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

[Penny Hen]

did you order from Greenfire?

deb

No this was an Ebay auction and I got really lucky. The seller is from NC. She got hers from Greenfire.

 

[perchie.girl]

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Kewel....

those Orusks are pretty.... love their shanks too

 

[getaclue]

The Neiderrhieners look VERY interesting. I can see why you were interested in them.

 

[Penny Hen]

The Neiderrhieners look VERY interesting. I can see why you were interested in them.

I love a lemon cuckoo. It is such a happy color! The Neiderrs lay well and dress out nicely. Good practical bird as well as being rare and pretty.

 

[scottcaddy]

I do hope that all is good on Oz's home front.
Scott

 

[Mims]

5 days since the last post??!!! Wow!!

Hope all is well, Oz.

 

[perchie.girl]

5 days since the last post??!!! Wow!!

Hope all is well, Oz.

x2

 

[scottcaddy]

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X3

Scott

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Soooooo............ while we ponder what is happening in Ozland.

We need to hatch out some replacement stock as the flocks are approaching their
3rd, and some their 4th, year in production. We need new stock in our Lavender
Ameraucanas, Black Copper and Blue Copper Marans and our OEs. I'm trying to
think of all the pros and cons of hatching all at once or should we stagger out the
hatches and have chicks all summer long. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on it.

 

[vehve]

Depends on how you're hatching, if you're using broodies the mommies will probably take care of the chicks, but if you're going the incubator and brooder route, you'll be introducing new members to the flock throughout the summer. On the other hand, putting all your eggs in one basket means that if you get sudden setbacks like illness or predators, you're more likely to lose all of your chicks.