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[SallyinIndiana]

What should they weigh if growth is happening?

this is going to sound strange but the eggs should weigh less than fresh eggs of the same size from the same birds. I'm thinking you did not weight these eggs before setting. Meaning you would need to estimate a starting weight.

lots of good info on this link. When to stop turning and even how much weight should be gone (13-14% of starting weight).
Lots of info that won't apply to you too as there is info on many different scenarios.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

 

[raisinemright]

I've sent 2 emails to mypetchicken with no reply! So as of now I am done and will never purchase anything from mypetchicken again.
A simple reply of (we can't do anything about it) would have been better than nothing.

 

[atrueb00]

My silkie rooster sits down a lot. He struts around for a while, then lays down. He will even sit in front of the food and eat. I am worried there is something wrong with his legs as he is so sedentary. I don't have much experience to compare his behavior, but have a hunch something is hurting and making him sit down a lot. (He really could just be lazy for all I know) I felt his legs/thighs and nothing seemed out of place or swollen. I was able to move his legs around and they moved smoothly, nothing popped or felt out of place. He didn't seem to mind me poking around him either. I checked his feet to see if he had anything poking him and everything looked okay. Does anyone have a suggestion on what else I can check or what to look for?

 

[PeacefulWalls]

I'm picking up chicks tomorrow and just had a thought. I'm getting both LF pullets (19 of them) & 7 assorted bantams. Can I put them in a brooder together or will the big kids run over the little ones? Or at least for a day or 2 until we figure out a second brooder for the tiny ones?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I'm picking up chicks tomorrow and just had a thought.  I'm getting both LF pullets (19 of them) & 7 assorted bantams.  Can I put them in a brooder together or will the big kids run over the little ones?  Or at least for a day or 2 until we figure out a second brooder for the tiny ones?

A few days will be fine. I like to keep mine seperate, but I usually keep them together for a week.

 

[CRSelvey]

I'm picking up chicks tomorrow and just had a thought.  I'm getting both LF pullets (19 of them) & 7 assorted bantams.  Can I put them in a brooder together or will the big kids run over the little ones?  Or at least for a day or 2 until we figure out a second brooder for the tiny ones?

I'm not sure what someone with more experience would say but I have five LF chicks and two bantams brooding together. The Bantys are very fast and haven't seemed to have any problems. The big kids in my coop are a five lf/3banty mix and they are fine. My only concern was when I had a lf roo. I worried that he would be to hard on the Banty hens. Now that he's gone, everyone is fine.

 

[CRSelvey]

By the way, Hi Vickichicki! It's nice to see you back on the thread.

 

[raisinemright]

We got our garden trays started this afternoon. This year our garden is hopefully (weather permitted) going to be HUGE!! Over 30 varieties of plants. Cant wait for some fresh BLT's. Lots of canning this fall.

 

[Birdylady3]

Just bumping this up. I know these are not chickens. I don't have any chickens of my own yet. I have 7 Blonds, 5 Bull-eyed Whites, 2 Wilds and 1 White Ringneck Doves for sale! $15.00-$20.00 each or $280.00 for all. I am in Indianapolis. E-mail [email protected] for more info. Pick-up and cash only please. Thanks. If you want to check out my website the link is in my signature below.

 

[kabhyper1]

My poor Gus Gus, he is staying in the house tonight. As I was drying my hair this evening, I heaar DH calling me out to the kitchen. I went out and saw him holding Gus, he was covered in blood. Gus' head hackles shoulders and back were soaked in blood. I checked him over and the only injury he had was his comb had been hit. We think he may have been attacked though. No blood in the barn and Blueberry is my girly boy who just now found out he liked hens. They don't fight. EVER. So .... nothing like giving a 15 ish pound rooster a bath. Last minute. Before leaving in dress clothes. LOL. He seems content in his doggie kennel. I also have LIly in here. My white silkie with the messed up sinus'. My living room is an infirmary.

Can you tell I'm used to rehabbing chickens. It no longer phases me.