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[Ardizzone7]

So I shouldn't, but anyone interested in going in on an order? I'm only interested in 4-6 chicks but his minimum is 12. Let me know if anyone is interested"
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/729015/day-old-chicks-from-exhibition-quality-parents

OMG!!! That is so tempting!!! You are close to me too. Let me think about it and I will let you know.

 

[bradselig]

It is so tempting.  I would like the rose combs RIR but I need to stay with my fogle line and have fun learning before I get two lines on the same property.

I know I shouldnt either but thise lavender games are way too tempting! I only have a pair of blacks so I can easily put a couple more in with them!

 

[FarkerFarms]

I have one black Cochin Cockerel available for free to a good home! I am pretty sure he is a he. 7-8 months old. Super personable and easy going. Good home a must!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

It's in the 40's, the snow is melting, and though it seems dreary outside, I'm just happy to be rid of all this wretched snow! (Two months or so until spring, right? )

So I've been busy the past few days because I'm preparing for classes starting next week, and then the two hens in my flock with the largest wattles, Olive and Miss Rangi, had frostbite on Tuesday morning so they had to come in out of the cold. They're back outside today, but I'm keeping a close eye on them--I think they might both lose portions of their wattles as a result of this. :/ The rest of the girls are just fine, by the way, and had no problems even without supplemental heat, so I think it was just poor ventilation together with their big wattles spelling disaster. My first summer project this year is going to be a look at improving winter ventilation, I think.

On a similar topic, does anyone here use a huddle box around their perches? Any ideas how that works without trapping moist air around the birds and making matters worse?


I'm going back and reading (well, skimming) through what I missed. 20 pages to go!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

A few more pictures of some chickens. Got some of the bantam Cochins. The lavender is molting. Can't wait to see how they all turn out. Lavender (possibly cuckoo/barred) pullet

Black cockerel

Splash? Cockerel (breeder had egg labeled as a silver blue or blue silver)

Aww, your little black Cochin cockerel looks just like Po did at that age!

Your lavender pullet doesn't appear to be barred, as you'd be able to see the barring by now. I have no idea on the last guy. I've never heard of silver blue Cochins. He almost looks lavender, too.

Here are my home invaders. It was negative eleven here and I was afraid their legs would freeze and snap they are sooooo tiny.

They are beautiful! My Sebrights did just fine in our -14 weather. No heat, uninsulated cop.

When checking on the critters this morning I heard peeping noises coming from under my broody! Looks like the cold weather did not hurt the eggs. -12 with a wind chill of -25 at one point. My barn is not heated and not insulated. It is just a very good wind break. Chickens are much tougher than people give them credit for. Here is to hoping I come home to little fluff balls tonight! So happy!

And as a final note, welcome to everyone that joined us over the past few days! (There, now I'm caught up.)

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I have no idea on the last guy. I've never heard of silver blue Cochins. He almost looks lavender, too.

Okay, I just did a real quick search on silver blue. Apparently it's just another way of saying blue birchen (sorry if you already knew that ).


From the Cochin thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/195235/cochin-thread/8120#post_8262368

Here is the Silver blue roo I had several years ago.

So comparing him to this guy, your cockerel must be a splash if he's silver blue.

 

[Too Fast]

You can sell your eggs to him, but it is illegal for him to sell them at a farmers market because your chickens have to be certified. If they were certified by the gov, it would be legal. But that means a yearly fee and tax for every egg sold. The Indiana egg law stinks,

I sell most of my eggs on my property and I let them do whatever they want with them, that way there is no trouble. I don't have a license either, but its on the retailer if he does.
You can check out the egg selling thing here:
http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/iseb/EggLaw.pdf

Class C infraction if caught it looks like. There sure are a lot of regulations about selling eggs!

 

[minmin1258]

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So far two out of ten eggs have hatched. I have a splash and a black.[/quot
Did u get anymore t hatch??? Pics please!

 

[chisNchickens]

I can't leave Rio out, He cheesed for the camera.

Oh how adorable!

Sorry guys, I just realized I hijacked the thread. It's friday, I'm bored, and I have wine.

Oh how funny!!!

Ok, so I was looking at the chicks in the brooders. This guy/girl always as a more fluffy look to it, but after looking tonight I think it maybe a frizzled silkie? The crest is flipping forward and the feathers coming in on the neck look like they are also flipping out. The thing that's got me confused is I thought the frizzle gene always expresses itself, this one of the parents has to be a frizzle for any chicks to have the gene. Neither parents expresses the frizzled gene, thus I didn't think the chicks could be frizzled.

Thoughts? Opinions? Insight on the fizzled gene that I'm missing lol?

I don't see it, but I know zip about frizzle/sizzle/frazzle lol

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101
Seriously read this but condensed version...
You can hold eggs 7 days and not have any issues.
store them cool, and turn at least 3 x a day.
We have an old, dry and drafty house. Find a room that's warmest and least entered..
I am using my dry pantry.keep incubator closed, watch temps to keep them at 99.5
I now only candle day 1, and lockdown. Day 1 is to look at the eggs to see if there is cracks.
If they are important, expensive.. I will do a day 10 or so candling.
shipped eggs, you are really lucky if you get 50% hatch.
If your house is dry you may need to add water, I dry hatch.
Day 18 raise humidity with sponges. Try to not open the incubator at all.
Ideal humidity is 70% for me at lockdown.
I line the screen with paper towel so they don't hurt their feet.
Newspaper is awful! I avoid it completely.
Don't remove babies until they are dry and have the brooder box ready.
Babies are fine up to 3 days, so don't rush taking them out.
I leave eggs that are late up to 5 days past hatch date.
If you notice odor, CANDLE and look for that egg! Seriously, smell them, pick them up and take a wiff!

easier then cleaning 40+eggs and an incubator.
I set well over 1,000 eggs of several species last year. the 2 that "exploded" (both chicken eggs!) was when I was out of town for several days.

Only seven days? More like three weeks! Of course it is better to get them in sooner and your hatch rate will decrease but don't pitch those old eggs. Worst thing to happen is scrambling the duds and feeding them back to the birds!

 

[Too Fast]

Its so cool how many new people are joining! Welcome everybody!

Yes it is cool how many are joining.

It is not cool, however, when I don't check in this website for 24 hours and find I am 500 million posts behind, lol!