have a small amount of ice on top when
the Mrs. goes to check on them in the early AM. (i think she gets up before the chickens do

)
i also got one of those black rubber flexable water pans
it was only 8 bucks at the feed store & should give them good service till i can put their
summer time hanging water bucket with nipples in (those don't work well in cold weather unless there is a heater inside it)

so i still have 32 eggs cooking 3 being from my silkie pen
the rest are probably buff orpingtons

are you still planning on doing a May egg run to the PI?
the hens are almost back up to full production


take care
piggy

sounds like things are moving along.

i will be going end of march and end of may, july 4 and memorial day weekend

 

[piglett]

sounds like things are moving along.

i will be going end of march and end of may, july 4 and memorial day weekend

i have 7 buff hens so getting you 24 eggs should not be any real problem over a few days time
i only keep eggs around for 7 days then i set them
so if i collect for say 4 days then ship next day then it's day 5 when those arrive
& then on day 6 you fly out, with a little luck you can set them on day 7 or 8
i'll talk really nice to my girls for you OZ
if they come up short i guess i'll slip in a couple silkie eggs in for ya
but i think you want to go after the buffs at this point....correct?
i'll have 3 more silkie hens laying come June
which will bring my up to a total of 5
then we can work on collecting up some of those
till then i have 1 silkie girl attending chicks & 1 that lays about every other day
but i'm sure they will both "lay" rite into it once the days get a little longer

piggy

 

[ozexpat]

just the orps at this stage thanks pig. If you can pencil the date laid on them, we can do an experiment but just collect a max of 4 days.

i appreciate it Piglett