INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[Jessimom]

All things in moderation is a good slogan but especially applies to prunes.
Worse yet, too much cayenne, habanero or ghost peppers - followed by too many prunes.

LOL

2/1/16 12:30 pm

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Jessimom All 12 shipped SFs look good, 9 shipped Cochins still going strong but 2 had blood rings. Should hatch on 2/4. 8 of my silkies set to hatch 2/12 (4 clears). 12 shipped Blue/Splash silkies and 2 shipped green egg layers (bielefelders/cream legbars cross) set on 1/31. I have 20 more green egg layer eggs that will be set once the 2/4 eggs move to the other 'bator.

I should never update when I'm tired.....those green egg layers haven't arrived yet. Those were my Buff Brahma eggs.

So, mine should say "All 12 shipped SFs look good, 9 shipped Cochins still going strong but 2 had blood rings. Should hatch on 2/4. 8 of my silkies set to hatch 2/12 (4 clears). 12 shipped Blue/Splash silkies and 2 shipped Buff Brahma eggs set on 1/31. I have 20 more Buff Brahma eggs that will be set once the 2/4 eggs move to the other 'bator. I'll set those Green Egg layers once they arrive....."

Hmmmm... and we share the same roads....

I promise that if you see someone signing (ASL) in a car, they are probably more aware of what is around them then a normal driver.

Since I do talk to her also, I usually only sign when it requires 1 hand. 2 handed signs are only used when we are stopped.

 

[Saris]

I can't view videos on this old iPad unless they're embedded like this
[VIDEO]

I'm not sure how to do that, but I'll try to figure it out.

@Saris, what was used to clean the chick in the video?


-Kathy

The wounds? Iodine I think. The chick did eventually pass away. Poor little thing.

I would've eaten the momma.....

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I won't have to worry about the rooster part as the new one is a youngster (about 4 months old) and the hens I'll be adding to the fun fest are about 3.5 months old so I would think they could defend themselves. All the odds might not be in there favor as it'll be 6 older birds (all laying hens) to the 4 younger birds( 3 girls and 1 boy) but everything will be messed up because the top of the pecking order is being removed and none of the girls are aggressive whatsoever.

At 4 months they want to start breeding. Hopefully he will go after the laying hens. The hens may not be aggressive now, but with new comers there attitude might change. Hens can be more aggressive with new comers than roosters.

 

[kwhites634]

Even if the rooster is younger than the hens?

The question is this. I have a laying flock with a rooster and a group of youngsters with a rooster. The rooster in the laying flock is a peckerhead and will be losing his head. I want to put the youngsters (bout 3.5 months old) in with the laying hens that will be losing there rooster. When Kevin gets wacked is that a good time to throw everybody together? I don't care about the breeding aspect of it all. I want one happy group after the peckerhead loses.

The established flock is SLW and BA (3 of each) and the new ones will be CCL (3 hens and a roo). Should I just throw them all in the coop and let them sort it out or would leaving them in the run be a better option?


Say please.

Given the choice, I believe I'd turn 'em out in the run, assuming it's a large one. As I said, that's what I did, and it worked, but my run was about 12x20, and the smaller ones had room to run away from the older ones if need be. I'd do it first thing of a morning; ideally, they'd get things sorted out before the whole gang was confined in the coop all night with nowhere for the youngsters to run. That could be a blood bath. My youngsters were 16-18 weeks old when I put them in with the hens; a bit older than yours. Also, someone mentioned that having a rooster present was a good idea, too. The first time I brought young birds into an existing flock there was a rooster with them; the second time there wasn't. I had no problems either way. Don't take any of this to the bank; just 'cause it worked for me doesn't mean it'll work in your situation; all I can fall back on is my own experience.

 

[Jessimom]

Given the choice, I believe I'd turn 'em out in the run, assuming it's a large one. As I said, that's what I did, and it worked, but my run was about 12x20, and the smaller ones had room to run away from the older ones if need be. I'd do it first thing of a morning; ideally, they'd get things sorted out before the whole gang was confined in the coop all night with nowhere for the youngsters to run. That could be a blood bath. My youngsters were 16-18 weeks old when I put them in with the hens; a bit older than yours. Also, someone mentioned that having a rooster present was a good idea, too. The first time I brought young birds into an existing flock there was a rooster with them; the second time there wasn't. I had no problems either way. Don't take any of this to the bank; just 'cause it worked for me doesn't mean it'll work in your situation; all I can fall back on is my own experience.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Given the choice, I believe I'd turn 'em out in the run, assuming it's a large one. As I said, that's what I did, and it worked, but my run was about 12x20, and the smaller ones had room to run away from the older ones if need be. I'd do it first thing of a morning; ideally, they'd get things sorted out before the whole gang was confined in the coop all night with nowhere for the youngsters to run. That could be a blood bath. My youngsters were 16-18 weeks old when I put them in with the hens; a bit older than yours. Also, someone mentioned that having a rooster present was a good idea, too. The first time I brought young birds into an existing flock there was a rooster with them; the second time there wasn't. I had no problems either way. Don't take any of this to the bank; just 'cause it worked for me doesn't mean it'll work in your situation; all I can fall back on is my own experience.

Putting them in at night is the best. Then they wake up together. Confuses them. But I never put new hens in with the others until they are ready to start laying. Dont want to feed younger birds layer pellets. Unless you are using flock raiser. Then it doesnt matter.

 

[kwhites634]

applebutter14 everyone here can help you out. Just post and they will help.

Hey, Linda!
Where you been hiding, girl?

 

[Pensmaster]

@Fire Ant Farm

Fire Ant yes I have made pens in the past. Mine are the regular ball point ink. Fountain pens would take different bits and kits but I'm sure they are out there. I used to sell them to support my habit of not being able to stay out of Woodcrafters. Fun store. Antlers do turn an outstanding pen. Just not to keen on the smell of bone.

 

[Jessimom]

Putting them in at night is the best. Then they wake up together. Confuses them.

That's what I did with the last ONE I added. Next morning when we first opened up the coop, the new one just stayed on the roost for a bit. Once they were all outside, I'd feed treats, If after things started back into the normal routine, the new on was getting picked on, I'd pull her out. Did that for 3 days, and then she learned to fight back. Now she is bigger than all the others.

 

[fire370]

Look at this yummy goodness. I only do this for them a couple times a week and they love it.