grannys gone and done it

[twisted-acres-farm]

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YES ALWAYS LISTEN TO TWIST

The other thing you might want to do is take some masking tape and tape where you are going to cut and then draw your line it will help on the chipping.

 

[rIrs roost]

Red I'm jumping in early, haven't gotten all the reading done, but with a leghorn their white is dominate. My rir/leghorn mixed offsprings were always white. Both rir & leghorns have big combs so still could be a hen. If its comb starts turning pink within the next couple of weeks I would suspect roosters. I definitely knew by 8 weeks which one of mine were roosters. Your white Silkie looks pure to me, as long as it doesn't have any comb or wattle growth I suspect hen on the white Silkie. Her head fluff looks rounded to me like my hens. My roosters have always had the slicked back crest. Let's keep our fingers crossed. The little black Silkie/EE mix I suspect may be a roo. I think I see a little curl on its tail feathers. The other one not sure, but remember nothing is definate until they either crow or lay an egg. Good luck with them

Thanks Lisa. I'll definitely keep my fingers crossed.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

I don't think we turned the blade around but I have slept since then LOL

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Hi Newfie, so glad you made it home. Sorry you've had such a difficult time of it. Praying for a quick recovery, but you have to get lots of rest to heal. Tell those kiddos that they should only call or text you during the day if it is an emergency. Your body needs the rest to heal. Trying not to preach lol.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

ok boys, thank you. I only have one good butcher knife and it was hand made. so Im not ruining it. I wouldnt have the strenght in my hands for that anyway. same for hand held plexi cutter . Is it like a glass cutter ? I have used them and that would be too hard too.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Hi Newfie, so glad you made it home. Sorry you've had such a difficult time of it. Praying for a quick recovery, but you have to get lots of rest to heal. Tell those kiddos that they should only call or text you during the day if it is an emergency. Your body needs the rest to heal. Trying not to preach lol.

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[rIrs roost]

YES  ALWAYS LISTEN TO TWIST       The other thing you might want to do is take some masking tape and tape where you are going to cut and then draw your line it will help on the chipping. 

X2 on the masking tape. Twist you think she'd do better with the blade backwards? I've cut siding and sheets of aluminum that way.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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but that will throw the extra melted bits of plexi forward on to where she is trying to cut.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Red I'm jumping in early, haven't gotten all the reading done, but with a leghorn their white is dominate. My rir/leghorn mixed offsprings were always white. Both rir & leghorns have big combs so still could be a hen. If its comb starts turning pink within the next couple of weeks I would suspect roosters. I definitely knew by 8 weeks which one of mine were roosters. Your white Silkie looks pure to me, as long as it doesn't have any comb or wattle growth I suspect hen on the white Silkie. Her head fluff looks rounded to me like my hens. My roosters have always had the slicked back crest. Let's keep our fingers crossed. The little black Silkie/EE mix I suspect may be a roo. I think I see a little curl on its tail feathers. The other one not sure, but remember nothing is definate until they either crow or lay an egg. Good luck with them

Thanks Lisa. I'll definitely keep my fingers crossed.

Your welcome Red, love the look of all your birds. My little Fiona is on day 18 tomorrow yay. In the past my broody momma's start hatching on day 19. Time will only tell haha.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

is tht the yellow looking paper tape or would it matter ? I have that blue paint tape. and I am assuming the lid of the cooler would be the same way ?