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[dennislambert79]

Here's the first five. Two on Friday three yesterday and three today. I have one still alive in egg have helped out but waiting for it to push out

 

[Crista]

Well no chicks this morn but when I got home from family Easter dinner, there were 2 babies. Yippppeeeee. Hopefully more tomorrow.

 

[Mishlerfarm24]

Question, Why are some eggs "slippery"? When I collect my eggs and take them inside to rinse them off from whatever may be on them, poop, mud, yolk, feathers, etc., whatever it is I don't want to think about what I just touched LOL, when my hands have been wet and I go to grab an egg, and there's only certain ones, they are slippery and hard to hold onto when I clean them off or I drop them in the sink and crack them. It's 50/50 chance with me that I drop the slippery ones in the sink. Has anyone else experience this or am I just being weird? Lol

 

[kittydoc]

Question, Why are some eggs "slippery"? When I collect my eggs and take them inside to rinse them off from whatever may be on them, poop, mud, yolk, feathers, etc., whatever it is I don't want to think about what I just touched LOL, when my hands have been wet and I go to grab an egg, and there's only certain ones, they are slippery and hard to hold onto when I clean them off or I drop them in the sink and crack them. It's 50/50 chance with me that I drop the slippery ones in the sink. Has anyone else experience this or am I just being weird? Lol

The bloom that every hen coats her eggs with varies a little in quantity and "feel" when wet. If you wrap your fingers all the way around the top, bottom, and sides you won't drop them. You can usually tell quickly if they are going to be very slippery then just envelope them more with your hand and fingers. The good news is the slippery ones clean quickly, so you should not have to use any more than your fingertips to clean them.

 

[kittydoc]

As requested by a few folks, here are some current photos of some of my birds.


Cogburn with a hen. His feet (and spurs) are giant and he has some really long tail feathers that you can't see in this photo. Cog's comb really took a beating. That's Beavis in the back. He is really good with the chickens.

My JO roo and hens. The hens all molted--the roo didn't, so he still has juvenile plumage.



Cleo, black English Orp hen.

Hershey, single-barred chocolate cuckoo English Orp.




Blue English Orp hen I bred last year. I don't breed her because she has 9 points in her comb, but she was too pretty to part with. She's in the layer flock.

 

[chick rookie]

I have four 50% English lavender Orpington chicks that are ready to go now. They hatched Tuesday/Wednesday. Vaccinated against Marek's disease. I'm in a NW suburb of Indianapolis. Here's a couple of photos of the little cuties! I honestly don't think there is anything cuter than a lavender Orp chick.

The two male Bielefelder chicks are ready to go, too. They hatched Wednesday/Thursday. Two for $5 or I'll throw one in free with the purchase of two lavender Orp chicks. I'm sure I'll have Biele pullets later on.

PM me if interested!

Man I wish I was taking chicks right now!!! You are making it real hard on me NOT to!!! They are so darn cute!!!

@chick rookie Bummer about your truck, but glad the house wasn't broken into. I have a 9 mm, too, from my single days, but now that we have a big dog that sounds off I sure hope we never need it. I'm the only one who shoots. DH was in the Navy for 12 years but firearm training is totally optional for most sailors.

They didn't get anything worth anything out of the truck, we don't leave anything of value in them.
I didn't know that about the Navy, and my sister was a Navy woman. We will never be without our guns, hope I never have to use them but if I have to I will!!

I forgot to add in the last post, I lost one of my BLRW hens Friday night. She was laying by the nest boxes with no injury that I could see, just looked peacefully asleep.

I decided to investigate and did my own necropsy. I found tumors and I am kind of not surprised. She was two years old and always laid a pointy, torpedo-like egg that usually had a blood spot in it. I am surprised though that she looked healthy otherwise and never showed any signs of slowing down. Her sister is sad and doesn't seem to know what to think. That break my heart!

I saved part of the tract with a few tumors. I haven't decided if I want to get them tested or not. I'm leaning towards not. I'm glad she died peacefully instead of in the mouth of a dog or coyote.

Sorry about your hen. It's always better when they go sleeping. I have lost plenty to stray dogs!! It really is a very bad way to go.

Question, Why are some eggs "slippery"? When I collect my eggs and take them inside to rinse them off from whatever may be on them, poop, mud, yolk, feathers, etc., whatever it is I don't want to think about what I just touched LOL, when my hands have been wet and I go to grab an egg, and there's only certain ones, they are slippery and hard to hold onto when I clean them off or I drop them in the sink and crack them. It's 50/50 chance with me that I drop the slippery ones in the sink. Has anyone else experience this or am I just being weird? Lol

I seen this was already answered so I will skip it... sorry. And no your not weird... lol

As requested by a few folks, here are some current photos of some of my birds.


Cogburn with a hen. His feet (and spurs) are giant and he has some really long tail feathers that you can't see in this photo. Cog's comb really took a beating. That's Beavis in the back. He is really good with the chickens.

My JO roo and hens. The hens all molted--the roo didn't, so he still has juvenile plumage.



Cleo, black English Orp hen.

Hershey, single-barred chocolate cuckoo English Orp.




Blue English Orp hen I bred last year. I don't breed her because she has 9 points in her comb, but she was too pretty to part with. She's in the layer flock.

You really have some beautiful birds, I love love love the Blue Eng. Orp. Awesome.

BTW ... Oliver is : " Paranoid" lol he gives his warning call for anything in the sky... Geese can land in the pasture and h will send his ladies packing. ... lol and he kills any and every little wild bird that even THINKS about stealing their food!! Which is fine with me.
I had to put him in time out yesterday, he picked a fight with Waddles!! lol Bob was watching it all as if he was thinking " boy your gonna get in trouble.... " and when he did Bob started singing like a hen laid an egg... It was like I could read his mind and I found it funny, just thought maybe you would too.

 

[chick rookie]

Like allot of you I was out in the yard all day yesterday doing my spring yard cleaning and am sore as all get out today. but the yard looks much better!! Land lord wont have anything to gripe about there when we leave.
Got caught in the storm while feeding yesterday eve. I seen it moving in, then I HEARD it, and I think I broke a record in feeding time, and I think they broke one in eating it... lol But we still got wet.. lol Had a few fires going at the same time and they fought hard not to be put out, they were still smoking this am when I let the dogs out.
Waddles is having leg problems, his weight is getting to him I think, I have always watched how much I feed him, guess he is too good at free ranging and still got to big. I am going to hate the day I have to put him down, and DH will be devastated, he talks to Waddles every morning, Waddles will tell him to have a good day at work, and DH tells him not to give mom too much sass.. lol But I know the day is coming.
DH is having a harder time with the NO CHICKS rule then I am... every time he goes to RK or TSC he calls me and tells me what they have and asks me what I want him to bring home!!!!
If its not too late in the year when we finally get settled and organized I might let him bring home some BA's. I keep telling him I dont want any more hatchery birds but does he care??? NOT!!
I loved seeing all your pic's, the pic with the chicks and the Easter eggs and basket were beautiful!! I wish I could get great pic's like that. You should be sure and enter that photo in next years calendar...

 

[Crafty chick]

Hey everyone, Happy Easter, figured I'd check in. We don't have a lot of data on our phones, so I can't be on a lot. I moved our chicks out to the cage in the coop next to the big girls. Yesterday it was so nice, my daughter and I carried a couple out to the yard and played with them. The big girls were VERY interested in them. Today is my birthday, the only things I want is to get started on my movable coop, but I still need to get with my dad to get the wood he has stored at another house. Oh well, rainy anyway. kids don't have school today, we'll find something to do.

 

[tmctlt]

Happy Birthday Crafty Chick.....and good luck with your chicken tractors!!!

 

[Faraday40]

A belated HAPPY EASTER!

We had a good day with good food & family. The kids even let me take some pics of them dressed up. DS chose to pose with a Spitzhauben & DD chose the tiny Bielefelder. (Only biele that hatched) For anyone who likes taking pics. The background is simply a black fleece blanket. Bed sheets work well for a larger background with more than one subject.

Please keep us in your prayers during these next few weeks. Personally, I've been having my own ups & downs. (Almost a year ago, my mom suddenly died w/o warning.) Although it's been a while, at times it feels just too strong. I can enjoy the happy moments in life & try to focus on those, but the tears still pop out. I was very close to my mom & miss her more than I can express. Spring was her favorite season. I would always email pics of a pretty flower, interesting birds, the grandkids, the chickens, or even just our backyard progress. She loved it all.