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[mrandmrschicken]

Thanks mrheinz77 for your empathy. I will have to see if I can get some more. I only have a female left who has never laid, and she has crooked toes, so she is not show worthy although her coloring is wonderful.

 

[karimw]

Hi mrheinze77, how are those Iowa Blues doing? Hows that incubator working these days? Have you hatched any of the IaB eggs yet?

 

[karimw]

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That's a shame Eric, You've had a bit of bad luck lately.

 

[mrandmrschicken]

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That's a shame Eric, You've had a bit of bad luck lately.

Yes, I have with the loss of my Buttercup girl and now the Delaware boy... Wish I could replace them instantly but I can't. The Buttercup I can replace, hopefully this weekend and I am planning on ordering some Delaware chicks today. They are such nice birds. Anyone need some chicks delivered to IA City? So I can keep the order cost down?
I do have chicks hatching this am, just a small hatch, oddball stuff, nothing pure except Vorwerk and Orloff.

 

[sammileah]

Anyone have or know someone who has buff brama bantam hens for sale. My hubby is hoping to find 1 at Waverly. I thought is but a feeler out.

 

[mrheinz77]

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Kari,
I'm just finishing their breeding pen.

After I got them they didn't lay because of the move. Then they molted. They are laying like crazy now. They are in the mixed flock but I have some of their eggs in lock down. I've been talking them up and have people interested in their eggs.
I've had my share of issues with the incubator too. I had a thermostat go bad with 200 eggs in it. Only about a quarter survived. Then I'm having a hard time controlling the humidity. I've gone back to hatching in the Hovabator. I hope that helps. The eggs develop fine but die before hatching. The humidity is too low. I hope all is well with you.

 

[harleyjo]

Congrats Eric on your spirit award! I lost a BSL this morning too. I have no idea what was going on. I noticed she looked a little off day before yesterday. Just standing in her nest box for hours. She appeared to be trying to push out an egg. So I put her in some warm water for a little bit, massaged her tummy. Then I also gloved up and lubed and vent checked and didn't feel anything. So I have no clue. She was about 17 weeks old.

 

[mrandmrschicken]

Thanks, and I know the feeling. It's hard to find a reason sometimes, so it's only fair to blame it on the weather. There are fine one time and an hour later they look a little dumpy, then gone. It's all upsetting when you don't know why and none of the other birds are ill.


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[harleyjo]

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That should have read 17 months old. She was born early last April.

 

[pbjmaker]

Good Morning Iowans - is everyone enjoying this absolutely wonderful weather? It could stay like this all year and I'd be really happy!