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[gunchief25]

Morning all... Cockadoodledooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

have a hen ( my favorite hen mind ya ) that was being picked on bad, and she is a bit of a baldy from Linus, she is his favorite too, so to give her a break and doctor her scrapes ( nothing bad ) I brought her inside. Don't worry I have a place ( basement ) that stays just above freezing that I put the outside chickens in if they need to be inside for anything.
Anyway I was going to put her back out in a new area with Big Man that is going to be his temporary house till we get one built this spring. I have 4 girls picked out that don't get along as well as the other ... not members of the" chick click " but she surprised me by going broody, I am testing her now and if she stays true then I am going to put a few eggs under her and I wont have to buy any more EE's cause I want more, my question is I'm only getting 1 egg every day and the other EE lays 1 every 4 day's..??? how long can I keep a egg before putting it under the hen and it still being good, and do I put them in the fridge, or leave them out? and how many is a good number to put under her, I am also going to put at least 2 of her own under her if she lays me another one, she is sitting one one of hers now that she laid yesterday.
I have read bits a pieces on this subject but nothing really tells me what I want to know. I guess I need a " How To " thread???


she gets off the nest to eat then goes right back.

I keep my eggs for 7 days and then they go in the incubator, I've put older eggs in also. so you could collct for up to 2 wks, Do not put them in the fridge Leave them out pointy side down, . also, put them all under her at the same time, other wise they won't hatch at the same time, and once some hatch she'll get off of the rest.

 

[Kiniska]

All right Indiana peeps. Who wants to trade?
I have two pygmy goat does. One doe is 2 years old, the other is 7 months. I will trade for a spotted (any color) or solid red buck of any breed as long as he is sweet and easy to handle or a large breed doe(prefer Boer or Boer mix). Or they are for sale at 100.00 for the pair.
If interested PM me. If the buck is small enough for a large dog crate I may be able to pick up and drop off. If it isn't and you can deliver I am happy to help with gas $
The farthest North I am willing to drive is Indy. I am in English Indiana.

 

[chick rookie]

Woohooooo! They are adorable babies, you wont be disappointed!

Thats very similar to the one I am getting next month!
Very good price too.

http://terrehaute.craigslist.org/bar/4315678717.html
heres one, but its smaller, 75.00

 

[minmin1258]

This is Daxter. So cute but so terrible sometimes lol.

he is cute but he also looks like he might have a mischivious side too

I think so too! If you look real close into his eyes I think I see ornery in there!!!

 

[animallover2202]

morning everyone woke up in a super good mood today

 

[minmin1258]

morning everyone woke up in a super good mood today

I woke up happy cheery ready for the day...then I looked out th window...7" off fresh snow and is STILL falling !!!

 

[chick rookie]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing this.
M2H I hope she is ok

poor kid!
Wow, sounds like she didn't really have a coop. Some birds will just not take to a nest box tho. Without knowing the person, hard to say why...

M2H hope your DD gets better real soon, I hate it when my kids are sick.

He is very short and has a Napoleon complex. He digs holes in the yard and tries for hours in the summer to catch frogs and fish in the koi pond, butwe love him anyway. He hates me when I do things like this to him though....

he may hate it but its cute, I have a Ridgback that LOVES to have clothes on....

We have ignition! I'm very excited. I just fired up my new (to me) Sportsman. Test hatch goes into it tomorrow! Some barnyard mixes, some Crested Cream Legbars, and some American Bresse. I've been watching everyone else hatching, hatching, hatching. I finally broke down and had to join in.

thought I was going to have babies with a broody hen, but she stopped sitting today

Lauren on a good day

Thank you all for your well wishes about my DD, Lauren, who DH brought home from IU today since she was too sick to care for herself. After waiting over two hours at "Urgent Care," she was diagnosed with a virus, as expected, but at least she had a physician's assessment since she has a sore throat, swollen glands, fever, aches different than her usual fibromyalgia, and nausea. She's supposed to stay in bed a few days before returning.

I received a very thoughtful PM from Old Rooster who recommended a Bloomington physician. It was perfect timing since we've been discussing finding a Bloomington option other than IU Health Center. Lauren sees someone new there each visit, which isn't the greatest for a chronically ill person. So, I'm checking out Old Rooster's lead tomorrow.
I think my new flock of three Silkies from bradselig and two LF English Orpingtons from Kiniska were hatched the same weekend of Jan. 11th, making them three weeks old. The Silkies will be surprised when the Orps turn into giants! Until they're able to go outside to play, I looked up ideas to entertain chicks. If anyone has any comments, please post.

Ideas to entertain chicks in a brooder:
Cut a piece of grass and dirt from the yard (not from the middle--lol) for them to dig around in
Rotate different types of branches for low perches and exploring
Fill a shallow bowl with coarse sand/dirt for a dustbath
Hide a twist-tie or plastic-coated piece of wire in their bedding as a "prize" to find. Make sure it's large enough/not sharp/safe, etc.
Look for adaptable cat toys and bird toys including different types of balls, mirrors, and bells. Other suitable items can be repurposed to make toys, but always check for possible safety issues.

When they're old enough (I assume six weeks?) --they could have a few treats hiding inside of a toy like small sunflower kernels, small pieces of a cut-up grape, blueberry, or romaine lettuce, etc.
A few licks of peanut butter on a hanging toy.
Put a few small crickets in the brooder.

we have a stick in the brooder and they like getting on it and jumping off again, DH put a cat ball with a bell inside and hung it from the top and they play with it too, ( I thought was a stupid ideal... ) I also put a cake pan (sm one ) with potting soil that does not have fertilizer or other plant food in it ( just plain dirt in other words ). I put it in about twice a day. Don't leave it in cause it takes up too much room. They are 4 weeks old now and DH put 4 live meal worms in and watched them look cock-eyed at them for a few, then dove in... loved them and had no problems with it.

that was funny, we both laughed till our sides hurt

, we also liked the puppy and the Bud horses... that was sweet..

Wish Denver was playing better!!

DH was mad as all get out over that... I personally don't watch football.

 

[chick rookie]

WOW !!!!!! I just quoted alot of post and submited it and it is gone???? wtheck

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

My computer is making me so mad! All the sudden the other day it just started opening pages at random times, recommeding I view different pages. Pretty much anytime I click on anything. So now it takes twice as long to do anything on my computer and I don't have patience lol. And sometimes when I load a page it will come up that I have no internet access but yet I am connected to my wifi. I am going to have to take it to my BIL and see if he can fix it, he is a computer genius lol