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[ellymayRans]

It seems to me like there was a time when my girls would gobble up worms like nobody's business. Then at some point within the past few years, it's like they all decided they didn't like worms anymore. It was strange. Now, even if my mom or sister brings them worms from the garden or underneath the stepping stones (because like heck am I carrying worms--again, not a bug person ), the hens may peck at them a little, but they rarely actually eat them. I don't know if our girls are defective, Faraday, or if they're just picky!

You're not alone. .. my older chickens only eat them rarely and I think it all has to do with their needs/diet. .they all free range but all of the younger ones gobble them as soon as they see them. Maybe they are just sick of them. If I throw a tomato horn worm or any other critters they pounce on them!

 

[racinchickins]

Quote: They are big. He may be one of my biggest roos already, and he isn't full grown yet. I've been very happy with this group. The hatchery JG I got never got any bigger than the average hen.

 

[racinchickins]

Quote: Sounds like you did the same thing I did. I called it the Noahs Ark approach. "Those are pretty....I'll take two!"

 

[Granny Hatchet]

They are big. He may be one of my biggest roos already, and he isn't full grown yet. I've been very happy with this group. The hatchery JG I got never got any bigger than the average hen.

how far are you from me? you have my attention. lol

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Sounds like you did the same thing I did. I called it the Noahs Ark approach. "Those are pretty....I'll take two!"

you know it. i had way too many but because they were all different i couldnt choice. lol

 

[racinchickins]

 
They are big.  He may be one of my biggest roos already, and he isn't full grown yet.  I've been very happy with this group.  The hatchery JG I got never got any bigger than the average hen.

how far are you from me? you have my attention. lol

I'm in Mooresville, Morgan County. Just south of Indy

 

[LKShepherd]

thank you !! what are you going for? i started with one of everything i think. lol surgery forced me to give them away except for a few layers so i need to get busy. hahaa

I started with a pullet surprise from the Ideal Hatchery. So not sure what all I have. But I love the unusual ones.... love silkies, which I know I don't have yet.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Thanks for the input. I'll keep an eye on her and see if she can't sort herself out.

Good luck, hope she continues to improve!

I usually treat any little ones very quickly with Eprinex ivomec, Rooster Booster and Corid as soon as I notice them acting weak! I've found a few times missing a symptom has caused losses and then figured it out. I've been surprised how quickly a young chick can't handle the parasites like a LF..I've had a couple from a broody pass before realizing it was lice!

While I agree that worming and giving rooster booster could help in this case, Corid probably won't do anything positive for an adult hen who has been in contact with the ground for a while since she is likely not suffering from Coccidiosis at this age. Since Corid is just a Thiamine (Vitamin B1) blocker, it's probably counter-productive anyway to give it to a bird along with Rooster Booster, which I assume is a vitamin supplement of some sort? Just something to think about there.

So excited! Tomorrow I will have a tracking number to impatiently watch shipping progress of my new babies (for those that missed previously posted** white peachicks**)! I'll post pictures when I get them settled in.

Worries me!!

Hope they ship fine!! Peafowl! The more I think about them, the more tempted I am to invest in some...

Sounds like you did the same thing I did.  I called it the Noahs Ark approach.  "Those are pretty....I'll take two!"

Yeah, that's basically the thought process behind my want list of chicken breeds. I think I'm up to 30 or more breeds and varieties in my list. I made the mistake of clicking through a lot of the pages on Feathersite... But I'm being realistic and keeping a separate list of breeds and varieties that I actually want to breed and preserve. I'll just have the most diverse laying flock ever along with those breeds.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I don't know if it's frowned upon to talk about them, since they are hidden from everyone except the person receiving them, so my apologies if it is. However, I apparently hit 1000 Ovation while I was at class today!! I dunno, that's kind of exciting, right?

Next big BYC accomplishment for me will probably be 5000 posts and the Flock Master title! Only 91 posts to go!





I have goals outside of BYC, I swear I do...

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Quote: If it turns out not related to egg laying, perhaps there was something in the food. Maybe a tiny spot of mold got into the coop or pen. Last year a person lost many birds from just the mold spores being in the food. it was posted about in the natural keeping thread.

Had a great visit with @jchny2000 . I took my two BCM boys over to join her flock. It was great seeing the all her livestock. I'm totally in love with her Muscovy's though. May have to build a duck pen for next year......

I'll donate a pair of female khaki ducks to get you started, then you won't have to brood the little ducklings as long. My ducks really like teaching other birds how to dig for bugs too. Its a great plus over raising the ducklings myself past the 3rd week.

Quote: I recommend his roosters. But if you change your mind,about breed, most times the heritage or breed to standard lines of a breed are larger than the hatchery stock of the same breed. I have large heritage RIR chickens. I plan to sell a few chicks next year from them.

So excited! Tomorrow I will have a tracking number to impatiently watch shipping progress of my new babies (for those that missed previously posted** white peachicks**)! I'll post pictures when I get them settled in.

Worries me!!

Those are the ones that remind me of brides in long flowing white gowns. So pretty.


I now have a laying legbar hen. The first egg I got is small of course and the shell is not perfect. BUT outside the color is very close to blue. Inside the green tint shows up more. 3 more legbar pullets need to start laying now.

I have gotten a few questions about the chicks / chickens I sell. Basically this time of the year I have newly laying or close to laying pullets and maybe a rooster or two. I hope to have some chicks late in the winter Starting in Mid Feb to March and ending in June. Then any chicks that I cull from my breeding program will become available gradually sometime from July to Nov.
While in the past I have raised up a fall set of chicks, I have decided for the time being to avoid fall chicks unless they are broody raised.