And another picture.
We grabbed her and the babies up and put them in a big dog crate so she'll be safe with them. Once they get a little bigger I'll let them all go wherever but right now they're too small to make it into the coop. And I don't want her taking them back Into the woods
Hi everyone!
MM darling babies and doting mama! I love the color variety!
IC Sorry about Genere's infertile eggs....what you need is a full sized hensemenator! Exciting news about your pending egg deliveries! Re Cosmo and Stella...uhmmm yeah I tried looking at skin color when they first hatched...I hear it is not the same as leg color...and their fuzz was too dense. It sounds totally lame like I don't even know my kids' eye colors but I don't know what to tell you. I pretty much let them come to me and I don't handle them much so yeah...I dunno
Gracie Belle's eggs are due to hatch on Saturday. She has pooed her nest multiple times and a couple of the eggs are really gross!. I take her off and she goes right back on. Can'f fault her dedication but am concerned about the health of the embryo pooed upon eggs..One is pretty yucky. What would you do?
Godiva has been on the nest for a week! She is getting chicks from my 4th of July hatch and today Norma...who always has an attitude so it is hard to tell...seemed to be going broody again as well. I think I will give Norma eggs early next week but I might give her chicks too. We are going on vacation July 17-21 and I don't want broody chick swapping going on.
The chicks I would give Norma are Marans that I am going to be chick sitting. They are hatching today. I am picking them up on Friday morning. In exchange for watching them for 10 days I get to keep however many I want.I think I will keep 5 but don't know if I will be able to tell who is what at that point.
If I pick 5 cockerels I will be
a) unsurprised,
b) gravely disappointed
c) receiving the chicken keeping award for worst luck of the season
d) all of the above
I am trying to figure out the best/safest way to house all these broodies and babies. I do love my broodies but I am perfectly fine with not getting any more for awhile!
Hi all!!! Just completed my nesting being babies are due to hatch on Thursday ???? Coop all tidied up new beds for all and separation in place to minimize any drama!!!
I can't believe how fast these brats have grown up almost the size of mom and dad
I'm going to guess that the 2 back babies are Roos and possibly a third ???? ( Sara is a name for all those boys too right !!!)
Here are the 2 broodies sharing the nest! I plan on leaving them co-parent in hopes that if they get to raise babies they will kick the broody habit ????
I hope you don't pick all boys!! I am in the same situation on finding safe housing for my broody. I have convinced myself that I am going to list the crazy leghorn cockerels and my 7 laying leghorns for sale. Call it my learning curve. They just are not my breed. I will lose more than I have in them, but it will save me in the long run.Hi everyone!
MM darling babies and doting mama! I love the color variety!
IC Sorry about Genere's infertile eggs....what you need is a full sized hensemenator! Exciting news about your pending egg deliveries! Re Cosmo and Stella...uhmmm yeah I tried looking at skin color when they first hatched...I hear it is not the same as leg color...and their fuzz was too dense. It sounds totally lame like I don't even know my kids' eye colors but I don't know what to tell you. I pretty much let them come to me and I don't handle them much so yeah...I dunno
Gracie Belle's eggs are due to hatch on Saturday. She has pooed her nest multiple times and a couple of the eggs are really gross!. I take her off and she goes right back on. Can'f fault her dedication but am concerned about the health of the embryo pooed upon eggs..One is pretty yucky. What would you do?
Godiva has been on the nest for a week! She is getting chicks from my 4th of July hatch and today Norma...who always has an attitude so it is hard to tell...seemed to be going broody again as well. I think I will give Norma eggs early next week but I might give her chicks too. We are going on vacation July 17-21 and I don't want broody chick swapping going on.
The chicks I would give Norma are Marans that I am going to be chick sitting. They are hatching today. I am picking them up on Friday morning. In exchange for watching them for 10 days I get to keep however many I want.I think I will keep 5 but don't know if I will be able to tell who is what at that point.
If I pick 5 cockerels I will be
a) unsurprised,
b) gravely disappointed
c) receiving the chicken keeping award for worst luck of the season
d) all of the above
I am trying to figure out the best/safest way to house all these broodies and babies. I do love my broodies but I am perfectly fine with not getting any more for awhile!
Yay!!! Love this!!Guess what?! Woods broody has returned with 15 peepers following right along
MM, adorable babies, loving all those colors!
Lol! Yeah, full size hensemenator is definitely in order... I think I'll wait until the baby Cochins grow though rather than looking for more roos, for obvious reasons.
I actually read it was leg/shank color in this particular case that was telling... I totally understand on not being able to see skin color, especially with the super fuzzy babies!
I've had pretty dirty eggs hatch before... really don't know what I would do though, probably just hope for the best.
I'm sure you won't pick 5 boys, that just wouldn't be fair!!! No really... unless there is some significant award for worst luck of the season... hmmm. There definitely should be!
Aww all the Saras are cute, even the boy Saras!
Can't wait for new fuzzy butt pics! (not all Saras I hope?)
I ferment mine as well, but I am fazing out of it for while we are on vacation. Gotta make things as easy as possible. My biggest culprit is Momma. One swipe and she sends bowl across the coop (and any chicks, for that matter!!)MistyMountain,
I wet the food so they cant throw it all over the place and waste it. I actually ferment mine now but before that I just wet it.
I always just leave the egg for a bit, dont have the heart to take it out, just in case. Never had one explode on me yet.
Guess what?! Woods broody has returned with 15 peepers following right along
Hi all!!! Just completed my nesting being babies are due to hatch on Thursday ???? Coop all tidied up new beds for all and separation in place to minimize any drama!!!
I can't believe how fast these brats have grown up almost the size of mom and dad
I'm going to guess that the 2 back babies are Roos and possibly a third ???? ( Sara is a name for all those boys too right !!!)
Here are the 2 broodies sharing the nest! I plan on leaving them co-parent in hopes that if they get to raise babies they will kick the broody habit ????
