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[chick rookie]

as promised pic's of our new family members:


The extra is a Red Bielefelder is what I think he called her. Hope I spelled it right. Aint they so pretty, I'm so happy.

 

[ellymayRans]

Thats good the cats know the difference.. 

Very strange..............................

I know your right.. just hate store eggs!!!! 

Thats allot of corn, and "stupid question"... what is candy corn? not talking about the Halloween candy corn ... lol



you guys are bad... lol 

I always thought they looked strange and NO WAY was I ever going to have any........... well I got 2 for a winter broody hen that I couldn't break, from Brad and I have been in-love ever since and am looking to expand my little Silkie flock, Once you start you just cant stop 
I agree 

I would but after yesterday getting the MF's DH says no more.... ( for now ) lol 
They are pretty should go pretty fast I would think. 

I have a seabright hen that prefers me to other chickens. 

Candy Corn is just a type of sweet corn.
We grew early glow, Ambrosia and Candy Corn. Candy Corn (yellow) was the largest but the majority of what we grew was the Ambrosia (bicolor). We didn't like the Early Glow but both Candy Corn and Ambrosia taste very similar and both really good. They matured just enough apart that there was no cross pollination. We also didn't do anything to our crop ..didn't feed it or keep weeds down. Some of the cobs were hidden in the weeds they were so tall. I hated that and thought for sure it would cause problems but it didn't. I think we'll probably only grow the Candy Corn next year just because it was so big which when taking it off of the cob to freeze gives us more so...We'll see.

 

[ellymayRans]

I also have a slew of young boys that will probably end up at auction unless anyone is interested.
3 Marans/Ameraucana mix with single combs hatched March (1 has beard/tufts)
1 Silver Laced Wyandotte/Marans hatched April
2 white Silkies (hatchery March)
1 white Silkie with single comb but doesn't have a crest does have proper blue skin Not certain of sex (hatchery March)
1 Olive Egger hatched March

I'm sure I have a few more from the other brooder but I'm still waiting on them.

I will eventually have some Beautiful Black Copper Marans Roos as I have 4 from March but I'm still growing them out to pick the best type.
I'm so bummed though. .I have a BCM roo that I hatched last year and Wow he is really really looking good BUT he lost all..yes all of his toes this past winter and I watched him try mating yesterday and the poor thing couldn't get a grip. Maybe he'll have success if the girl submits but this one wasn't.
I'll post a pic of him after bit. He's much better looking than his father. I paired him nicely. Just wish he had his toes! Geez!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

very true story 

poor boy hope he finds a home 

great ideal

great job, wish I was that handy, and I love the playhouse/coop   

look l8ike EE's to me too but I'm far from an expert. 

I like!! Very pretty.. 

lol looks like our garage, We store in 55 gal barrels keeps the mice out.. and dang coons ect,,,,, 

what is the name of that? I cant read it. Can you get it OTC or vet only? 

ya know I have looked for the ceramic heaters like that but cant find them. Who sells them, our RK or TSC never have them. and they can screw into any standard light socket right? 

 Poor chicken... Sorry I dont like her. ( the human )

I don't show but I do agree... once they are in the barn with the other is too late ....... 

love Pickles.. so pretty. and I love the name too... 

Congrats!!!!!! 

You aint right... lol

Very pretty but I'm scared of getting spit on so I keep my distance.. lol 

 Wow

That is great news, sooo happy for him and your family. 

Thanks

 

[ellymayRans]

Here he is. ..my poor baby with no toes!

 

[ellymayRans]

I keep going back and forth if his tail angle is too high. Think I'm going to have to ask some more experienced folks about it. Other than that, his wide back, chest, comb, overall color and eye color seem right on track.

 

[ellymayRans]

A few pics of chicks that need new homes. Here is the hatchery Silkie with the single comb and no crest I mentioned a few posts earlier. Not sure of it's sex.

This last pic is one of two that look very similar and it's the Birchen colored. I hatched some from a breeder for Black Copper Marans and because the Olive Egger I hatched from them has the same colors I wonder if either they are crosses also or a mistake and actually Birchen Marans. Either way not a part of my breeding program.

 

[Leahs Mom]

As far as bantams go, you have to have some to truly appreciate them. They are really neat little things, make great broodies, and eat the crap out of bugs. I have about 30 of them, and they are all sweethearts. The only chickens I can keep 4 or 5 boys together, and they get along great, and don't tear up hens.

I have read that some folks keep bantie just to brood. But I don't know what breed in particular.

 

[ellymayRans]

I have read that some folks keep bantie just to brood.  But I don't know what breed in particular.

That's the reason I originally got Silkies but I've never had one go broody nor my bantam Cochin! Lol
I have plenty of LF go broody though!

 

[hogster160]

Hello everyone. Long time since I've posted. Seems like the only time I post is when I have a problem. And boy do I have a problem!

Story goes like this.

Broody blrw. Sat on turkey eggs for 30 days. 2 hatched 1 killed. The last baby removed. I set her on some chicken eggs, she hatched 2, again 1 killed. I locked her up to break her.

2nd broody blrw. I put the last of broody 1 egg under her to finish hatching, while sitting on her own which are due tomorrow, brought that chick inside. Its 5 days old in the brooder. Well this morning 2 eggs pipped. I go out a couple of hours later, one egg smashed, chick still alive and moving, although I can see a lot of the chick, egg yolk and blood. I have her sitting in a bowl, with a damp paper towel, heated towel under a 250 watt red lamp. The other egg has a hole pipped in the shell and the membrane, it continues to chirp and peck at shell.

I put both eggs in their own bowl set up the same. I have no incubator, so I'm improvising. My indoor/outdoor thermometer reads 101 temp and 53% humidity. Is this close to helping those eggs hatch?

Thanks for any help, as I am truly lost

Deb