Granny's gone and done it again

[Love my chickens 25]

Some birds hate recovery lol

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Soooo...to bring anyone who cares up to date on my saga....

In June I lost 4 hens. Then in August, I had a hen go broody and I thought I'd get some hatching eggs and she could raise my replacements.

The eggs were held up in the mail (and badly mistreated), and by the time they got here, Surly wasn't broody anymore. So I bought an incubator, but it was clear by the end of week two that I only had one viable egg, but it seemed strong, so I ran out to Wilco and bought 3 chicks to help it hatch and to be brooder mates.

Turns out I have 2 cockerels. Haven't had good luck with cockerels in the past, roosters neither. But, the one I hatched is one of the cockerels and I'm over the moon over him. The other one is a beautiful Lavender Orpington, and with the 2 LO pullets I'd like to get more of those. They are beautiful.

So, I'm attempting to keep two cockerels. They are both in that pesky hormonal stage and I've had to give each their own coop and run away from the girls. I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm reading everything I can on BYC about them, and I'm open to all suggestions, except culling. I'm pretty committed to keeping both, even if it's in a bachelor pad.

I can talk about my dog and cats separately if anyone is interested. They are all rescues.

well, You dont really need to do anything. hahaha The rosters will do all the work. And eggs laid at home hatch way better then mail ordered ones do. I love hatching.
All my critters are rescues too. Have we talked about that before ?

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

I need to get ahold of the guy buying Berry and Kleansor and find out just when he is planning on picking them up. Getting tired of feeding his animals.

Hoping to do the separating of the 4 I need to pull from the main herd on Friday I think.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

How was your day ?

long and busy.

 

[ValerieJ]

well, You dont really need to do anything. hahaha The rosters will do all the work. And eggs laid at home hatch way better then mail ordered ones do. I love hatching.
All my critters are rescues too. Have we talked about that before ?

If you have, it was before I came in. Tell me about yours!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

What do you think

how old ?

 

[Love my chickens 25]

how old ?

The Easter Egger ?

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

What do you think

I have been lucky and never had pox on my chickens so I really have no idea.

 

[h2oratt]

I asked the nurse to please check Robert. She got a sugar on him. 215 fasting for many hrs. Then he went right back to sleep.

Is that bad?

 

[ValerieJ]

well, You dont really need to do anything. hahaha The rosters will do all the work.

Yes...but right now they are just too clumsy, rough and aggressive with the girls. They need to calm down a little, and I don't know how long that takes.