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[Mother2Hens]

Originally Posted by minmin1258
Wow they look like very "pompous" ladies in fur coats and hats. Lol

They really do! Very stylish chickens.

while I have you here ... it is official ... Big Man gets his own house with 3 Cochin hens...DH has gone COCHIN crazy... says I should have nothing but!!!! That aint going to happen... but I see my 2 ac free range dropping and new fences up in my near future ..

This coming from a man that said " I just don't get why on earth you want chickens??"

And I want to thank Brad... he wants Silkies too, he wanted to put them in the same Big Man house... I don't know if that would be such a good ideal???? they are so small and Cochin's are so big...
and check out my biggens...



aint they so cute sitting up there like a couple of biggins...

chick rookie ~ I'm picking up my two English Orp LF chicks tomorrow from Kiniska and I'm planning to raise them with the three Silkies from bradselig, so I'll let you know how that goes.

Warm and fuzzy in the brooder

Since this chicken transaction happened so quickly, I am reading and refreshing my memory about caring for chicks. Brad said they're going to be 3 weeks old this weekend, so I read that the warmest area of the brooder should be 80 degrees for that age. They seem to like it! It's funny how chicks just conk out and suddenly pop up awake and walking around.

Update: This morning they were on the opposite side of their brooder away from the lamp, so I changed to a lower wattage ceramic heat emitter, which is nice because it's just heat with no light. There's a whole wall of windows in that bedroom, so they get a lot of natural light during the day along with artificial light when needed. The Silkies are interesting because they seem to look at you in the eyes and really study you. I think they need some toys.

 

[minmin1258]

Oh now I know what everyone was so excited about when they had chicks hatching... Two went I to lockdown Wednesday... One pip now and starting it's zip.... The other I hear weak chirping so guessing it be doing its thing real soon!!! Yippeeeeee!!!! I feel like a new Grandma all over again ( Id say new Mom but that was way painful and don't want that again!) *waiting patiently ...chewing fingernails*.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

(bradselig's showgirl)



They sure do. They are very different in personality. Fluff has been a joy to me, she is a stinker, but a leader and very defiant.
I have about a dozen now and each one is different. I really enjoy them. You will see very soon how fun the breed is

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Oh now I know what everyone was so excited about when they had chicks hatching... Two went I to lockdown Wednesday... One pip now and starting it's zip.... The other I hear weak chirping so guessing it be doing its thing real soon!!! Yippeeeeee!!!! I feel like a new Grandma all over again ( Id say new Mom but that was way painful and don't want that again!) *waiting patiently ...chewing fingernails*.

its so nerve wracking! I still fret over every hatch.
post pics if you can, sooo exciting!!!

 

[minmin1258]

quote name="kabhyper1" url="/t/730582/indiana-bycers-here/21240_40#post_12740671"]So lily's eyes look awful. Everyone else is fine, but she is sneezing so I have everyone on durimycin 10. I bought vetricyn eye drops today and have put them in her eyes twice. Is there anything else i should be doing for her? She is eating and drinking fine. Her eyes just get closed up when they dry out and one is very puffy. No gross stuff out of them just puffy. I think dusting them for lice and opening the window in the den to clean out the box they are all in may have given her a chill it got pretty cold in there when i did that.[/quote


Oh Kab, so sorry t hear she's still not well, I didn't think it would amount t anything. Guess I caught Redmans eye issue just in time. He's all healed up and back t doing his job...a little too well!!! Lol. BTW the eggs I put in the bator went into lockdown Wednesday... They are in process of hatching now... I'm eagerly watching!! Lol. May hav two babies by morning.

 

[PeacefulWalls]

Boy, all the eggs hatching and new chicks arriving at everyone's house....I'm kinda feeling left out!

I need to get some new chick babies soon too!

 

[minmin1258]

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[COLOR=8B4513]Here's a link to a 30 second video of my three Silkies from bradselig. I took them out of the brooder to film, but they have wood chips stuck to them. [/COLOR]
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[COLOR=8B4513]I think kaphyper asked this question not too long ago, but I don't remember the answer. The two blue silkies were sparring today like roosters do. Is that normal behavior for sweet 3 week old little girls? [/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]I'm going to read the last 24 hours of the thread now. [/COLOR]

Sweet!!! They're starting to get "Fluffy butt"!!! Lol I am excited t get my eggs so I can get them hatched out!!!

 

[minmin1258]

Alright, here are the little fuzz butts I am holding back from the last hatch. The little white chipmunk patterned one is the third chick I've hatch like it. I'm loving how the others are turning out. Can't wait to see the adult colors.

I swear these guys are worse than the dogs, always demanding butt rubs!

Oh great no one told me is have to spoil em with butt ribs too... Roflmbo!!!!

 

[minmin1258]

Ok here are the pics of the two who made it t lockdown. I keep hearing chirps... Sounds so sweet!

 

[minmin1258]

I'm a Grandma!!! Or is it Grandpa??? Lol hmmmm I think I'll go with Grandma!