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[Chaneys Ranch]

Hope this is ok, I'm having a hard time finding d'uccle chicks or adults in southern indiana, can anyone help me? I had a roo and the last winter storm we had killed him. I have a young hen that needs a partner. I was also wondering if anyone else has issues trying to raise porcelain d'uccle chicks? I had 3 and came home from work today to find all 3 dead and the last ones I bought, I only had 2 of them survive. The millies do ok, is there something wrong with the porcelain?

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[Chaneys Ranch]

Hi, i'm new to this site and to any kind of chat room. I live in wheatfield Indiana. I have had chickens for 7 years. My first chickens were 4 golden comet and 2 longhorn. They have all passed away from fatty liver disease. Now I have 2 birds that i got listed as acura's but, they look like americana's plus i have 3 dark Brahmas. I will soon be adding 3 light brahmas. That will bring my flock to 8 chickens. I all so have 2 dogs, one cat, and 2 step daughters that live with us.

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[Chaneys Ranch]

Got home late last night but was happy to see that my first Mottled Java's of the year have hatched! My first CCL is a definite girl! and the last of my first batch of midget white turkeys hatched also! Didn't have time for any pictures, but am hoping to get some tonight. I love this time of year when everyone is hatching out little ones. And I am conveniently forgetting the point last year when I asked myself 'why did I have to set that last batch? I don't have anywhere to put them!".

LOL I am already getting there too, incubator is full and have 2 trays ready. I am stopping on chickens and only hatching seasonal birds already. No room!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Trying to catch up on several posts, sorry I have missed so many! will be back tomorrow its getting late.

 

[leslea]

Thanks! I've never been a part of a hatch along and it was fun! My aunt used an incubator I made her and for her very first hatch she got 6 new little fluffy butts!!

The dark Marans has to be a cuckoo as the spot on its head. I didn't see Cuckoo/silver Cuckoo on your possible list then it must be a Golden Cuckoo. All of my Goldens have a mahogany tint to their down usually on their face/head. I have silver Cuckoo too and love them both so Win win!! Black copper doesn't have a head spot.

Maybe someday I will get to hatch something, too...we'll see...

She really does look like the photos I'm seeing of Silver cuckoo, but if that is the case, they are going to owe me some $. Wouldn't be the first time, I suppose. We'll see how she feathers out, I reckon!

So relieved this morning to see all the chicks awake, alive, healthy, happy. So far so good. We got through the first 24 hours last year before we lost one, so I'm still on guard...fingers crossed it doesn't happen this year.

When I think back to last year and the size of the chicks I got, those bantam Barred Rock chicks were just ridiculously tiny. They were small compared to day old silkies...how did the poor little things survive the trip at all?

 

[Indyshent]

Photo spam!

Wellies and the oldest remaining EE pullet.


Love this picture because she looks so coy

Wellies have such pretty green eyes, and the EE always has this funny look on her face, like she has no idea what's going on and is just watching the other birds to see how they react so she'll know what to do.


SLW is still indeterminable. She's a really assertive she with a rather bright comb (and are those wing patches?)... or she's a he.





The three amigos! Think one's a girls, but I don't want to jinx myself.

Wellie roo and... another questionable Wyandotte. She's got a super big, bright red comb and wattles coming in... but she's super friendly so she'll likely get to stay even though she's most likely a he. I could drop kick whoever sexed my chickens this year.


The Indian Runner, Joe, is my youngest son's. Brownie is my daughter's Khaki Campbell. The red shouldered roo is getting some super light blue in his hackles and tail, but most of his body is cream and white. He's a frisky little devil--always getting into stuff, challenging somebody, dancing all over the yard, perching on anything he can jump to. Very entertaining, but can be a bit nippy with new birds. The Light Brahmas are both of indeterminate gender still, but super sweet and fluffy. Photobombing Australorp!



This is the other EE 'pullet' from the RK bin in Bloomington who turned roo on me. At exactly eight weeks, he gave his first grow yesterday afternoon. Knocked himself off his perch with that manly effort, and then crowed two more times just to be sure. He's amiable, otherwise quiet and developing a really pretty bright purple sheen.

Black Betty and Bamalam, along with the other Brahma of indeterminate gender


And here's some of my Easter hatch-along (even though I wasn't directly participating because I don't have an incubator). Five duckies in all as yet.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Well tomorrow is hatch day for my 3 little eggs, but I am still excited. My CCL x Buff Orp egg is a rockin and chirping. I also have a CCLxRIR and down to the I OE that was ordered. Kind of disappointed about that. But popping my 2 in the incubator turned out to be a great idea if just the one makes it.

 

[ellymayRans]

Photo spam! Wellies and the oldest remaining EE pullet. Love this picture because she looks so coy Wellies have such pretty green eyes, and the EE always has this funny look on her face, like she has no idea what's going on and is just watching the other birds to see how they react so she'll know what to do. SLW is still indeterminable. She's a really assertive she with a rather bright comb (and are those wing patches?)... or she's a he. The three amigos! Think one's a girls, but I don't want to jinx myself. Wellie roo and... another questionable Wyandotte. She's got a super big, bright red comb and wattles coming in... but she's super friendly so she'll likely get to stay even though she's most likely a he. I could drop kick whoever sexed my chickens this year. The Indian Runner, Joe, is my youngest son's. Brownie is my daughter's Khaki Campbell. The red shouldered roo is getting some super light blue in his hackles and tail, but most of his body is cream and white. He's a frisky little devil--always getting into stuff, challenging somebody, dancing all over the yard, perching on anything he can jump to. Very entertaining, but can be a bit nippy with new birds. The Light Brahmas are both of indeterminate gender still, but super sweet and fluffy. Photobombing Australorp! This is the other EE 'pullet' from the RK bin in Bloomington who turned roo on me. At exactly eight weeks, he gave his first grow yesterday afternoon. Knocked himself off his perch with that manly effort, and then crowed two more times just to be sure. He's amiable, otherwise quiet and developing a really pretty bright purple sheen. Black Betty and Bamalam, along with the other Brahma of indeterminate gender And here's some of my Easter hatch-along (even though I wasn't directly participating because I don't have an incubator). Five duckies in all as yet.

You don't have to use an incubator for the HAL... You should have asked, someone would have said...Yes..Set those Eggs!! Broodys are the best. However mine had 6 babies with her and I've found 2 dead now! I don't know what's going on! 1 was just a week old but always seemed a little off. The other was just 2 days ago and 2 weeks old! I treated her for lice..etc while broody and moved her to a different pen once they hatched and I looked them over and I don't see anything wrong with them. When I find them they appear smooshed but I wasn't sure if they had just been there a bit and over a bit of time being walked on by the others??!!? Sad, only 4 of the Millie Fluer Cochins had hatched and now I'm down to 2! One is growing like a weed and the other is still so tiny but feathering out. Hoping a pair at least! Geez!! Ok enough of my whining!

 

[dstahl41]

I'm going to start raising chickens in my back yard and thought I should see what wisdom I could glean from experienced hoosier chicken people.
I thought I would try and raise an heirloom breed and all hens to get started. City ordinance limits the number of birds to 6 but I'm not sure how many would be good to start with.

Does anyone know of a breeder or supplier of heirloom chickens within an hour or so of Louisville, KY? (Sellersburg is only 10 minutes from Louisville.)

 

[ellymayRans]

I'm going to start raising chickens in my back yard and thought I should see what wisdom I could glean from experienced hoosier chicken people.
I thought I would try and raise an heirloom breed and all hens to get started. City ordinance limits the number of birds to 6 but I'm not sure how many would be good to start with.

Does anyone know of a breeder or supplier of heirloom chickens within an hour or so of Louisville, KY? (Sellersburg is only 10 minutes from Louisville.)

Well welcome! We welcome all states!!

Heirloom? Is that the same as Heritage?