Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[debs_flock]

Quote: Thanks, he was BV at the last show with 8 barred birds. I am quite happy with the barring on my birds.

And I did sneak four eggs into the incubator, just as a "test hatch". All four are developing nicely.

Deb

 

[deelake71]

When brooding chicks does anyone put different ages together or keep them separate? (Ex 1+2+3 wk olds)

 

[debs_flock]

As long as the sizes and level of activity is similar, I put them together. You wouldn't want to put a day-old with a week old, even if the sizes are similar. Now two-day old, probably no problem.

As long as no one is being bullied too much, you are fine. A little is normal (think pecking order).

Deb

 

[deelake71]

Thank you!


My DH keeps telling me to get whatever I want which is GREAT! ....but i need to have a plan first.

I usually do only one hatch so with this new addiction I need to have a plan for all these possible new chicks!

 

[Dahlisgrams]

When brooding chicks does anyone put different ages together or keep them separate? (Ex 1+2+3 wk olds)

I've had three week olds with one week olds with no problems. I brooded the youngest chicks separately for the first few days/week and kept an eye on them and then mixed. In my experience, as long as the oldest chicks are 4 weeks old or younger there are usually no problems. Older than that and they seem to start developing a different attitude..

 

[Daloorashens]

I've had three week olds with one week olds with no problems. I brooded the youngest chicks separately for the first few days/week and kept an eye on them and then mixed. In my experience, as long as the oldest chicks are 4 weeks old or younger there are usually no problems. Older than that and they seem to start developing a different attitude..

That has been my observation also...

DM, so sorry to hear about your roo, that is sooo frustrating!! I put my SBELs in with my Amers mostly because I am wanting to get more easter eggers with some leghorn blood, but I'm selling a few pullets this week out of the Marans pen, so I might move one SBEL in with my blue copper roo for some olive eggers, hmmmmm

 

[birdnbeast]

Quote:
M,
I PM'd you. let's do it!
k/

 

[birdnbeast]

Quote: We don't have 'barred' breeds (yet) but Hubby and I both said the same thing -- Very pretty bird. k/

 

[caj1985]

Krafty,

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[AyeUpChuck]

Is anyone interested in starting White Bresse, no jokes KAREN!

I've been talking to a farmer in California that has two separate breeding pens from Greenfire. I've been chatting to him about potentially getting extra birds from him. He sometimes has auctions on RareBreeds. I was recently outbid in the last 20 seconds because I thought I'd upped my proxy big but sadly hadn't

What I talked to him about was basically getting two trios. I can talk with him and see if he'd be willing to ship one trio to me and the second to whomever would want to go in on it with me. If you're at all interested please PM me. I HAVE to have these birds!