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

[Sweetpea3829]

OMG!! what did I get myself into!



That.was.awesome!!! LOL!

 

[gryeyes]

Great video! Nicely done.

I don't intend to show any of my chickens, so I have never given any of 'em a bath. I <I>have</I>, however, resuscitated a nearly drowned Golden Lakenvelder, though, back in 2010.

Here's the thread I posted back then: www.backyardchickens.com/t/358207/near-disaster-chicken-in-the-duck-pool/0_50

Minerva is still with me.

 

[ozexpat]

At first I saw a few chickens and a big goose, then I thought "I am never getting into washing chickens" I then laughed a number of times through the rest of that vid.

I stand by not getting into shows, but he's not such a goose, just a funny guy.


Hey Oz, Did you get any Maran's make it?

The maran eggs were all clear

I am not surprised - They came with 12 Wellies and 12 Marans - most were smashed on the way accross the USA. The guy used the wrong size shipping foam - squeezed 'em in. The "popped" on the way here.



I cant wait for Bernie to wake up and see if the Guinea Fowl finished doing their thing.

Interestingly - they call Guinea Fowl "Bengala" in the Phils. I wonder if they arrived by way of Bay of Bengal/Bangladesh?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

but you need marans!

 

[ozexpat]

but you need marans!

I have a beautiful Marans roo. Just need his harem.

 

[ozexpat]

Hey Piglett!!

How are those Fench Californian eggs progressing?

And the Cuckoo Orps?

 

[ozexpat]

Day 25.75

5 Bengala hatched. one other has pipped but it has been a while. I will have bernie open the egg if no others pip soon. 5 or 6 white guineas is great. I will be taking mixed color guinea fowl eggs this upcoming trip to top them up.

We have produced poultry from 3 of 3 breeds with 3 more to go!

 

[piglett]

Hey Piglett!!

How are those Fench Californian eggs progressing?

And the Cuckoo Orps?

so far the french eggs look good
a couple had blood rings in them so they were pitched into the trash
but most are still looking good
i put 1/2 of them up under one of out broody buff orpingtons
our other broody has 1/2 of our muscovy duck eggs & 1/2 of the lemmon cuckoos
i had a large metal cage like what you would put a bunch of rabbits in (it's over 4 feet long)
i have it now inside the main coop up on a big strong looking shelf
i added 2 nest boxes for my 2 boodys
i didn't want my other hens laying any eggs in with the broodys
or stepping on the incubating eggs.
we swapped the broody at night & they look to be doing fine in their temp broody cage
the have food & water & some room to run around if they would like to.

the lemon britt eggs are still not to the stage where i can see much of anything inside them
i think today is day 7
i'll recheck them on sunday with my candel box
which works much better than a flashlite.


we started working on an outside enclosed area for the britts yesterday
i can't allow my splash britts to be outside in direct sunlite
or the feathers on their backs will turn all brown & nasty looking
so they will have a covered area so they can still scratch around & enjoy themselves.



thanks OZ

piggy

 

[ozexpat]

Day 26

The 6th Guinea is alive and well.

As they are 2 days early, we will keep the remainiing 3 eggs in the bator with the turkey peafowl and geese

 

[hillfloweranch]

I have a beautiful Marans roo. Just need his harem.

well when my cuckoo marans start laying....I'll be happy to send some your way!!! LOL...just hope they start soon!